Scottsdale, Ariz. (July 29, 2020) – Troon®, the world’s largest golf management company, welcomes PGA TOUR Champions golfer and World Golf Hall of Fame member Colin Montgomerie to Team Troon – a collection of top international golf talent representing the Troon brand throughout professional golf. Montgomerie, winner of 57 golf events worldwide, joins PGA TOUR golfers Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland, Patrick Cantlay and Matt Kuchar of the United States, Alex Noren of Sweden, Matthew Fitzpatrick of England and LPGA Tour/Ladies European Tour player Cheyenne Woods.
Montgomerie, 57 from Glasgow, Scotland, will unveil his Troon-branded golf bag at this week’s PGA TOUR Champions’ Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich. and carry it throughout the 2020-21 season. Montgomerie has been prepping for the return of the PGA TOUR Champions’ season at Tiburón Golf Club, a Troon-managed facility in Naples, Fla., for the last few weeks. As part of being on Team Troon, Montgomerie will also collaborate on select digital and social campaigns in cooperation with Troon and Troon-managed facilities around the world.
In addition to his professional golf career, Montgomerie is an accomplished golf course designer having designed courses in Britain, Europe, Africa, the Far East and the Middle East, including The Montgomerie Golf Club Dubai at Address Montgomerie in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Royal Golf Club in Bahrain, both Troon International-managed facilities.
“We are proud to welcome Colin to Team Troon and expand our team roster to the PGA TOUR Champions,” said Tim Schantz,president and chief executive officer, Troon. “A World Golf Hall of Fame member and skilled course designer, Colin is also a global ambassador for the game of golf and someone we look forward to working with for years to come.”
In addition to its headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon has offices in Chicago, Ill.; Irvine, Calif.; Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Jacksonville, Fla; Birmingham, Ala.; Seattle, Wash.; New Braunfels, Texas; Cambridge, Mass.; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Troon-managed or affiliated facilities host 17 professional golf events across 9 professional tours around the world. Including high-level amateur events and qualifying tournaments, Troon-managed facilities host more than 30 elite events.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company providing services at 440-plus locations around the globe, including managing 475-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses. 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 more than 475-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. With properties located in 43 states and 33 countries, Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Honours Golf, OB Sports, Green Golf Partners, CADDIEMASTER, True Club Solutions, Cliff Drysdale Tennis and RealFood Hospitality, Strategy and Design. There are currently 67 Troon-affiliated properties featuring 87 golf courses on national and international “Top 100” rankings. Troon-affiliated properties include Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington; The Virginian and Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards in Bristol, Virginia; Kapalua Golf in Maui, Hawaii; Lofoten Links in Gimsoysand, Norway; and The Els Club Dubai in United Arab Emirates. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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