UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. - In Golf Magazine's recently released list of golf courses ranked in the "Top 100 You Can Play," Chambers Bay debuted at number 8 on the list.

Owned by Pierce County and managed by Chicago-based KemperSports, Chambers Bay features panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, and will host the 2010 U.S. Amateur and 2015 U.S. Open Championships.

Chambers Bay - 17th Green - Photo by Aidan Bradley

The "Top 100" list is derived from ratings submitted by a team of GOLF Magazine panelists who scour the country to evaluate the best public-access courses, of which there are approximately 14,000. The biennial list is included in the September 2008 edition of the magazine, which hit newsstands on August 11th.

Other Pacific Northwest area courses on the list include Pacific Dunes, Bandon Dunes, and Bandon Trails, all part of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Oregon's Southern Coast. The resort is also a part of KemperSports' management portfolio.

"It is a great honor to be chosen one of the top 100 golf courses in the country by GOLF Magazine," said John Ladenburg, Pierce County Executive. "It is also a testament to hard work and creativity. We selected one of the world's best golf course architects and asked them for nothing less than a championship-caliber course. We got it."

About Chambers Bay

Chambers Bay, the links-style golf course is located just outside of Tacoma and less than an hour south of Seattle and will serve as host for the 2010 U.S. Amateur and 2015 U.S. Open Championships. Destined to be one of the most unique recreational opportunities on the West Coast, Chambers Bay offers panoramic views of Puget Sound, neighboring islands and the Olympic Mountains. Designed by world-renowned architecture firm, Robert Trent Jones II, LLC, the 18-hole layout is highlighted by dramatic elevation changes, cliffs, windswept dunes and native grasses.

For more information on Chambers Bay, visit the course’s official website at www.chambersbaygolf.com or call (253) 460-4653.

About KemperSports

Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports operates golf facilities as well as athletic clubs, lodging venues and major sporting events, including nationally ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Chambers Bay, Harding Park, Dorado Beach Resort & Club, The Glen Club, Desert Willow Golf Resort and the Chicago Park District golf facilities. Affiliate KemperSports Marketing & Communications, a sports marketing, events and public relations agency, has produced and managed major national and international events and communications programs, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament, numerous PGA TOUR events and The Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert. For more information, visit www.kempersports.com.