Saltleaf Golf Preserve Under Troon Management

by | Jul 4, 2024 | Where to Play

Saltleaf Golf Preserve in Bonita Springs, Fla., is now under the expert management of Troon Golf, the renowned resort and daily fee division of Troon. This transition from Troon’s ICON Management division ensures the highest standards in golf operations, agronomy, food and beverage, retail, and sales and marketing for the newly renovated 27-hole facility located adjacent to Estero Bay in Southwest Florida.

Saltleaf Golf Preserve reopened in November of 2023 following an extensive 17-month renovation led by four-time major champion Raymond Floyd and property owner London Bay Development Group. Working again with architect Harry Bowers, Floyd reimagined a completely new golf course built on the site of the former Raptor Bay golf course, which Floyd and Bowers designed 24 years ago. The new course, named The Preserve, is longer and more challenging, expanding from a 6,400-yard, par-71 layout to a robust 7,075-yard, par 72 championship course.

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The Preserve is a unique gem that embraces Florida’s natural habitat with 22 acres of lakes and no formal bunkers — only large sandy waste areas. This distinct feature sets it apart. Additional golf offerings include a nine-hole, par-3 course known as The Leaf, a 40,000-square-foot practice facility, and a 12,500-square-foot clubhouse that features the Saltleaf Bar & Grill and a well-appointed golf shop.

Troon Golf-managed properties deliver superior guest services, the finest playing surfaces, and outstanding amenities. With clubs located worldwide, Troon Golf-managed facilities are synonymous with quality and consistency, uncompromising attention to detail and a pursuit for perfection in overall customer satisfaction.

“We are excited to have the Troon Golf brand and team on board as our management company and look forward to them to taking Saltleaf to the next level,” said Craig Klingensmith, vice president of London Bay Development Group.

Saltleaf Golf Preserve’s makeover is a key part of the London Bay Development Group’s redevelopment of the area. The team is building twin, 22-story condominium buildings, as well as The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay, and Saltleaf Marina, which will open in 2025 and 2026, respectively.

“I am thrilled to welcome Saltleaf to our Troon Golf brand,” said Joe Langford, senior vice president of Operations at Troon. “Saltleaf is a remarkable golf course set amongst the state’s first aquatic reserve. We are excited to partner with London Bay and look forward to further elevating this already outstanding property.”

For tee times and more information on Saltleaf Golf Preserve, visit saltleafgolf.com.

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Steve “Spike” Pike is a lifelong journalist whose career covers Major League Baseball, the NFL, and college basketball. For the past 26 years, Spike has been one of the more respected voices in the golf and travel industries, working for such publications as Golfweek, Golf World, and Golf Digest for The New York Times Magazine Group. In 1998, Spike helped launch the PGA.com website for the PGA of America. As a freelance travel and golf writer, Spike’s travels have taken him around the world. He has played golf from Pebble Beach to St. Andrews, walked the Great Wall of China, climbed an active volcano in the Canary Islands, been on safari in South Africa, and dived with sharks off Guadalupe, Baja California.