Obtaining the 47-year-old firm founded by Orrin Vincent that has a portfolio of over 70 club properties follows Troon’s recent acquisitions of Boston-based RealFood Consulting and Cliff Drysdale Management. OB Sports will continue to operate under the same brand, corporate office and executive team.
Lake Presidential GC Selects Troon Golf
The semi-private club in Upper Marlboro, Md. is part of the Beechtree Community. Its golf course opened in 2008 and has earned high rankings on “Best You Can Play in Maryland” lists.
Longbow GC Selects Troon Golf
The management firm’s resort and daily-fee club operations division will manage the golf, restaurant and club operations of the 22-year-old Mesa, Ariz. property. The club was purchased in 2001 by Bob McNichols, developer of the Longbow Business Park located across the street from where The Boeing Company manufactures the Apache Longbow helicopter.
Saddle Creek Golf Resort Selects Troon to Manage Property
The Copperopolis, Calif. property features 17 on-site bungalows utilized for stay-and-play packages, an 18-hole golf course, lodge and restaurant. Saddle Creek Golf Resort, a semi-private golf club in Copperopolis, Calif., has selected Troon to manage the property. Troon Golf, the resort and daily-fee club operations division of Troon, will manage the golf, restaurant, bungalow rentals…
Kissing Tree GC Opens in San Marcos, Texas
Managed by Troon Golf, the property, part of a Brookfield Residential “55 and better” community, features the first new public, 18-hole golf course to be built in the state in six years. The name comes from a local legend built around a speech given in San Marcos by Sam Houston when he ran for governor…
Weston Hills CC, Chateau Elan GC Come Under New Management
Arcis Golf has assumed operation of Weston Hills, located outside of Fort Lauderdale in Broward County, Fla., and Troon Golf has been selected to manage Chateau Elan in Braselton, Ga. Arcis Golf has assumed operation of Weston Hills Country Club, a private-membership country club located outside of Fort Lauderdale in Broward County, Fla. Weston Hills has…
Laughlin Ranch GC Tabs Troon As Management Firm
Troon will oversee the golf, restaurant, spa and club operations for the Bullhead, Ariz. property with an 18-hole, David Druzisky-designed golf course. Laughlin Ranch was acquired in 2017 by The Mariner Family and has already implemented a variety of improvements. Laughlin Ranch Golf Club in Bullhead, Ariz. has selected Troon to manage its golf, restaurant,…
Persimmon CC Selects Troon
The Gresham, Ore. property is located in the shadows of Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams, just east of Portland. Its Gene “Bunny” Mason-designed golf course opened for play in 1992 and is situated in a protective mountain bowl. Persimmon Country Club, a private club located in the shadows of Mount Hood, Mount…
Renovations Underway at Palmilla Beach GC
The Port Aransas, Texas, property was severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey, but officials have begun to implement a recovery plan that includes improvements to provide better protection against future storms, as well as new amenities and features to create an “entertainment facility.” The course is expected to reopen to golfers in April 2019. It has…
Troon Moves Into Tennis With Cliff Drysdale Acquisition
The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based club operator that has grown to date by specializing in golf and golf-related hospitality will now join with the New Braunfels, Texas-based firm that is involved with tennis-related development and management for 30 locations in nine states and two countries. “We are to tennis and health what Troon has been to golf…
MemberInsight Expands Industry Reach
The automated member survey and benchmarking tool that was introduced a year ago is now being used by 30 private club and resort properties in the U.S. and Canada to help improve both member and employee satisfaction. MemberInsight, an automated member survey and benchmarking tool that was introduced a year ago (http://clubandresortbusiness.com/2017/05/memberinsight-now-available-clubs/), is now being…
Tennessee’s Colonial CC Under Contract to Be Sold, Improved
Troon Golf has already contracted with the prospective buyer, who has not yet been identified, to take over operations of the Cordova, Tenn. property in suburban Memphis. Over 160 acres of the now-closed North Course would be used for residential development, but the South Course, site of PGA tournaments in the ‘70s and ‘80s, will serve as an anchor for a new resort-style property tailored to an active senior community.
$20M Renovation Planned for Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
Under the ownership of Wheelock Street Capital, the Braselton, Ga., resort will see property-wide updates that are expected to wrap up by the middle of 2019. The first portion of the project will fully renovate and transform the golf clubhouse, which is expected to be complete by the end of July 2018. Opened in 1985,…
Sellout Performers
Some of the most valuable members of properties’ golf staffs have nothing to do with playing the game—but plenty to do with maximizing the sales power of the pro shop.
Indian Wells (Calif.) Golf Resort Updates Event Pavilion
Updates to the 5,600-sq. ft. event space include a new 800-sq. ft. Pavilion Suite, a 25,000-sq. ft. Event Lawn, expanded patio, vestibule, 22 date palm trees wrapped in LED lights, and pull-down screens to cut back on glare. Indian Wells (Calif.) Golf Resort recently completed a renovation and expansion project on its 5,600-sq. ft. Event…