NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 19, 2010 – The Lockhaven Country Club Board of Directors and the Lockhaven Development Corporation have selected KemperSports to operate Lockhaven Country Club in Godfrey, Ill. The Robert B. Harris-designed course is located 30 miles north of St. Louis, Mo., set amid the bluffs and rolling hills along the Mississippi River.
“We selected KemperSports to assume management responsibilities for the Club because of the company’s experience, philosophy and approach to providing a high-quality, family-oriented, private club experience,” said Paul Lauschke, chairman of Lockhaven Development Corporation. “KemperSports exemplified what the Board believes best represents the current interests of our membership and the future direction of the Club.”
Since opening in 1956, Lockhaven Country Club has continued to serve as a staple in the community for golfers and non-golfers alike, while remaining one of the premier private clubs in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Club offers one of the most strategically challenging, yet playable golf courses in the market. The course is widely recognized for its elevated tees, wide tree-lined fairways and contoured putting greens providing members and guests of all skill levels an enjoyable golf experience.
Lockhaven Country Club boasts a full service clubhouse with casual and formal dining and expansive banquet facility. The Club also offers a family-friendly, Olympic-sized swimming pool with a poolside food and beverage bar.
“Lockhaven Country Club is has a strong heritage in the St. Louis area,” said KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner. “We look forward to continuing the traditions at Lockhaven and working with its members to enhance the private club experience.”
Lockhaven Country Club will serve as KemperSports’ second managed facility in the St. Louis metropolitan area as the Northbrook, Ill.-based company also manages Winghaven Country Club in O’Fallon, Mo., situated just 40 miles southwest of Lockhaven. For more information on Lockhaven Country Club, visit www.lockhavencountryclub.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.
Contact:
B.R. Koehnemann
847.291.6740
br.koehnemann@kemperlesnik.com
