Pierce County in the state of Washington has extended its management agreement with KemperSports to operate the Chambers Bay golf course (see “Sudden Impact”, C&RB, Nov. 2009) beyond the 2015 U.S. Open, which will be held at Chambers Bay. The course, located in the city of University Place on the Puget Sound, west of Tacoma and south of Seattle, will also host the 2010 U.S. Amateur.
KemperSports has managed the property since its opening in 2007 and participated in the efforts of attracting and being selected to host both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Amateur within its first eight months of operation. The original management contract with the county was for three years.
“The professionalism and leadership of KemperSports are among the reasons Chambers Bay was awarded two of golf’s most prestigious championships less than a year after opening,” said Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg. “We’re depending on them to maintain the quality of this world-class facility and have it in top shape for the Amateur and Open.”
“We are already working on preparing the course for the Championships in 2010 and 2015,” said Josh Lesnik, President of KemperSports, who oversees Chambers Bay as well as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Oregon’s southwest coast. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with Pierce County and to bringing the golf world to the Pierce County community.”
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