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the facility will offer one of the world’s most
advanced and unique experiences for guests and
scientific partners. For more information, visit
www.marinelife.org or call (561) 627-8280.
About Lilly Pulitzer
Lilly Pulitzer speaks to generations of rule-
breaking, sun-followers who celebrate the
spontaneous bohemian spirit of Lilly Pulitzer.
The company’s effortless fashions are truly born
from an original. It all happened by accident,
when in 1959-ish Lilly (McKim) Pulitzer – a
stylish Palm Beach hostess and socialite whose
husband Peter Pulitzer owned several Florida
citrus groves – needed a project of her own. With
Peter’s produce, she opened a juice stand on Via Sean Ferreira and Lilly Leas
Mizner, just off Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. Ferreira
Lilly Pulitzer’s business was a hit, but squeezing
oranges, lemons, limes, and pink grapefruit made a mess of squeezing and focus on designing and selling her “Lillys.”
her clothes. Realizing that she needed a juice stand uniform,
Lilly asked her dressmaker to design a dress that would authentic American resort wear as we know it. The brand is
camouflage the stains. The result? A comfortable sleeveless
shift dress made of bright, colorful printed cotton in pink,
green, yellow and orange. Although her customers liked design studio.
Lilly’s juice, they loved her shift dresses. Soon Lilly was
selling more shift dresses than juice, so she decided to stop
Brandi Lyew-Fong, Kelsey Haney Lynne and Pete Wells
Robert and Kimberly Gimson
Lilly Pulitzer became a fashion sensation and a creator of
closing out their 60th anniversary and continues to create
authentic printed styles straight from the in-house print
Photos by Tracey Benson Photography while bringing a new strategic approach by Jones and
Roe Green and Fletch
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old course. Led by Ron Despain, the highly regarded
project manager from Troon, the renovations included
a complete tee-to-green makeover, including new
bunkers, design modifications that improve strategy and
shot options, an all-new irrigation system, drainage and
concrete cart paths. As part of the renovation, a new set
of tees was added, measuring approximately 4,000 yards,
to provide a shorter course playing option, allowing for
five to six various tee settings and angles to challenge
different levels of golfers.
“Embarking on our latest renovation, on the heels of
opening our clubhouse, says a lot about our membership
and quality we can expect,” BallenIsles Country Club
General Manager and COO Ryan Walls. “We have a vision
for our community and Rees certainly helped form a key
piece of the experience we provide.”
The South Course was originally built in 1964 and
designed by Joe Lee and Dick Wilson. Throughout its
55-year history the course has been modified twice; first
in 1967 to accommodate the construction of BallenIsles’
North Course; and again in 1999 which included re-
grassing and numerous bunker additions. The new 2020
version will maintain the historically popular routing,
modernizing the playability and conditions to what is
expected in today’s private club environment.
With the South Course renovation now complete,
BallenIsles Country Club features three modern day
championship golf courses, including the North Course
and famed East Course, to accommodate its vibrant and
active membership.
About BallenIsles Country Club
In 1963 legendary Florida developer John D. MacArthur
and the PGA of America teamed up with golf course architects
Dick Wilson and Joe Lee to design a championship-caliber
golf facility. Over the next ten years, BallenIsles, then
called PGA National Golf Club, hosted numerous major
tournaments like the PGA Championship and PGA Seniors
Championship and was home for the Professional Golfers’
Association of America. The club was also the host site
for the original PGA Tour Qualifying School and held the
inaugural PGA Merchandise Show. When the MacArthur/
PGA of America agreement expired in 1973, the club was
renamed the JDM Country Club for John D. MacArthur. For
the next 15 years, the prestigious local country club hosted
many celebrities and professional golfers and staged many
events on the three golf courses on the property. In 1988,
the three golf courses and surrounding property were sold
by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
and renamed BallenIsles Country Club. A multi-year and
multimillion dollar plan to develop a private country club
community was unveiled. Since the early 2000s, BallenIsles
Country Club has been consistently ranked as one of the Top
100 Clubs in America.
A $35 million clubhouse renovation was completed
in November 2018, featuring 115,000 square feet of
luxurious space; three championship courses with 54
holes of golf; a world-class 23-court tennis complex
including an exhibition tennis court and pickleball courts;
and a state-of-the-art sports complex with a full service
Cosmo and Company spa and salon, fitness center, Pilates
and spin studios and resort-style swimming pool. For more
information visit www.BallenIsles.org.
About Troon
BallenIsles Country Club is professionally managed
by Troon Privé, the private club operating division of
Troon. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the
world’s largest golf management company providing
services at more than 465 locations around the globe,
including managing 510 18-hole equivalent golf courses.
In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner
association management, private residence clubs, estate
management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s
award-winning food and beverage division operates and
manages more than 400 food and beverage operations
located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses
and recreational facilities. With properties located in 45
states and 33 countries, Troon’s family of brands includes
Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Honours
Golf, OB Sports, Green Golf Partners, CADDIEMASTER,
True Club Solutions, Cliff Drysdale Tennis and RealFood
Consulting. There are currently 67 Troon-affiliated
properties featuring 87 golf courses on national
and international Top 100 rankings. Troon-affiliated
properties include Belfair in Bluffton, S.C.; Wickenburg
Ranch Golf and Social Club in Wickenburg, Ariz.; Yocha
Dehe Golf Club in Brooks, Calif.; Saadiyat Beach Golf
Club in Abu Dhabi, UAE; and Buenaventura Golf Club in
Panama. For additional news and information, visit www.
Troon.com, or connect with Troon on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram.