Troon Privé Connect, June/July 2018

TROON PRIVÉ CONNECT 49 48 TROON PRIVÉ CONNECT National Troon Cardholders Loving the Golf Life P R O F I L E M E E T T H E G R I STWOODS greeting you receive When asked to identify her favorite Troon managed course Bernie had a hard time picking just one Troon North Pinnacle is a favorite because I got a hole in one on No 8 but I also love the Boulders South Course Of course Quintero in Peoria is beautiful Maderas in San Diego is exceptional Bahía Beach in Puerto Rico is incredible and Palmilla in Mexico is gorgeous Bernie retired from Calgary city politics in 2010 while Graham owns a Calgary based contracting company Both are 15 handicappers and love to tee it up wherever their travels take them We will be heading to Denver this summer for some golf and Colorado Rockies baseball said Bernie Then in November were going to Florida for our 40th anniversary Thats one of the many benefits of having a National Troon Card no matter where we go chances are theres a Troon managed course in the area As National Troon Cardholders for the last seven years Bernie and Graham have advice for noncardholders and those with regional Troon Cards First purchase your Troon Card early and take advantage of the early renewal rates I highly recommend getting the National Troon Card advised Bernie Next check the listings and rates on the Troon Card website After we determine which course wed like to play I phone the course and speak to the staff about the available times and rates Then use your Troon Rewards to help you save even more And finally get out and play as often as you can Sage advice and well said Bernie WithMyTroonCard For more information about Troon Cards click here and go to www troon com troon golf cards YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL ITS A TROONMANAGED GOLF COURSE FROM THE SERVICE THE PEOPLE THE BRANDING IT STARTS THE MOMENT YOU DROP OFF YOUR GOLF CLUBS AND THE FRIENDLY GREETING YOU RECEIVE I t would be an understatement to say that Bernie and Graham Gristwood love golf The energetic couple from Alberta Canada are National Troon Cardholders and play 100 plus rounds of golf a year at courses across North America We purchased a fifth wheel a few years ago and make it a point to do our Troon Tour each year explained Bernie In January Graham and I drive down to the Phoenix area from Calgary and stop at Troon courses along the way This year we played Conestoga in Mesquite Nevada Classic Club in Palm Desert California and Sewailo in Tucson Arizona before making our way to Phoenix We then spend about three months in the Phoenix area playing as much golf as we can Bernie and Graham have been living and loving the golf life for about seven years They plan vacations and plot travel routes based on Troon golf course locations and have made countless new friends along the way Weve met a lot of great people during our travels from the friendly staff at the courses to folks weve been paired with said Bernie You can always tell its a Troonmanaged golf course from the service the people the branding It starts the moment you drop off your golf clubs and the friendly troon north arizona palmilla mexico bahía beach puerto rico boulders arizona