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Desert Willow receives 59club USA Service Excellence Awards
Congratulations 59clubUSA’sthirdannualServiceExcellence AwardsEventbroughtthegolfandhospitality industrytogethertocelebratethenation’sfinest serviceprovidersacrossmultipledepartments.
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DesertWillowGolfResortcelebratedastandout yearwithmultipleaccoladesUnderthe leadershipofGeneralManagerDerekWhite,the resortearneditsfirst-everGoldFlagDesignation, whileteammemberswererecognizedatthe highestlevel:KeithSansonewasnamedFood& BeverageManageroftheYear,BrianLindearned RetailManageroftheYear,RyanSzydlowski receivedLeadingIndividualGolfVisitExperience, andChrisBienwashonoredasSuperintendent oftheYearamongpubliccourses.Together,these achievementsreflectatrulyholisticcommitment toserviceexcellence.Congratulationstothe entireDesertWillowteam!
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Welcome to the Family, Byron McCall
KemperSports Courses Honored among Industry’s Best by National Golf Foundation
Congratulations to 20 of our golf courses that received 2026 GolfersVoice Customer Satisfaction Awards from the National Golf Foundation (NGF) based on achieving outstanding customer satisfaction and loyalty scores from their guests
In total, 36 of the 48 awards were won by KemperSports courses.
“It’s a tremendous honor to receive these awards on behalf of our passionate and dedicated team members. Their commitment to unmatched customer service and memorable guest experiences make them the best in the industry.”
Steve Skinner, CEO
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Last month, we welcomed Byron McCall to the team as the General Manager at Broadmoor Links
Introducing
River Ranch Golf Resort (Pasco, WA)
AtthePGAShowinOrlando,FL,KemperSports wasproudtointroduceitsnewestdestination resort,RiverRanchGolfResort,anewgolf experiencesetatopthebluffsoftheSnakeRiver nearPasco,WA.Thefirstgolfcoursewillbe designedbyworld-renownedarchitectand PacificNorthwestresidentDavidMcLayKidd.
RiverRanchGolfResortisthevisionofalocally rootedownershipgroup individualswhogrew upontheSnakeRiverboating,exploringand developingadeepconnectiontotheland Throughasharedpassionforgolf,architecture andplace,theirpathsconvergedtobringRiver RanchGolfResorttolife
Steve Skinner featured in Sportico: “The Golf Boom—This Time, It’s Built to Last.”
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
Golf is back, but it’s not the same boom we saw 25 years ago. This one is smarter. More sustainable. And built on the experiences and values that today’s players care about.
This time, golf isn’t having a moment. It’s building a future.
