Troon has been selected to manage Colonial Country Club, a private golf club in Memphis, Tenn. Troon Privé, the private club operations division of Troon, will manage the award-winning 18-hole facility.
Established in 1913, Colonial Country Club has long been regarded as one of the premier private clubs in the Mid-South region. From 1958-88, Colonial Country Club hosted the PGA TOUR’s Memphis Open, now known as the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Over the tournament’s 30-year run at Colonial, champions included some of the game’s all-time greats, including Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Jack Nicklaus. Colonial Country Club also holds the distinction of being the site of the first sub-60 round in PGA TOUR history as Al Geiberger fired a 59 in the second round of the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic in 1977.
“Colonial Country Club is an outstanding club with deep traditions, a storied history and reputation as a premier southern club,” said Bob Barrett, CEO of Honours Golf, a division of Troon. “Our Troon Privé team will now look to further advance Colonial’s service levels, agronomy standards and overall club operations.”
“Troon’s reputation and track-record of success are unmatched in the private club industry,” said Jim Russell, managing partner and principal stockholder, Colonial Country Club. “Troon will bring our club a consistency and continuity of management which is woefully lacking in most member-managed clubs. Troon will enhance and position our product to match an evolving market, while preserving the rich history of our grand old club.”
Established in 1913, Colonial Country Club has long been regarded as one of the premier private clubs in the Mid-South region. From 1958-88, Colonial Country Club hosted the PGA TOUR’s Memphis Open, now known as the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Over the tournament’s 30-year run at Colonial, champions included some of the game’s all-time greats, including Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Jack Nicklaus. Colonial Country Club also holds the distinction of being the site of the first sub-60 round in PGA TOUR history as Al Geiberger fired a 59 in the second round of the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic in 1977.
“Colonial Country Club is an outstanding club with deep traditions, a storied history and reputation as a premier southern club,” said Bob Barrett, CEO of Honours Golf, a division of Troon. “Our Troon Privé team will now look to further advance Colonial’s service levels, agronomy standards and overall club operations.”
“Troon’s reputation and track-record of success are unmatched in the private club industry,” said Jim Russell, managing partner and principal stockholder, Colonial Country Club. “Troon will bring our club a consistency and continuity of management which is woefully lacking in most member-managed clubs. Troon will enhance and position our product to match an evolving market, while preserving the rich history of our grand old club.”
