BCG contributed to 33 courses in Golfweek's "2012 Best You Can Play..." list

Billy Casper Golf (BCG) and its Buffalo Communications (Buffalo) division have contributed to 33 golf courses earning top rankings on the just-released Golfweek “2012 Best You Can Play State-by-State” list.

Owner and operator of more than 130 golf courses, country clubs and resorts nationwide, BCG-managed Longaberger Golf Club ranks No. 1 in Ohio while Wintonbury Hills and Oxford Greens rank No. 2 and No. 5, respectively, in Connecticut.  Other top finishers include Royal Ka’anapali (Maui, Hawaii), host of Golf Channel’s “Big Break,” Senior Skins Game and Wendy’s Three Tour Challenge.

Buffalo manages PR for dozens of golf properties directly and others through tourism agencies and golf cooperatives.  Top finishers on the Golfweek list include Kiva Dunes (No. 1) and FarmLinks at Pursell Farms (No. 2) in Alabama; Circling Raven Golf Club (No. 2 in Idaho); Princeville Prince Golf Course (No. 2), Kauai Lagoons Golf Club (No. 6) and Poipu Bay Golf Course (No. 8) in Hawaii; Pound Ridge Golf Club (No. 5) in New York; Old American Golf Club (No. 5) in Texas; and Salish Cliffs (No. 4) in Washington.

Several other courses which partner with BCG-Buffalo rank No. 1 and No. 2 in their states.

The state-by-state ranking – tallied by hundreds of Golfweek raters – takes into account overall strength of routing, feature shaping, natural setting, greens, variety and remarkable nature of holes, conditioning and maintenance, landscape management and other criteria.

“The Golfweek rankings represent a tremendous honor for Billy Casper Golf,” says Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of BCG.  “They speak to superb customer service, excellent course conditions and overall quality of our high-performing teams.”

“Golfweek raters take their jobs very seriously,” says Rich Katz, Managing Director of Buffalo.  “Therein lies the impact of courses consistently delivering exceptional experiences as well as Buffalo’s strong media relationships.”