The arrangement brings together two major management companies at the central Wisconsin resort destination—Troon, which acquired Cliff Drysdale Tennis in July 2018, and KemperSports, which has managed Sand Valley since its inception. Sand Valley boasts 15 grass courts, making it one of fewer than 10 public grass-tennis facilities in the U.S.
Sand Valley: More Proof of a Winning Formula
The strategy— and fast start— behind the latest venture of the ownership/management group that put Bandon Dunes and other top properties on the destination resort map has a very familiar feel, along with many intriguing new ingredients. Recently, a report that highlighted the success realized by the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, after the team…
Mammoth Success
Mike Keiser and his family members are playing an increasingly influential role in the game of golf. And keeping their glass more than half-full in the process. Is golf’s glass half-full, or half-empty? Readers of the recently released Annual Golf Industry Report from the National Golf Foundation (NGF) will tell you that, despite the ongoing…
Sand Valley to Host Inaugural Wisconsin State Par-3 Championship
The Nekoosa, Wis., resort will host the event on July 30th on the facility’s par-3 course, the Sandbox, which was designed by Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw and Jimmy Craig. A field of 78 male amateurs will make one circuit around the par-51 facility for the competition. The field filled up quickly after entries opened on…
Sand Valley Golf Resort to Open in May
Community members will have the opportunity to visit the Nekoosa, Wis., property on May 1 before it officially opens to the public on May 2. The property is a sister resort to Bandon Dunes in Oregon, which opened May 2, 1999—exactly 18 years before Sand Valley’s opening date.
The Best Place to Carry a Bag
The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club and The Concession Golf Club are teaming up with Laser Link Golf to offer a new—and perhaps the ultimate—way for members to show a great caddie just how much they care.
Murray Awarded Ritz-Carlton/Marriott “Golf Professional Of The Year”
Glen Murray, Director of Golf Operations for The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club in Sarasota, Fla. was recently named the “Ritz-Carlton/Marriott International Golf Professional of the Year.” The annual award is given to the individual who consistently performs and exceeds in areas of sales and profit; leadership in personnel development; innovative program development; and affinity programs.…