Year in the Sponsors Award category by the Arizona Chapter of Financial Executives International. Engle received the honor in November at the awards gala held at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. “Ruth is an incredible asset to


our growing company and a leader in the financial world,” said Dana Garmany, chairman and CEO of Troon. “It is well deserved.” Engle joined Troon after serving


Troon North Pinnacle Smith, a former Nicklaus protégé


who is mainly keeping an eye on the project for Nicklaus and senior associate Chris Cochran, said the new course will have nine holes with two greens, six holes with double greens (meaning they share the same putting surface but are divided) and one hole (the par-3 14th


original architect, Tom Weiskopf. That course opened in late October. Smith said that was less extensive than the other two, with greens and bunkers being restored to their original specs. “Tom and I are working together


) with three greens. And


with longer tee boxes and more options, it will play from a mere 4,500 yards up to a behemoth 8,100 yards-plus. “What they found was that 75 to 80


percent of the members were playing the White option; the Gold was just too tough,” Smith reported. “This renovation should make it more like 50-50. “But either way, it’s the longest


AND shortest course in Arizona.” Another big deal at Renegade is


the grass on the golf course, Smith said. Along those lines, they’ve added “cool-season seed,” which means bentgrass fairways, tees and greens, with a mix of rye, bluegrass and fescue in the rough. Another thing that means is no overseeding. Eventually, Smith said, Renegade will be joined by Outlaw and Chiricahua as courses that will feature year-round grass. The other project Smith’s been


overseeing is Troon North Pinnacle, where he did approvals for the course’s


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again,” said Smith, who was an associate architect for Weiskopf following his apprenticeship with Nicklaus. “Next up is Troon Country Club.” Yes, the renovation trend continues


full bore, although Smith is seeing more golf course projects these days. Like the one he is working on in Colorado Springs’ Black Forest called the Club at Flying Horse North, which will be the second “Phil Smith design.” “Tom and I also are working on


a new project in St. George that will be built on lava,” Smith said. “In fact, I’m looking at 13 projects right now, three new ones and 10 renovations.” Who knows? Maybe the golf world


is trending in new and different ways, like back to the future.


MOVERS Ruth Engle, the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Troon, has been named Arizona CFO of the


as vice president and controller of the aerospace division of Honeywell International. She also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and was a professor at Lafayette College before joining Troon. Among her many achievements, she co-authored the book “Small Business Survival Guide to Debits, Credits and Cash.”


SHAKEUPS For those who frequent the friendly confines of Gold Canyon Golf Resort there’s a bit of a surprise these days. According to longtime director of golf Scott Scherger, “the pro shop and restaurant have never looked better.” “We basically tripled the size


of the pro shop by adding 2,000 square feet,” said Scherger, who is celebrating his 20th anniversary this year at the resort and its two courses, Dinosaur Mountain and Sidewinder. “It was a pretty small pro shop


before, and it had a lot of funky angles in it that made it feel even smaller. Now, it’s cool and clean with a modern-industrial flair that exposes ceilings, steel girders and wood beams. Plus, we’ve installed this very rich-looking Italian tile, as well as quartz on the countertop. “But best of all? Well, every


inch of space is now useable.” According to Scherger, the last


remodel came in 1997, the year before he showed up. And not only did the pro shop get a very modern look this time around, so did the Bar & Grill. “Yes, our 19th hole has new flooring,


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tile, lighting, countertops, fixtures tables and chairs,” Scherger added. “It’s like an entirely new place, and our members and guests love it.” n


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