Founded in 1990 by PGA professional Dana Garmany, Troon flourished early on by creating the concept of “country club for a day” at daily-fee operations and elevating the experiences they provided golfers. From there, the privately held, Scottsdale, Arizona-based concern grew steadily and expanded into many other realms, now billing itself as the largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company in the world. Today, Troon provides "managed services" at more than 1,000 locations throughout the United States and in some 40 countries, with the company having complete operational responsibility in nearly 600 of those spots. Troon’s geographic reach is great. And so are the categories in which it is involved. All told, Troon oversees operations at more than 200 private and semi-private clubs, which together cater to roughly 275,000 members. Its portfolio of golf operations at luxury resorts is also extensive and includes Kapalua on the Hawaiian island of Maui, One&Only Palmilla in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and Pronghorn in the...