Arnold Palmer Golf Management Co. to manage University of Wisconsin course
The University Ridge Golf Course has been the site of the Big Ten Golf Championship and will host the NCAA Women’s Championship in 1997. Built on 225 acres of rolling hills and forest land, the course measures 6,870 yards and is considered some of the most challenging golf in Wisconsin.
With its reputation as one of the 10 best university golf courses in the country, University Ridge Golf Course provides enjoyment to golfers of all abilities. Under the terms of the agreement, Palmer Golf will implement its nationally recognized quality, customer service, community relations and environmental sustainability programs.
University Ridge Golf Course has an excellent reputation as an outstanding golf course. “We are pleased to have Palmer Golf manage our community with the finest golf experience possible,” said Pat Richter, athletic director, for the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Arnold Palmer Golf Management Co. was founded by Arnold Palmer in 1984. Palmer Golf acquires, leases and manages quality golf facilities worldwide, working with developers, corporations, municipalities, universities and private owners. Palmer Golf is headquartered at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club in Orlando.
CONTACT: Arnold Palmer Golf Management Co., Orlando
Blake Sonne, Senior Vice President of Marketing,
tel: 407/876-6700; fax: 407/876-6262