Industry veteran takes the helm at one of GOLF Magazine’s “Top 10 New Courses You Can Play”
EL PASO, Texas, July 30, 2008 – KemperSports recently announced the promotion of Val D’Souza to general manager of the Tom Fazio-designed Butterfield Trail Golf Club, a championship caliber course which, in January, was named to GOLF Magazine’s “Top 10 New Courses You Can Play.” In his new assignment, D’Souza will oversee all daily operations.
Having been on the KemperSports team at Butterfield Trail since the club’s opening in June of 2007, D’Souza first served as head golf professional and then was named interim general manager in March 2008.
A graduate of New Mexico State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Professional Golf Management, D’Souza has been a PGA Class ‘A’ Member since 2000. He has more than nine years of management level experience at high-end daily fee clubs.
“We are pleased that KemperSports has selected a general manager with roots in the El Paso region. Val’s business experience and golf education make him an excellent choice as general manager for Butterfield Trail,” said Patrick T. Abeln, director of aviation for the El Paso International Airport, which owns the course.
Developed and owned by the city of El Paso’s Department of Aviation and managed by KemperSports, Butterfield Trail Golf Club features a championship layout designed by world-renowned course architect Tom Fazio. Fazio took advantage of the desert’s distinctive topography, including natural sand dunes and native flora and fauna. The 18-hole, public golf course is complemented by a spacious practice facility and an 8,800-square-foot clubhouse, complete with the full-service Salida del Sol restaurant and bar as well as banquet and special events facilities.
For more information on Butterfield Trail Golf Club and El Paso International Airport, visit www.butterfieldtrailgolf.com and www.elpasointernationalairport.com.
About KemperSports
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports operates golf facilities as well as athletic clubs, lodging venues and major sporting events, including nationally ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Chambers Bay, Harding Park, Dorado Beach Resort & Club, The Glen Club, Desert Willow Golf Resort and the Chicago Park District golf facilities. Affiliate KemperSports Marketing & Communications, a sports marketing, events and public relations agency, has produced and managed major national and international events and communications programs, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament, numerous PGA TOUR events and The Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert. For more information, visitwww.kempersports.com.
Contact:
Susie Chang
847.850.2471, schang@kempersports.com
Lisa Gunggoll
847.850.2478, lgunggoll@kempersports.com
