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$26.7
Million Raised for Charitable Causes
at
Troon Facilities in 2016
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Scottsdale,
AZ – February 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / Troon®,
the leader in golf course management, development, and marketing, is pleased
to announce that charitable events and tournaments at 69 Troon facilities
collectively raised more than $26.7 million for charities in 2016.
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 Hundreds
of charitable events were held at Troon facilities throughout 2016, including:
The Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament benefiting St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, Calif.; The Arians
Family Foundation Golf Classic at the Westin Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale,
Ariz.; and The Big Sticks Invitational at The Ridge in Castle Pines, Colo.
just to name a few.
“It
is both exciting and gratifying that so many charitable organizations were
able to raise funds through events held at Troon facilities in 2016,” said
Mike Ryan, co-chief operating officer and executive vice president, Troon.
“We are honored to partner with a number of incredible charities and help
give back to the communities we live, work and play in.”
Through
facility sales efforts, Team Troon national sales efforts and Troon charity
programs such as Troon Drives
H.O.P.E., Troon facilities actively seek to host a large number of
charity events each year.
The
following Troon facilities played host to charitable events which collectively
raised more than $1 million in 2016:
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Classic
Club, Palm Desert, Calif. $5.04 million
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The Golf
Club at Lansdowne, Lansdowne, Va. $2.5 million
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Whirlwind
Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Ariz. $1.94 million
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Maderas
Golf Club, Poway, Calif. $1.46 million
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Troon
North Golf Club, Scottsdale, Ariz. $1.24 million
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Westin
Kierland Golf Club, Scottsdale, Ariz. $1.23 million
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Silverado
Resort and Spa, Napa, Calif. $1.1 million
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The Ridge,
Castle Pines, Colo. $1.1 million
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Stockton
Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, Galloway Township, N.J $1.07 million
About
Troon Drives H.O.P.E.
Troon
Drives H.O.P.E. celebrates the way Troon’s facilities and associates around
the world are involved in charities, environmental initiatives and fundraising
events. Each element of Troon
Drives H.O.P.E., which includes Humanitarian Efforts Worldwide; Opportunities
to Grow the Game; Partnerships in Our Communities; and Environmental Initiatives,
serve to bring these actions to light and to share the collective impact
Troon facilities and associates have on their communities.
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 (the private club operating division
of Troon) and Troon International properties located in 36 states and 31
countries. Additionally, there are 57 Troon affiliated properties featuring
79 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:
Rob
Myers
Troon
480-477-0506 |
