For the second year running, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club (managed by Troon) has been crowned as Spain’s Best Golf Course in the prestigious World Golf Awards that took place in Portugal over the weekend. The category of…
The Troon-managed Indian Wells Golf Resort (Indian Wells, California) has just announced that they will offer guest from now on complete online booking capabilities for stay and play packages. Indian Wells Golf Resort has utilized Inntopia, the leading e-commerce and central reservation…
Maybe it is early to talk about the 12th Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (Abu Dhabi Golf Club, January 19-22, 2017), but there is a great temptation when I see who will be playing, besides the defending champion Rickie…
The prestigious Centurion Club announced last week, that the former Chief Executive of the PGA European Tour, George O’Grady, will become the club’s first President. I think, I don't have to introduce you George O'Grady, who spent over 40 years…
Next week, we will see in Abu Dhabi a historical moment. The Saadiyat Beach Golf Club (Gary Player designed seafront golf course: par-72 course, which will be set up at 6,337 yards / 5,795 meters for the championship) will…
The timing of the request to write this piece about social media success and golf is curious in that I’ve been reflecting a lot on the topic recently. It was a little over a year ago that I…
Last week’s British Masters at The Grove is just over. The Swede Alex Noren claimed the 2016 title with an 18 under par total. This was the Swede's 7th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 222nd official…
Troon North Golf Club, the preeminent daily-fee club in Scottsdale, will soon launch a new caddie service for guests. As guests, we will have the option of a Forecaddie or a Single-Bag Caddie or choose to play without…
Lumine Golf Club at Mediterranea Beach & Golf Community (managed by Troon) has recently announced a multi-year partnership with Rick Shiels. As part of the cooperation, Lumine will be Shiels’ official resort partner. Calle Carlsson, General Manager said "Rick is part…
Stephen Follett is the new Chief Executive of the London Golf Club. In 2008, Stephen Follet had joined Troon Golf EMA as director of operations. He also has got 15 years of golf management and operations experience as director of…
Lumine Mediterránea Beach & Golf Community announced yesterday it will be making a strategic investment in The Lakes course to enhance guest and playing experiences. The Lakes course is a Greg Norman designed, par-71, 6300-meter long golf course. Lumine…
Golf Pride, claimed 9 of the top 11 finishers, including the 2016 Champion Golfer of the Year, who relied on Golf Pride’s Brushed Cotton Cord Technology to negotiate the adverse weather that plagued Royal Troon. In all, 110…
Similar to 2015, the Berenberg Gary Player Invitational will be held at Wentworth Club. This year it will be held between July 17-18. Berenberg and The Player Foundation are continuing to support Depaul (helps who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged) who…
It seems like Troon is not just expanding in Europe, but also in Australia (The Grange Golf Club). Troon has confirmed a partnership with Paradise Palms (Paradise Palms is a championship 18-hole golf course, a par 71, spanning 6,331 meters),…
It seems like nothing can stop Troon to gain footing in Europe. The Swiss Golfclub Domat/Ems has selected Troon to manage its golf club. This is Troon's 4th new business win in Europe: Golfclub Pfalz in Germany, Chateau…
Troon has just announced that Alex Nakajima has been named as the new general manager at Kapalua Golf located on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Nakajima replaces Mike Jones, who spent the last eight-plus years as general…
Troon has been recently selected by The Grange Golf Club, a private golf club located in New South Wales, Australia. The Grange Golf Club is Troon's 5th Australian golf club. The golf club is a 36-hole complex with West and…
Troon has been selected to manage The Reserve Club at Woodside Plantation. The Reserve Club at Woodside Plantation is a private country club nestled within Woodside Plantation, a Southern Living Inspired Community located in the Carolina foothills. The Reserve course…
I could easily start this post with the cliché of there is nothing new under the sun, but I will not do that. I think, Troon was the first golf club management company that came up with a…
We have waited for this moment more than 100 years. It was in 1904 in St. Louis when golf participated last time in the Olympic Games. The return of golf to the Olympic Games became official in September…