Six KemperSports facilities recognized in annual list featuring the best courses owned by municipalities
NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 20, 2014 – KemperSports announced today that six of its managed properties were featured in Golfweek Magazine’s Best Municipal Courses list – more than any other golf management company. The annual list, which was published in the May 10 issue of the magazine, utilizes a 10-point rating system and is compiled from visits from hundreds of Golfweek raters throughout the year.
“Municipally-owned golf courses are vital towards the long-term health of the game,” said KemperSports Chief Executive Officer Steve Skinner. “We are proud to manage so many best in class municipally-owned facilities.”
KemperSports-managed properties that were honored include:
• No. 2 – Chambers Bay – University Place, Wash.
• No. 3 – Butterfield Trail – El Paso, Texas
• No. 13 – Harborside International (Starboard) – Chicago, Ill.
• No. 29 – Desert Willow (Firecliff) – Palm Desert, Calif.
• No. 32 – Olivas Links – Ventura, Calif.
• No. 47 – Harborside International (Port) – Chicago, Ill.
Chambers Bay and Butterfield Trail held at their previous year ranking at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots, respectively, while Harborside International (Starboard) jumped eight spots and Harborside International (Port) debuted on this year’s list.
Chambers Bay, owned by Pierce County and managed by KemperSports since its inception, will host the 2015 U.S. Open Championship.
For more information on KemperSports, visit www.kempersports.com.
About KemperSports
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports builds, owns and manages golf courses, resorts, athletic clubs and lodging venues across the U.S., Caribbean and Central America. The company’s award-winning portfolio includes nationally-ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, named the No. 1 Golf Resort in North America by Golf Digest and The Glen Club; Desert Willow Golf Resort; Bolingbrook Golf Club; Harbor Shores, site of the 2012 and 2014 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid; and Chambers Bay, host of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open. For more information about KemperSports, please visit http://www.kempersports.com.
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Contact:
B.R. Koehnemann
KemperSports
847.480.4844
brkoehnemann@kempersports.com
