NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 5, 2009 – KemperSportsTM recently named Ross Judy as general manager of Adams Pointe Golf Club, an 18-hole championship golf course in Blue Springs, Mo. In his new position, Judy will oversee daily operations of the club that is consistently recognized as one of the premier golf facilities in the Kansas City area.
Judy, who most recently served as general manager of Rockwood Golf Course in Independence, Mo., returns to Adams Pointe where he began his tenure with KemperSports as assistant golf professional in 2003.
“Ross has continued to prove himself as a dedicated and effective manager at several of our properties,” said KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner. “His energy, creativity and knowledge of the Kansas City golf market will be a tremendous asset to Adams Pointe.”
Judy recently became a class ‘A’ member of the PGA of America and is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he received a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Owned by the city of Blue Springs, Mo., and managed by Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports since 2005, Adams Pointe Golf Club is set in the rolling hills of eastern Jackson County, located just 20 minutes east of downtown Kansas City. The Don Sechrest layout plays to a par 72 and stretches 6,938 yards. The surrounding landscape features protected wetland areas, stone-lined ponds and native prairie grasses, complete with a creek which runs through all nine holes on the front side and dramatic elevation changes throughout the back nine. Four sets of tees allow for maximum playability for golfers of all skill levels.
For more information about Adams Pointe Golf Club or to schedule an online tee-time, visit www.adamspointegolfclub.com.
About KemperSports
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSportsTM 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.
Contact:
B.R. Koehnemann
brkoehnemann@kempersports.com, 847.291.6740
