Awards
"We are fortunate to work with and support these great properties. Rankings on these lists are hard-earned and we are incredibly proud of our clients, properties and staff for their achievement."
- Josh Lesnik, President, KemperSports
Golfweek's Best 2021: Top 200 Resort Courses in the U.S.
Released: January 2021
- 2 – Pacific Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- 4 – Old Macdonald (Bandon, Oregon)
- 6 – Bandon Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- 8 – Sheep Ranch (Bandon, Oregon)
- 10 – Bandon Trails (Bandon, Oregon)
- 12 – Mammoth Dunes (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- 14 – Sand Valley (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- 15 – Streamsong Red (Streamsong, Florida)
- 18 – Streamsong Black (Streamsong, Florida)
- T No. 21 – Streamsong Blue (Streamsong, Florida)
- 33 – Ozarks National at Big Cedar Lodge (Hollister, Missouri)
- T No. 34 – Mossy Oak Golf Club (West Point, Mississippi)
- T No. 43 – Golden Horseshoe Golf Club Gold Course (Williamsburg, VA)
- T No. 49 – Old Waverly Golf Club (West Point, Mississippi)
- T No. 63 – Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge (Hollister, Missouri)
- T No. 109 – Links at Perry Cabin (St. Michaels, Maryland)
- T No. 129 – Desert Willow Golf Resort Firecliff Course (Palm Desert, California)
- T No. 144 – The Glen Club (Glenview, Illinois)
Golfers' Choice Awards by GolfPass
Released: January 2021
- Golfers’ Choices: Top 50 U.S. Courses
- The Wilderness at Lake Jackson (Lake Jackson, Texas)
- Streamsong Black (Streamsong, Florida)
- Golfers’ Choices: Best of State Golf Courses
- California - Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club; Desert Willow Golf Resort (Firecliff); The Links at Bodega Harbour
- Florida - Streamsong Black; Streamsong Red
- Illinois - Harborside International Golf Center (Port); Harborside International Golf Center (Starboard); Cantigny Golf
- Kansas - Sand Creek Station
- Maryland - Whiskey Creek Golf Club; Links at Perry Cabin
- Minnesota - The Jewel Golf Club
- Mississippi - Tunica National Golf & Tennis; Old Waverly; Mossy Oak
- Missouri - Mountain Top Course; Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course; Top of the Rock Golf Course; Ozarks National; Shoal Creek Golf Course; Payne’s Valley
- Nebraska - Wilderness Ridge Golf Club
- New Jersey - Skyway Golf Course at Lincoln Park West
- New York - Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course
- Oregon - Sheep Ranch; Bandon Dunes
- Texas - The Wilderness at Lake Jackson
- Virginia - Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Gold Course)
- Washington - Chambers Bay
- Wisconsin - Sand Valley; Mammoth Dunes
- Golfers’ Choice: Top 25 Most Improved Golf Courses
- Buffalo Creek Golf Club (Rockwall, Texas)
- Chambers Bay (University Place, Washington)
- Golfers’ Choice: Top 25 Golf Course Values in the U.S.
- The Wilderness at Lake Jackson (Lake Jackson, Texas)
- Golfers’ Choice: Top 25 Golf Courses for Pace of Play
- Streamsong Black (Streamsong, Florida)
- Golfers’ Choice: Top 25 U.S. Golf Courses for Course Conditions
- Streamsong Black (Streamsong, Florida)
- Golfers’ Choice: Top 25 Course Layouts
- The Wilderness at Lake Jackson (Lake Jackson, Texas)
- Golfers’ Choice: Top 25 Golf Courses for Off-Course Amenities
- Streamsong Resort (Streamsong, Florida)
- Golfers’ Choice: Top 25 Short Golf Courses
- Mountain Top at Big Cedar Lodge (Hollister, Missouri)
- Top of the Rock at Big Cedar Lodge (Hollister, Missouri)
Golf Range Association of America - Best Public, Best Private, Top Teaching Professionals
Released: December 2020
- Top 50 Public Ranges
- Black Gold Golf Club (Yorba Linda, California)
- Bolingbrook Golf Club (Bolingbrook, Illinois)
- Cantigny Golf Club (Wheaton, Illinois)
- Chambers Bay (University Place, Washington)
- Colwood Golf Center (Portland, Oregon)
- Desert Willow Golf Resort (Palm Desert, California)
- Forest Creek Golf Club (Round Rock, Texas)
- Galloping Hill Golf Course (Kenilworth, New Jersey)
- Harborside International Golf Center (Chicago, Illinois)
- Top 50 Private Ranges
- The Country Club at St. Albans (St. Albans, Missouri)
- Top Range Renovations
- Forest Creek Golf Club (Round Rock, Texas)
- Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals
- Jeff Lyle, Forest Creek Golf Club (Round Rock, Texas)
- Ryan Young, Chambers Bay Academy (University Place, Washington)
LINKS Magazine's Best You Can Play by Big Name Architects
Released: November 2020
- Bandon Dunes, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Bandon, Oregon, designed by David McLay Kidd
- Bandon Trails, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Bandon, Oregon, designed by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
- Chambers Bay Golf Course — Tacoma, Washington, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
- Mammoth Dunes, Sand Valley Golf Resort – Nekoosa, Wisconsin, designed by David McLay Kidd
- Mossy Oak Golf Club – West Point, Mississippi, designed by Gil Hanse
- Old Macdonald, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Bandon, Oregon, designed by Tom Doak
- Pacific Dunes, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Bandon, Oregon, designed by Tom Doak
- Rock Spring Golf Club – West Orange, New Jersey, designed by Seth Raynor
- Streamsong Black, Streamsong Resort – Streamsong, Florida, designed by Gil Hanse
GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Courses in the U.S. 2020-21
Released: November 2020
- No. 19 – Pacific Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 38 – Bandon Trails (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 44 – Bandon Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 66 – Old Macdonald (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 77 – Streamsong Red (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 80 – Sheep Ranch (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 91 – Sand Valley (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- No. 95 – Streamsong Blue (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 96 – Mammoth Dunes (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Courses in the U.S. broken down by state 2020-21
Released: November 2020
- Florida – No. 77 – Streamsong Red; No. 95 – Streamsong Blue
- Oregon – No. 19 – Pacific Dunes; No. 38 – Bandon Trails; No. 44 – Bandon Dunes; No. 66 – Old Macdonald; No. 80 – Sheep Ranch
- Wisconsin – No. 91 – Sand Valley; No. 96 – Mammoth Dunes
Golfweek’s Best 2020: Top 50 Casino Courses
Released: November 2020
- No. 38 – Sequoyah National Golf Club (Whittier, North Carolina)
- No. 39 – Thornberry Creek at Oneida Champions Course (Oneida, Wisconsin)
Golfweek’s Best 2020: Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play
Released: August 2020
- No. 2 – Pacific Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 4 – Old Macdonald (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 6 – Bandon Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 10 – Bandon Trails (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 13 – Mammoth Dunes (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- No. 14 – Sand Valley (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- No. 16 – Streamsong Red (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 19 – Streamsong Black (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 23 – Streamsong Blue (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 24 – Chambers Bay (University Place, Washington)
- No. 39 – Mossy Oak (West Point, Mississippi)
- No. 61 – Gold Course at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Williamsburg, Virginia)
- No. 65 – Old Waverly (West Point, Mississippi)
Golfweek’s Best 2020: Top 200 Modern Courses
Released: July 2020
- No. 2 – Pacific Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 5 – Old Macdonald (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 9 – Bandon Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 15 – Bandon Trails (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 30 – Mammoth Dunes (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- No. 32 – Sand Valley (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- No. 39 – Streamsong Red (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 45 – The Dunes Club (New Buffalo, Michigan)
- No. 46 – Streamsong Black (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 57 – Streamsong Blue (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 59 – Chambers Bay (University Place, Washington)
- No. 110 – Mossy Oak (West Point, Mississippi)
- No. 177 – Gold Course at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Williamsburg, Virginia)
- No. 187 – Old Waverly (West Point, Mississippi)
Golfweek’s Best 2020: Best Courses You Can Play by State
Released: July 2020
- California – No. 20 – Desert Willow (Firecliff)
- Florida – No. 2 – Streamsong Red; No. 3 – Streamsong Black; No. 4 – Streamsong Blue
- Illinois – No. 8 – The Glen Club; No. 14 – Cantigny Golf; No. 15 – Starboard at Harborside International Golf Center
- Kansas – No. 4 – Sand Creek Station
- Maryland – No. 4 – Links at Perry Cabin; No. 7 – Whiskey Creek Golf Club
- Mississippi – No. 2 – Mossy Oak Golf Club; No. 3 – Old Waverly Golf Club
- Missouri – No. 1 – Ozarks National at Big Cedar Lodge; No. 2 – Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge; No. 10 – Shoal Creek Golf Club
- New Jersey – No. 13 – Heron Glen Golf Course; No. 15 – Galloping Hill Golf Course
- New York – No. 15 – Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course
- Oregon – No. 1 – Pacific Dunes; No. 2 –Old Macdonald; No. 3 – Bandon Dunes; No. 4 –Bandon Trails
- Virginia – No. 3 – Gold Course at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
- Washington – No. 2 – Chambers Bay
- Wisconsin – No. 2 – Mammoth Dunes; No. 3 – Sand Valley
Golf Digest - The Best Coore and Crenshaw Golf Courses
Released: April 2020
- No 7 – Bandon Trails (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 8 – Sand Valley (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- No. 9 – Streamsong Red (Streamsong, Florida)
- Notable Mentions – Ozarks National at Big Cedar Lodge (Hollister, Missouri) and Bandon Preserve (Bandon, Oregon)
Golf Digest Editors' Choice Awards - Best Golf Resorts in the Americas
Released: March 2020
- Florida - Streamsong Resort
- Mid-Atlantic – Colonial Williamsburg
- Midwest – Sand Valley
- Pacific Northwest – Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
- Rockies & Great Plains – Big Cedar Lodge
- Southeast – Old Waverly Resort
Golf Digest - The 23 Best Summertime Buddies Trip Golf Destinations
Released: February 2020
- No. 1 – Oregon Coast – Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 5 – Sand Valley (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- No. 15 – Tampa – Streamsong Resort (Streamsong, Florida)
National Golf Course Owners Association Awards
Released: January 2020
- South Region Course of the Year – Streamsong Black (Streamsong, Florida)
- Player Development Award – Wilderness Ridge Golf Club (Lincoln, Nebraska)
Golfweek’s Best 2020: Top 200 Resort Courses
Released: January 2020
- No. 2 – Pacific Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 5 – Old Macdonald (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 6 –Bandon Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 9 – Bandon Trails (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 12 – Mammoth Dunes (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- No. 13 – Sand Valley (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- No. 14 – Streamsong Red (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 15 – Streamsong Black (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 20 – Streamsong Blue (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 27 – Mossy Oak (West Point, Mississippi)
- No. 44 – Gold Course at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Williamsburg, Virginia)
- No. 50 – Old Waverly (West Point, Mississippi)
- No. 68 – Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge (Hollister, Missouri)
- No. 140 – Firecliff at Desert Willow Golf Resort (Palm Desert, California)
GOLF Magazine’s 2020-2021 Ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the World
Released: November 2019
- No. 24 – Pacific Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 80 – Bandon Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 87 – Bandon Trails (Bandon, Oregon)
GOLF Magazine's Inaugural Top 100 Resorts in North America
Released: September 2019
- Families Category
- Big Cedar Lodge (Ridgedale, Missouri)
- Colonial Williamsburg Resort/Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Williamsburg Virginia)
- The Retreat, Links & Spa at Silvies Valley Ranch (Seneca, Oregon) - KemperLesnik client
- Buddies Category
- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon, Oregon)
- Sand Valley (Nekoosa, Wisconsin)
- Streamsong Resort (Streamsong, Florida)
- Luxury Category
- Primland Resort (Meadows of Dan, Virginia) - KemperLesnik client
Golf Digest's Best Courses in Every State
Released: June 2019
- Florida – No. 4 – Streamsong Red; No. 7 – Streamsong Blue; No. 9 – Streamsong Black
- Maryland – No. 10 – Whiskey Creek Golf Club
- Missouri – No. 6 – Country Club of St. Albans (Lewis & Clark); No. 8 – Country Club of St. Albans (Tavern Creek)
- Oregon – No. 1 – Pacific Dunes; No. 2 – Bandon Dunes; No. 3 – Old Macdonald; No. 4 – Bandon Trails
- Virginia – No. 8 – Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Gold Course)
- Washington – No. 2 – Chambers Bay
- Wisconsin – No. 5 – Sand Valley; No. 6 – Mammoth Dunes
Annual National Golf Foundation (NGF) Loyalty Awards
Released: May 2019
- More than $70 category
- Winner – Heron Glen Golf Course – Ringoes, New Jersey
- Top-5 overall – The Jewel Golf Club – Lake City, Minnesota
- Top-5 overall – Golden Horseshoe Golf Club – Williamsburg, Virginia
- Top-5 overall – Desert Willow Golf Resort – Palm Desert, California
- Top-5 overall – Butterfield Trail Golf Club – El Paso, Texas
- Less than $70 category
- Winner – Sand Creek Station Golf Club – Newton, Kansas
- Top-5 overall – Skyway Golf Course – Jersey City, New Jersey
Golf Digest America's 100 Greatest Public Courses
Released: May 2019
- No. 2 – Pacific Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 7 – Bandon Dunes (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 10 – Bandon Trails (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 12 – Old Macdonald (Bandon, Oregon)
- No. 18 – Sand Valley (Rome, Wisconsin)
- No. 19 – Streamsong Red (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 21 – Chambers Bay – (University Place, Washington)
- No. 24 – Streamsong Blue (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 27 – Mammoth Dunes – (Rome, Wisconsin)
- No. 32 – Streamsong Black (Streamsong, Florida)
- No. 67 c Golden Horseshoe – Gold Course (Williamsburg, Virginia)