Rio Grande, Puerto Rico – Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Rainforest Beach & Golf Resort recently welcomed Aaron West as its new head golf professional. West brings extensive experience and a commitment to enhancing the award-winningresort’s golf offerings.
West has more than 25 years of PGA professional experience, with an extensive career serving the golf community in Puerto Rico. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles at premier golf destinations, including Dorado Beach Resort, El Conquistador Resort, Grand Reserve Golf Club, Royal Isabela, and Dorado del Mar.
A PGA Life Member and Certified Professional, Aaron is widely recognized for his expertise in golf operations, instruction, tournament management, and club leadership. His distinguished career has earned him numerous PGA honors, including multiple Teacher of the Year, Player of the Year, and Golf Professional of the Year awards.
Aaron West
West, a Class A PGA Professional, holds a Master of Arts in Sport Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science in Professional Golf Management from Ferris State University.
Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Rainforest Beach & Golf Resort features two distinct course designs – The Ocean Course; a design collaboration between award-winning architects Tom and George Fazio, and The River Course, designed by two-time Major Champion Greg Norman. The Ocean Course plays to a par of 72 and measures 6,782 yards from the back tees and 5,450 yards from the forward tees, while The River Course plays a slightly longer 6,945 yards from the back but a shorter 5,119 yards from the front. The golf operations at the resort are managed by Troon Golf.
For more information on the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Rainforest Beach & Golf Resort, visit www.wyndhamriomar.com.
About Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort
Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Rainforest Beach & Golf Resort is nestled on 607 acres along a two-mile-long section of golden beach adjacent to the El Yunque National Rainforest and the Mameyes River. The lush resort features 10 dining venues; 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space; a 7,000-square-foot casino, sportsbook lounge, and cabaret; two world-class 18-hole golf courses; a 7,000 square foot spa and fitness center; multiple lounges and entertainment venues; international tennis and pickleball center; and five beachfront pools.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company providing services at 950-plus locations in 45-plus states and 40-plus countries, including operational responsibility for 575-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages 600-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Indigo Sports, CADDIEMASTER, ClubUp, Cliff Drysdale Tennis, True Club Solutions, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy & Design and RF DesignStudio, ICON Management and Eventive Sports. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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