From Steve Pike, Myspiketravel.com/
Kemper Sports has acquired Fuzzy Zoeller’s Covered Bridge and Champions Pointe Golf Clubs located in Sellersburg and Henryville, respectively.
Steve Skinner, KemperSports CEO, said his company is focused on providing visiting golfers with a memorable golf experience while keeping both golf courses in tip-top shape.
“Covered Bridge and Champions Pointe are two of the most highly-regarded courses in the Louisville market and represent excellent additions to our growing portfolio,” Skinner said. “Fuzzy created two very special venues, and we are honored to carry on his vision.”
Zoeller, the winner of the 1979 Masters and 1984 U.S. Open, is pleased that Kemper Sports shares his mission of continuing to give visiting golfers a great experience.
“As a proud native and resident of Southern Indiana, it’s important to me that Covered Bridge and Champions Pointe continue to create memorable experiences on and off the course for years to come,” said Zoeller. “KemperSports is well positioned to build upon the legacy we’ve created and carry out my vision for these courses. The company represents some of the best golf experiences in the country and has more than 40 years of success in managing award-winning facilities.”
Kemper has immediate capital improvements planned for Champions Pointe, which include adding new on-course restrooms and asphalt cart paths. Covered Bridge and Champions Pointe represent the company’s second and third acquisitions in the last 10 months and mark its continued commitment to growing its portfolio of owned facilities across the country.
Zoeller and famed golf course architect Clyde Johnston designed Covered Bridge, which opened in 1994, while Champions Pointe opened in 2007.
Each golf course plays through rolling hills, reaching more than 7,000 yards from the back tees. Each course also features zoysia grass fairways and bent grass greens, which help provide premier course conditions year-round in Southern Indiana’s climate.
