Chicago, Ill. (July 7, 2020) – Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer, Ill. recently welcomed Matt Simon as the club’s new head golf professional. Simon will oversee golf operations at the highly-regarded, Troon Privé-managed club located just outside of Chicago.
Simon has more than 23 years of experience in the golf industry, including assisting and leading the golf operations at 18-hole and 27-hole private club facilities. Prior to arriving at Kemper Lakes, Simon was a PGA professional at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington. He is a Class A Member of the PGA of America.
“We’re excited to welcome Matt to Kemper Lakes and to have him lead our golf operations,” said John Hosteland, general manager, Kemper Lakes Golf Club. “His expertise and experience in programming and instruction will be an asset to our club and membership.”
A graduate of New Mexico State University with degrees in marketing and professional golf management, Simon is a native of Moline, Ill. He started playing golf at the age of five at Short Hills Country Club, managed by Troon’s Green Golf Partners division, and has had a passion for growing the game ever since. He has led several junior golf programs, men’s and women’s golf leagues and weekly golf clinics. At Kemper Lakes Golf Club, Simon will use his expertise in programming and instruction to improve members’ golf games.
For 40 years, Kemper Lakes Golf Club has been recognized as one of the finest pure golf facilities in the country. During that time period, Kemper Lakes has played host to some of the greatest players in the world, including the 1989 PGA Championship, four Grand Slam of Golf events, six Senior PGA TOUR events, the US Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, the USGA Women's Amateur Championship, 27 consecutive Illinois PGA Match Play Championships, and most recently, the 2018 KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
As a Troon Privé-managed club, Kemper Lakes’ members enjoy access to extraordinary golf and lifestyle benefits through the Troon Privé Privileges program.
For more information on Kemper Lakes Golf Club, visit www.kemperlakesgolf.com or call (847) 320-3450.
About Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Born from the vision of Jim Kemper Jr. and the design of renowned architects Ken Killian and Dick Nugent, Kemper Lakes Golf Club exudes a classic golf ambiance that is steeped in tradition. Open since 1979, the course features a dramatic, sprawling layout filled with expansive lakes, meandering fairways, pristine meadowlands and historic stands of oak. A three year bunker renovation by Rick Jacobson has allowed the course to retain the feel of days gone by, while offering new challenges which are sure to test golfers of all skill levels. The par 72, 7,217-yard course offers golf purists an exceptional environment in which to enjoy the game and revel in a nostalgia-laden history that includes players like Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sorenstam, Greg Norman, Hale Irwin and the 1989 PGA Champion, Payne Stewart.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company providing services at 440-plus locations around the globe, including managing 475-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages more than 475-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. With properties located in 43 states and 33 countries, Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Honours Golf, OB Sports, Green Golf Partners, CADDIEMASTER, True Club Solutions, Cliff Drysdale Tennis and RealFood Hospitality, Strategy and Design. There are currently 67 Troon-affiliated properties featuring 87 golf courses on national and international “Top 100” rankings. Troon-affiliated properties include Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington; The Virginian and Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards in Bristol, Virginia; Kapalua Golf in Maui, Hawaii; Lofoten Links in Gimsoysand, Norway; and The Els Club Dubai in United Arab Emirates. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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