KemperSports Takes Top Honors in Both Pricing Categories for Public Courses
Jupiter, FL – The National Golf Foundation is pleased to recognize The Jewel Golf Club in Minnesota and Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Kansas as winners of NGF’s annual GolfSAT Customer Satisfaction Awards for the second straight year.
The GolfSAT platform, used by more than 1,000 U.S. golf facilities since its inception, is a golfer satisfaction survey that enables participating courses to compare satisfaction measures against benchmarks of similarly-priced properties nationwide. GolfSAT provides operators with feedback on the overall customer golf experience, from course conditioning, pricing, pace of play, service and more, to the likelihood that golfers will recommend that course to others.
The Jewel, a Hale Irwin-design nestled in the Mississippi River valley grand bluffs, southeast of Minneapolis, again earned the top ranking in the premium public course category (peak green fee of $70 or more).
Sand Creek Station, located outside Wichita and host of the USGA’s final U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship held in 2014, was recognized for the 14th time as the nation’s No. 1 standard and/or value course (peak green fee of under $70) in overall customer loyalty. Four other facilities also operated by KemperSports were top finishers in both categories.
| Top Premium Courses ($70+) | Location | Award | Management Company |
| The Jewel Golf Club | Lake City, MN | 1st | KemperSports |
| Chambers Bay | University Place, WA | 2nd | KemperSports |
| Rancho Solano Golf Course | Fairfield, CA | 3rd | KemperSports |
| Golden Horseshoe Golf Club | Williamsburg, VA | 4th | KemperSports |
| Cantigny Golf | Wheaton, IL | 5th | KemperSports |
| Top Standard & Value Courses | |||
| Sand Creek Station | Newton, KS | 1st | KemperSports |
| The Wilderness | Lake Jackson, TX | 2nd | KemperSports |
| Nemadji Golf Course | Superior, WI | 3rd | KemperSports |
| The Skyway GC at Lincoln Park West | Jersey City, NJ | 4th | KemperSports |
| Buenaventura Golf Course | Ventura, CA | 5th | KemperSports |
NGF’s GolfSAT allows golf course operators to evaluate ongoing satisfaction at their facility, enables management companies to compare results across a portfolio of courses, and helps marketing directors create programs, services and promotions based on the results. Participating courses can control how long a survey runs, implement changes as feedback comes in, and even include custom questions. For more information, please visit ngf.org/GolfSAT or contact Jodi Reilly at jreilly@ngf.org or (561) 354-1640.
About the National Golf Foundation
The National Golf Foundation is a community of individuals and golf businesses committed to being the most well-informed advocates for the growth of the industry. With a deep and experienced research team dedicated to golf, NGF provides members with the most accurate and objective insights on the game, while helping golf companies and organizations better understand their market and grow their businesses. The NGF is the only association for everyone in golf, advocating for growth by educating and connecting its members.
Contact:
Erik Matuszewski
National Golf Foundation
Editorial Director
(561) 354-1637
(609) 577-0652
erikm@ngf.org
