NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 29, 2010 – The owners of Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero, Fla., have selected KemperSports to operate their Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, learning center and clubhouse, which is located 16 miles south of Ft. Myers, Fla. Old Corkscrew is situated amid 275 acres of woodland that is carved from natural terrain of native oaks, towering pines and indigenous vegetation.
Since opening in 2007, Old Corkscrew Golf Club has received numerous accolades including ranking among Golf Digest’s Best New Courses as well as being named Florida Golf Course of the Year in 2008 by the National Golf Course Owners Association. The club is also registered as an Audubon Certified Sanctuary.
Franz Rosinus, managing partner of Old Corkscrew Partners, LLC. said, “KemperSports will help our committed ownership group usher in a new era of excellence at Old Corkscrew Golf Club to ensure the long-term viability of this beautiful property.”
The par-72 championship golf course, which hosted the 2009 Florida State Amateur Match Play, is the only stand alone Nicklaus Signature design in Southwest Florida, not bordered by a housing development. This leads to unparalleled serenity and privacy throughout the entire course. Old Corkscrew offers both long and short-term membership packages as well as public access.
Old Corkscrew Golf Club joins a distinguished list of Jack Nicklaus Signature clubs in the KemperSports portfolio including Country Club of the North in Beavercreek, Ohio, and the highly-anticipated Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich., which is slated to open in July 2010.
For more information on Old Corkscrew Golf Club, visit www.oldcorkscrew.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, Desert Willow Golf Resort, The Cornerstone Club 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.
About Old Corkscrew Golf Club
Old Corkscrew is an 18-hole golf facility located on Corkscrew Road between Fort Myers and Naples, Fla. The Jack Nicklaus Signature design golf course was created in harmony with the natural terrain of the Florida environment and provides a challenging, enjoyable golf experience for players of all levels. The par-72 championship golf course is a free-standing recreational facility with no residential development on the site.
Jack Nicklaus Signature design golf courses are the highest standard of design offered by Nicklaus Design and include Jack Nicklaus’ personal oversight and involvement in every step of the design and construction.
For more information or to book a tee time to evaluate the course, please call 239.949.4700. More information can be found at www.oldcorkscrew.com.
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