Troon Privé, June/July 2019

16 TROON PRIVÉ MAGAZINE TROON PRIVÉ MAGAZINE 17 Founded in 1972 by Orrin Vincent OB Sports has grown through the years by delivering comprehensive and personalized services to golf courses country clubs and resorts The company will continue to operate under the OB Sports brand with the same business relationship with its existing clients The companys corporate office in Scottsdale will continue to serve as its headquarters with the current executive team continuing to support OB Sports courses and clients OB Sports joins Troons portfolio of companies that includes Troon Golf Troon Privé Troon International Honours Golf CADDIEMASTER True Club Solutions Cliff Drysdale Tennis and RealFood Consulting RED CARPET WELCOME FOR OB SPORTS WELCOME TO THE FAMILY By Tom Mackin OB Sports is an exceptional addition to our Troon family of brands said Tim Schantz CEO Troon Orrin Phil Green C A Roberts and the associates of OB Sports have built an outstanding collection of properties clients and service offerings Our alliance with OB Sports will support their continued growth bring additional support and resources to bear and will combine expertise and capabilities for current and prospective clients The Troon course portfolio increased in both size and quality recently with the acquisition of OB Sports a Scottsdale Ariz based company that currently manages more than 70 golf courses and private clubs throughout the United States and internationally from the Bahamas to Scotland Here are a few highlights of the OB Sports course portfolio Gamble Sands Brewster WA Situated high above the Columbia River in north central Washington 35 hours northeast of Seattle the David McLay Kidd designed Gamble Sands has one of natures great locations and dramatic golf settings Angel Park Golf Club Las Vegas NV The Cloud 9 course which replicates 12 of the most famous approaches in golf was named among the 12 best par 3 courses in America by golf com last year The facility also includes two 18 hole courses and the natural grass Divine 9 Putting Course Royal Blue at Baha Mar Bahamas This massive resort features a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design that opened two years ago to rave reviews Dumbarnie Golf Links Scotland Located 25 minutes south of St Andrews this brand new course is tentatively scheduled to open for public play in spring 2020 Designed by Clive Clark its full of sweeping panoramic views overlooking the Firth of Forth Monarch Beach Golf Links Dana Point CA Along a dramatic Southern California bluff Robert Trent Jones Jr has fashioned an intriguing layout in the Scottish links tradition on one of the select few oceanfront golf sites in the state OUR ALLIANCE WITH OB SPORTS WILL SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUED GROWTH BRING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO BEAR AND WILL COMBINE EXPERTISE AND CAPABILITIES FOR CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS tim schantz ceo troon monarch beach golf links gamble sands angel park golf club royal blue at baha mar