Golf Digest Open Presented by Cobra Puma Shares New Details of Event

KemperSports LIVE has been tabbed by Golf Digest to manage the Golf Digest Open presented by Cobra Puma. In its third year, the Golf Digest Open is a premier amateur tournament bringing together 400 two-person teams to compete in a best-ball tournament across eight regional qualifying events with the top three teams (gross and net) in each qualifier earning an invitation to play in the national championship at Streamsong Golf Resort. KemperSports LIVE, the sports marketing and events division of Chicago-based KemperSports, will bring its strong background in event operations and management along with more than 40 years of experience in the golf world. 

The announcement comes on the heels of strong growth within KemperSports LIVE as the division recently announced it will manage the Battle 4 Atlantis, one of the premier in-season men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments. KemperSports LIVE has also managed the Maui Invitational since 1990 – giving them a pair of the most iconic in-season college basketball tournaments.

“We are thrilled to partner with KemperSports LIVE to manage the Golf Digest Open,” said Meredith Bausback, Vice President, Marketing & Audience Development. “Utilizing their deep experience in the golf world along with bringing seven of the eight qualifiers to premier KemperSports courses will make for a seamless and outstanding tournament experience.”

This year’s eight regional qualifiers can be found below:

• Desert Willow Golf Resort (Palm Desert, CA) – April 15, 2025
• Chambers Bay (University Place, WA) – April 28, 2025
• Buffalo Creek Golf Club (Rockwall, TX) – May 20, 2025
• The Glen Club (Glenview, IL) – June 2, 2025
• Tidewater Golf Club (Myrtle Beach, SC) – June 20, 2025
• Lake of Isles South Course (North Stonington, CT) – June 30, 2025
• The Governors Club (Brentwood, TN) – July 21, 2025
• The Seawane Club (Hewlett, NY) – July 28, 2025

The top three teams in both the gross and net divisions of each qualifier will earn a spot in the national championship held at Streamsong Golf Resort Sept. 7-9, 2025, with the winners of the national championship winning a once-in-a-lifetime golf trip to Ireland.

“The Golf Digest Open is one of the country’s premier amateur best-ball tournaments providing great competition at spectacular venues,” said KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner. 

Streamsong Golf Resort burst onto the destination golf scene in 2012 with the opening of Coore & Crenshaw-designed Streamsong Red and Tom Doak-designed Streamsong Blue along with the 228-room Streamsong Lodge and Red and Blue Clubhouse Experience. The Resort added to its’ golf offerings in 2017 with Streamsong Black by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner and, last year, opened The Chain and The Bucket – a 19-hole short course (The Chain) and 2.5-acre putting course (The Bucket) designed by Coore & Crenshaw.

Registrations to compete in the Golf Digest Open are now available.