If the reviews on Leadcourses.com are to be believed (average rating 7.5/10), the golf club really needs improvement. Salgados Golf Club in Algarve, Portugal, has just announced a €3.2 million facility renovation initiative, including upgrades to its 18-hole golf course and golf…
Troon has purchased The Club at Cordillera, a private club in Edwards, Colorado, near Vail. Troon Privé, the company's private club operating division, has managed the 54-hole mountain golf club since January 2013. Troon purchased The Club at…
Troon has announced that MGI Golf is the global leader in technology for the walking golfer and maker of America’s No. 1 electric golf caddy as Troon's official electric golf caddy. Encompassing the multi-year partnership, MGI Golf products will be…
The Allred family has chosen Troon to manage its Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, Rancho Manana Golf Club, and Sedona Golf Resort. As part of this agreement, the three properties will benefit from Troon’s suite of services, including…
Where else can Troon expand its presence? Troon is the world's largest golf club management company, providing services at 900 locations in 45 states and 35 countries, including operational responsibility for 575 18-hole equivalent golf courses. In July…
Troon has been selected to manage Woodholme Country Club, a member-owned private club in Pikesville, Maryland, northwest of Baltimore. Troon Privé, Troon's private club operating division, will manage club operations, agronomy, food and beverage, and membership sales and marketing.…
Troon has been selected to manage the Valley Country Club - Founded in 1956 - in Centennial, Colorado, southeast of Denver. Troon Privé, Troon's private club operating division, will manage club operations, agronomy, food and beverage, and membership…
I see an increasing number of club managers recognizing and embracing the importance of convenience in customer service and customer experience. Convenience stores are popular because because they are convenient. They thrive despite competition from larger stores because…
83% of the 67 million golfers worldwide play popular on-course betting games such as Wolf, Banker, Vegas, Hammer, and the eponymous Skins. In July 2023, Skins was released on both iOS and Android to make it easy enough to start a…
For those who have yet to discover The Water Valley Company, let me offer a brief overview of what you should know about it. Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf offers 27 holes of spectacular championship golf. The Water…
It is almost possible to say the same thing about Troon as about Coca-Cola: wherever you go in the world, you are likely to find a golf club managed by them. Most recently, Laolao Bay Golf Resort (1.6…
For the past five years, KemperSports has operated the Links at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Maryland. In 2019, legendary golf course architects Pete and Alice Dye completed the final design work, opening the Links at Perry Cabin's Pete…
The modernization of Cobbs Creek Golf Campus and the collaboration among the parties involved is truly inspiring and could serve as a model for other golf club proprietors and developers. Below you can find what I found particularly…
It appears to me that Troon has successfully acquired 7 distinct companies within the past five years: Cliff Drysdale Tennis, Indigo Golf Partners, RealFood, Peter Burwash International, appliedgolf, ICON Management Services, Green Golf Partners. Most recently, Troon acquired…
In recent days, Troon has successfully acquired a new client. The Hideout Golf Club & Resort in Brownwood, Texas, selected Troon to manage the golf operations, agronomy, retail, and sales and marketing. Located on the shores of Lake Brownwood,…
Monster Golf Club in Monticello, New York recently reopened for public play following a $40 million investment from Resorts World Catskills (RWC). The late summer/early fall preview season will allow golfers to experience the completely redesigned golf course…
NGCOA CEO Jay Karen once said in 2018: "I believe the golf course of the future will be indoor and outdoor, if only we can find ways to embrace virtual reality and gamification of golf, which includes simulators…
It's hard to believe that Mike Strantz designed only seven golf courses in his lifetime, including the amazing Tobacco Road Golf Club (Established in 1998, the par 71, 6,557-yard) in Sanford, North Carolina. Despite this small number, his…
Mark Chapleski, Troon Executive Vice President, has just retired at the end of July following 24 years of service with the golf and club management business. Since 2017 he has overseen the expansion of Troon’s international portfolio to…
Early this year, I read in Golf Inc Magazine's annual golf club management company updates: Troon - managing 664 golf clubs; Invited (formerly ClubCorp)- is the largest owner-operator of private golf and country clubs, city and stadium clubs…