Courtesy of T-36 Baytown
Troon has been selected to manage T-36 at Baytown, an innovative double-loop 18-hole golf course and restaurant currently under development in Baytown, Texas. Troon Golf, the resort and daily-fee division of Troon will manage the golf operations, agronomy, food and beverage, retail, and sales and marketing for the property.
Located on the former Evergreen Point Golf Course, T-36 at Baytown is the idea of developers Rio Valeriano and David Hinkle of Build Baytown I and golf course architect Ric Buckton. Landscapes Unlimited is currently constructing the golf course, which is scheduled to open this fall.
The unique golf course design is being built on less than 65 acres of land — about 33 percent less acreage than a typical 18-hole golf course — and will require about 30 percent less water. The patent-pending ‘Double Loop Course’ is Buckton’s unique creation and consists of a traditional 18-hole golf course with double tee boxes and two green complexes utilizing one common fairway. Every green complex will be separate and will have its own set of sand traps and/or hazards. The T-36 Double Loop Course can be played as a traditional blend of par 5s, 4s and 3s, as a par 3 short course, or as an executive course with a mix of par 3s and 4s. A little more than 30 groups (about 120 golfers) of all skill levels can play the 9-, 18-, or 36-hole experiences per day.
“Troon checked all the boxes for us including the ability to help accelerate the scaling up of the T-36 golf and food/beverage experience across the country,” Valeriano and Hinkle said. “We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with Troon and their professional staff of industry experts.”
“T-36 at Baytown is an exciting new concept and will be a catalyst to major development on the southeast side of Baytown,” Troon operations SVP Mitch Harrell said. “We’re thrilled to be working with Rio and David in bringing the T-36 experience to life, both on the golf course and through tremendous food and beverage.”