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Charity EvEnt from page 1 23-court tennis complex including an exhibition tennis court and
pickleball courts; and a state-of-the-art sports complex with a full
Funds were raised over the past year by 140-plus dedicated service Cosmo & Company spa and salon, fitness center, Pilates
volunteers and BallenIsles Country Club members through and spin studios and resort-style swimming pool.
various fundraising events, including the Serena Williams Tennis About Troon
Charity Event that took place on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. Williams BallenIsles Country Club is professionally managed by
and tennis professionals such as Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Johan Troon Privé, the private club operating division of Troon.
Kriek and Ann Grossman donated their time so that all proceeds Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest
could be distributed to The BallenIsles Charities Foundation. golf management company providing services at 440-plus
“Together we’re ‘Making a Difference,’” said President of The locations around the globe, including managing 485-plus 18-hole
BallenIsles Charities Foundation, Mark Freeman. “Reaching our Chere Goldstein, BICF; Division Chief of EMS Corey Bessette; equivalent golf courses. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in
fundraising goal is a credit to the caring community of BallenIsles Fire Chief Keith Bryer; Mark Freeman, president BICF homeowner association management, private residence clubs,
and the overwhelming support of our residents.” estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s
Since The BallenIsles Charities Foundation was established was home for the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages
in 2011 with the mission of raising awareness and money for The club was also the host site for the original PGA TOUR more than 400 food and beverage operations located at golf
needed community programs, the foundation has awarded more Qualifying School and held the inaugural PGA Merchandise resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational
than $3.7 million in grants. Show. When the MacArthur/PGA of America agreement expired facilities. With properties located in 43 states and 31 countries,
For more information on The BallenIsles Charities in 1973, the club was renamed the JDM Country Club for John Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon
Foundation, visit www.ballenislescharitiesfoundation.org. D. MacArthur. For the next 15 years, the prestigious local country International, Honours Golf, OB Sports, Green Golf Partners,
About BallenIsles Charities Foundation club hosted many celebrities and professional golfers and staged Caddiemaster, True Club Solutions, Cliff Drysdale Tennis and
The BallenIsles Charities Foundation (BICF) was established many events on the three golf courses on the property. In 1988, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy and Design. There are currently
in 2011 with the goal of making a difference to local not-for-profit the three golf courses and surrounding property were sold by the 67 Troon-affiliated properties featuring 87 golf courses on
organizations in areas surrounding our residential community John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and renamed national and international “Top 100” rankings. Troon-affiliated
located in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The launch of the foundation BallenIsles Country Club. A multi-year and multimillion dollar properties include The Club at Hammock Beach in Palm Coast,
underscored a commitment to those civic and tax-exempt plan to develop a private country club community was unveiled. Fla.; Pronghorn in Bend, Ore.; Mauna Lani on the Kohala
organizations that make such a difference, not only to our own Since the early 2000s, BallenIsles Country Club has been Coast, Hawaii; Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club in Rio Grande,
residents, but to so many of our neighbors in the surrounding consistently ranked as one of the top 100 clubs in America. Puerto Rico; and Brookwater Golf & Country Club in Brisbane,
cities, towns and communities. Our donors recognized that by A $35 million clubhouse renovation was completed in Queensland Australia. For additional news and information, visit
working together they could make a significant positive impact November 2018, featuring 115,000 square feet of luxurious space; www.Troon.com, or connect with Troon on Facebook, Twitter,
providing financial and in-kind support in these areas: civic, three championship courses with 54 holes of golf; a world-class Instagram, Blog, Press Room, or subscribe to Troon Magazine.
health and human services,
environment, and education.
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 10
years, BallenIsles, then called
PGA National Golf Club, hosted
numerous major tournaments Jack Barrett, First Tee of the Palm Beaches (FTPB); David Trout, FTPB;
like the PGA Championship and Marsha Funk, BICF; Dr. Ed Slotnick, BICF; Carl Ekstein, BICF; and Robert Chelberg, Wounded Veterans Relief Fund (WVRF); Iris Burke, BICF;
PGA Seniors Championship and Ken Horner, BICF Chere Goldstein, BICF; Mark Freeman, BICF; and Mike Durkee, WVRF

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