![]() It’s just this beautiful oasis on the South side of Chicago that houses two unbelievable golf courses. It’s, you know, the first time I drove here, number one it’s very accessible right off the highway, but I couldn’t believe it was here. And, you know, again, you’re right, it’s completely unique. As you said, it’s probably the leading candidate for Chicago’s golf course, most specifically Chicago’s public golf course.ĭL: Well, and that’s what we tried to do is market this place as Chicago’s home for golf, certainly on the public side for the golfer that lives downtown, or the traveler that does business downtown, and that’s been the majority of our business, both in daily fee play and for outings throughout this first season here for us. ![]() WL: Talk a little bit more about Harborside. That’s kind of what attracted me to it was just such a substantial property, a great history, and an opportunity for some really nice growth here. What attracted you to come to Chicago, and then specifically to Harborside?ĭL: You know, this was an opportunity for me after being at one place for 10-12 years to start to expand, you know, what I wanted to do with my career, and, you know, with the home office for Kemper Sports here in Chicago, and this being what I thought was just an outstanding opportunity with two great golf courses, an opportunity that, you know, I thought we could really tap into the Chicago market and this place the home for, you know, Chicago’s golf course. WL: Okay, so I guess the basic question then. So I’m not a good enough golfer to be a PGA guy, I made my way up through the ranks on the sales and marketing side. And stayed there at Falcon Ridge in Kansas City until March of this year, and took a promotion to manage Harborside for Kemper Sports when they took over, to manage the golf course for the port. I started, I’m from the Kansas City area, and started with Kemper Sports about 12 years ago as a Sales and Marketing Director at a high end daily fee there called Falcon Ridge, and was a Sales and Marketing Director for about three or four years before being promoted to General Manager. I came more from the sales and marketing side. How did you get to this place where you’re General Manager of Harborside? What kind of led you to this path?ĭL: Probably a little different than most paths. WL: Before we start talking about Harborside, I’d like to get maybe a little bit of a background about yourself. Running Time: 17:38 Click here to download an MP3 file.
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