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 Golf Resort Announces Opening Dates
The Sandbox, the 17-hole, par-3 course at the Nekoosa, Wis., property will open May 1, and on May 31, Mammoth Dunes will open for play. The property also has plans to open a residential community, additional lodging, new practice facility, expanded clubhouse with additional dining, and a grass tennis court complex. Sand Valley Golf Resort…
Sand Valley Golf Resort Opens for Public Play
The much-anticipated Nekoosa, Wis., property has opened its doors, featuring a Coore and Crenshaw-designed golf course, understated lodge with a restaurant and bar, pro shop, and 17 guest rooms. Next year, the property will open the Mammoth Dunes golf course, designed by David McLay Kidd. One of the most anticipated golf courses of the year, Sand…
Central Wisconsin Prepares for Golf-Driven Economic Boom
Mike Keiser’s plans to build up to five golf courses between Wisconsin Rapids and Adams-Friendship has community leaders scrambling to improve infrastructure and amenities. This week, town officials from Rome, Wis., site of Sand Valley Golf Resort, are visiting Bandon, Ore., home to Keiser’s Bandon Dunes, to prepare for the inevitable growing pains that will come from the development.