(RESTON, VA) – Steve Loesher, Regional Director of Instruction for Billy Casper Golf (BCG), has won the PGA of America’s Middle Atlantic Section 2016 Player Development Award.
Loesher was selected by his peers for extraordinarily supporting the PGA’s “Play Golf America” initiative and creating other highly-successful grow-the-game programs for golfers of all ages and abilities at 18 BCG-managed facilities.
At Reston National Golf Course’s Nike Golf Learning Center – which Loesher introduced in 2000 – a record number of golfers have improved their skills through his entertaining summer camps, competitive junior leagues and “Tee it Up” series.
In addition to his impact at Reston National, Loesher collaborates with PGA professionals to develop golf education curriculums at BCG’s 1757 Golf Club, RedGate, Broad Run, Prince William, Forest Greens, Lake Ridge, General’s Ridge and other courses.
“We assembled an amazing group of instructors who are getting men, women, juniors and seniors hooked on golf,” says Loesher, who is in his fourth year with BCG. “This honor is truly theirs as we create and execute exciting and engaging player development structures together.”
Loesher is also fueling golf’s popularity among females through Women on Course, America’s fastest growing women’s golf organization. Women are discovering BCG courses in droves, turning to their supportive atmospheres to learn and play golf, build confidence and make new friends.
“Steve embodies the meaning of a smart and dedicated PGA Professional,” says Joel Gohlmann, Senior Vice President of BCG. “He is heavily involved in the community, conducts free clinics and speaks at several national health fairs about the many benefits of taking up this great game.”
About Billy Casper Golf
Founded more than 25 years ago in cooperation with the late golf legend Billy Casper, the company is the largest owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts in the U.S. with more than 150 properties in 29 states. Headquartered in Reston, VA with regional offices across America, Billy Casper Golf specializes in course and property maintenance, staffing and training, clubhouse operations, food-and-beverage, merchandising, golf instruction, marketing and public relations, special events and financial management.
Company highlights include BCG Spectrum, BCG Private and BCG Select management solutions; Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group, the in-house golf-sport-lifestyle PR, strategy development, integrated marketing, social media and design firm; BCG Ventures featuring proprietary, innovative programs like the annual “World’s Largest Golf Outing,” Women on Course and Casper Labs, the testing ground for FootGolf, GolfBoard, Billy Casper Digital network and other programming which drives engagement.
More information: www.billycaspergolf.com, 703.761.1444.
Contact:
Andy DeKeuster
Billy Casper Golf / Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group
703.891.3324
adekeuster@billycaspergolf.com
