Troon • TM_JulyAug2023 • EDITOR'S NOTE

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener once dubbed those who are irresistibly drawn to flecks of land in distant seas as “nesomaniacs,” i.e., “mad about islands.” I must admit to being so afflicted. Never have I felt more at peace in the world than when my hair is caressed by the trade winds and my body buffeted by warm and salty waters.

For island-loving golfers who prefer to play the manicured fairways of Troon courses, the world is your pufferfish. From the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic to the Caribbean, there are delightful oceanside courses to play situated within the confines of laid-back luxurious resorts, all with Troon assurances of quality.

The cover article of this issue, Island Time, takes us on a journey of discovery to many of the island courses in the Troon portfolio. Hawaii takes the lead in the category, as the company counts more than 10 courses under management in the Aloha State, including Kapalua (Maui), which is visited by the PGA Tour every January, and Princeville Makai (Kauai), where the new 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay is making headlines as the newest luxury resort in the state.

Puerto Rico and The Bahamas each add two options to your travel plans. In Puerto Rico, it’s Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club, and Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort luring your attention; while The Bahamas sees an amazing Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Baha Mar’s Royal Blue Golf Club, and on Paradise Island, the masterfully conceived and stunningly beautiful Tom Weiskopf-designed Ocean Club Golf Course.

Veela Private Island in the Maldives is as exotic and luxurious a getaway as you will find anywhere in the world, made more enticing by José María Olazábal first-ever dedicated short game academy. And in the Dominican Republic, PGA Ocean’s 4 dishes up a quartet of wonderful oceanfront holes along the craggy shores of the Caribbean coast.

Check out the article and book your flights! It’s hard to beat these dreamy island escapes.