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Below, we share KemperSports news, golf industry insights, best practices and celebrate our award-winning family of properties.

Whiskey Creek Golf Club

26 KemperSports Courses Honored Among Best in Golf by GolfPass

Annual Lists Represent Best Courses Played by Recreational Golfers Last Year Twenty-six (26) KemperSports courses have been recognized on a GolfPass 2025 Golfers’ Choice list, an honor determined by recreational golfers who shared nearly 275,000 reviews in 2024 through GolfNow. Unlike other industry golf course rankings, GolfPass’ Golfers’ Choice lists are totally consumer driven –…

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Why Hire a Golf Management Company? KemperSports Continues to Deliver Exceptional Results

The golf industry is evolving, and hiring a golf management company can be the key to sustained success. At KemperSports, we continue to outpace national golf industry averages, demonstrating why partnering with the right golf management company leads to superior results. Proven Results: Outpacing the Golf IndustryKemperSports properties leveraging our Revenue Management Team and TrueDemand…

2025 Golf Digest Open presented by Cobra Puma, managed by KemperSports LIVE

KemperSports LIVE Tabbed to Manage the Golf Digest Open Presented by Cobra Puma

Northbrook, Ill., Feb. 25, 2025 – KemperSports LIVE announced today that they have been tabbed by Golf Digest to manage the Golf Digest Open presented by Cobra Puma. In its’ third year, the Golf Digest Open is a premier amateur tournament bringing together 400 two-person teams to compete in a best-ball tournament across eight regional…

Sequoyah National, 2025 GolfersVoice Award Winner

KemperSports Courses Honored Among Industry’s Best by National Golf Foundation

KemperSports sweeps top honors in both pricing categories for Loyalty/Net Promoter Score Nine KemperSports-managed golf courses received 2025 GolfersVoice Awards from the National Golf Foundation and Players 1st based on achieving outstanding customer satisfaction and loyalty scores from their guests. GolfersVoice is a customer experience platform used by golf facilities to collect survey feedback from…

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Streamsong Golf Resort Announces David McLay Kidd as Architect of Fifth Course

Kidd joins Coore & Crenshaw, Doak, Hanse, and Wagner as architects at Streamsong Golf Resort Golf offerings at the nation’s best winter golf destination continue to thrive Streamsong, Fla., Jan. 22, 2025 – Streamsong® Golf Resort announced today the start of construction and the architect of the fifth golf course at Streamsong Golf Resort. With…

Tip off at the Battle 4 Atlantis basketball tournament, one of the nation's premier in-season college basketball tournaments.

KemperSports LIVE Tabbed to Manage Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis

Northbrook, Ill., Jan. 16, 2025 – KemperSports LIVE announced today that they have been tabbed by Atlantis Paradise Island to manage the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis – one of the premier in-season men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments. KemperSports LIVE, the sports marketing and events division of Chicago-based KemperSports, will be tasked with…

Rendering of the Mansfield Sports Park

KemperSports Partners with City of Mansfield (TX) for Renovation and Operation of Mansfield Sports Park

A $12.5 Million Transformation to Create a Premier Destination for  Sports and Community Events NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 16, 2025 – KemperSports, a leader in sports facility management and operations, is proud to announce its new public-private partnership with the City of Mansfield (TX) for the renovation and operation of the Mansfield Sports Park, formerly known…

Colwood Golf Center range

Golf Range Association of America Awards KemperSports Practice Facilities and Teaching Professionals

The Golf Range Association of America (GRAA) recently unveiled their 2024 award winners, and 11 KemperSports golf facilities and four KemperSports team members have been recognized with an award for their contributions to player development and growing the game of golf. KemperSports practice facilities and staffers featured on the GRAA’s lists include: Top 50 Public…

The Club at Porto Cima

KemperSports Selected to Manage The Club at Porto Cima

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 9, 2025 – KemperSports, a leading golf, sports, entertainment and hospitality company, announced today a partnership with the owners of The Club at Porto Cima (pronounced “Chima”) to manage the 18-hole private club in Sunrise Beach, Mo. Located along the western shore of the Lake of the Ozarks, The Club at Porto…

Golfer and her caddie walk together after finishing a hole.

Transforming the Golf Experience: How Technology is Changing the Game with KemperSports

While the golf industry has traditionally been slow to adopt technology, courses and their operators have been increasingly looking to and utilizing the power of technology to enhance both the player experience and their operational efficiency during the game’s post-pandemic boom. At KemperSports, we have developed proprietary technology solutions to help golf course owners across…

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