Troon, January/February 2018

4 TROON GOLF TRAVEL eMAGAZINE NEW AND IMPROVED EDITORIAL editorial director George Fuller george@ troongolfandtravel com troon advisory board Brett Brooks Ian Bulleid Cyndi Bush Julia Kelly Kris Strauss creative director Kevin Gilbert contributing editor Tom Mackin section editors Malcolm Campbell at large Scott Kramer equipment apparel contributing writers photographers illustrators Aidan Bradley Dick Durrance Russell Kirk Kevin Murray Joe Passov Dave Sansom Paul Severn BUSINESS publisher Richard E Holcomb dholcomb@ troongolfandtravel com fcp operations manager Melissa Miller Copyright 2018 by Flagship Custom Publishing ISSN 2157 8656 All rights reserved Contents may not be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission from Flagship Custom Publishing 1416 NW 46th St Suite 105 223 Seattle WA 98107 Troon Golf Travel is published by license with Troon by Flagship Custom Publishing LLC Editorial inquiries should be directed to george@ troongolfandtravel com ONE OF THE BEST THINGS about a new year is the opportunity it provides us to look back look ahead and adopt new perspectives That might include an attitude adjustment toward your golf game a swing change or a new driver In the magazine world we view the January issue as a place to introduce new columns and to improve on the tried and true As you flip through the pages of this issue youll notice several such changes First off our TroonFIT page page 10 is on hip mobility written by one of Under Armours most dynamic instructors Trevor T A Anderson Anderson is a member of the Under Armour Training Team a group of 15 top fitness professionals around the world whose goal is to make you more fit for golf and life Look for three such columns from Trevor in 2018 Next youll find a new department page 20 called TroonCONNECTS which describes the player benefits of a new partnership between Troon Shark Experience and Verizon The program first being rolled out at The Westin Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale Arizona and Tiburón Golf Club in Naples Florida involves golf carts that are connected with not just GPS but also with optional pre recorded and live content More to come throughout the year on that We are also debuting a new regular department called Stars of Tomorrow in partnership with Golfweek This section focusing on Vanderbilts Will Gordon page 26 this issue will highlight outstanding players on the collegiate and junior levels who golf fans are likely to see on the major tours in years to come A strong suit of Golfweek Stars of Tomorrow doubles down on Troons support for golf at all levels of play I hope you continue to enjoy Troon Golf Travel throughout 2018 Its our pleasure and honor to bring it to you As always Im happy to hear your thoughts Long and Straight George Fuller Editorial Director george@ troongolfandtravel com january february 2018 volume 9 issue 1 EDITORS NOTE 2018 Callaway Golf Company Callaway and the Chevron Device are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Callaway Golf Company 26 stars of tomorrow features vanderbilts will gordon