Special events
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012
GOLFWEEK'S NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOUR IMPRESSED WITH BLACK BEAR!
Black Bear Golf Club hosted 38 players in Golfweek's National Professional Qualifier Tournament - Florida on Feb. 1 - Feb. 3. Visit the GOLFWEEK website to view the top scorers from Black Bear.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012
FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOUR COMES TO BLACK BEAR GOLF CLUB!
Black Bear Golf Club hosted over 80 mini tour pro players January 7 & 8, 2012, with the top money prize of $2400 won by Jeff Dennis from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He scored a 65 the first day and a 69 the second.
CONGRATULATIONS JEFF!
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2011
BLACK BEAR GOLF CLUB WINS BEST GOLF COURSE AWARD!
Check out LAKE Magazine's website for the release!
Black Bear Golf Club has crafted its greens, tees and fairways well enough to be considered one of the most desirable courses in Florida. In a LAKE Magazine poll, Lake and Sumter county residents voted Black Bear as their preferred golf destination in 2011. Black Bear’s first place finish out of over 45 courses in the area is an exceptional achievement in only 12 months under new ownership. It is the first time Black Bear has won the award in the club’s 16-year history and is testament to the course’s unique layout and conditioning. The award ceremony took place December 19 at Mission Inn where Ken Maltby, long time Head Superintendant at Black Bear, accepted the award on behalf of the club. “This is a wonderful achievement for the Club. It is recognition that all the hard work put in by the Black Bear team over the last year has been recognized and appreciated by our customers. I know our staff will be proud to display this plaque prominently at the Club,” said Maltby. There is a clear message that under new ownership the conditions of not only the course, but the clubhouse and atmosphere at the club will continue to improve. In just 12 months a transformation in quality and structure has elevated this already unique links PB Dye design course to a position comparable with other premier golf locations in Florida. “I believe much of our success over the last year is a result of the new owners’ and managers’ willingness to implement unconventional and outside the box solutions in an industry that is sometimes typified with dated ideas,” said Christina DeParis, Public Relations for Black Bear. An example of this unconventional approach is Black Bear’s recent decision to paint all its twelve practice target greens different colors. “The reaction of customers was instantly positive. We now have made the driving range a fun, colorful talking point,” said DeParis.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Staff from GOLFNOW.COM visited Black Bear Golf Club to hold a longest drive contest on the first hole, and prized golfers with GolfNow hats, towels and other merchandise to promote their tee time booking engine. Test it out on our site! Thanks for coming out to the course GolfNow!
Contact Jessisa Elkins, Market Sales Manager from GolfNow for more information. Email: jelkins@golfchannel.com
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Black Bear Golf Club hosted an enjoyable and successful Media Day Tournament on Oct. 4, 2011, with guests from Golf Channel, Orlando Sentinel, Florida Golf Central Magazine, eFloridaGolf.com, ESPN Radio, GolfPac Travel, The Village Spectator, Tee It Up, and many more. Visit Lady Lake Magazine.com to see some of the highlights from the day published on page 1!
If you would like more information about planning a tournament or event at Black Bear Golf Club, please contact:
Christina De Paris, Black Bear Media Relations
email: cdeparis@blackbeargolfclub.com
Mary Richards, Food and Beverage Manager
email: mrichards@blackbeargolfclub.com
