LYSANDER, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2006 – Pooler Development, a leading New York-based commercial and residential development company, recently announced the selection of Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports to manage The Timber Banks Golf Club, an 18-hole layout, in Lysander, N.Y., located just 15 minutes northwest of Syracuse. KemperSports is currently providing development and marketing consulting services and will assume operations of the upscale, daily-fee course upon its opening, scheduled for 2009.
"Given KemperSports’ highly regarded reputation in course management coupled with its expertise in development and marketing, we are confident that the pieces are in place to create a memorable golf experience," said Bill Price, president of Pooler Development, LLC.
Winding through open fields and wetlands and sprinkled with mature trees, The Timber Banks Golf Club marks the first Nicklaus Design project in upstate New York.
The par-72 design will be the centerpiece of The Timbers, a budding 834-acre residential community along the Seneca River. Inspired by the principles of Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) – a development movement characterized by pedestrian circulation, intensively used open spaces and a sense of community – plans also include 665 residential units comprised of townhouses, patio homes, single-family and estate homes as well as a marina and nature trials.
"We look forward to working alongside Pooler and Nicklaus Design to establish The Timber Banks as a premier golf club in the market," added KemperSports President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Skinner. "We are pleased to have been selected."
For more information on The Timber Banks Golf Club, contact Pooler Development, LLC at 585.742.6330.
About KemperSports Management
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports Management operates golf facilities as well as athletic clubs and lodging venues nationwide, including nationally ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, The Glen Club, Gillette Ridge, Harding Park, Bolingbrook Golf Club and Desert Willow, in addition to a number of major sporting events including the PGA TOUR’s Booz Allen Classic and the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational. For more information, visit http://www.kempersports.com.
Contact:
Kristin Schaner
847.480.4850
kschaner@kempersports.com
