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35
Troon-Affiliated Facilities Named to Golfweek’s Ranking of
Best
Resort, Residential and Caribbean/Mexico Courses for 2017
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Scottsdale,
AZ – December 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Troon®,
the leader in golf course management, development, and marketing, recently
had 35 of its affiliated courses named to Golfweek’s “Best Courses”
rankings for 2017.
Seventeen
Troon-affiliated golf courses are represented on the “Best 200 Resort Courses”
list, led by Kapalua’s Plantation Course on Maui at No. 13. Pronghorn’s
Nicklaus Course in Bend, Oregon is No. 39 and Princeville Makai Golf Club
on Kauai is ranked No. 72 in the nation. Three Arizona facilities placed
in the 80s, with Troon North Golf Club’s Monument and Pinnacle Courses
placing No. 80 and 81 respectively, and Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
in Maricopa at No. 87.
Thirteen
Troon-managed facilities are included in the “Best 200 Residential Courses,”
led by Pronghorn’s Fazio Course in Bend at No. 11 and The Golf Club at
Black Rock in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, which is ranked No. 44 in the country.
Five
of Troon’s facilities are also ranked in the “Best 50 Courses of the Caribbean
and Mexico,” including Port Royal Golf Club in Southhampton, Bermuda at
No. 24, Santa Maria Golf & Country Club in Panama City, Panama at No.
29, Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club in Puerto Rico at No. 36, Ocean
Club in the Bahamas at No. 44 and Palmilla Golf Club in Los Cabos, Mexico
at No. 47.
The
35 Troon-managed or affiliated courses that received recognition by Golfweek
include:
Best
100 Resort Courses
No.
13 Kapalua - (Plantation) - Maui, Hawaii
No.
39 Pronghorn - (Nicklaus) - Bend, Ore.
No.
72 Princeville Makai Golf Club - Kauai, Hawaii
No.
78 Camp Creek Golf Club - Panama City Beach, Florida
No.
80 Troon North Golf Club - (Monument) - Scottsdale, Ariz.
No.
81 Troon North Golf Club - (Pinnacle) - Scottsdale, Ariz.
No.
87 Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club - Maricopa, Ariz.
No.
90 Lake of Isles - (North) - North Stonington, Conn.
Next
Best 100 Resort Courses
No.
107 La Cantera Resort & Spa - (Palmer) - San Antonio, Texas
No.
127 Boulders Resort & Spa - (North) - Carefree, Ariz.
No.
135 Kapalua - (Bay) - Maui, Hawaii
No.
137 Silverado Resort and Spa - (North) - Napa, Calif.
No.
150 Park Hyatt Aviara Golf Club - Carlsbad, Calif.
No.
164 Boulders Resort & Spa - (South) - Carefree, Ariz.
No.
180 The Golf Club at Equinox - Manchester, Vt.
No.
182 The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa - (Ridge/Canyon) - Tucson, Ariz.
No.
184 Yocha DeHe Golf Club at Cache Creek Casino Resort - Brooks, Calif.
Best
Residential Courses
No.
11 Pronghorn - (Fazio) - Bend, Ore.
No.
44 The Golf Club at Black Rock - Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho
No.
61 Quintero Golf Club - Peoria, Ariz.
No.
78 Troon Country Club - Scottsdale, Ariz.
No.
85 Red Ledges Golf Club - Heber City, Utah
No.
95 Powder Horn Golf Club - Sheridan, Wyo.
No.
96 Pine Canyon Club - Flagstaff, Ariz.
Next
Best 100 Residential Courses
No.
140 Troon North Golf Club - (Monument) - Scottsdale, Ariz.
No.
170 The Peninsula Golf & Country Club - Millsboro, Del.
No.
178 Conestoga Golf Club - Mesquite, Nev.
No.
181 Shark’s Tooth Golf Club - Lake Powell, Fla.
No.
190 Winchester Country Club - Meadow Vista, Calif.
No.
197 Tennessee National Golf Club - Loundon, Tenn.
Top
50 Best of the Caribbean and Mexico
No.
24 Port Royal Golf Club - Southhampton, Bermuda
No.
29 Santa Maria Golf & Country Club - Panama City, Panama
No.
36 Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
No.
44 Ocean Club - Paradise Island, Bahamas
No.
47 Palmilla Golf Club - (Mountain and Arroyo) - Los Cabos, Mexico
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.
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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.
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Basic
quality of conditioning - Variety of playing textures; extent of turf coverage;
consistency and quality of bunker sand.
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“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,
with more than 270 golf courses in its portfolio. Also specializing in
homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management
and associated hospitality venues, the company oversees operations at Troon
Golf®, Honours Golf, Troon Privé and Troon International properties
located in 38 states and 31 countries Additionally, there are 56 Troon
affiliated properties featuring 75 courses that have been recipients of
a “Top 100” ranking by national and international publications. Troon properties
include Princeville Makai Golf Club, Kauai, Hawaii; Centurion Club, London,
England; The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, Tucson, Ariz.; The Bay
Club, Berlin, Md.; Prince’s Golf Club, Sandwich, England; and CostaBaja
Golf Club, in La Paz, Mexico.
For
more information, visit www.TroonGolf.com,
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Contact:
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Troon
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