Biography of Billy Casper

During his professional career, Billy Casper won national titles on three continents and is credited with more than 60 professional tournament championships, 51 of which were won on the PGA Tour. Among the many titles that he won are the U.S. Open (1959 & 1966); The Masters (1970); and the Canadian Open (1967).

Mr. Casper was elected PGA Player of the Year in 1966 and 1970, selected eight times as a member of the United States Ryder Cup Team, and chosen as the non-playing Ryder Cup Team captain in 1979. He is a five-time Vardon Trophy winner, an honor awarded each year to the professional golfer with the lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour. In recognition of his illustrious playing career, Mr. Casper was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1978 and the PGA Hall of Fame in 1982. Mr. Casper has also won nine titles on the Senior PGA Tour.

Based on his five decades of experience playing on golf courses throughout the world, and on his mastery of tough courses under tournament conditions, Mr. Casper has developed a philosophy of golf course development and design that he brings to bear on behalf of BCG clients. He believes that golf courses should incorporate the elements of condition, beauty, challenge, and fun in a manner that provides a test of golf that is both natural and aesthetically pleasing. His influence on BCG’s management of facilities parallels the way he conducts himself – caring for all, all for caring.