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

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July 7, 2020
Complimentary Senior Executive Consultation

Are you confused and concerned about your course’s operating options in this new COVID-19 environment? KemperSports is here to help with a complimentary senior executive consultation. The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the golf industry. Managing more than 100 golf courses and facilities across the country, we have pivoted our management…

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The Fire Pit with Matt Ginella – Building Bandon Part 2

June 24, 2020
Bandon Trails (Bandon, Oregon)

Building Bandon. Part 2: A closer look at Opening Day, the first tee shot and what the development of this destination has meant to the area and golf in America.  Matt Ginella welcomes back many of the golf industry’s biggest names to continue the story of the building of Bandon…

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KemperSports Selected to Provide Management Services for Buffalo Creek Golf Club

June 9, 2020
Buffalo Creek Golf Club (Rockwall, Texas)

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, June 9, 2020 – KemperSports is pleased to announce that it has been retained by B.C. Golf Limited, which is affiliated with The Perry Family of Dallas, Texas, to provide management services for Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Rockwall, Texas. The Perry Family recently assumed full oversight of…

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The Fire Pit with Matt Ginella – Building Bandon Part 1

June 1, 2020
Sheep Ranch (Bandon, Oregon)

Building Bandon. Part 1: Against all odds, Mike Keiser buys remote Oregon dunesland and hires a pair of rookies to help him build and manage a golf course. Matt Ginella welcomes many of the golf industry’s biggest names to share a story close to his heart – the building of…

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KemperSports, Illinois PGA Foundation and FootJoy Continue COVID-19 Support by Expanding Rain Suits for Responders Program

May 26, 2020
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KEMPERSPORTS, ILLINOIS PGA FOUNDATION AND FOOTJOY CONTINUE COVID-19 SUPPORT BY EXPANDING RAIN SUITS FOR RESPONDERS PROGRAM Campaign Met Needs of AMITA Health and Now Turns Focus to Support VFW Department of Illinois and the Network of VA Hospitals with Personal Protection Equipment NORTHBROOK, Illinois – May 26, 2020 – Having…

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The Resurgence of Golf in the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 6, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has tested us in ways that we never imagined. It has challenged our strength, our resolve and our patience. As stay-at-home orders turn from days to weeks, and weeks to months, as a nation we are anxious for a reprieve or even small glimpses of normalcy. Golf…

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Golf Resorts Optimistic About Quick Return to Greens

April 23, 2020
Streamsong Resort (Streamsong, Florida)

The Coronavirus crisis has forced many golf resorts to change the way they operate. With stay-at-home orders, travel restrictions and concerns about personal health looming, the destination golf industry has taken a hit. The good news – golf naturally promotes social distancing. KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner comments on how marketing…

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We’re Ready for Golf to Reopen in Illinois

April 22, 2020
Bolingbrook Golf Club (Bolingbrook, Illinois)

With the right precautions, golf can provide an outlet for exercise and entertainment. KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner and Vice President of Operations Dean Lytton weigh in on why golf should should reopen in Illinois despite the Coronavirus pandemic. KemperSports property and regional teams across the state are prepared to put…

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KemperSports Releases Digital Version of 2019 Annual Report

April 19, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested us in ways that we never knew imaginable. It has upended industries and challenged the strength and patience of every leader. And, the golf industry is no different. Through it all, KemperSports continues to be inspired by our teams and leaders in the field. Their…

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The Fire Pit with Matt Ginella, Episode 2 – Special Guest Josh Lesnik

April 18, 2020
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Matt Ginella says that one of the benefits of being around a fire pit is that the conversation can go in a lot of directions. In this episode of The Fire Pit Podcast with Matt Ginella, several perspectives on the game of golf now and in the future are shared.…

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