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Digest Ranks Troon Affiliated Golf Instructors
Among
the Best Teachers in the United States
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Scottsdale,
AZ – January 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Troon®,
the leader in upscale golf course management, development, and marketing
is pleased to announce that Golf Digest, arguably the leading publication
in the golf industry, recently named 14 golf instructors at Troon affiliated
properties among the best teachers in the United States.
The
biennial accolade ranked golf instructors in every state across the country
using a ballot system, asking instructors to rank their own peers. As a
result, instructors named among Golf Digest’s 2015-2016 list of
the “Best Teachers in your State” include:
Alabama
No.
3 Wayne Flint, Highland Park Golf Course, Birmingham
Arizona
No.
6 Mike Labauve, The Westin Kierland Golf Club, Scottsdale
No.
11 Sandy Labauve, The Westin Kierland Golf Club, Scottsdale
No.
13 Tim Mahoney, The Westin Kierland Golf Club, Scottsdale
California
No.
8 Kip Puterbaugh, Aviara Golf Club, Aviara Golf Academy, Carlsbad
No.
27 Bob Knee, Aviara Golf Club, Aviara Golf Academy, Carlsbad
No.
39 Jamie Puterbaugh, Aviara Golf Club, Aviara Golf Academy, Carlsbad
No.
46 Jason Puterbaugh, Aviara Golf Club, Aviara Golf Academy, Carlsbad
Connecticut
No.
8 Derek Hooper, Lake of Isles, Troon Golf Academy, North Stonington
Hawaii
No.
2 Ben Hongo, Kapalua Golf Academy, Maui
No.
4 Greg Fields, Kapalua Golf Academy, Maui
Kansas
No.
3 Skip Maiwald, Ironhorse Golf Club, Leawood
Utah
No.
1 Doug Roberts, Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club, St. George
No.
2 Jon Paupore, Jim McLean G. School at Red Ledges, Park City
“We
congratulate each of these instructors for achieving this highly regarded
Golf
Digest accolade,” stated John Easterbrook, executive vice president,
operations, Troon. “The dedication and invested interest they take in seeing
their students improve, plays a major role in driving the game forward.”
About
Troon
Headquartered
in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company,
with more than 250 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 and Troon Privé properties located in 38
states and 27 countries Additionally, there are 53 Troon affiliated properties
featuring 75 courses that have been recipients of a “Top 100” ranking by
national and international publications. Troon properties include Kapalua,
Maui, Hawaii; Sewailo Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz.; Manchester Country Club,
Bedford, N.H.; The Grove, London, England; and Mazagan Beach & Golf
Resort, El Jadida, Morocco.
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Contact:
Brett
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Troon
480-477-0480 |