First Hole-in-One Recorded at Butterfield Trail Golf Club

One Month Countdown to Tom Fazio Opening

EL PASO, Texas, May 8, 2007 – On May 6, 2007, the first hole-in-one was officially recorded at Butterfield Trail Golf Club in El Paso, announced course manager KemperSports. El Paso resident Gene Carrejo achieved the golfing feat at the soon-to-open Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course, scheduled to open to the public next month.

Carrejo, who was playing on the ECM-sponsored team, recorded the ace during a preview golf outing for the South Central Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives held this past Sunday. Carrejo used his 7-iron at the seventh hole, measuring 163 yards, while playing in the scramble.

“I hit the ball and it looked good from the start,” said Carrejo. “My teammates and I were just yelling, ‘go in, go in,’ and it just went in,” said Carrejo.

This was Carrejo’s fourth hole-in-one. His team, including Tom Cardenas, Jorge Arango and Ricardo Gutierrez, went on to win the tournament with a score of 17 under par.

Developed and owned by the city of El Paso’s Department of Aviation, Butterfield Trail features a par-72, championship design by world-renowned course architect Tom Fazio, complemented by a spacious practice facility and an 8,800-square-foot clubhouse. Fazio took advantage of distinctive desert topography, including natural sand dunes and native flora and fauna, to highlight the Southwest’s natural beauty. The 18-hole, public golf destination will serve as a high-end anchor to the airport’s surrounding property and business as well as a catalyst for future commercial development.

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, Dorado Beach Resort & Club, The Glen Club, Gillette Ridge, Harding Park, Bolingbrook Golf Club and Desert Willow. 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 and numerous PGA TOUR events. For more information, visit http://www.kempersports.com.

Editor’s Note:
For a high-resolution photo of the winning team or photos of Butterfield Trail Golf Club, contact Amy Spittle.