WOODLAND, Calif., March 18, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Yolo County, Calif., today announced the selection of KemperSports to manage Wild Wings Golf Club in Woodland, Calif. The nine-hole public golf course and clubhouse is the centerpiece of the upscale Wild Wings residential community located just 30 miles northwest of Sacramento, Calif.
Built in 2005, Wild Wings Golf Club offers golfers a challenging par-36, 3,157-yard layout with 13 lakes and strategically placed bunkers. The course boasts stellar playing conditions with wide undulating Bermuda fairways that play hard and fast. The course’s bentgrass greens were voted “best greens in the valley” by the Sacramento Bee in 2006 and 2007.
“KemperSports is a natural partner for carrying out Wild Wings’ vision,” said Marcus Ullrich, chairman of the RFP committee for Yolo County Services which was responsible for choosing the course operator. “The selection of KemperSports to manage the golf club allows Wild Wings residents the opportunity to blend their long range vision for a quality golf course community by utilizing KemperSports’ reputation for providing a memorable golf experience.”
With the addition of Wild Wings Golf Club, KemperSports now manages 15 golf courses in Calif., including Harding Park, host of The Presidents Cup 2009, Valencia Country Club, host of the Champions TOUR AT&T Classic and Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, Calif.
The golf course, which has been closed for approximately three months, is re-opening after Wild Wings residents overwhelmingly approved to take over the operation of the golf course in cooperation with Yolo County by a 76 percent vote.
“The passage of ‘measure O’ by Wild Wings residents provides the development the opportunity to take control of its destiny,” said Ullrich.
“We look forward to the opportunity to work with the residents of Wild Wings to ensure the golf course is a source of pride for the entire community,” said KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner.
For more information on Wild Wings Golf Club, visit www.wildwingsgolf.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, Dorado Beach Resort & Club, The Glen Club, Harding Park, Desert Willow Golf Resort and Chambers Bay, host of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open. Affiliate KemperSports Marketing & Communications, a sports marketing, events and public relations agency, has produced and managed major national and international events, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament. For more information, visit www.kempersports.com.
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