Troon has been selected to manage King Kamehameha Golf Club in Maui, Hawaii.  

As Maui’s only private 18-hole golf course, King Kamehameha Golf Club is a historic property featuring bi-coastal ocean views of both the north and south shores of the island and a historic clubhouse designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Located in the foothills of the West Maui Mountains, the golf club is named after “the greatest king in the history of the Hawaiian Islands whose legacy includes unifying the islands into a peaceful and prosperous kingdom,” according to a news release.

Originally designed by Ted Robinson Sr. in 1991 and refreshed in 2005 by Ted Robinson, Jr., the course is designed with the surrounding nature in mind to create a pure golf experience with no adjacent homes or nearby traffic.

“King Kamehameha Golf Club is a special club in a unique and desirable destination,” said Mike Ryan, Senior Vice President, Troon Golf 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 the members and guests.”

In addition to King Kamehameha’s golf facility, the club also features elegant and casual dining venues and outdoor terraces.

The club’s golf shop also features an equipment alcove and a seating area overlooking the scenic 18th hole. Day passes are available for guests for $185, which includes golf and a cart.

“Troon’s impressive reputation is highly respected in the industry and we are confident their involvement will improve the overall experience at King Kamehameha,” said Kenny Kanzakim, the club owner’s representative. “Combining the outstanding amenities and unique offerings our club has to offer with the professional management and member programs of Troon, makes us excited about the opportunities that lay ahead.”

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company, with 238 18-hole equivalent golf courses in its portfolio. The company oversees operations at Troon Golf, Honours Golf and Troon Privé properties located in 36 states and 27 countries.

KemperSports has been selected to manage The Bog Golf Course in Saukville, Wis. The daily-fee facility is under new ownership as of July 1 by the Milwaukee-Wis.-based Hammes family.

Milwaukee B & E Partners I LLC, an affiliate of development firm Hammes Co., Brookfield, purchased the course from John Taylor Golf Inc. for $1.99 million, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal. 

“Working closely with the ownership group, our goal will be to bring fresh ideas to the table while continuing to define a great golf experience,” KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner said in a news release.

After its premier in 1995, The Bog was quickly named as one of Golf Digest’s Top 10 Best New Courses of the Year. The 18-hole an Arnold Palmer Signature Designed public golf course routes through the terrain of the Cedarburg Bog, which includes woods, wetlands, rolling hills and native wildlife. 

The par-72 championship layout is playable from 5,110 to 7,221 yards with five sets of tees and 118 bunkers.

Members will have access to KemperCollection, a portfolio of private and semi-private clubs that offer reciprocal play and rates to members of other KemperCollection clubs. The Bog Golf Course will also have access to KemperClub, a business-to-consumer online marketing engine that connects golfers with events and promotions at Kemper-managed facilties.

“It’s a strategy to identify, connect and create a community of golfers that share the same value,” said Andrew Fleming, senior vice president of strategy and business affairs.

The club also features a full-service, 10,500 sq. ft. clubhouse with bar, restaurant, banquet space and a 50-acre practice center. 

“We believe The Bog is one of the highest quality courses in Southeastern Wisconsin,” Ownership partner Mike Hammes said in a news release, “Through our partnership with KemperSports, we are confident that the facilities and course will be well cared for and maintained.”  

Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports builds, owns and manages golf courses, resorts, athletic clubs and lodging venues across the U.S., Caribbean and Central America. It has a portfolio of 121.5 18-hole equivalent courses making it the 6th largest golf management company in the world. The Bog Golf Course is the company’s sixth managed course in Wisconsin.

Orlando, Fla.-based Integrity Golf Company has taken over operations at Crooked Creek Golf Course in London, Ky. This brings the company’s portfolio to 33 golf facilities under management in six states.

The long-term lease agreement, effective July 1, marks Integrity Golf’s first course in Kentucky. The 18-hole, par-72 course measures 7,007 yards from the back tees and features bentgrass tees and greens.

Located in southeastern Kentucky, Crooked Creek was turned into a public golf course a few years ago. After the existing ownership purchased Crooked Creek in 2007, an estimated $8 million was invested in significant golf course improvements, including a new irrigation system, white sand bunkers and major drainage and landscape work. A restaurant, fitness center and training facility were also added, according to a news release.

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 Crooked Creek Golf Course, Integrity Golf now manages 36.5 18-hole 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 has been selected to manage Tierra del Sol Resort & Golf, the managment company’s first course in Aruba. 

Located on more than 550 acres on the island’s northern coastline, Tierra del Sol Resort & Golf lifestyle resort community offers both homeownership and rental opportunities. It features the island’s only 18-hole championship golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones II. The course design integrates the natural elements of the wind, sea and earth, drawing on inspiration from courses in Scotland, Scottsdale and the Caribbean.

Oliver Riding will return as director of golf operations, after holding a leadership position with Troon in Acapulco at Turtle Dunes Country Club for the past three years. He previously served as head golf professional at Tierra del Sol for seven years. 

“Tierra del Sol is a magnificent property located on the extremely unique and desirable destination of Aruba,” Jim Bellington, Troon’s senior vice president, operations and development, said in a news release.

Tierra del Sol, which is recently under new ownership, has several changes in the pipeline including the construction of a five-star hotel, new real estate ownership opportunities and many improvements to the existing golf, villa rental, food & beverage and clubhouse operations.

The golf facility features a full length practice range, putting and chipping areas, a clubhouse with a golf shop, a restaurant, swimming pool and master planned real estate community consisting of villas, condominiums, estate lots, custom homes and Aruba’s first fractional ownership property, Anabui. 

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company, with 239 18-hole equivalent golf courses in its portfolio. The company oversees operations at Troon Golf, Honours Golf and Troon Privé properties located in 36 states and 28 countries.

Arcis Equity Partners has launched Arcis Golf, a newly capitalized golf management company based in Dallas. Formerly known in part as Eagle Golf, Arcis Golf will operate as part of Arcis Equity Partners’ golf portfolio and will consist of two different operating brands: Castlegate and Ironbridge. 

Comprised of two portfolios purchased in 2014, Arcis Golf now has 70 18-hole equivalent courses in its portfolio of operated courses making it the 10th largest managing company in the world, just ahead of OB Sports. Arcis Golf is currently operating the majority of the 54 golf and country clubs owned by Arcis Equity Partners and will continue to operate 18 properties on a leased or managed basis. Fortress Investment Group, a $65 billion private equity firm, is the financial backer for Arcis Equity Partners. 

The formation of the management company comes on the heels of two major acquisitions. In October 2014, Arcis Equity Partners recapitalized Eagle Golf and its 29 courses, appointing Arcis Equity Partners CEO Blake Walker, who formerly oversaw acquisitions for ClubCorp, as CEO of the management company, now renamed Arcis Golf. The new management company’s portfolio also includes the 46 golf courses acquired from CNL Lifestyle Properties for $306.5 million last September. 

The Castlegate brand operates exclusive private club and resort-style properties, while the Ironbridge brand will provide management services for private and daily-fee golf operations. 

In a news release Walker said: “We are enthused about the unique portfolio of clubs that we have amassed over the past two years and the operational team that we have assembled to lead Arcis Golf. Arcis Equity Partners remains committed to investing in and expanding both the Arcis Golf portfolio and the talented management team at Arcis Golf.”

Walker will now serve as CEO and Managing Partner of Arcis Equity Partners and Chairman and CEO and Arcis Golf. Former Eagle Golf CEO Joe Munsch serves as president of Arcis Golf.

“In my more than 30 years of serving in an executive capacity across the golf management industry, Arcis Equity’s commitment from both a financial and human capital perspective is unprecedented,” Munsch said in a news release.

Arcis Equity Partners, LLC is a private equity firm dedicated to making equity and debt investments in the real estate and leisure sectors. 

The City of Laredo, Tex. and the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course, designed by architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr., have selected Landscapes Management  Company as its operator and management company. Landscapes Management  Company, a division of Landscapes Unlimited, will oversee the municipal facility’s day- to-day operations.

The public facility features an 18-hole, par-72 golf course, measuring 6,500 yards from the longest tees. Green fees range from $33.50 to $56, with discounted rates for senior and junior golfers.

"The MAX offers our company a chance to return, albeit in a different capacity, to a course that we built in 2012. We look forward to employing our revenue building strategies as well as providing an excellent golfing experience," said Tom Everett, president of Landscapes Management Company, in a news release. 

The Lincoln, Neb.-based company was selected from several proposals in an open bidding process. After discussion with the City Council, the contract was awarded in May with a timeline transition set to have taken effect on June 1, though the public announcement was not made until mid-July

"We are excited to welcome Landscapes Unlimited as the new management company for The MAX, a course that has received numerous industry accolades since opening in 2012," said Horacio De Leon, Jr., assistant city manager, City of Laredo, Texas. "We believe we have a world-class golf course and clubhouse, and with the help of Landscapes Unlimited, we will continue to be one of the best municipal courses in the country. The MAX is the pride of the City of Laredo and we want golfers to come and experience the finest golf on the Rio Grande."

Landscapes Management Company, a division of Landscapes Unlimited, is part of one of the world's largest golf course development and construction companies, responsible for the construction and renovation of more than 1,200 golf courses. Landscapes Management Company is the 16th largest golf management company in the world with a portfolio of 36.5 18-hole equivalent courses. 

KemperSports has been selected to mange Shiloh Springs Golf Club in Platte City, Mo. The Platte County Commission voted 3–0, choosing KemperSports over three other management proposals, according to the Kansas City Star. Two of the four companies were interested in purchasing the public course, though KemperSports was not one of them, according to the newspaper.

“I believe KemperSports presented the county with the best opportunity to increase its rounds, increase participation in golf programs and help achieve our goal of increasing operational revenues at the course,” Brian Nowotny, director of the Platte County Parks and Recreation Department, told the Kansas City in March. 

KemperSports currently manages two other courses in nearby Kansas City, Mo.: Shoal Greek Golf Club and Hodge Park Golf Course.

Designed by architect Gary Martin, the 18-hole, par-71 golf course routes through the rolling hills of Northwest Missouri. It is located five minutes from the Kansas City International Airport.

“We are honored to work with Platte County to manage Shiloh Springs,” KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner said in a news release. “Working closely with the County, our goal will be to bring creative operational efficiencies while enhancing the customer experience at the course."

Opened in 1995, Shiloh Springs Golf Club has a full-service golf shop, driving range, practice facility, grill and a banquet space with a capacity of 150 guests. From 1995 to 2000, Martin leased the facility from the County and personally operated the course, according to the club’s website. Starting in 2000, Oak Golf, a Kansas-based management company, managed the facility until 2002. For the following two years, different individuals hired by the County managed it.

“In October 2005 Platte County made some major decisions that will influence the future of Shiloh Springs Golf Club in a very positive way,” the club’s website reads. “They purchased the land that the golf course sits on from Martin Investments, making Platte County the sole owner of the facility. They put the operation of the golf course under the Platte County Parks & Recreation Department.”

Based in Northbrook, Ill., KemperSports owns and manages over 120 18-hole equivalent golf courses across the United States, Caribbean and Central America.

Scott Heideman has been named general manager of Blackstone Country Club at Vistancia, located within the 7,100-acre master planned community of Vistancia in Peoria, Arizona.

Heideman comes to Blackstone Country Club from a long career with Troon Golf where he spent the past 25 years in golf operations and management. He began his career at Troon North Golf Club as head professional and director of golf. In 1997, Heideman opened the Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale as the general manager/area managing director of the upscale 36-hole facility, overseeing golf operations, food and beverage and agronomy staff.  He has also served as general manager/operations and transitions for Troon’s corporate management team and served as the interim general manager of six golf courses managed by Troon Golf.

He is a 21-year Class A member of The PGA of America and Troon Golf certified instructor and served as the chairperson for the Talking Stick Board of Directors representing the enterprise for the SRPMIC Indian Community.

“We’re especially pleased to have Scott Heideman join Blackstone Country Club and know that we will benefit greatly from his Troon experience aligned with our management partner of Troon Privé, the world’s leader in third-party golf management and development,” said Mark Hammons vice president/general manager of Vistancia, in a news release.

Heideman will be responsible for the management and day-to-day operations of the private Blackstone Country Club at Vistancia, which features an award-winning golf course designed by Jim Enghd. It also has an expansive 30,000-square-foot Hacienda-style clubhouse with a 24-hour, 3,000-square-foot fitness center, casual and fine dining, three resort-style pools with a childrens’ play area, lighted tennis courts and member events and services.

“Blackstone Country Club is the crown jewel of the West Valley and I am truly honored to serve as a leader for this exclusive and private country club,” Heideman said in a news release.

Blackstone Country Club sits in the Sonoran Mountains amidst a vast desert landscape of Saguaro cacti, Palo Verde trees and mountain formations, featuring a series of black volcanic stones dotted along its desert golf course.

Member activities are offered year-round, including golf tournaments, gourmet wine dinners, cooking classes, junior golf, swim instruction, personal and group fitness programs, dining events, stargazing, holiday gatherings and kids’ camps.

Troon Privé, the private club division of Troon, is the manager of Blackstone Country Club. Troon, the world’s largest management company, currently provides full-service management and consulting services to more than 250 golf courses in 36 states and 28 countries.

Home to the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Abu Dhabi Golf Club has announced the strategic promotion of Director of Club Operations Paul Booth to the position of general manager effective immediately.

Booth will work closely with the ownership group to implement key strategies in the advancement of Troon Golf’s standards for service, hospitality and golf course conditioning.

“Abu Dhabi Golf Club continues to rank amongst the finest courses the globe has to offer and I welcome the opportunity to support the venue realize its goals,” Booth said in a news release. “I look forward to working with the ownership alongside my team to drive forward our initiatives, expanding on the opportunities provided by such a rich and diverse venue to offer our members and guests alike the ultimate golf experience in the UAE.” 

Booth, a member of the PGA, has worked at each level of the golf business, with more than 20 collective years in golf club management. After tenures as a coaching professional in the UK, Booth moved to the Middle East in 2001 to develop his management experience of premium golf venues before joining Troon in 2007 as head professional of Abu Dhabi Golf Club. 

Booth also joined its sister venue Saadiyat Beach Golf Club as a key member of its pre-opening team. He oversaw the collective as director of golf through its launch period and was later appointed official director of club operations at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club in July 2011. 

“Pivotal to its success, Booth created a team to provide an ideal atmosphere for members and guests to enjoy their social and leisure time, utilizing the golf course and food and beverage event promotions,” according to a news release. 

Earlier this year, Troon named Booth as “Ambassador of the Year” at its annual Troon Leadership Conference. He was selected out of 10,000 associates. 

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company, providing full-service management and consulting services to more than 250 golf courses in 36 states and 28 countries.

Orlando Fla.-based Integrity Golf Company has added Raven Rock Golf Course in Jenkins, Ky. to its portfolio of courses. The lease agreement, effect Aug. 1, is the company’s second course in Kentucky. In early July, it announced that it had taken over operations at Crooked Creek Golf Course in London, Ky. It also signed contracts with two other courses in July: Tot Hill Farm Golf Club in North Carolina and Venetian Bay Golf Club in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

This brings the management company’s portfolio to 34 golf facilities in six states: Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Owned by TECO Coal, Raven Rock is one of the state’s first golf courses built on a reclaimed mining strip.

The par-70, 6,303-yard public golf courses features several elevation changes that reach nearly 3,000 feet near the quarry. A new clubhouse with banquet facilities and a full-service restaurant recently opened.

Paul Fleming, the property’s longtime golf professional and general manager, has been retained by Integrity Golf and will continue to run the 18-hole facility.

“The future looks real exciting with a golf company like Integrity Golf now in charge,” Fleming said in a news release. “I can’t wait to start sharing the Integrity Golf network with our golfers and community.” 

Fleming started his career at Raven Rock in 2007 as an assistant pro and was later promote to head professional in 2011.

“We look forward to partnering with the Raven Rock ownership and the surrounding community,” Integrity Golf Company President and CEO Gene Garrote said. “We’re eager to start sharing our national expertise and complementing everybody’s ongoing efforts and stewardship with this notable property. We’re excited about the future viability of Raven Rock.”

Integrity Golf Company is the 18th largest golf management company in the world with 33 owned and operated private clubs, daily-fee facilities, municipal courses and golf resort properties in in six states. Integrity Golf Company also recently announced a partnership with the online tee-time reservation company, GolfNow. 

Pacific Links International has entered into a reciprocal club partnership with Golf At Goodwood in Chichester, West Sussex, England. It is the latest addition to Pacific Links’ growing network of more than 400 golf courses worldwide throughout 25 countries and 6 continents.

The club, which is located on the Goodwood Estate, has been home to the Dukes of Richmond & Lennox for 300 years.

“Golf At Goodwood is an incredible property, offering not only great golf, but an impressive variety of activities and accommodations,” Bruce Simmonds said in a press release, chief executive officer of Pacific Links International. “This partnership will allow our international members access to a truly luxurious ‘stay and play’ experience.” 

Located 90 minutes by train south of London, The Goodwood offers an array of amenities, including two golf courses. The Downs, designed by James Braid, was one of the first golf courses in Sussex. The 7,104-yard course features running fairways, undulating greens and dramatic elevation changes. Designed by renowned golf architect and player Donald Steel, The Park Course is open to the public and playable for golfers of all skill levels. The 6,650-yard course follows a route through tree-lined fairways to small, demanding greens. The Goodwood’s private member’s club, The Kennels, is the central clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members.

Pacific Links has partnered with an additional 23 reciprocal, or affiliate clubs since January 2015: Pegasus Golf & Sports Club (New Zealand), Riviera Maya Golf Club (Mexico), Le Golf National (France), Klub Golf Bogor Raya (Indonesia), The Sands Torquay (Australia), Remeura Golf Club (New Zealand), The Centurion Club (England), Adonis Country Club (Korea), Moonah Links (Australia), Chateau des Vigiers (France), Stoke Park (England), The Farm at Cape Kidnappers (New Zealand), Kauri Cliffs (New Zealand), TPC® Dorado Beach (Puerto Rico, United States), The Dominion Club – (Virginia), Kapolei Golf Club (Hawaii), Bali National (Indonesia), PGA Catalunya Resort (Spain), Kooindah Waters (Australia), Bearwood Lakes GC (England), Royal Perth Golf Club (Australia) and the Deva Golf & Resort (New Caledonia).ß

Recently, Pacific Links has increased its focus on growing its presence in China and bringing luxury, Western-style golf to the Asian market. The company first debuted its innovative, reciprocal membership plan in North America just three years ago and has since solidified its position as a major force in the industry. 

Pacific Links International is a Canadian-owned golf corporation that provides PLI International Members access to more than 400 quality golf clubs by some of the game’s greatest designers including Pete Dye, Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus in signature golf destinations in North America, Australia and Asia.

Integrity Golf Company has added Casselberry Golf Club in Casselberry, Fla., to its portfolio of managed courses. 

The management agreement, effective Aug. 15, further solidifies Integrity Golf’s footprint in the Greater Orlando market, as it now oversees 23 golf course properties in the Orlando area. Overall, the company owns and/or operates 34 golf facilities in six states (Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina).

“We look forward to partnering with Casselberry city officials and the surrounding community,” Integrity Golf CEO and President Gene Garrote said in a news release. “We’re eager to start sharing our national expertise and complementing everybody’s ongoing efforts and stewardship with this first-class municipal facility.”

Built in 1947, Casselberry Golf Club is one of Central Florida’s oldest golf facilities and is playable for golfers of all levels. The par-69 layout, designed by Paul McClure, features tree-lined fairways and water that plays into 12 holes.

Casselberry City Manager Randy Newlon learned of Integrity Golf’s services from a recommendation from the City of Sanfrod, where Integrity is credited for helping turn around the historic Mayfair Country Club.

“The golf course is a source of pride for Casselberry residents, which is why it was important that it be managed through a strong partnership and with quality service,” Newlon said. “Our priority is to ensure that golfers have an enjoyable experience and that residents continue to enjoy the course as a lovely city landmark.

Integrity Golf Company is the 18th largest golf management company in the world with 34 owned and/or operated private clubs, daily-fee facilities, municipal courses and golf resort properties in in six states, for an 18-hole count of 39.5 courses. Integrity Golf Company also recently announced a partnership with the online tee-time reservation company, GolfNow. 

Honours Golf, a subsidiary of Troon, has been selected to provide club management and agronomic services for Calvert Crossing Golf Club, a private club located in Calhoun, La. 

Calvert Crossing is a private country club located in the Calvert Estates community. It features an 18-hole championship golf course co-designed by John Floyd and Bill Zimmerebner. It is the only club in the region that offers two sets of tees for junior golfers.

“We selected Honours based on their solid reputation in the Southeast and our own personal experiences we had at their Gulf Shores properties - Peninsula and Craft Farms,” Todd Perry said in a news release, a partner of Calvert Crossing. “We look forward to all the enhancements they will make to help us elevate our members’ experience including priority access to the Honours and Troon network of properties world-wide.” 

In addition to golf, Calvert Crossing has a golf shop, pub-style restaurant and banquet facility available for weddings and other events. The club also offers two hard-surface tennis courts and an outdoor swimming facility.

“We are proud to be given the opportunity to manage Calvert Crossing and are excited about adding another course to our portfolio of managed properties within the Southeast,” Honours Golf CEO Bob Barrett said in a news release. “We are committed to enhancing the overall club experience and confident that our operational services and agronomic practices will take Calvert Crossing to the next level.”

As an Honours affiliate club, members of Calvert Crossing now have reciprocal privileges at Honours Golf and Troonmanaged resort and daily-fee clubs worldwide. 

Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., Honours Golf was acquired by Troon in 2014 and operates as a subsidiary of the global brand. Honours Golf currently operates 17 daily fee and private club facilities. The company has plans to grow the Honours Golf brand through third-party management. 

Western Golf Properties has announced the appointment of Angelo La Pietra as its new National Director of Food & Beverage. La Pietra has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry. He formerly served as a Corporate Food & Beverage Director and Director of Training and Development for Monarch Grand Vacations.

“We are excited to welcome Angelo to the Western Golf Properties team,” Western Golf Properties CEO Bobby Heath said in a news release. “I am confident that he will provide fresh insights and innovations to our food and beverage operations”. 

As National Director of Food and Beverage, La Pietra will be engaged in all phases of restaurant and catering operations with major responsibilities including menu conception, departmental organization and training, operations analysis, inventory and costing best practices and profitability audits.

In its 30-year history, Western Golf Properties has managed, developed or provided consulting services for more than 100 private clubs in 19 states, as well as in Canada, Indonesia and Scotland.

Green Golf Partners has signed an agreement to manage Meshingomesia Golf & Social Club in Marion, Indiana. Financial terms of the contract, effective Sept. 1, were not disclosed. 

Dating back to 1902, Meshingomesia is one of the oldest golf courses in Indiana. The 18-hole, par-72 layout has four sets of tees ranging from 5,053 yards to 6,445 yards. The original nine holes were designed by Willie Stith and opened for play in 1906. Bill Diddle later redesigned them in 1927. Diddle and Clarence Lamboley, Meshingomesia's long-time golf professional and course superintendent, began another redesign of the 9-hole course in 1955. An additional 9 holes were added that year, extending it to its full 18-hole layout.

"We are thrilled to begin management of one of the most historic golf courses in Indiana," Matt McIntee said in a news release, CEO and principal of Indianapolis-based Green Golf Partners. "Our goal is to refine an already excellent golf and social club experience for members who travel to Meshingomesia from throughout central Indiana. Meshingomesia's pristine fairways and smooth greens are an inviting oasis for patrons from Muncie, Fort Wayne and Anderson as well as the northern suburbs of Indianapolis and elsewhere in the state." 

Originally located in Marion, Ind., the Marion Country Club was reorganized and incorporated under new leadership in 1919. At that time its name was changed to Meshingomesia Country Club in honor of Meshingomesia, the respected chief of the area's indigenous Native American Miami tribe who died in 1879 at age 98.

Green Golf Partners has been operating courses for 20 years in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and it’s home state of Indiana. It currently operates 16 facilities for an 18-hole equivalent count of 18 golf courses, both public and private, including Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer, Ill. and the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.

Orlando, Fla.-based Integrity Golf Company is now overseeing operations at Tiger Point Golf Club, a municipal course in Gulf Breeze, Fla.

The long-term lease agreement, effective Oct. 1, furthers Integrity’s footprint in the Florida market. It now oversees 23 golf facilities in Florida, comprised of 28.5 18-hole equivalent courses. Overall, it operates 34 golf facilities in six states (Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina).

“We look forward to partnering with Gulf Breeze city officials and the surrounding community,” CEO Gene Garrote. “We’re eager to start sharing our national expertise and complementing everybody’s ongoing efforts and stewardship with this first-class facility.”

Located near the shores of the Santa Rosa Sound near Pensacola, Tiger Point Golf Club features an 18-hole championship course with expansive views of the water. Designed by former PGA Tour player Jerry Pate, the links-style layout features water in play on 14 holes.

“We have a number of other successful partnerships with various municipalities and public agencies and fully understand what it takes to thrive in this important aspect of golf,” Garrote said. “We’re excited about the future viability of Tiger Point as part of our growing network.”

Integrity Golf Company is the 18th largest golf management company in the world with 34 owned and/or operated private clubs, daily-fee facilities, municipal courses and golf resort properties in in six states. Integrity Golf Company also recently announced a partnership with the online tee-time reservation company, GolfNow.

Birmingham, Ala.-based Honours Golf, a subsidiary of Troon, has been selected by The Bluffs Renaissance, LLC to provide club management and agronomic services for The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. The semi-private club is located outside of Baton Rouge, in St. Francisville, La.

Established in 1988, The Bluffs on Thompson Creek features an 18-hole Arnold Palmer signature design golf course located within a 300-home, master-planned community in the West Feliciana Parish of Louisiana. Stretching more than 7,100 yards, this championship course plays through rolling hills, dense hardwood forests, creeks and bluffs.

“As new owners and residents of The Bluffs, we wanted to give our club and community the best chance we could for making The Bluffs on Thompson Creek the great destination venue that Arnold Palmer anticipated more than 27 years ago,” Ken Carter said in a news release, partner of The Bluffs Renaissance, LLC. "I do believe that The Bluffs on Thompson Creek can become one of the finest golf destinations in the country, if not the world. We believe that Honours and Troon can make that happen."

At the centerpiece of The Bluffs is its West Indie style clubhouse that is situated at the highest point of the property overlooking the golf course and Thompson Creek. The spacious clubhouse features two dining options including The 19th Hole and The Palmer Room. 

In addition, The Bluffs on Thompson Creek features indoor and outdoor banquet space in the main clubhouse and cottage for events including business meetings to weddings. It also has two outdoor swimming pools, a children’s swim area, a fitness center, two tennis courts and scenic walking trails.

“The Bluffs on Thompson Creek has been consistently rated one of the top courses in Louisiana and we are honored to be given the opportunity to manage the club,” Bob Barrett said in the release, chief executive officer of Honours Golf. “Our management, customer service and agronomic practices will help to enhance and elevate The Bluffs to a new level of excellence.”

Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., Honours Golf was acquired by Troon in 2014 and operates as a subsidiary of the global brand. Honours Golf currently operates 18 daily fee and private club facilities. The company has plans to grow the Honours Golf brand through third-party management. 

Integrity Golf Company announced the promotion of Ed Whalley to chief financial officer.

Prior to the promotion, Whalley served as executive vice president of corporate development & compliance, and was responsible for helping oversee much of the company's recent expansion efforts as well as lease compliance and financial services matters. In his new role, Whalley will continue to drive new business development and manage Integrity Golf's numerous third-party lease and management relationships.

Under Whalley's leadership, Orlando-based Integrity Golf has become one of the largest operators in the country and now oversees 23 golf facilities in Florida. Overall, the company’s portfolio includes 34 golf facilities in six states: Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, New York, North and South Carolina.

Earlier this week, Integrity Golf took over operations at Tiger Point Golf Club in Gulf Breeze, Fla., strengthening the company's niche as one of the leading managers of municipal courses.

"It's a dynamic time to be part of Integrity Golf," says Whalley. "While many courses are struggling, we've been fortunate to grow throughout Central Florida and beyond. The only missing link to our company's Central Florida network of courses is Brevard County. I can't wait to add some of my former hometown courses to our collection."

With the recent announcement that Brevard County is interested in seeking a new manager for the county's three courses, Whalley sees another opportunity for a successful public-private partnership.

"My only hole in one was at The Savannahs," said Whalley, referring to one of Brevard County's three municipal courses. "We have a number of other successful partnerships with various municipalities and public agencies and fully understand what it takes to thrive in this important aspect of golf." 

After attending the University of Central Florida, Whalley started his hospitality career in 1990 with Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, working in a variety of management positions during his seven-year tenure. Whalley got his start in the golf industry in 1997 with American Golf, the largest golf management company at the time. During his American Golf career, he provided financial analysis as well as logistical and operations support for 150 courses in the Eastern U.S. and United Kingdom. Prior to joining Integrity Golf, Whalley was director of operations for Kitson & Partners Club Services, whose golf portfolio stretched from Central Florida to the Hawaiian Islands.

Based in Orlando, Fla., Integrity Golf Company is the 18th largest golf management company in the world with 34 owned and/or operated private clubs, daily-fee facilities, municipal courses and golf resort properties in in six states. Integrity Golf Company also recently announced a partnership with the online tee-time reservation company, GolfNow.

Grupo Vidanta, a developer of tourism infrastructure and resorts in Mexico and Latin America, announced today that the company’s golf division selected KemperSports to provide management of Vidanta Golf properties in Nuevo Vallarta, Puerto Peñasco and Riviera Maya. The portfolio of golf courses, which include a Greg Norman Signature design and three Nicklaus Design courses, are KemperSports’ first properties in Mexico. 

Vidanta Golf, which is currently Mexico’s largest golf course operator, appointed KemperSports for “their superior track record managing top destination courses in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.”

“We feel KemperSports is the best partner to fulfill our goals of achieving the highest standards of quality and exceptional service at our golf properties throughout Mexico,” Michel Beuffe said in a news release, CEO of Grupo Vidanta.  

The Five-Diamond Vidanta Resort in Nuevo Vallarta will soon house Vidanta Golf’s premier property, a Greg Norman Signature design golf course, slated to open in December 2015. Visitors to Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta can also play an 18-hole Nicklaus Design course, or take a lesson at The Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf. Tom Stickney, a Golf Digest Top 100 Instructor, leads the state-of-the-art training and practice facility. A lighted par-3 course is set to open in late 2016 at Nuevo Vallarta. 

The Vidanta Puerto Peñasco property to be managed by KemperSports is located near the Sea of Corte, about an an hour and a half south of the U.S. border. The 18-hole Nicklaus Design has panoramic ocean views on 12 holes and incorporates the natural desert and sand dunescapes into play. 

The KemperSports portfolio in Mexico is rounded out by the Nicklaus Design par-three course at Vidanta Riviera Maya, located a few miles south of Cancun. The course winds through the Mayan jungle and has year-round playable temperatures.

“The Vidanta golf properties are part of some of the finest resorts in Mexico,” KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner said in a news release. “We look forward to working closely with the marketing and ownership groups to enhance all areas of the operation and provide the Vidanta guests with an unparalleled golf experience through great customer service commensurate with the guest experience at the five-star Vidanta Resorts.”

Grupo Vidanta is a full-service tourism developer in Mexico and Latin America with practices in architecture, product design, entertainment, construction and operations. The company specializes in the development and operation of luxury resort and hotel brands in Mexico and has a portfolio of more than 25 resorts and hotels. Vidanta Golf is the largest operator of golf courses in Mexico, the real estate division has built and sold more than 2,000 vacation luxury homes. 

Based in Northbrook, Ill., KemperSports owns and manages over 120 18-hole equivalent golf courses across the United States, Caribbean and Central America.

KemperSports announced today that it has been selected by Clark County, Nev to manage Desert Rose Golf Club located in Eastern Las Vegas, located just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. Originally designed by Dick Wilson and John Lee in 1964, Desert Rose will re-emerge after undergoing a full re-design by Randy Heckenkemper, who most recently completed designs at The Champions Course at TPC Scottsdale and worked in collaboration with Phil Mickelson at McDowell Mountain Golf Club.

In addition to the newly created golf course, Desert Rose will be re-branded with a new name and logo in order to reposition the golf course in the Las Vegas market. The newly renovated golf course will also feature a 4,400-sq.-ft. clubhouse, which will provide the local community with a local gathering place featuring a golf shop as well as full service restaurant and bar.

“We believe KemperSports is the right partner to re-open our iconic golf course,” Lonny Zimmerman said in a news release, a Clark County Representative. “Their expertise in opening new courses as well as their experience in managing a large number of municipal properties made them an ideal choice to manage Desert Rose.” 

Closed for more than two years while the construction was taking place, Desert Rose will re-open to the public in fall 2015. 

“The renovation allowed for each golf hole to be contoured in order to retain the subtle movement throughout the routing while also shifting each hole away from surrounding homes and widening of the fairways to increase the playability of the municipal asset,” the release stated.

It was one of the first golf courses to be built during the Las Vegas boom.

“The golf course was an iconic course in the Las Vegas market,” KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner said. “We look forward to a new beginning for Desert Rose and establishing it as a great new golf experience.”

Desert Rose represents KemperSports’ first managed property in the state of Nevada. 

Based in Northbrook, Ill., KemperSports owns and manages over 120 18-hole equivalent golf courses across the United States, Caribbean and Central America.