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Tucson,
AZ – February 2024 / NewsmakerAlert:
La
Paloma Country Club in Tucson, Ariz. recently welcomed Will
Mattrey as its new general manager and chief operating officer. Mattrey
will oversee club operations, including golf, agronomy, food and beverage,
membership marketing, fitness, spa, and aquatics for the award-winning
property. He will also play a key role in planning and executing the upcoming
Cologuard
Classic by Exact Sciences, set for March 8-10 at La Paloma, and will
work closely with tournament hosts the Tucson Conquistadores, title sponsor
Exact Sciences and PGA TOUR Champions officials and professionals.
Mattrey
is a University of Arizona alum and returns to Tucson for the first time
since graduating with a degree in History in 1998. He has spent a majority
of his career working in the hospitality industry and developing his management
skill set at airlines, restaurants, resorts, and hotels. He is skilled
in food & beverage and catering operations, having served as an operating
partner at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar and as a general manager
of Sea Salt in St. Petersburg, Fla. for the Aielli Group. Mattrey moved
into private club operations in 2019, when he was named operations manager
and sommelier at Quail West Golf and Country Club in Naples, Florida. Prior
to his arrival at La Paloma Country Club, he had served as the assistant
general manager at TPC Treviso Bay, also in Naples, for the last four-plus
years.
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“We
are excited to have Will join the terrific team at La Paloma Country Club,”
said Troon® Executive Vice President
Rob
DeMore. “He has a strong operations background and is well-versed in
managing multiple amenities. I am personally excited to see Will support
and lead the team at La Paloma.”
Originally
from Buffalo, New York, Mattrey is a member of the Club Management Association
of America. He is also a current member of the Troon Food and Beverage
Council, which is composed of leaders from Troon-managed facilities who
have demonstrated industry-leading expertise and the highest level of commitment
to the company’s Mission, Vision and Values. Mattrey’s outside-of-work
passions are golf, the culinary arts, classical literature and collecting
wine.
“It’s
a dream come true to return to Tucson after all the years to lead La Paloma
Country Club into the future. I look forward to the opportunity to serve
La Paloma membership and lead an outstanding team at this world-class facility,”
said Mattrey.
Earlier
this year, La Paloma Country Club was awarded the prestigious ‘Distinguished
Club’ designation by BoardRoom magazine in partnership with
Forbes
Travel Guide. Each year, BoardRoom magazine, the official publication
of the Association of Private Club Directors, recognizes a select number
of exceptional private clubs that exceed expectations in the quality of
service, facilities, governance, and most importantly the teamwork of the
staff and management. La Paloma is the only country club in Tucson and
one of only nine in Arizona to achieve the Distinguished Club distinction,
the Hallmark of Excellence for private clubs.
About
La Paloma Country Club
Nestled
in the Santa Catalina Mountains, La
Paloma Country Club is Tucson’s premier private club, featuring 27-holes
of Jack Nicklaus Signature golf. La Paloma is the new home of the PGA TOUR
Champions Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences, scheduled to be played March
8 – 10, 2024. Club members enjoy a host of recently elevated amenities,
including an expanded clubhouse, event and activities lawn, halfway house,
a Toptracer Range, and a state-of-the-art athletic club. In addition to
golf amenities, La Paloma members enjoy 10 tennis courts, four pickleball
courts, access to five food and beverage venues, a junior Olympic-sized
swimming pool, a five-pool aquatic playground, and the La Paloma Spa &
Salon. Managed by Troon
Privé, the private club operating division of Troon, La Paloma
Country Club is part of the beautiful 250-acre Westin La Paloma Resort
and Spa. For more information on La Paloma Country Club, visit www.LaPalomaCC.com
or call 520-618-4000.
About
Troon
Headquartered
in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon® is
the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company
providing services at 850-plus locations, including 575-plus 18-hole equivalent
golf courses around the globe. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in
homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management
and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage
division operates and manages 600-plus food and beverage operations located
at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational
facilities. With properties located in 45-plus states and 35-plus countries,
Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon
International, Indigo Sports, CADDIEMASTER, ClubUp, Cliff Drysdale Tennis,
Peter Burwash International, True Club Solutions, RealFood Hospitality,
Strategy and Design, Casa Verde Golf, ICON Management and Eventive Sports.
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