General Manager/PGA Professional at Bay Point Golf Club - Panama City, Florida, United States
KemperSports was selected in 2015 to manage the overall golfoperation at Bay Point Golf Club, part of the Sheraton Bay PointResort, which opened in fall of 2016 after a $30 million renovation.Bay Point Golf Club offers 36-holes of championship golfincluding the only Nicklaus Design in NW Florida. Bay Point GolfClub has won the Panama City News Herald's "Best of Bay" for thegolf course category both in 2016 and 2017. Bay Point was alsonominated for Resort Merchandiser of the year for 2017 due tothe transformation into a well-stocked "retail" shop. Kempersportshas been successful in securing a $1 million worth of new courseand grounds equipment, a new fleet of EZ-Go carts, as well asprovided expertise and consultation on the renovation of theclubhouse, restaurant, and new outdoor patio space.Originally designed by Bruce Devlin in 1986 (as Lagoon Legends) and renovated by Nicklaus Design in 2005, Bay Point Golf Club is the only Nicklaus Design golf course in Northwest Florida. With 36 holes of Championship Golf, Bay Point Golf Club at Sheraton Bay Point Resort is one of the top resort destinations along the Emerald Coast. The par 72 Nicklaus Design championship layout stretches over 7,100 yards from the back tees with a challenging course rating of 74.3 and slope of 143 and has hosted numerous regional and local events including the USGA U.S. Open Qualifier in 2016.