The 18-hole golf course at the Scottsdale, Ariz., property reopened for daily-fee play on October 7 following a four-month project that updated green complexes, resurfaced greens, and renovated bunkers. The Monument course at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., reopened for daily-fee play on October 7, following a four-month enhancement project. Troon North features…
Ten Troon Facilities to Host Drive, Chip and Putt Championships
The Troon properties in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Mississippi, New York and Wyoming were selected to host local or sub-regional qualifying events for the championship, which is a complimentary youth golf development initiative in which the top 80 performers will earn an invitation to the National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club on the eve of the 2018 Masters Tournament.
Social Movement
As the numbers show growth in women’s participation in golf, courses and clubs are adding heavier doses of instructional programming to complement the traditional low-key, more casual outreach efforts.
Troon North GC On the Market
The Scottsdale, Ariz., property, which includes two championship golf courses designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, boulder and desert landscaping, a practice facility, and clubhouse, has no stated asking price. Troon North Golf Club LLC currently owns the courses.
Arizona Golf Properties Seek Millennial Appeal
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Ariz., features a six-hole short course called #miniDunes that golfers can play in just over 40 minutes. “The whole idea is to get people out there, with their phones, and listening to music, posting pictures on social media,” said Head Golf Pro Rolland Vaughn.
Troon Challenge Culminates at Troon North GC
The amateur golf tournaments hosting two-player teams began at Troon facilities across the country in April. The team of Steve Blackford & Joseph Fox from Poston Butte Golf Club in Florence, Ariz., came in first in the gross division.
Troon Launches Women’s Golf Month
For the new initiative, the management firm’s properties will host introductory clinics, and special programs and social events, to try to introduce new players to the game through an affordable, fun and educational approach. The agenda also includes events for Troon/LPGA Girls Golf Week.
Troon Partners with EXOS for Golf Fitness Experience
The three-day program will be held at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., and is tailored for amateur golfers to receive a personalized golf training, nutrition, and recovery game plan.
Troon Celebrates 25th Anniversary
As part of its celebration, the management company is launching an “Ultimate Golf Vacation Sweepstakes” during the month of April, in which participants can win a three-night stay at The Phoenician Resort, and more.
Seaside Course at Sea Island GC Receives 2015 Jemsek Award
The honor from the National Golf Course Owners Association was bestowed in recognition of the Georgia property’s “long reputation of excellence.”
2013 Troon Challenge Names Winners
The series of amateur golf tournaments held on 25 courses throughout nine states drew nearly 1,000 amateur golfers. The National Finals Event was held at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., on August 24-25.