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KemperSports Appoints Sara Kearney as Chief Marketing Officer
NORTHBROOK, Ill. (February 17, 2026) – KemperSports, a leading golf, sports and hospitality experience company, today announced the appointment of Sara Kearney as its first Chief Marketing Officer. A hospitality industry leader, Kearney has more than three decades’ experience leading branding, marketing and operations for hotels and resorts around the world. She joined KemperSports in…
KemperSports and Alex Rodriguez Announce Inaugural A-Rod Invitational Youth Baseball Tournament
Elite fundamentals-first tournament to debut June 26–28, 2026, at Fields at Station 63 in Mansfield, Texas MANSFIELD, Texas – February 10, 2026 – KemperSports, a leading owner and operator of premier sports and recreation venues across the country, today announced the launch of the inaugural A-Rod Invitational, a national youth baseball tournament created in partnership…
KemperSports Courses Honored Among Industry’s Best by National Golf Foundation
KemperSports sweeps top honors in all categories NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 4, 2026 – KemperSports, a leading golf, sports and hospitality experience company, announced today that 20 of its golf courses received 2026 GolfersVoice Customer Satisfaction Awards from the National Golf Foundation (NGF) based on achieving outstanding customer satisfaction and loyalty scores from their guests. GolfersVoice…
KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner: The Golf Boom: This Time, It’s Built to Last
This article, by KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner, was originally published by Sportico. Golf is booming again, only this time, the momentum feels different. More durable. More intentional. And, importantly, more grounded in the way people engage with the sport. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Tiger Woods effect sent golf into hyperdrive. Interest…
KemperSports Practice Facilities and Teaching Professionals Receive Awards from the Golf Range Association of America
The Golf Range Association of America (GRAA) recently revealed their 2025 award winners, and 14 KemperSports golf facilities and five KemperSports team members have been recognized with an award for their commitment to player development and passion for growing the game of golf. KemperSports practice facilities and team members honored by the GRAA among the…
David McLay Kidd Unveils Plans for River Ranch Golf Resort, a New Destination Along the Snake River in Southeastern Washington
PASCO, Wash. – Jan. 21, 2026 — River Ranch Golf Resort, a new destination set atop the bluffs of the Snake River near Pasco, Wash., today announced plans for its first golf course designed by world-renowned architect and Pacific Northwest resident David McLay Kidd. River Ranch Golf Resort brings together golf, land and hospitality in a…
KemperSports Selected to Manage Village Greens of Woodridge
WOODRIDGE, Ill., January 13, 2026 — The Village of Woodridge has selected KemperSports, a leading golf, sports, and hospitality experience company, to manage Village Greens of Woodridge. The partnership is focused on elevating the overall golf experience through exceptional customer service, enhanced course conditions, and a renewed passion for serving the Woodridge community and surrounding…
KemperSports Selected to Manage Lyman Orchards Golf Club
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 6, 2026 – KemperSports, a leading golf, sports, and hospitality experience company, announced today that it has been selected to manage Lyman Orchards Golf Club, a 45-hole public facility in Middlefield, CT. With a proven track record of managing premier public golf facilities across the country, KemperSports will bring its passion for…
KemperSports Honored by Sports Business Journal on their 2025 Best Places to Work in Sports List
The award is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best companies to work for in the sports industry NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 1, 2025 – KemperSports, a leading golf, sports, and hospitality company, announced today that they were honored by Sports Business Journal on their 2025 list of the Best Places to Work in Sports.…
KemperSports Tabs Industry Veteran, Dave Groelle, as National Agronomist
NORTHBROOK, Ill. (September 30, 2025) – KemperSports, a leading golf, sports, and hospitality company, announced today that Dave Groelle, a 25+-year KemperSports veteran, will serve as the company’s National Agronomist. Dave is the latest promotion in a series of new appointments to support KemperSports’ rapid growth – including the acquisition of Touchstone Golf that was…
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