OB Sports Golf Management has been selected to mange Sandpines Golf Links in Florence, Ore. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based management company’s contract with the 18-hole course took effect February 2015. 

The Rees Jones-designed golf course measures 7,190-yards from the Tournament Tees. The inward nine offers a traditional links-style golf experience, while the outer nine is reminiscent of golf more commonly found on the Monterey Peninsula. Sandpines Golf Links also features a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse and 250-acre planned community with more than 650 residential units to be developed. 

“We are thrilled to be onboard at Sandpines Golf Links,”  said C.A. Roberts, president and principal of OB Sports Golf Management, in a news release. “This famous golf facility has many wonderful attributes. We are eager to get started with a host of initiatives to enhance the overall experience for all customers visiting Sandpines.”

OB Sports manages more than 60 golf courses and country clubs nationwide including four others in Oregon: Tetherow Golf Club in Bend; Langdon Farms in Portland; Centennial Golf Club and Quail Point Golf Course, both in Medford. 

“We look forward to a great relationship with OB Sports,” said Maureen Huntley, of SPG Properties LLC, owners of Sandpines Golf Links. “Their track record in Oregon as well as across the western United States gives them a good perspective on best practices and industry trends both on a local and national level.” 

ValleyCrest Golf Maintenance has signed long-term maintenance agreements with Martin County Golf Course in Stuart, Fla.,and Palm Beach National Golf and Country Club in Lake Worth, Fla. 

ValleyCrest Golf Superintendent David Hassel will mange the maintenance operation of Martin County Golf Course, located in the heart of the Treasure coast. The public club features two 18-hole courses, a full-length driving range, a putting green and a chipping green.

“Our goal is to enhance playing conditions and make MCGC the place to play on the Treasure Coast,” said Terry McGuire, vice president and national director of operations at ValleyCrest Golf Maintenance, in a news release.

The Calabasas, Calif.-based landscape company will also oversee maintenance operations at Palm Beach National Golf and Country Club, which features a championship 18-hole course. It also has a 7,500-square-foot putting green, 3,000 square-foot pitching and chipping green, a practice bunker, practice green and a 10-acre driving range. The course was originally built in the early 1960s, but was redesigned by golf architect Joe Lee in the late 1970s.

ValleyCrest Golf Superintendent Joseph Halter will manage the maintenance of Palm Beach National Golf and Country Club. 

“The skill, experience and resources ValleyCrest brings to turf operations at the club are an excellent complement to our ongoing business growth and success,” said Mike Abee, CEO of Paradigm Golf Group, the course’s owner, in a news release.

ValleyCrest Golf Maintenance, a division of ValleyCrest Companies, provides a full range of golf course maintenance and agronomic services to over 80 golf properties in 15 states at country clubs, private clubs, resorts, municipalities and daily-fee facilities. 

Troon Golf has been selected to manage Talking Rock, in Prescott, Ariz. The private club features an 18-hole, par 72 course designed by Jay Morrish, measuring 7,350 yards. Talking Rock joins the Troon Privé network of properties in 36 states and 27 countries. Members of a Troon Privé club have reciprocal access at all other participating golf courses in the network. 

Talking Rock has an 18-acre practice area, which includes three acres of tees and dual putting and short game practice areas. The club also has an Olympic-sized pool, fitness center, tennis courts, dog park, community garden and miles of hiking and biking paths.

“Talking Rock is an exceptional private facility with a strong reputation of offering its members a relaxing lifestyle with all the amenities found at exclusive private clubs,” said  Jim McLaughlin, senior vice president of Troon Privé Operations, in a news release. “We are honored to have been selected by them and are confident that our management practices will contribute positively to the experience of members and their guests.”

Talking Rock offers a variety of home sites and custom homes, including detached single-family homes.

Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest management company more than 250 golf courses in its portfolio. 

Billy Casper Golf has launched BCG Select, a new “à la carte” management program that allows operators to pick and choose individual BCG services without signing a full-service management contract. 

“A comprehensive turnkey course management arrangement isn’t for everyone,” Chairman and CEO Peter Hill said in a news release.  “BCG Select is already making an immediate impact by integrating targeted pieces of our best-in-class operating platform that’s built by course owners for course owners.”

The new program allows course owners and operators to use BCG services at a reduced price, while retaining their role as operator. Services are available in four major categories: agronomy, consulting/operations, sales/marketing and national accounts.

National accounts, one of the services offered through BCG Select, provides operators with discounted fixtures and furnishings, best available prices, extended terms and preferred access to special closeout and new-to-market products. The national accounts program includes maintenance equipment, golf carts, food and beverage goods, retail merchandise, third-party tee time providers, payroll services, operational supplies and insurance. 

Marketing is available through Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group, the company’s in-house public relations division. 

Landscapes Management Company, a division of Landscapes Unlimited, has signed on to manage Holdrege Country Club in Holdrege, Neb.

 Holdrege Country Club is a semi-private 18-hole, par-72 facility featuring 6,306 yards of golf from the longest tees. The Club first opened in 1943 as a nine-hole facility, and the second nine, designed by Jeff Brauer, was added in 1985. The tree-line front nine features water hazards, which come into play on seven holes. The back nine is a links-type design with large greens and open fairways with water play on only two holes.

 “Holdrege Country Club offers our management company a chance to return to a club our construction company helped expand in 1985 at the architectural direction of Jeff Brauer,” Tom Everett said in a news release, president of Landscapes Management Company. “We look forward to assisting with the growth of membership and dining services, along with continuing their tradition of excellent turf conditioning.”

Headquartered in Lincoln, Neb., Landscapes Unlimited currently owns and manages 35 courses. Landscapes Unlimited has worked on over 1,400 projects worldwide in areas of new course construction, renovation and irrigation.

Golf Inc. has announced that it will host the Golf Inc. Strategies Summit at the La Quinta Resort and Club in the Palm Springs region from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30.

The three-day summit will feature more than 25 educational sessions, six networking events and a keynote featuring the biggest names in golf course management.

The keynote will include Dana Garmany, CEO of Troon Golf, Eric Affeldt, CEO of  ClubCorp, Steve Skinner, CEO of KemperSports and Jim Hinkley, CEO of American Golf and Century Golf Partners.

“We are excited to bring together the most powerful people in golf and the movers and shakers who are pushing this industry into the future,” said Katina Cavagnaro, Publisher of Golf Inc. “We expect to once again deliver the highest-quality educational sessions in the industry.”

Golf Inc. ran the Golf Inc. Conference until it sold that event in 2010. At the time, 97 percent of attendees recommended the conference to their friends. The Golf Inc. Summit will be similar in size, but focus more on successful business strategies and networking. It will be held once each year for golf course operators, developers and owners in the Americas.

The conference will feature three tracks: Public courses, Private clubs and Investors. The Investor track will focus on golf course sales, finance, development and other issues of interest to current and possible investors.

“This is where operators and developers can pack a year’s worth of business into three intensive days, learn the latest strategies that are driving growth, and meet the industry’s most influential leaders,” Cavagnaro said.

Golf Inc. will release more details, including speakers and session topics, in coming months. 

The PGA Tour’s Tournament Players Club Network has added a new property, TPC Dorado Beach, located at Dorado Beach Resort in Puerto Rico, debuting this month. It is the first Puerto Rican course in the network and the third international property.

In 1958, Robert Trent Jones, Sr.’s designs, the East and West courses, opened for play at Dorado Beach Resort. The Sugarcane and Pineapple courses were added in 1972.

The recently updated East Course, a par-72 measuring 7,200 yards, will host the 2015 PGA Tour Latinòamerica Tour Championship Dec. 3-6. The Pineapple Course, a par-72 first built in 1972, is merging with the West Course, which is currently closed for renovations. Once renovations are complete, the resort will house a total 54-holes of golf at three 18-hole courses: the East Course, West Course and Sugarcane Course.

“The PGA TOUR is delighted to further the expansion of the TPC Network brand into the Caribbean with the addition of TPC Dorado Beach, located at a world-class family retreat with a rich, storied history,” Charlie Zink said in a news release, PGA TOUR co-chief operating officer. “We look forward to creating memorable experiences for our members and guests for years to come.”

In the last year, the TPC Network has expanded with the additions of TPC Cartagena in Colombia and TPC at Baha Mar in The Bahamas. TPC Dorado Beach is the 34th property in the TPC Network of Clubs. TPC Dorado Beach is part of the TPC Passport program, which offers reciprocal access to all private club members throughout the TPC Network.

There are three relationships a club can have with the TPC Network. Of the 34 properties, 11 are owned/operated by the TPC Network, nine are licensed/operated and 14 are licensed only. TPC Dorado Beach is a licensed property, meaning Dorado Beach Resort will remain as the course operator.

Honours Golf has added Piqua Country Club in Piqua, Ohio to its management portfolio. This is the first addition to the Honours Golf portfolio since Troon, the world’s largest management company, acquired Honours Golf in December 2014 as a subsidiary of the global brand. It is Honours Golf’s 17th managed property. 

“We selected to partner with Honours Golf because of the company’s expertise and solid reputation in the club management industry,” said Benny Scott said, a Piqua Country Club Board Member in a news release. “Honours will be instrumental in helping us reinvent the club and elevate the overall member experience. Our golf course has always been in great shape and we know it will only get better with their agronomy team in place as the backbone to our maintenance program.”

The private non-equity club, located 25 miles north of Dayton, Ohio, was originally established in 1896, eight years after the first golf course opened in the United States. It features an 18-hole regulation golf course designed by Donald Ross and Jack Kidwell. Additionally, the club offers two dining options, a banquet facility and an outdoor swimming facility with an adult pool and children’s swim area.

The club is currently accepting membership applications and will open for play May 1 for the season. Members have full access to the club amenities, programs and events. Additional amenities and facility upgrades are planned for the near future. 

“We are pleased to be given the opportunity to manage Piqua Country Club and expand our network of managed properties to the Midwest,” Honours Golf CEO Bob Barrett said in a news release. “Piqua is a remarkable facility with a great deal of potential.  We are confident that our management and agronomic practices will revitalize and build momentum for the club as well as contribute to the club’s overall success.”

When Troon acquired Honours Golf in an all cash deal, Barrett signed a long-term employment contract with Troon, but remains in Birmingham, Ala. Barrett continues to oversee the Honours courses. Troon acquired Honours from its three owners, Barrett, Rob Shults and Bob Julian. Shults co-founded Honours with Barrett in 1998, but does not work for Troon. Barrett and Shults still own assets that are managed by Honours. 

“This is a ‘family of brands’ strategy that gives us greater opportunities for growth,” Troon Golf CEO Dana Garmany said at the time of the Honours Golf acquisition. “This is an offering that will cast a wider net across a bigger swath of the industry.” 

With the recent addition of Honours Golf’s 17 managed properties, Troon now oversees operations at more than 250 properties in 36 states and 27 countries. As an Honours affiliate club, Piqua members now have reciprocal privileges at Honours Golf and Troon managed resort and daily fee clubs throughout the world.

Billy Casper Golf has been selected to manage Heritage Shores Club in Bridgeville, Del., a public course ranked No. 10 on Golf Digest’s 2015-16 “Best in State” list. 

“Heritage Shores is a magnificent gathering place,” Billy Casper Golf Chairman and CEO Peter Hill said in a news release. “Favored for its superb golf course conditions and magnificent clubhouse, we will inject new programming and events which will ‘wow’ guests.”

The Vienna, Va.-based golf management company will manage all facets of the upscale daily-fee facility. It will direct course and property maintenance, staffing, training, clubhouse activities, food and beverage, merchandising, marketing, public relations, special events and financial management.                                     

The Arthur Hills-design is a classic links-style layout featuring an 18-hole, 7,005-yard, par-72 course. It has wide fairways, five sets of tees, strategic bunkering, water in play on nearly every hole and an accompanying 28,000-square-foot Nantucket-style clubhouse.

Heritage Shores Club has a banquet space with a capacity of 400 and an outdoor gazebo and patio with a capacity of 250. Its practice facility features a driving range, fairway bunkers and a putting green. Green fees for this season range from $25 to $79.

“Billy Casper Golf’s level of expertise and attention to detail is unmatched in the industry,” said Dottie Harper, vice president of Planned Community Management and Operations for Brookfield Residential, in a news release. “Its team of dedicated professionals has all the tools to enhance what is already one of Delaware’s top golf and social experiences.”

Billy Casper Golf is one of the largest owner-operators of golf courses, country clubs and resorts in the United States with more than 150 properties in 29 states. The company recently announced the launch of BGC Select, a new “à la carte” management program that allows operators to pick and choose individual BCG services without signing a full-service management contract.

KemperSports has partnered with GolfNow, Premier and US Foods to improve food and beverage operations and procurement for more than 200 restaurant and banquet outlets.

“We are constantly looking for ways to deliver a superior product and experience to our guests while upgrading our business efficiencies,” KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner said in a news release. “This program gives our team the tools needed to deliver peak performance.” 

This gives the 120 golf facilities and 200 restaurant outlets in the KemperSports portfolio access to national purchasing capabilities.

“Launching this relationship with­an industry leader like KemperSports underscores the benefits of this program, which we are confident will contribute to the growth of their management portfolio that already includes many of the best courses in the country,” said Jeff Foster, senior vice president of Golf Channel’s New Media Group, an affiliate of GolfNow, in a news release on the new program. 

Another day, another new service from Billy Casper Golf it seems. The Vienna, Va.-based owner/operator announced BCG Ventures, a varied collection of propriety initiatives.

“BCG Ventures drives engagement and profits through the creation, development and implementation of innovative programs, products and special events,” according to a press release.

Some one of those ventures include:

- Casper Labs: A think tank and testing ground for new products and services. Through Casper Labs, the management company has tested out trends like FootGolf and the GolfBoard before introducing them at its portfolio of more than 140-managed courses.

- World’s Largest Golf Outing: A record-breaking simultaneous event played at more than 110 courses nationwide to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Starting in 2011, the event has attracted nearly 40,000 golf participants and raised more than $2 million for the origination, which benefits injured veterans an their families.

- Women on Course: A program  to attract beginner and advanced female golfers through networking, golf and speaking events. Membership increased 200 percent in 2014 as more than 2,000 annual golf and non-golf events entertain nearly 20,000 women in major markets.

“Focused on ‘new’ and ‘fun,’ innovation is in Billy Casper Golf’s DNA,” BCG Chairman and CEO Peter Hill said in a news release.  “Home to a high-level idea factory, our highly creative team pushes the envelope on modern management practices.”

As one of the largest owners and operators of golf courses and clubs in the country, it is estimated that Billy Casper Golf services reach one out of every eight golfers in America. 

“We have a responsibility to ensure the long-term vitality of this great game,” Hill said.

Founded more than 20 years ago in cooperation with the late golf legend Billy Casper, the company is the largest owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts in the U.S. with more than 150 properties in 29 states.

Ed Whalley has been promoted to chief financial officer of Orland, Fla.-based Integrity Golf Company. Whalley, who was formerly the vice president of corporate development & compliance, assumes the new role immediately. Whalley is replacing Kenny Davidson who is assuming a similar position with one of Interity Golf’s affiliated corporations.

Whalley will be responsible for helping oversee much of the company’s recent expansion efforts as well as lease compliance and financial services matters.

Whalley will continue to drive new business development and manage Integrity Golf’s numerous third-party lease and management relationships. As the company’s new CFO, he will be responsible for overseeing the company’s Virginia-based accounting team that now oversees an estimated 1,500 companywide employees at 30 golf courses in five states.

Whalley has more than 25 years of golf and hospitality industry experience. He got his start in the golf industry in 1997 with American Golf, the world’s largest golf management company at the time. During his American Golf career, Whalley provided financial analysis as well as logistical and operations support for 150 public and private clubs in the Eastern U.S. and United Kingdom.

Prior to joining the Integrity Golf Company team, Whalley held the position of director of operations for Kitson & Partners Club Services, whose golf portfolio stretched from Central Florida to the Hawaiian Islands. 

Based in Orlando, Integrity Golf owns and manages more than 30 private golf clubs, daily-fee facilities, municipal courses and resort properties throughout the U.S. The private company's portfolio of properties is currently represented in Florida, New York, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Troon, the world’s largest management company, has announced a consulting partnership with Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club at Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis and Spa Resort in the Bahamas. 

Troon will provide consultation for the Greg-Norman designed golf course, advising on daily operations including the clubhouse, staffing, maintenance facilities and overall course management.

The 18-hole, par 72 championship course features six signature holes created by Norman. 

“Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club is an exciting destination and we are pleased to be involved,”  said John Easterbrook, executive vice president of operations at Troon, in a news release. “We are confident that combining the club’s amenities with Troon’s skills and expertise will result in an extraordinary experience at the resort.” 

Amenities at Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club include a full-service golf shop, practice facility with chipping and putting greens, club lounge, casual dining and an oceanfront jogging trail along the back nine. Debuting in 2010, Sandals Emerald Bay is the 14th Sandals Resort in the Caribbean.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company, with now more than 250 golf courses in its portfolio.

Troon has signed an agreement to help develop and manage the new golf development at Rossington Hall in Yorkshire, England. Set on 250 acres, Rossington Hall strives to become an elite golf destination and host-venue of the European Tour. The new golf development is part of an extensive restoration program the current owners began in 2011. 

Located in the heart of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Rossington Hall is already an established wedding, dining and events venue. The property will soon feature an 18-hole championship golf course with adjacent nine-hole academy course, each designed by Neil Coles. The estate will also feature an accompanying clubhouse and leisure facilities designed with the property’s Victorian heritage in mind. 

"We are thrilled to add Rossington Hall's golf development to our collection of courses in the United Kingdom and look forward to delivering an exceptional golf experience," said Jon Schauder director of business development, Troon EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). "This is an exciting era for Rossington Hall, the community and all of its partners. Located in an established golf and leisure market, the development has all the necessary stakeholders to make it a resounding success."  

There are currently seven existing bedrooms that have been reonated and additional hotel rooms and dining facilities will be added. Rossington Hall joins a list of properties in the Troon EMEA regional portfolio that includes The Grove in England, Chateau d’Augerville in France, Abu Dhabi Golf Club in Abu Dhabi, Lofoten Links in Norway and The Els Club in Dubai. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company, with now more than 250 golf courses in its portfolio.

Integrity Golf Company is now overseeing golf operations at Venetian Bay Golf Club in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

The long-term lease agreement, effective June 1, strengthens Integrity Golf’s presence in Central Florida. It now has 22 Orlando-area golf facilities under some form of ownership or management and 30 courses in five states overall.

The semi-private club features a Clifton, Ezell and Clifton-designed par-72 golf course that measures 7,072-yards. It first opened in 2006 and was acquired by Canadian-owned Geosam Capital US LLC in late 2012.

The course has water views and undulating fairways and greens. It is the centerpiece of the master-planned Venetian Bay development that spans 1,425 acres across 10 communities. In addition to the 18-hole championship golf course, Venetian Bay has a town center, beach/swim club and tiki bar.

"Integrity Golf Company is a great addition to the Venetian Bay community,” said Martin Pham, vice president of operations for Geosam Capital, in a news release. "One reason we selected Integrity Golf is their vast experience partnering with large master-planned residential golf course developments accustomed to high-quality standards and their commitment to delivering world-class golf course experiences.

Integrity Golf Company President/CEO Gene Garrote is thrilled to be adding this upscale Volusia County property to the company’s collection of Central Florida courses.

“We look forward to partnering with Geosam and the rest of the Venetian Bay community,” Integrity Golf President and CEO Gene Garrote said in a news release. “This is a beautiful course and we’re excited about the future viability of Venetian Bay.”

Based in Orlando, Fla., Integrity Golf is one of Golf Inc. Magazine’s “Top 25 Management Companies in the World.” Venetian Bay brings the Integrity Golf portfolio to 30 golf facilities under management and/or ownership in five states including Florida, Tennessee, New York, South Carolina and North Carolina.

New Castle County, Del., and the City of Jacksonville, Fla., have extended partnerships with Billy Casper Golf to manage Delcastle Golf Course and Bent Creek Golf Course, respectively. 

Billy Casper Golf has overseen operations at Delcastle GC — and 18-hole, 6,625-yard, par-72 Ed Ault design — since 2009. The Virginia-based management company helped the course launch the “Independence Membership” program featuring unlimited golf, discounted guest fees and merchandise and preferred rates at six nearby courses. The course has also undergone a significant renovation including tree removal, bunker renovation, a new irrigation system and energy-efficient pump station.

Delcastle GC features rolling hills, wide fairways and large, bent grass greens. It has a renovated mini golf course and the Delcastle Learning Center, which includes a lighted driving range with 40 automated tee mats and two large grass tees.

Billy Casper Golf has managed Bent Creek Golf Course since 2005. Significant portions of the course have undergone recent renovations including the cart path, bunker, tee boxes and practice areas. The facility has also hosted more than 500 rounds of FootGolf since Billy Casper Golf introduced the golf-soccer hybrid game in September 2014.

Founded more than 20 years ago in cooperation with the late golf legend Billy Casper, the company is the largest owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts in the U.S. with 151.5 18-hole equivalent courses in 26 states and Washington D.C. 

The City of Euclid, Ohio, and the City of Fernandina Beach, Fla. have extended management contracts with Billy Casper Golf for Briardale Greens Golf Course and Fernandina Beach Golf Club, respectively. Both have with the Reston, Va..-based management company since 2010.

Briardale Greens returned profitably in two years through special events including “Demo Days” as instituted by BCG. Installation of a new irrigation control system and satellite boxes, along with new golf carts and maintenance equipment have added to the course’s playability.

Briardale Greens Golf Course is located 20 minutes from downtown Cleveland and one mile from Lake Erie. The 18-hole, par-70, 6,058-yard Pat LaConte-designed layout. First opened in 1977, it features tree-line fairways, nearly 40 bunkers, four sets of tees and large, undulated greens. It also has a practice area including two putting greens and a lighted and heated driving range.

Fernandina Beach Golf Club features 27 holes in three nine-hole layouts. Opened in 1957, the par-35, 3,094-yard North nine is the oldest course on Amelia Island. The par-37, 3,683-yard West nine is home to the signature, 607-yard, par-5 No. 2. The par-36, 3,316-yard South nine was the last to open in 1972. 

BCG has worked to restore Fernandina Beach Golf Club’s West Course’s greens to Champion Bermuda grass and to conserve the South Course’s greens. Fernandina Beach Golf Club offers the “Beach Card” to locals for preferred daily rates. It also features a practice area with a driving range and putting green, a dining room and lounge area. 

Founded more than 20 years ago in cooperation with the late golf legend Billy Casper, the company is the largest owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts in the U.S. with 151.5 18-hole equivalent courses in 26 states and Washington D.C. 

Integrity Golf Company, based in Orlando, Fla., will oversee golf operations at Country Club of Bristol in northeastern Tennessee, as per a long-term agreement effective July 1. 

The property, which dates back to 1894, was acquired in late June by Bristol Preservation LLC, a local Tri-Cities Tennessee group run by local businessmen Mitch Walters, Roscoe Bowman and real estate professional Tim Carter.

“The whole idea behind this effort is to preserve this golf course and keep Tennessee’s oldest club alive,” Walters said in a news release. “We didn’t want it closed and turned into a major development because you can never build it back once that happens. Integrity Golf gives us the opportunity to do that.”

Country Club of Bristol is one of the longest-running clubs in America and is considered the birthplace of organized golf in the state of Tennessee. It features an 18-hole course built in 1968 by local golf course architect A.G. McKay.

 “We look forward to partnering with the Bristol Preservation team,” Integrity President/CEO Gene Garrote said in a news release. “We’re eager to start sharing our expertise and local knowledge with this landmark property. This is a beautiful golf course with a rich history and we’re excited about the future viability of this Tri-Cities treasure.”

Integrity Golf also manages nearby Crockett Ridge Golf Course in Kingsport, Tenn.

Integrity Golf is one of the top 25 largest management companies in the world with 35.5 courses at 33 private, daily fee, resort and municipal facilities in six states including Florida, Tennessee, New York, Kentucky, South Carolina and North Carolina.

Troon, the world’s largest golf management company, has promoted two top executives: Charlene (Lowry) Gallob has been promoted to senior vice president, procurement and Jeff Hansen has been promoted to senior vice president, associate general counsel.

Gallob, who joined Troon in 1999, has more than 25 years of experience in hospitality purchasing. Prior to joining Troon, she spent the previous seven years as director of purchasing for Promus/Doubletree Hotels. She has also held positions with Ramada and Choice Hotels. Her current responsibilities include negotiating and oversight of all national account programs with key vendor partners, as well as development of strategic marketing relationships.

Hansen has more than 20 years of legal experience in areas of commercial, litigation and employment law. He has spent the past seven years focused on golf, hospitality and employment related matters with Troon. Prior to joining Troon, Hansen practiced law with a small firm in Nebraska. He is now responsible for assisting the company’s general counsel with all legal matters.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon has the largest portfolio of managed golf courses in the world with 238 18-hole equivelent courses throughout 36 states and 26 countries outside of the United States.

Orlando, Fla.-based golf management company Integrity Golf Company has added Tot Hill Farm Golf Club to its portfolio of managed courses. Effective July 1, Integrity Golf will now oversee all golf operations of the North Carolina course, which is located between two golf hubs: Pinehurst and Greensboro. 

“Though they’re a young company, [Integrity Golf seems] to be aggressively growing with a wide range of both owned and managed courses,” Co-owner CC Pharr said in a news release, whose Tot Hill Farm LLC investment group developed the course in 2000.

The upscale daily-fee property is located less than 30 minutes from Forest Oaks Country Club, another Integrity-managed property. Tot Hill Farm features a par-72, 6,543-yard course designed by the late Mike Strantz. It has received several accolades including a 4.5 star rating in Golf Digest’s Best Places to Play list and was noted for being the seventh hardest course in America by Golf Digest in 2007.

Surrounded by the Uwharrie National Forest and Uwharrie Mountains, most of the course is located throughout the Uwharrie wilderness, with the last few holes of each nine opening up into the rolling hills of a real-life country farm complete with a 200-year-old farm house.

“Tot Hill might be one of the newer courses but it’s really become a favorite of local golfers and avid golfers who travel to this Pinehurst market,” Integrity President/CEO Gene Garrote said in a news release. “This is a hidden gem, but it won’t be hidden much longer. CC Pharr and his group have been really dedicated to the overall success of this property and we look forward to taking it to the next level.”

Integrity Golf is one of the top 25 largest management companies in the world, coming in at No. 18 in Golf Inc. Magazine’s 2015 ranking. With the addition of Tot Hill Farm Golf Club, Integrity Golf now manages 36.5 18-hole courses at 32 private, daily fee, resort and municipal facilities in six states including Florida, Tennessee, New York, Kentucky, South Carolina and North Carolina.