48 Troon-Affiliated Facilities Named To Golfweek's Best Of 2025
Scottsdale, Ariz. (January 29, 2025) – Troon®, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, is pleased to announce that 48 of its affiliated courses have been named to Golfweek’s newly published “Ultimate Guide of Best Courses” for 2025.
Twenty-six Troon-affiliated golf courses are represented on the “Best 200 Resort Courses” list, led by Kapalua Golf’s Plantation Course on Maui, Hawaii at No. 18; Gamble Sands in Brewster, Wash. at No. 20; Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah at No. 28; Princeville Makai Golf Club on Kauai at No. 33; Giants Ridge (Quarry) in Biwabik, Minn. at No. 35; Yocha Dehe Golf Club in Brooks, Calif. at No. T39; and Tobacco Road in Sanford, North Carolina at No. 58.
Twenty-one Troon-affiliated facilities are included in the “Best 200 Residential Courses,” led by Black Desert Resort at No. 29; Mayacama in Santa Rosa, Calif. at No. 30; Pronghorn at Juniper Preserve (Fazio) in Bend, Ore. at No T47; Champion Hills in Hendersonville, North Carolina at No. T53; and Fiddler’s Creek in Naples, Florida t No. T94.
Four Troon-affiliated facilities are ranked in “Golfweek’s Best Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic Islands and Central America” listing including Baha Mar (Royal Blue) in Nassau, Bahamas at No. 23; Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club in Puerto Rico at No. 36; Reserva Conchal in Guanacaste, Costa Rica at No. 38; and Ocean Club in the Bahamas at No. 39.
The Troon-managed or affiliated courses that received recognition by Golfweek include:
Best 200 Resort Courses
No. 18 Kapalua (Plantation) – Maui, Hawai‘i
No. 20 Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington
No. 28 Black Desert Resort – Ivins, Utah
No. 33 Princeville Makai Golf Club – Kauai, Hawai‘i
No. T35 Giants Ridge (Quarry) – Biwabik, Minnesota
No. T39 Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino – Brooks, California
No. 58 Tobacco Road – Sanford, North Carolina
No. T87 Mauna Lani (North) – Kohala Coast, Hawai‘i
No. T90 Pronghorn at Juniper Preserve (Nicklaus) – Bend, Oregon
No. T106 Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean) – Palm Coast, Florida
No. 108 Giants Ridge (Legend) – Biwabik, Minnesota
No. T110 Ak-Chin Southern Dunes – Maricopa, Arizona
No. T113 Ocean Course at Hokuala – Kauai, Hawai‘i
No. T130 Troon North (Monument) – Scottsdale, Arizona
No. T142 Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory) – Palm Coast, Florida
No. T145 Fairmont Grand Del Mar (The Grand) – San Diego, California
No. T148 RainDance National – Windsor, Colorado
No. T156 Mauna Lani (South) – Kohala Coast, Hawai‘i
No. T158 Park Hyatt Aviara – Carlsbad, California
No. T158 Seaview (Bay) – Galloway, New Jersey
No. T162 Links at Perry Cabin – St. Michaels, Maryland
No. T164 Troon North (Pinnacle) – Scottsdale, Arizona
No. T171 Tetherow – Bend, Oregon
No. T189 Silverado Resort and Spa (North) – Napa, California
No. T194 Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players) – Indian Wells, California
No. T198 Indian Wells Golf Resort (Celebrity) – Indian Wells, California
Best 200 Residential Courses
No. 29 Black Desert Resort – Ivins, Utah
No. 30 Mayacama – Santa Rosa, California
No. T47 Pronghorn at Juniper Preserve (Fazio) – Bend, Oregon
No. T53 Champion Hills – Hendersonville, North Carolina
No. T94 Fiddler’s Creek – Naples, Florida
No. T105 Dalhousie – Cape Girardeau, Missouri
No. T111 Quintero Golf Club – Peoria, Arizona
No. T116 Troon Country Club – Scottsdale, Arizona
No. T116 Pine Canyon Club – Flagstaff, Arizona
No. T120 Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club – Wickenburg, Arizona
No. 122 Flagstaff Ranch – Flagstaff, Arizona
No. T123 Somerby Golf Club – Byron, Minnesota
No. T131 Belfair (West) – Bluffton, South Carolina
No. T137 Belfair (East) – Bluffton, South Carolina
No. 141 Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean) – Palm Coast, Florida
No. T170 Torreon Golf Club (Cabin) – Show Low, Arizona
No. T170 West Bay Club – Estero, Florida
No. T177 Troon North (Monument) – Scottsdale, Arizona
No. T188 Black Bull – Bozeman, Montana
No. 190 Lake Toxaway – Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
No. T191 Torreon Golf Club (Tower) – Show Low, Arizona
Top 50 Best Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic and Central America
No. 23 Baha Mar (Royal Blue) – Nassau, Bahamas
No. 36 Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club – Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
No. 38 Reserva Conchal – Guanacaste, Costa Rica
No. 39 Ocean Club – Paradise Island, Bahamas
“Congratulations to everyone involved in garnering these tremendous rankings and honors from Golfweek and Golfweek’s well-traveled ranking panelists,” said Troon Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing Kris Strauss. “When I say ‘everyone’ it truly starts with the commitment and vision from our clients who entrust us to deliver these ‘best’ experiences for guests and members. Congratulations is certainly in order to our relentlessly dedicated associates in all areas – from agronomy to ops and everything in between. These are the associates who are committed to curating bespoke experiences each and every day, contributing in truly meaningful ways to capture these honors and accolades.”
Every year, Golfweek’s elite team of course raters, which currently boasts more than 800 evaluators, surveys courses around the world – grading each nominated course on the basis of Golfweek’s 10 strict standards of evaluation. Collectively, these knowledgeable raters have turned in more than 70,000 votes to compile Golfweek’s Best Courses lists.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company providing services at 900-plus locations in 45-plus states and 35-plus countries, including operational responsibility for 575-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 600-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. 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, ICON Management and Eventive Sports. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com, TroonMagazine.com or connect with Troon on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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