(Scottsdale, Ariz.) – Troon, the leader in golf course management, development, and marketing has been selected to manage Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Tucked into the scenic western slope of Colorado, Bookcliff Country Club opened in 1958 and is the only private club in Grand Junction. In addition to a beautiful 18-hole Dick Phelps-designed golf course, Bookcliff features a new clubhouse, five tennis courts including pickle ball, a heated swimming pool complex, spa and massage services and a fitness facility outfitted with top-of-the-line exercise equipment and a knowledgeable training staff. The club’s casual and comfortable environment makes it the perfect place for the entire family, while still offering the high quality found in a country club atmosphere. There are many activities and programs, including golf for juniors, women, and couples, live music, wine and food events, poolside activities, kids’ summer camps, and fitness and tennis classes. The event calendar features everything from intimate private events to tournaments and celebrations that showcase the depth of the club’s amenities and fun loving membership.
“Bookcliff is a terrific family club with outstanding facilities and member programming,” said Jim McLaughlin, senior vice president, Troon Privé Operations. “Our team will look to raise the service levels, identify ways to improve the food and beverage operations and ultimately begin the process of recruiting new members.”
Food and beverage options at Bookcliff include a casual bar, fine dining in the Bookcliff Restaurant and a pool-side grill. The Bookcliff Restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner and for breakfast on Sundays. In addition, the club’s event facilities can accommodate up to 200 guests for weddings, meetings and other private functions.
“After an extensive five-month long review process of club management companies, we are excited to be working with Troon Privé,” said Cathie Zarlingo, president, Bookcliff Country Club. “Troon Privé brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the club and will undoubtedly help us reach our goal of growing our membership base. The addition of the Troon Privé Privilege program, which provides BCC members with access to Troon's portfolio of world-class private clubs, has already been a terrific selling point for potential members.”
For more information on Bookcliff Country Club, visit www.Bookcliffcc.com or call (970) 243-3323.
For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
(RELEASE) - Oakmont Country Club, among the most challenging courses in the United States, is famous for deep bunkers, tall grass and narrow fairways that demand players adopt a no-risk, no-reward mentality. The latest collection from Nike Golf Club heralds both these gamblers and the course.
Fashioned for golfers who go big even when the permissible margin for error is small, the “Seek Victory” collection debuts bold graphic tees, customized golf balls, expressive headwear and unexpected pops of color.
The Nike Golf Club “Seek Victory” collection is available now at Nike.com and select retailers.
(PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) - When people think of New Jersey, their first thoughts probably focus on the Jersey Shore. Followed by the industrial regions ... and the cities like Bayonne and Newark that are almost mirror images of New York City. Mention mountains and many people are not even aware that there are mountains in New Jersey.
But mountains dominate the northwest corner of the state and the area is home to the spectacular Crystal Springs Resort. Six golf courses, two hotels and an array of outdoor activities at Crystal Springs Resort provide the backdrop to the June episode of the award-winning Traveling Golfer television show.
The six golf courses are led by Ballyowen, currently ranked as the No. 1 public course in New Jersey. Following close behind are the challenging Crystal Springs course, the picturesque Wild Turkey and Cascades courses, the executive-length Minerals course and the player-friendly Black Bear course.
The two hotels include the world-class Grand Cascades Lodge, with spectacular dining, luxurious accommodations and one of the five largest wine cellars in the world. The sports-oriented Minerals Hotel features a world-class fitness center, indoor tennis and racquetball courts, an indoor/outdoor pool, horseback riding and many other activities.
"People really have to see this place in order to understand all there is to offer," explains Chris Mulvihill, son of the resort's founder, the late Gene Mulvihill. "The resort was my father's passion for years and the Grand Cascades Lodge was its crowning glory. When people come here they are amazed by the beauty and captured by all there is to see and do."
The Traveling Golfer show provides in-depth analysis of the very different golf courses - all of which are framed by spectacular mountain surroundings. The different techniques of architects Roger Rulewich and Robert van Hagge are discussed in detail.
In addition, the exciting lifestyle provided at the resort, is presented as an added amenity to the golf smorgasbord. The tour of the 135,000-bottle wine cellar is an unforgettable segment.
"After spending a few days shooting the show I don't know which to talk about more - the great golf and excitement found on the courses, or the incredible luxury and amenities found in the hotels," said Traveling Golfer host Tony Leodora. "This mountainous section of New Jersey is so close to Newark airport, and so accessible by many major highways ... yet it seems to be light years away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Crystal Springs really is the nearby getaway."
The episode from Crystal Springs Resort begins airing June 1 and runs throughout the month on the Traveling Golfer network of websites ... including The Golf Director Network (see full list of sites on travelinggolfervideo.com). It also will air on Monday, June 13 as part of the Press Box television show in Myrtle Beach, 5 to 7 p.m. on HTC Ch. 4. The Traveling Golfer also airs as a scheduled weekly feature show on Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Comcast SportsNet airings are 10:30 a.m. Sundays and 4:30 p.m. Thursdays. The Comcast Network airs the show at 6 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.
As part of every Traveling Golfer show there is the additional feature, "Tech Talk", hosted by Tour Edge Golf President Dave Glod. With years of experience as a clubmaker, Glod presents an inside look at the research and development of high-quality golf equipment.
Responding to golfers' never-ending demands to learn more about interesting golf courses and golf resorts across the country and around the world, well-traveled host Tony Leodora created the Traveling Golfer so he could take viewers on video trips to some of the most exciting golf locations. The show won first place for golf television broadcasts in the prestigious International Network of Golf Awards, presented at the PGA Merchandise Show in January.
The Traveling Golfer is a series of monthly shows hosted by Leodora, who has 16 years of experience in televised golf. The featured destination stays on the website for one month, before being replaced by a new show. The old shows are archived for continued viewing on home website, travelinggolfervideo.com.
(Williamsburg, Va.) – Colonial Williamsburg’s premier golf club, the Golden Horseshoe, won distinctions from Golf Digest, Golfweek and GOLF Magazine in the publications’ annual expert and reader polls.
The most recent accolades include Golf Digest naming Colonial Williamsburg one of the “Best Golf Resorts in the Americas,” Golfweek recognizing the club’s 18-hole, par 71 Gold Course as one of the “Best Courses You Can Play” in Virginia and GOLF Magazine bestowing its “Gold Medal” to The Williamsburg Inn as part of the publication’s Premier Resorts 2016-2017 Awards.
“We are honored that Colonial Williamsburg has been recognized with these distinctions from Golf Digest, Golfweek and GOLF Magazine,” said Glen Byrnes, Colonial Williamsburg director of golf and recreation and PGA professional. “We are also extremely proud of our golf offerings and, with our Gold Course currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation, we are confident our world-class facilities will maintain the standard for best-in-class courses both in Virginia and nationwide.”
Golf Digest, widely considered the leading consumer golf publication in the United States, recognized Colonial Williamsburg in the magazine’s annual 2016 Editor’s Choice Awards,
naming the resort as one of only five destinations selected for the “Best Golf Resorts in the Mid-Atlantic” category. Winners of The Golf Digest Editors’ Choice Awards were determined by editors after compiling information and advice from industry and golf-technology experts.
Additionally, Golfweek ranked the Golden Horseshoe as one of the “Best Courses You Can Play” in Virginia in its annual state-by-state roundup. The list celebrates best-in-class golf course design and architecture, with rankings determined by the publication’s expert team of 850 golf professionals.
GOLF Magazine once again recognized the Williamsburg Inn and Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in the publication’s second annual golfer’s choice awards, bestowing a “Gold Medal” to the Inn in its Premier Resort Awards for 2016-2017. The winners were determined by combining the results from two surveys completed by GOLF.com readers: the annual Golfer’s Choice Awards and the Premier Resorts Awards survey, which rates each resort based on golf, lodging, food and drink and service.
The Golden Horseshoe is set in a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary on gently rolling terrain surrounded by Virginia hardwoods with no encroaching residential development. The renowned Gold Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. more than 50 years ago, is currently closed for a multimillion dollar renovation project to reopen in the spring of 2017. The adjacent Green Course, designed by Jones’ son Rees Jones, represents the first father-son layout in the country. Robert Trent Jones Sr. also designed the popular executive-length Spotswood Course.
Revenue from golf play on the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club’s three courses supports the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s conservation, preservation, research and education initiatives.
Additional information is available online at www.colonialwilliamsburg.com, by calling 855-296-6627.
Significant Investment Represents Colonial Williamsburg’s Commitment to Golf
(WILLIAMSBURG, Va.) – Colonial Williamsburg’s premier golf course, the Golden Horseshoe Gold Course, closed on May 9 to undergo a complete renovation of all grasses and bunkers and will remain closed until spring 2017.
“Colonial Williamsburg’s board of trustees has approved a significant investment for the renovation of the Gold Course,” said Mitchell B. Reiss, Colonial Williamsburg president and CEO. “It is vital that we take care of the precious assets left in our stewardship so that we can offer our guests the premier resort experience today’s travelers demand.”
When it reopens, the Golden Horseshoe Gold Course will feature new and improved varieties of turf grass on the greens, fairways and surrounding rough. The bunkers will be rebuilt using new drainage techniques and new varieties of sand, and the practice facilities will be expanded. The renovation will not be a re-design, although elevations on the greens on 2, 6, 12 and 18 will be altered. According to Colonial Williamsburg, the improvements will ensure the Golden Horseshoe remains one of the top golf resort destinations in the nation.
Over time, even the finest golf courses change and age as trees grow, native grasses and plants spread, streams ebb and flow and players themselves place wear and tear on the course. The game has also changed in the past 50 years, with today’s players using equipment designed to hit the ball long distances and send putts speeding across greens on fast, sure-playing surfaces. Gone are the days of wooden drivers and metal spikes – replaced by space-age materials and computer-generated dimple patterns on golf balls.
In addition to the renovation of the Gold Course, Colonial Williamsburg recently entered into a partnership with ValleyCrest Golf Maintenance for comprehensive maintenance of the entire Golden Horseshoe Golf Club grounds. The nation’s leading company in golf course maintenance expertise and operations, ValleyCrest has a reputation for providing exceptional conditions that provide players with a memorable golf experience.
“We are very impressed with Colonial Williamsburg’s strong commitment to excellent golf courses, world-class playing conditions and maintaining its position as a preferred destination for East Coast resort golf,” said John Crowder, ValleyCrest Golf Maintenance vice president. “We’re excited to join the Golden Horseshoe team.”
The Gold Course opened in 1963 and was designed by golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., who called it, “a natural arboretum upon which a great golf course has been built.” Over the
years, the Gold Course has been recognized with numerous awards of excellence from players and the golf press. The Golden Horseshoe has hosted multiple USGA championships in addition to the 2007 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, which was played on the Gold Course.
While the Gold Course is closed, golfers can enjoy the Golden Horseshoe Green Course, designed by Rees Jones and the nine-hole executive Spotswood Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones. The Spotswood includes some of the holes that were part of the original nine-hole Williamsburg Inn course built in the 1940s.
A contractor has not yet been selected to perform the renovation. Rees Jones Inc. Golf Course Design will serve as project architect and advisors during the selection process and renovation.
Condoleezza Rice and Annika Sorenstam to Keynote KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit Featuring Accomplished Leaders Inspiring Women
(ORLANDO, Fla.) – NBC Sports Group will dedicate more than 40 hours of comprehensive news and tournament coverage of the LPGA’s second major of 2016, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – including nearly 15 hours of live tournament coverage on Golf Channel and NBC – taking place at famed Sahalee Country Club near Seattle, Wash., June 6-12.
The PGA of America and KPMG joined forces with the LPGA Tour in 2015 to create a world-class major championship that not only sustains the 60-year legacy of the former LPGA Championship, but also provides a platform to inspire the next generation of women leaders and a charitable initiative to inspire future generations of leaders. A highlight of the week’s activities surrounding the championship will be the KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit, gathering some of the biggest names in business, politics, sports and media.
BROADCAST TEAM: Live tournament coverage of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will be anchored by Terry Gannon and Hall of Famer Judy Rankin in the broadcast booth for Golf Channel’s Thursday and Friday coverage. Dan Hicks, Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam and Curt Byrum will be in the broadcast booth on the weekend for Golf Channel and NBC. Tom Abbott will be in a tower position, with Kay Cockerill and Mark Rolfing walking the course. Steve Sands will conduct player interviews.
ON-SITE NEWS COVERAGE: Golf Channel’s signature news program, Golf Central, will provide comprehensive, wraparound news coverage beginning Wednesday, June 8, produced on-location at Sahalee Country Club. In addition to daily shows, Golf Central will present special player news conference shows at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 7-8. Cara Robinson will anchor Golf Central’s live coverage from Sahalee Country Club, joined by analysts Brandel Chamblee and Paige Mackenzie, and Cornwell reporting and conducting player interviews.
KPMG LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: Golf Central also will offer news coverage of the KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit, which will be hosted on-site on Wednesday, June 8, and assemble accomplished leaders in sports, business, politics and media to inspire the next generation of women leaders. Condoleezza Rice and Sorenstam will keynote the gathering, with NBC’s Sunday Night Football sideline reporter Michele Tafoya serving as master of ceremonies. Sessions will be moderated by NBC on-air talent including: NBC News and MSNBC Business Correspondent Olivia Sterns, CNBC Contributor Deirdre Bosa and Golf Channel/NBC play-by-play host Gannon. The summit will be streamed live on Wednesday on Golf Live Extra Powered by PlayMaker Media and via CNBC.com.
STREAMING ON GOLF LIVE EXTRA/NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA: All the news and tournament action surrounding the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship can be accessed at any time on any mobile device and online through the help of Golf Channel’s Golf Live Extra. Fans also can stream NBC Sports’ coverage of live golf with NBC Sports Live Extra, both powered by PlayMaker Media.
GOLF CHANNEL / NBC LIVE TOURNAMENT AIRTIMES (all times Eastern):
June 9 - 7-10 p.m. - Golf Channel
June 10 - 7-10 p.m. - Golf Channel
June 11 - 2-5 p.m. - NBC
June 11 - 5-6 p.m. - Golf Channel
June 12 - 4:30-6 p.m. - NBC
June 12 - 6-8:30 p.m. - Golf Channel
(Reno, Nevada) – Montrêux Golf and Country Club is excited to announce the return of the PGA Tour stop Barracuda Championship to their renowned Jack Nicklaus Signature Course this summer, kicking off on June 27th, 2016. The Golf Channel will be covering the event, which will feature 132 golfers competing for a $3.2-million-dollar purse.
Numerous events and festivities, in addition to the tournament, are planned to take place at the Montrêux Golf and Country Club during the week of the Barracuda Championship including:
Women’s Day: The 7th Annual Barracuda Championship Women’s Day will take place on June 26th, 2016. A pre-event golf clinic start the morning, and the afternoon continues with a lunch prepared by local celebrity chef, Mark Estee, mingling and shopping, Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar, and the 2nd Annual Match Play Dating Game featuring Juan Pablo, star of the ABC hit TV show, “The Bachelor”. All attendees will receive a gift bag with commemorative items, and season passes to the golf tournament. Single tickets and tables are available. The event benefits local charities including: The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, The First Tee of Northern Nevada, and Each One, Tell One.
Mixology at Montrêux: Everyone’s favorite “cocktail competition” which will name one of the five competing bartenders “Barracuda Bartender of the Year” will take place at the Coors Light 19th Hole on July 2nd from 3-6pm. Ike and Martin will entertain guests as they sip on exclusive libations and partake in lawn games including corn hole, bucket pong, and yard dice from 6 pm to 8pm that evening.
Drive, Chip, & Put Competition: Saturday practice hole. Time TBC.
Hole-in-One Competition: Qualify daily (Thursday – Sunday) on the first practice hole for the $500,000 grand prize. An additional $500,000 will be donated to the Folds of Honor, a 501c3 that provides scholarships to the dependents of military members that are deployed. The final competition will take place on Sunday at the 18th hole.
William Hill Wine Walk: Sip your way through the tournament with William Hill. The winery will be hosting four “wine walk” stops throughout the course Thursday – Sunday from 10am–5pm.
Concert on the Green: This annual “invitation only” event will be held on June 26th at 5:30pm, with a blend of rock, jazz, funk, and blues music from the Reno Jazz Orchestra, along with guest vocalists Trey Stone and Jackie Landrum. Prior to the event, attendees will gather for a picnic starting at 4:30pm. Wine and Beer will be available for purchase, as well as BBQ Dave’s Food Truck will be serving up items for dinner (cash only).
Nature’s Bakery Heroes Hangout: All veterans, current military members, and first responders are given complimentary access to the golf tournament (with appropriate identification) and can enjoy a fully catered lunch and fully hosted bar at the Nature’s Bakery Heroes Hangout on the 9th Green, Thursday through Sunday.
Titos Terrace: Tito’s Terrace just off the ninth green offers attendees a unique hospitality experience during the tournament including upgraded concessions, two complimentary cocktails, a DJ, and bar games.
For more information and to purchase tickets to the above events as well as the Barracuda Championship, visit: www.barracudachampionship.com.
