Golf management companies KemperSports and Touchstone Golf are joining forces. The strategic partnership between two of the more respected companies in golf management will greatly benefit clients, golfers, and properties and set the stage for future growth in key markets. Terms of the partnership were not disclosed.
“We have long admired the team at Touchstone Golf for their culture and shared passion for delivering exceptional service and experiences to their members and guests,” said KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner. “They have built an amazing company by doing things the right way, putting their clients and guests first. They have some of the best people in the business with some great properties, and we are very excited to have them join our team.”
Founded in 2006 and based in Austin, TX, with a regional office in the California Bay Area, Touchstone Golf is one of the country’s pre-eminent firms specializing in third-party management services and advisory services for daily fee courses. Its portfolio includes more than 40 golf properties in Arizona, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, including renowned courses such as Presidio Golf Course (San Francisco, CA), Paradise Valley and Rancho Solano Golf Courses (Fairfield, CA), and Grey Rock Golf Club (Austin, TX). The company currently ranks 10th on Golf Inc. Magazine’s list of the largest management companies in the country.
Headquartered in Chicago with regional offices throughout the U.S., KemperSports manages more than 180 golf courses, private clubs, sports venues, and destination resorts nationwide.
“This is an exciting day for all of us at Touchstone Golf,” said Touchstone Golf CEO Steve Harker. “Under KemperSports’ leadership and with our shared resources and aligned cultures, we believe this partnership will bring great advantages to both companies in the future.”
KemperSports and Touchstone Golf each were recently named by the National Golf Foundation (NGF) on their list of the 2025 Top 100 Businesses in Golf.
Touchstone Golf will operate as a division within KemperSports. Touchstone President Mark Luthman will be named Executive Vice President of KemperSports and be responsible for the transition and a growing portfolio of daily fee clubs. Harker will serve as a consultant during the transition.
“I am excited to be rejoining the KemperSports team,” said Luthman. “They are an outstanding organization, and I am proud to see our firms unite through this partnership. The future is bright for our combined company, the golf course owners we serve and the talented leaders and individuals who make up our teams.”
Photo: Presidio Golf Course (Robert Kaufman)