Troon, November/December 2017
36 TROON GOLF TRAVEL eMAGAZINE TROON GOLF TRAVEL eMAGAZINE 37 H AWA I I C A L I F O R N I A T R O O N S E R I E S NEW TOURNAMENT SPONSOR AT KAPALUA STEELE REPEATS AT SILVERADO TOP AMATEUR COMPETITION WORLD OF TROON T H E A M E R I CAS W isconsin based Sentry Insurance has agreed to a five year deal to become the title sponsor of the winners only PGA Tour event at Kapalua The 2018 Sentry Tournament of Champions will be held on the resorts famous Plantation Course January 4 7 2018 marking the 20th consecutive year the PGA Tour starts a new year on Maui We are thrilled to have Sentry Insurance as the new title sponsor said Alex Nakajima general manager Kapalua Its great for the Kapalua community but also for Maui and the state of Hawaii This is the biggest sporting event in the state and has a global reach with more than 60 hours of television coverage in more than 220 countries Were very happy to be a part of it Sentry Insurance becomes the new sponsor during a strong youth movement in professional golf that has invigorated the winners only event at Kapalua Players expected to participate include Justin Thomas who started his 2017 out with a win at Kapalua and went on to win several more events including the PGA Championship T he worlds best professional golfers returned to Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa California for the 2017 Safeway Open October 2 8 It was the fourth consecutive year the tournament was played on the North Course at Silverado and the second consecutive year that Brendan Steele won the tournament He finished at 15 under par including birdies on two of the final three holes during the final round to win by 2 strokes over Tony Finau and by 3 over Phil Mickelson and Chesson Hadley Other winners at Silverado include Emiliano Grillo 2015 and Bae Sang moon 2014 T R O O N C A R D S TROON CARD ANNIVERSARY For more info on the 2018 Safeway Open go to www SilveradoResort com Click Here For More information 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Troon Cards which offer preferred golf fees at participating Troon facilities around the world TwoSome Cards and FourSome Cards are offered for specific states and regions of the country while the National Troon Card offers preferred rates at all participating Troon facilities across the continental United States Hawaii and international facilities With thousands of cardholders playing and saving at hundreds of golf courses around the world Troon Cards are the industrys leading frequent player cards said Guy Sugden vice president operations sales marketing Troon 2018 Troon Cards are valid November 1 2017 through December 31 2018 with earlybird pricing available through December 1 2017 The inaugural season of the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series continues this fall The multistage series provides high level amateurs college players juniors and Troon facility club champions a chance to compete throughout the year The Sizzler the first event of the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series was held in June at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale Upcoming events include The Gobbler at Sewailo Golf Club at Casino Del Sol in Tucson November 19 22 and The Agave at Shadow Hills Golf Club in Indio California December 19 22 Each event winner and top point earners will receive exemptions into The Saguaro Amateur at Ak Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa Arizona January 1 4 2018 Troon is excited to host some of the best amateur golfers in the country at a few of our most stunning venues said Mitch Harrell president Troon Golf Having seen the original Saguaro Amateur grow into a premier amateur event over the last four years Im certain Troon North Sewailo Shadow Hills and Ak Chin Southern Dunes will do an outstanding job of challenging the best of the best in amateur golf To view a list of participating courses see Troon Card rates or to purchase a Troon Card online go to www TroonCards com or visit any participating facility
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