Troon will manage the golf operations at Mauna Lani on Hawai‘i Island, where the Francis H. I’i Brown North and South Courses are the centerpieces of a 341-room oceanfront luxury resort. KemperSports has been selected to manage the Bear Creek Golf Complex in Chandler, Ariz., marking KemperSports’ first managed property in the state. The property includes the Bear Course and executive Cub Course, both designed by the Jack Nicklaus Company.
KemperSports Launches BackSpin Club Services
The new service offering provides assistance for private clubs to operate more efficiently and effectively through back-of-the-house administrative services that include tailored payroll and benefits administration, human resources guidance, benchmarking, and consolidated purchasing though a national buying network.
California City Seeks Single Operator for Its Courses
Currently, KemperSports operates the Rancho Solano and Paradise Valley golf courses and Sports Restaurant Inc. manages food, beverage and banquet operations for Fairfield, Calif., under contracts that expire at the end of 2015. The city’s Golf Advisory Board has recommended to City Council that proposals be sought for consolidated management of all operations.
Power Players
Management companies have gained renewed influence in the club market.
Presidential CC Owner Files for Chapter 11 Protection
The owner of the Presidential Country Club, an 18-hole golf course in North Miami Beach, Fla., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month. According to the South Florida Business Journal, the petition lists $10 million to $50 million in debt and $1 million to $10 million in assets. Lisa Gungoll, spokeswoman for Kemper…