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KemperSports to Manage Four Columbus, Ohio Area Public Golf Courses

Four Courses Add to Company’s Growing Golf Portfolio and Continued Midwest Expansion NORTHBROOK, Ill.– KemperSports announced today that it has been selected to manage four Columbus, Ohio area public golf courses. The company has partnered with the City of Dublin to manage The Golf Club of Dublin and Bayberry Capital to manage New Albany Links…

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KemperSports Facilities Step Up to Support Folds of Honor

Since 2013, we have been proud supporters of Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the families of fallen or disabled military men and women. With the help of our properties and staff across the country, we’ve collectively raised over $1 million for the organization to date through creative programming, events,…

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#ThankASuper Spotlight Series: Ryan Howard

In honor of international “Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day,” we’re highlighting some of the outstanding superintendents within the KemperSports family. Ryan Howard Director of Course and Grounds Links at Perry Cabin (St. Michaels, Md.) While less than two years into his role at the Links at Perry Cabin, Ryan Howard has spent 30 years…

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#ThankASuper Spotlight Series: Nick Yackle

In honor of international “Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day,” we’re highlighting some of the outstanding superintendents within the KemperSports family. Nick Yackle Superintendent Deerpath Golf Course (Lake Forest, Ill.) Nick Yackle has been at Deerpath Golf Course for two years and has been in the industry for a decade. Since high school, Nick has…

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#ThankASuper Spotlight Series: Heather Schapals

In honor of international “Thank A Golf Course Superintendent Day,” we’re highlighting some of the outstanding superintendents within the KemperSports family. Heather Schapals Senior Assistant Superintendent Chambers Bay (University Place, Wash.) While Heather Schapals is a newcomer to the Chambers Bay course maintenance team, she brings 21 years of industry experience to her position. With…

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#ThankASuper Spotlight Series 2022: Will Bell

In honor of international “Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day,” we’re highlighting some of the outstanding superintendents within the KemperSports family. Will Bell Director of Agronomy Forest Creek Golf Club (Round Rock, TX) The 2018 KemperSports Superintendent of the Year, Will Bell has worked at Forest Creek Golf Club for five years and owns 22 total…

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Meet KemperSports’ Agronomy Advisory Committee

KemperSports facilities pride themselves on providing premier course conditions by utilizing precise operating standards and environmentally friendly practices. After all, course upkeep and maintenance is a driving factor of creating and maintaining loyal customers, satisfied members and returning guests. Part of this success is directly from the expertise of our Agronomy Advisory Committee (AAC). Led…

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KemperSports Acquires Fuzzy Zoeller’s Covered Bridge and Champions Pointe Golf Clubs

Two Premier Southern Indiana Public Courses Expand Company’s Owned Property Portfolio and Midwest Footprint NORTHBROOK, Ill. – KemperSports announced today that it has acquired Fuzzy Zoeller’s Covered Bridge and Champions Pointe Golf Clubs in Southern Indiana. With this acquisition, the two Southern Indiana/Louisville-area daily fee facilities join KemperSports’ growing portfolio of owned properties and expand…

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KemperSports Launches KemperSports Venues to Deliver Premier Sports Experiences at Youth and Recreation Sports Facilities

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – KemperSports announced today the launch of KemperSports Venues, a new business unit that will serve and support its expanding portfolio of youth and recreation sports facilities. KemperSports Venues will deliver premier sports experiences at best-in-class facilities for athletes, parents, coaches, and guests, and bring new programming and events to its managed locations…

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KemperSports Extends Partnership with Desert Willow Golf Resort

NORTHBROOK, Ill. –  KemperSports is pleased to announce that it has extended its partnership with the City of Palm Desert to continue managing Desert Willow Golf Resort. The 36-hole public golf facility is one of 13 properties under KemperSports management in California and joins nine other award-winning premier golf destinations in the company’s portfolio. “Our partnership…

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