Lumine Golf Club • Tarragona, Spain

Costa Navarino • Messinia, Greece

Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco • El Jadida, Morocco

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club • Alicante, Spain

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Turnberry, Scotland • Ayrshire, Scotland

Pearl Valley Golf Estates • Cape Winelands, South Africa

Club de Campo La Zagaleta • Benahavis, Spain

Prince's Golf Club • Kent, England

Bruce J. Glasco
Senior Vice President & Managing Director
Troon Golf, Europe, Middle East & Africa


Bruce Glasco has over 20 years experience in the golf industry having worked at over 100 golf courses in 25 countries around the World. Prior to joining Troon Golf, Glasco specialized in operations at several of the world’s leading golf facilities. The list includes such recognized properties as the famed Pine Valley Golf Club, Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club, the Kapalua Golf Club and Resort, and the exclusive Maroon Creek Club. Glasco also possesses a development background having served in a project management capacity for Hines, one of the world’s most recognized international developers. Glasco joined Troon in 1999 as Vice President of Operations and was promoted to Senior Vice President of the company’s Australia Pacific division in 2001. He was appointed Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa operations in 2006.

Mark Chapleski
Area Managing Director
Troon Golf, Middle East


Mark Chapleski joined Troon Golf in 1999 and has more than 19 years of experience in the golf industry. Prior to joining Troon, Chapleski was a successful collegiate golfer and played professionally before entering the golf business working at several top private and resort properties. Chapleski joined Troon Golf as Director of Operations in Asia where he spent four years in Japan, during which time, Troon consulted on behalf of a variety of investment banks conducting due diligence on over 200 golf courses. He was appointed to his current role as Area Managing Director for Troon Middle East in August of 2004, where he is responsible for overseeing Troon Golf’s activity at some of the top golf courses in the region.

Ian Bulleid
Director of Sales & Marketing
Troon Golf Europe, Middle East and Africa


Ian joined the Troon team in March 2011 bringing over 30 years’ commercial leisure and golf experience to the team. Working closely with our Europe, Middle East and Africa managed portfolio, Ian is responsible for developing and implementing the regional sales and marketing strategy.

Before joining Troon, Ian has managed highly regarded golf operations including The Gleneagles Hotel and the Marriot portfolio of golf courses in the UK and Europe where he was key to securing, organising and hosting of many prestigious European tour events. After graduating with a degree in Sports Science, Ian has developed his commercial management expertise through theme park management, event organisation at the renowned Wembley Stadium and in private leisure club operations. More recently Ian has been operating his own successful golf consultancy business, undertaking a number of new build and development projects for top quality properties as well as providing sales and marketing services for a range of tourism, leisure and golf businesses.

Simon Doyle
Director of Agronomy
Troon Golf, Europe


Simon Doyle has a rich history in the golf industry and agronomy. Prior to joining Troon Golf, Doyle was educated at the highly regarded Reaseheath College, HND Golf Course Management, progressing to Ohio State University in the US. Following his education he took up posts at Major, Ryder Cup and PGA Tour venues, Westchester CC and then Oak Hill CC in New York. In 2000, Doyle moved to Japan where he worked as a consulting Agronomist for US based firm Environmental Turfgrass Systems. In 2002 he joined Troon Golf where he was seconded to Goldman Sachs in Japan as part of a team to oversee the management of Goldman’s golf company, Accordia Golf. This then led to the position of Asset Manager for the same group of courses and subsequent acquisitions by Goldman. Doyle is currently operating as Director of Agronomy for Troon Golf Europe, where he oversees the expanding portfolio of courses.

Jonathan J. Schauder, CMAE
Director of Business Development
Troon Golf Europe, Middle East & Africa


Jon is regarded as one of the finest professionals in his field, with a wide array of experience in both operations and business procurement. Jon graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts curriculum following which Jon pursued a career in the golf industry. Jon has built up his impressive experience at both American and European properties, most recently in the position as General Manager for the multi course facility at Oceânico Golf SA in Portugal. With a wide range of responsibilities, Jon directly managed a multi million pound budget and played an integral part in hosting the European Tour’s Portugal Master’s. Jon’s experience in managing substantial budgets is in part enhanced by his time as a financial consultant for International Finance Services in Westminster, Maryland and has assisted in the development of his career. Jon now spearhead’s Troon Golf's EMEA expansion into both new and existing golf regions where his unrivalled experience will be invaluable to Troon Golf’s partners.

Robin Evans
Director of Construction & Agronomy
Troon Golf, Middle East


Robin Evans joined Troon Golf in 2001 with 30 years of experience in the golf industry following tenures in Australia, Canada and Malaysia. Evans held Superintendent positions at the Whistler Golf Club, Canada, Sanctuary Cove Resort, Australia and Sutera Harbour Resort in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, where he oversaw the construction through to operations. Evans’ first role with Troon was to supervise the construction of the Greg Norman designed Brookwater Golf Club, before relocating to Dubai in 2002 to take on the Superintendent role prior to the opening of the Montgomerie Dubai. Evans is currently involved in development and construction projects in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Russia where his experience is proving invaluable in creating world class resorts.

Stephen Follett
Director of Operations
Troon Golf, Europe


Stephen Follett, Director of Operations, Troon Golf Europe, Middle East and Africa overseas the operational excellence of the company’s expanding European portfolio. Working closely with the facility management teams, Stephen directs the divisional resources to deliver the renowned Troon Golf customer experience across the portfolio. Based in the company’s divisional head office in Geneva his impressive resume includes 15 years of golf management and operations experience.

In his most recent role as Director of Golf Operations for Marriott UK he was responsible for all golf operations at 10 Golf Resorts in England, Scotland and Wales including the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club, the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club, the Marriott Hanbury Manor Hotel and Country Club and the Marriott St Pierre Hotel and Country Club all of which have played host to major events on either the European Tour or the Ladies’ European Tour.

Follett, was born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hotel and Catering Management at the Queen’s College.

Megan Clay
Manager of Finance
Troon Golf, Europe, Middle East & Africa




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