Maui, Hawaii (May 1, 2015) – Kapalua Golf, home of the PGA TOUR’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions, the oceanfront Bay Course, Plantation Course, Kapalua Golf Academy and Kapalua Tennis, recently announced the appointment of Kelly Burke as Director of Sales and Marketing. Kelly will oversee group, event and tournament sales for the Plantation and Bay Courses, along with marketing initiatives related to the award-winning Kapalua Golf Academy and Kapalua Tennis operations.
Kelly brings experience in both golf event management and professional sales experiences as her past positions included both golf and sales vocational tracks. Prior to joining the Kapalua team, she was a marketing & sales representative for Starwood Vacations in Lahaina, Maui. A resident of Maui County for the past year, Kelly gained valuable sales experience prior to her relocation to the Valley Isle as a bio pharmaceutical sales representative for Amgen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She also gained valuable sales and marketing experience at The Sporting Club at The Bellevue in Philadelphia, Pa. and BAC Sports Management. Her golf event background included stints at the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine in Chaska, Minn. as a special project manager and as a customer service representative at the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego, Calif. She holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Management specializing in golf marketing from Neumann University in Aston, Pa. and a Bachelor’s Degree from the Catholic University of America located in Washington, D.C.
“We are excited to have Kelly join the Kapalua and Troon Golf ‘ohana,'” stated Mike Jones, general manager of Kapalua Golf. “Her golf tournament and event experience combined with her relationship-oriented sales focus will go a long way in creating exceptional Kapalua experiences for our resort and group guests.”
About Kapalua Golf
Kapalua Golf, managed by Troon Golf, features 36-holes of award-winning golf and the Kapalua Golf Academy – a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School. Kapalua’s Plantation Course, is also ranked No. 19 on “America’s Top 100 Public Courses” list by Golf Digest. The Plantation Course has been honored as the No. 1 Best Course You Can Play in Hawaii by Golfweek for nine consecutive years. The Arnold Palmer/Francis Duane-designed Bay Course maintains a Top 15 ranking (#11) in the same ranking and has hosted 20 major professional tournaments in its 40-year history – the most of any neighbor island course in the state of Hawaii. Its breathtaking par three fifth hole is the only hole to play over the ocean on Maui. Kapalua Golf Academy is Hawaii’s most comprehensive learning center and practice facility, offering individual lessons, golf schools, video analysis, custom club fitting, group lessons and on-course playing lessons. For additional information, visit www.GolfAtKapalua.com or call 1-877-KAPALUA.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company, with now 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 36 states and 27 countries. Additionally, 53 Troon facilities enjoy a Top 100 ranking by national or international publications. Troon properties include Makai Golf Club, Kauai, Hawaii; Troon North Golf Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Ocean’s Edge Resort & Golf Club, Brewster, Mass.; The Grove, London, England; and Palmilla Golf Club, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
Contact:
Mike Jones
General Manager & Director of Golf
Kapalua Golf
808-870-2938
mjones@troongolf.com
Brett Brooks
Troon
480-477-0480
bbrooks@troongolf.com
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