Chambers Bay, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and Old Corkscrew Golf Club among the list of most eco-friendly golf courses in the U.S.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Mar. 15, 2012 – KemperSports proudly announces that three of its managed properties have been recognized by LINKS Magazine and named to the list of 10 Most Eco-Friendly Courses in the U.S., as published in the Winter 2012 issue. This list of golf courses features Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash., No. 2, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore., No. 8, and Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero, Fla., No. 9.
“We are incredibly proud of this recognition from LINKS Magazine,” said Steve Skinner, chief executive officer of KemperSports. “As a company, we strive to operate all of our properties in an environmentally sensitive manner and enhance the communities in which we operate.”
In 2009, KemperSports launched a company-wide environmental initiative called Green to a Tee™ in order to expand and formalize the company’s practices in environmentally sound property management. This program was built on the company’s 30-year history of environmental responsibility. Green to a Tee encompasses positive environmental practices within several core areas of facility operations including golf course maintenance, habitat management, water conservation, energy usage, green vendor utilization, recycling and staff education and training.
In addition, all three KemperSports properties named to LINKS Magazine’s list of 10 Most Eco-Friendly Courses in the U.S. have been identified as Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries. Chambers Bay, host of the 2015 U.S. Open, and Old Corkscrew Golf Club have been further classified as Audubon International Certified Silver Signature Sanctuaries. Chambers Bay is the only golf course in the Northwest to receive this distinction from Audubon International. The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses is an award winning education and certification program for golf courses to help protect the environment and preserve the natural heritage of the game of golf.
For more information on KemperSports and a complete list of its managed properties, visit www.kempersorts.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, The Glen Club, Desert Willow Golf Resort and Chambers Bay, host of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open. For more information, visit www.kempersports.com.
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About Audubon International
Audubon International is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) environmental education organization dedicated to providing people with the education and assistance they need to practice responsible management of land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources. Since 1991, Audubon International has been working to promote environmental education and stewardship in the game and on the course. Over 2,400 golf courses across the United States and in two dozen countries work with Audubon International through a set of education and environmental certification programs. For more information please visit: www.AudubonInternational.org or www.GolfandEnvironment.com.
Contact:
Megan Godfrey
KemperLesnik
p: 847.291.6740
megan.godfrey@kemperlesnik.com
