Scottsdale, Ariz. – Troon®, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, is pleased to announce that 61 of its brand-affiliated courses were recently named to Golfweek’s 2023 Best Courses lists. A total of 48 daily-fee/resort properties appear on Golfweek’s 2023 “Best Courses You Can Play, State-by-State” list, while 13 private clubs were named to the “Best Private Courses, State-by-State” ranking. In addition, 11 Troon-affiliated courses appear on Golfweek’s prestigious “Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play” ranking, while seven are on the “Top 200 Modern Courses” list. Two Troon-affiliated courses are the top public course in their respective states, including Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Arkansas and Giant’s Ridge (Quarry Course) in Biwabik, Minnesota.
Golfweek’s elite team of more than 850 course evaluators determine the annual selection of the country’s best public and private layouts. Each year, the raters survey over 3,600 facilities, grading each following Golfweek’s 10 strict evaluation standards. The magazine then ranks the best classic, modern, resort and residential courses nationally as well as the best private and public courses in each state.
“Congratulations to all of the courses recognized in these esteemed rankings,” said Troon Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing Kris Strauss. ”The rankings are a credit to the associates who work tirelessly each and every day, as well as ownership at each of these stunning locales who are dedicated to delivering these ‘Top 100’ experiences.”
Affiliated courses named to Golfweek’s Best for 2023 include:
Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play
No. 20 Kapalua (Plantation Course) – Maui, Hawaii
No. 22 Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington
No. 37 Mystic Creek Golf Club – El Dorado, Arkansas
No. 46 Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino – Brooks, California
No. T47 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Quarry) – Biwabik, Minnesota
No. 56 Cascata – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. T77 Princeville Makai Golf Club – Kauai, Hawaii
No. T87 Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club – Wickenburg, Arizona
No. T93 Quintero Golf Club – Peoria, Arizona
No. T98 Rawls Course at Texas Tech – Lubbock, Texas
No. 100 PGA National Resort (Champions) – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Kapalua Plantation #18 (photo credit – Dave Sansom)
Top 200 Modern
No. 40 Kapalua (Plantation Course) – Maui, Hawaii
No. 48 Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington
No. T116 Pronghorn (Fazio) – Bend, Oregon
No. T129 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Quarry) – Biwabik, Minnesota
No. T159 Cascata – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. T159 Champion Hills – Henderson, North Carolina
No. T-191 The King Kamehameha Golf Club – Maui, Hawaii
Best Courses You Can Play, State-By-State
ArizonaNo. 2 Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club, Wickenburg
No. 3 Quintero Golf Club, Peoria
No. 6 Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club, Maricopa
No. 10 Troon North Golf Club (Monument), Scottsdale
No. 11 Troon North Golf Club (Pinnacle), Scottsdale
No. 15 Boulders Resort & Spa (South), Scottsdale
No. 18 The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa (Ridge/Canyon), Tucson
No. 19 Boulders Resort & Spa (North), Scottsdale
No. 23 Longbow Golf Club, Mesa
No. 28 Sedona Golf Resort, Sedona
Arkansas
No. 1 Mystic Creek Golf Club, El Dorado
CaliforniaNo. 5 Yocha Dehe Golf Club, Brooks
No. 16 Bayonet, Seaside
No. T17 Classic Club, Palm Springs
No. 18 Fairmont Grand Del Mar (The Grand), Del Mar
ConnecticutNo. 2 Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield
DelawareNo. 2 Bayside Resort Golf Club, Selbyville
No. 5 Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club, Ocean View
Florida
No. 7 PGA National Resort (Champion), Palm Beach Gardens
No. 10 Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean), Palm CoastNo. 11 Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory), Palm Coast
No. 27 World Golf Village (King & Bear), St. Augustine
HawaiiNo. 2 Kapalua (Plantation), MauiNo. 4 Princeville Makai Golf Club, Kauai
No. 10 Ocean Course at Hōkūala, Kauai
No. 13 Kapolei Golf Club, Kapolei
Indiana
No. 9 Chariot Run Golf Club, Laconia
Iowa
No. 5 Finkbine Golf Club, Iowa City
Kansas
No. 3 Ironhorse Golf Club, Leawood
Minnesota
No. 1 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Quarry Course), Biwabik
No. 5 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Legends Course), Biwabik
Mississippi
No. 6 Grand Bear, Saucier
Montana
No. 2 Wilderness Club Resort, Eureka
NevadaNo. 2 Cascata, Las Vegas
No. 8 Coyote Springs Golf Club, Coyote Springs
No. 10 Rio Secco Golf Club, Las Vegas
New JerseyNo. 3 Seaview Hotel and Golf Club (Bay), Galloway Township
No. 10 Seaview Hotel and Golf Club (Pines), Galloway Township
New Mexico
No. 9 Sandia Golf Club, Albuquerque
OregonNo. 10 Pronghorn at Juniper Preserve (Nicklaus), Bend
No. 14 Langdon Farms, Aurora
No. 15 Tetherow, Bend
TexasNo. 3 The Rawls Course at Texas Tech, Lubbock
No. 11 La Cantera Golf Club (Resort), San Antonio
Utah
No. 7 Thanksgiving Point Golf Club, Lehi
VirginiaNo. 6 Bay Creek (Palmer), Cape Charles
No. 10 Spring Creek Golf Club, Zion Crossroads
Washington
No. 2 Gamble Sands, Brewster
Best Private Clubs, State-By-State
Alabama
No. 4 Old Overton Club, Birmingham
Arizona
No. T12 Troon Country Club, Scottsdale
No. 14 Pine Canyon Club, Flagstaff
No. 18 Torreon (Cabin), Show Low
Delaware
No. 3 Fieldstone Golf Club, Greenville
No. 4 The Peninsula Golf & Country Club, Millsboro
Hawaii
No. 5 King Kamehameha, Maui
Missouri
No. 4 Dalhousie Golf Club, Cape Girardeau
North Carolina
No. 11 Champion Hills, Hendersonville
North Dakota
No. 1 Fargo Country Club, Fargo
Oregon
No. 2 Pronghorn at Juniper Preserve (Fazio), Bend
Wisconsin
No. 3 Oneida Golf & Country Club, Green Bay
Wyoming
No. 4 The Powder Horn Golf Club, Sheridan
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company providing services at 750-plus locations, including 740-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses around the globe. 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 600-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. With properties located in 45-plus states and 30-plus countries, Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Indigo Sports, CADDIEMASTER, ClubUp, Cliff Drysdale Tennis, Peter Burwash International, True Club Solutions, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy and Design, Casa Verde Golf and ICON Management. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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