The Renton, Wash., property features a Bill Teufel-designed golf course, and a new fitness center with a pool complex that is the newest and largest in Washington state. The club will be managed by the management firm’s Troon Privé division.
Agreement Reached to Sell St. James Plantation Courses and Facilities to Troon
The management company has been a longtime partner to the Southport, N.C. community, managing its 81 holes of golf and four distinct club facilities for the past 12 years. The ownership transition is scheduled to take effect February 1.
Management Company Roundup
Troon has been selected to manage The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., while Touchstone Golf, LLC will oversee the two 18-hole golf courses at Blue Rock Springs Golf Club in Vallejo, Calif., and the city of Sioux Falls, S.D., has accepted the proposal from Landscapes Management to operate its three…
Management Firm Roundup
Billy Casper Golf has been selected to manage golf operations for Bradford Creek Public Golf Course in Greenville, N.C., and golf and recreational amenities for The Island Country Club in Plaquemine, La. Honours Golf will manage the Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Ark. Billy Casper Golf (BCG) has been selected by the Greenville City…
The GC at Southwind Transitions Operations to Troon
A week after announcing it would assume management of the Garden City, Kan., property on December 11 under a five-year agreement, the firm held meetings with staff and members. The club closed earlier this year from January through April, citing financial struggles.
Troon to Manage Alpine CC
The Highland, Utah property features an 18-hole, William Neff, Sr.-designed golf course, 18,000-sq. ft. clubhouse with multiple dining options, and a swimming complex with an L-shaped six lane pool, three-meter springboard, a waterslide, an oval wading pool with frog slide, locker rooms and a bar and restaurant. Troon® has been selected to manage Alpine Country…
Belfair to be Managed by Troon
The Bluffton, S.C., private golf community features 36 holes of golf, a clubhouse, and a 9,200-sq. ft. athletic center. Members recently approved the addition of an outdoor dining area and lounge, and a new multi-purpose facility with pools, fitness equipment, a cafe, and meeting space, with construction expected to begin in early 2018. Troon has…
Details of Course Redesign Plans for The Phoenician GC Announced
As the course at the Scottsdale, Ariz. resort is rerouted from 27 to 18 holes, turf usage will be reduced by 45 acres. The work will begin in January 2018 and the new course is expected to reopen in the late fall of next year.
Troon, KemperSports Land Portfolio Additions
Troon will manage the golf operations at Mauna Lani on Hawai‘i Island, where the Francis H. I’i Brown North and South Courses are the centerpieces of a 341-room oceanfront luxury resort. KemperSports has been selected to manage the Bear Creek Golf Complex in Chandler, Ariz., marking KemperSports’ first managed property in the state. The property includes the Bear Course and executive Cub Course, both designed by the Jack Nicklaus Company.
PGA Executive Jim Richerson Joins Troon Golf
In his new role, Richerson will be responsible for growing Troon’s portfolio of managed facilities throughout company’s related brands. PGA Secretary Jim Richerson has been named Senior Vice President of Business Development for Troon Golf. In his new role, Richerson will join the team responsible for growing Troon’s portfolio of managed facilities throughout company’s related…
Practicing Cutting-Edge Safety
While mowing is a routine practice for golf course maintenance staffs, superintendents must be diligent about providing proper and consistent training to ensure the safety of their workers when operating equipment.
Troon to Manage Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club
The private Wickenburg, Ariz., club features 18- and nine-hole golf courses, a 40,000-sq. ft. clubhouse, Watering Hole bar and grill, fitness center, and Courts & Sports Complex with four championship tennis courts, six pickle ball courts, horseshoes and bocce ball. Troon® has been selected to manage the Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club in Wickenburg,…
Troon Appoints Tim Schantz as President
Schantz joined Troon in 1998 and most recently served as the firm’s Executive Vice President of Global Business Development. Under his leadership in business development, Troon has expanded to working with more than 270 golf courses in 31 countries.
The Club at Cordillera Earns Troon’s “Facility of the Year”
The Edwards, Colo., property earned the honor through Troon’s annual awards. Brian Kelley of Manchester Country Club in Bedford, N.H., won “General Manager of the Year” and Jeff Cathey of Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Fla., earned “Superintendent of the Year.”
Troon/Honours Golf Form Partnership with University of Alabama at NorthRiver YC
The Tuscaloosa, Ala. property will now serve as a training and education center for students in the university’s Restaurant, Hotel and Meetings Management Program.