Sentry pairs golf and business insurance expertise to offer commercial insurance to golf courses later this year

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (May 3, 2022) – Sentry Insurance has announced that later this year it will begin offering commercial insurance products to golf courses. The set of customizable coverages will help support 18-hole public, semi-private, and country club courses.

Founded in 1904, Sentry is one of the largest and most financially secure mutual insurance groups in the United States. It also is the owner and operator of SentryWorld, Wisconsin’s first destination parkland golf course, which opened in 1982 as part of a sports complex that includes indoor tennis courts, banquet space, restaurants, and a new 64-room boutique hotel. At the heart of the 200-acre property lies the championship course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.

In 2023, SentryWorld will host one of the most prestigious golf events in the world, the 43rd U.S. Senior Open. This is the third United States Golf Association (USGA) championship to be played at SentryWorld.

“We’ve come to realize how well the game of golf aligns with our values, as well as with our commercial lines businesses,” said Pete McPartland, Sentry Chairman, President and CEO. “In addition to owning and operating our own world class course, we’ve invested heavily in golf. Offering golf course insurance is a natural extension of our involvement in the game.”