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Troon
Leads Partnership to Acquire
NorthRiver
Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Scottsdale,
AZ – April 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / Troon®,
the leader in golf course management, development, and marketing, led a
partnership to acquire NorthRiver
Yacht Club, a private club located on the banks of Lake Tuscaloosa
in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Honours Golf, a division of Troon, has managed
NorthRiver since 2012. NorthRiver Yacht Club will now serve as a training
and education center for college students as Troon/Honours Golf will work
closely with The University of Alabama’s Restaurant, Hotel, and Meetings
Management Program to develop future golf and hospitality industry leaders.
“NorthRiver
is a tremendous multi-amenity facility that will allow us to develop and
train students from The University of Alabama’s hospitality program in
a variety of disciplines,” said Dana Garmany, chairman and CEO, Troon.
“Members and guests of NorthRiver will continue to experience the same
incredible service, playing conditions and amenities that they have all
along.”
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“The
Hospitality Management program at The University of Alabama welcomes the
opportunity to partner with Troon, Dana Garmany (a University of Alabama
hospitality program graduate) and NorthRiver Yacht Club,” said Dean of
the College of Human Environmental Sciences Dr. Milla Boschung. “Being
nationally recognized, the hospitality program will work closely with Troon
and NorthRiver to place students for internships in club management operations
and provide professional support to continue to make NorthRiver a premiere
golf destination and launching pad for many future golf and hospitality
careers.”
NorthRiver
Yacht Club’s 18-hole, par 71 golf course was originally designed by Gary
Player in 1978 and re-designed by Bob Cupp in 1999. In 2015, Cupp oversaw
the complete re-design and renovation of NorthRiver. The club maintains
the area’s best practice facility, two practice greens, a “wee links” mini-course,
as well as a first-class short game area and a state-of-the-art teaching
center.
“We
continue to see tremendous global growth in the club and hospitality industry,”
said Bob Barrett, chief executive officer, Honours Golf. “With its location
just down the road from The University of Alabama, NorthRiver presents
an excellent training ground to grow well-qualified individuals to work
at facilities Troon manages around the world.”
The
NorthRiver Tennis Center boasts 11 tennis courts, including four hydro
clay, four traditional har-tru, two hard and one red clay court for a variety
of play. The club’s thriving tennis program offers programming to members
of all levels of interest and skill.
In
addition to incredible golf and tennis venues and programs, NorthRiver
Yacht Club members also enjoy a variety of club amenities, including:
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A state-of-the-art
Fitness Center with a massage therapist, an indoor/outdoor heated pool,
and a 50-meter Olympic-sized pool with full cabana service
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A 76-slip
marina on Lake Tuscaloosa
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Lakeside
dining and special event area at “The Captain’s Cabin”
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NorthRiver’s
main clubhouse offers members a choice of fine dining overlooking the 18th
hole of the golf course or a more casual dining experience in The Grille
at NorthRiver
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A fully-stocked
golf shop, plus men’s and women’s locker rooms
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The two-story
Yacht Club building is one of the most sought after wedding venues in the
Southeast
For more
information on NorthRiver Yacht Club, visit www.northriveryc.com
or call 205-343-4581.
About
Troon
Hiddenbrooke
Golf Club marks Troon’s 20th location in California, one of the company’s
largest and fastest growing regions. The 20 clubs and facilities are made
up of daily fee, resort, semi-private and private clubs, including 30.5
18-hole equivalents or 549 golf holes across the state. 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:
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Troon
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