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KemperSports
Properties Earn Recognition on LINKS Magazine List
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Northbrook,
IL – September 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / KemperSports
announces that three of its managed properties were featured in LINKS Magazine’s
list of the top-10 municipal golf courses in the country. KemperSports
continues to manage more top-ranked golf courses than any other management
company.
The
list includes Harborside International (Starboard) (10), Butterfield Trail
(4) and Chambers Bay (2). Owned by Pierce County and managed by KemperSports
since its inception, Chambers Bay will host the 2015 U.S. Open Championship.
“We
are pleased to be able to work with these three municipally-owned facilities
as well as dozens of others,” said KemperSports Chief Executive Officer
Steve Skinner. “They all play a critical role in the game of golf and its
future.”
The
LINKS Magazine recognition comes in addition to Golfweek Magazine’s list
of the top-rated municipal courses, which includes:
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No. 2
– Chambers Bay - University Place, Wash.
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No. 3
– Butterfield Trail - El Paso, Texas
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No. 13
– Harborside International (Starboard) - Chicago, Ill.
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No. 29
– Desert Willow (Firecliff) - Palm Desert, Calif.
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No. 32
– Olivas Links - Ventura, Calif.
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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.
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 GOLF Magazine;
The Glen Club; Desert Willow Golf Resort; 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 www.KemperSports.com.
Join
the KemperSports social media conversation at www.facebook.com/kempersports
and www.twitter.com/kempersports.
Media
Contact:
B.R.
Koehnemann
KemperSports
847-480-4844 |
