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Troon Affliated Golf Courses Honored in Golfweek Rankings
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Scottsdale,
AZ – December 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Troon,
the leader in upscale golf course management, development and marketing
is pleased to announce that 39 of its affiliated courses have been named
to “Golfweek’s Best Courses” rankings for 2015. The accolades are comprised
of the best resort and residential golf courses, along with the best courses
located in the Caribbean and Mexico.
Eight
Troon-managed golf courses were represented on the “Top 100 Resort Courses”
list, led by Kapalua - Plantation on Maui, which climbed three places to
No. 16 in 2015. Both courses at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale were
once again included in this Top 100 ranking, as were the likes of Lake
of Isles in Connecticut, Pronghorn (Nicklaus) in Oregon and Ak-Chin Southern
Dunes Golf Club in Arizona, to name a few. Princeville Makai Golf Club
on the Hawaiian island of Kauai made a large jump in the rankings moving
up from No. 86 to No. 42 for 2015.
Six
Troon-managed facilities were included in the “Top 100 Residential Courses,”
led by Pronghorn (Fazio Course) in Oregon, which finished at No. 12 and
the The Golf Club at Black Rock in Coeur d’Alene, which came in at No.
39 in the country. Three international Troon facilities came were ranked
within the “Top 50 Courses of the Caribbean and Mexico” including Bahia
Beach Resort & Golf Club in Puerto Rico, advancing from No. 37 last
year to No. 31, Palmilla Golf Club in Los Cabos, Mexico and Ocean Club
in the Bahamas.
Troon-managed
or affiliated courses that received recognition by Golfweek magazine include:
Top
100 Resort Courses
No.
16 Kapalua - Plantation - Maui, Hawaii
No.
38 Pronghorn - Nicklaus - Bend, Ore.
No.
42 Princeville Makai Golf Club - Princeville, Hawaii
No.
53 PGA WEST - Stadium - La Quinta, Calif.
No.
57 Camp Creek Golf Club - Panama City, Florida
No.
78 Troon North Golf Club - Pinnacle - Scottsdale, Ariz.
No.
79 Troon North Golf Club - Monument - Scottsdale, Ariz.
No.
81 Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club - Maricopa, Ariz.
Next
Top 100 Resort Courses
The
Boulders - North & South - Carefree, Ariz.
The
Club at Cordillera - Mountain - Edwards, Colo.
Kapalua
- Bay - Maui, Hawaii
La
Cantera Hill Country Resort - Palmer - San Antonio, Texas
Lake
of Isles - North - North Stonington, Conn.
The
Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa - Ridge/Canyon - Tucson, Ariz.
La
Quinta Resort - Mountain - La Quinta, Calif.
PGA
WEST - Nicklaus Resort - La Quinta, Calif.
Park
Hyatt Aviara Golf Club - Carlsbad, Calif.
Silverado
Resort and Spa - North - Napa, Calif.
The
Club at Savannah Harbor - Savannah, Ga.
The
Golf Club at Equinox - Manchester, Vt.
Yocha
DeHe Golf Club at Cache Creek Casino Resort - Brooks, Calif.
Best
Residential Courses
No.
12 Pronghorn - Fazio - Bend, Ore.
No.
39 The Golf Club at Black Rock - Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
No.
47 Quintero Golf Club - Peoria, Ariz.
No.
68 Red Ledges Golf Club - Heber City, Utah
No.
79 Troon Country Club - Scottsdale, Ariz.
No.
96 The Gallery - North - Marana, Ariz.
Next
Top 100 Residential Courses
Bayside
Resort - Fenwick Island, Del.
Club
at Cordillera - Summit - Edwards, Colo.
Conestoga
Golf Club - Mesquite, Nev.
Pine
Canyon Golf Club - Flagstaff, Ariz.
Shark’s
Tooth Golf Club - Lake Powell, Fla.
The
Gallery - South - Marana, Ariz.
The
Peninsula Golf & Country Club - Millsboro, Del.
Troon
North Golf Club - Monument - Scottsdale, Ariz.
Top
50 Courses of the Caribbean and Mexico
No.
31 Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
No.
45 Palmilla Golf Club - Mountain and Arroyo - Los Cabos, Mexico
No.
49 Ocean Club - Paradise Island, Bahamas
Among
the criteria used by Golfweek’s panel of course raters include:
Ease
and intimacy of routing - The extent to which the sequence of holes follows
natural contours and unfolds in an unforced manner.
Variety
and memorability of par 3s, 4s and 5s - Different clubs hit; extent to
which the angles of play create interesting and varied playing options;
and extent to which holes offer variety of options from the tee and on
the second shot.
Basic
quality of conditioning - Variety of playing textures; extent of turf coverage;
consistency and quality of bunker sand.
“Walk
in the park” test - Degree to which the course ultimately is worth spending
a half-day on.
About
Troon
Headquartered
in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company
also specializing in homeowner association management, private residence
clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. The company
oversees operations at Troon Golf (daily-fee & resort) and Troon Privé
(private) properties located in 34 states and 29 countries. Additionally,
48 Troon facilities enjoy a Top 100 ranking by national or international
publications. Troon properties include The Grove, London, England; Classic
Club, Palm Desert, Calif.; and Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, El Jadida,
Morocco. For more information, visit www.TroonGolf.com,
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Contacts:
Brett
Brooks
Troon
480-477-0480 |