House of Castello® Sponsors ClubCorp Charity Classic Events

NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Castello® Blue Cheese, a 33-time award-winning gourmet blue cheese, is proud to sponsor three local golf tournaments that are part of the ClubCorp Charity Classic. Castello® Blue Cheese will be on-site at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club in Tampa, Florida, Crow Canyon Country Club in the San Francisco area, and Aliso Viejo Country Club in Aliso Viejo, California, enhancing the golf events with gourmet Blue cheese.

The ClubCorp Charity Classic is a series of golf tournaments and dining events at clubs in the ClubCorp family nationwide aimed at opening the doors of private clubs to raise money for those in need.  The tournaments are open to the public and allow members, friends and families to join the clubs for a day of golf, dining and other activities while giving back to both local and national charities. Donations from the Charity Classic events go to MDA's Augie's Quest, the Employee Partners Care Foundation (E.P.C.F.) and each club's local charity of choice.

Castello® is committed to making the charity tournaments into events to be remembered. At each of the three country club tournaments, Castello® will provide a variety of flavorful appetizers, gourmet dishes, and exclusive prizes throughout the full-day events. The full-strength Castello® Danish Blue Cheese is recognized as one of the finest imported cheeses and is the #1 imported Blue cheese in America. It is perfect for pairing with wine and fruit for a dessert or appetizer or adding to a classic dish for a flavor twist.

"We look forward to this next stage of our relationship with ClubCorp," said Castello Product Manager Adam Criscione. "The Charity Classic golf tournaments allow us a casual and informal forum to introduce Castello® Blue Cheese to a wide audience. The clubs are ideal venues in which to interact with our target consumers."

"We are very pleased that the House of Castello has chosen to sponsor these Charity Classic events," said Eric Affeldt, ClubCorp president and CEO. "The addition of their products will not only provide an added enjoyment for the participants but the money raised during the events is going to a number of great causes and will help many in need."

To learn more about the ClubCorp Charity Classic or to register to play in the tournament or attend an event, log on to http://www.clubcorp.com/CharityClassic. This website provides information on each local Charity Classic, including events and activities, the cost to enter the tournament or attend, and more. The three Castello® sponsored tournaments will donate proceeds to both the national charities chosen by ClubCorp and the individual country clubs' chosen local charities.

The Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club tournament will be held August 21. Prices start at $15 per person depending on events. Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club's local charity is the Rotary Club.

Crow Canyon Country Club in the San Francisco area will hold their tournament on October 14- pre-registration prices start at $75 per person depending on events. Crow Canyon Country Club's local charity is the Have a Ball Foundation.

Aliso Viejo Country Club in Aliso Viejo, California, will hold their tournament on November 4-pricing begins at $40 per person depending on events. Aliso Viejo's local charity is the Alzheimer's Association.

About Castello® Traditional Blue

First manufactured in 1927 under the name Rosenborg®, the traditional full-strength Danish Blue Cheese quickly gained recognition as one of the finest imported cheeses.  Winner of 33 international awards and honored to have earned the name Castello®, it is the number one premium Blue cheese in America.  It differs from other cheeses primarily because it uses homogenized milk in the cheese-making process, emphasizing the cheese's unique flavor. The taste is sharply piquant and slightly salted, which we refer to as the blue "bite". Castello® Blue Cheese can be paired with fruit for an appetizer or dessert or added to classic dishes for a sophisticated touch. Castello® Blue Cheese can be found at most gourmet food stores and supermarkets nationwide.

About ClubCorp

Dallas-based ClubCorp USA, Inc. is The World Leader in Private Clubs™. Since its founding in 1957, ClubCorp has operated with the central purpose of Building Relationships and Enriching the Lives® of its members. ClubCorp owns or operates a network of more than 150 golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs in 25 states, the District of Columbia and two foreign countries that serve over 350,000 members, with more than 14,000 peak-season employees. ClubCorp properties include: Firestone Country Club (Akron, Ohio); Mission Hills Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California); Capital Club Beijing; and Metropolitan Club Chicago.

SOURCE House of Castello(R) Blue Cheese