Course of the Week: Legacy Golf Course at the 19 to be managed by Troon
Legacy Golf Course at the 19 in Mason City, Iowa has selected Troon to manage the semi-private club. Troon Golf, the resort and daily-fee portion of Troon will manage golf operations, agronomy, food and beverage as well as sales and marketing.
The Legacy Golf Course has a history dating back to 1915 when it was opened as the Mason City Country Club. The original course was a Tom Bendelow design and featured moderately sloped greens, bunkers close to the greens, and short walks from the greens to the tees. Iowans Joe and Pam Pritchard, who had a vision to rejuvenate the historic community asset, purchased the club. Architect Kevin Norby oversaw a significant course renovation completed in 2024, which included a new irrigation system, new water features and bunkers, the realignment of fairways and the addition of forward tees. New greens were built on the first, second and tenth holes, and the eleventh hole was completely redesigned.
Joe Pritchard, president and CEO of Pritchard Companies, a national automotive enterprise, renamed the course the “Legacy” to represent his family’s generational connection to the property. His father, Bill Pritchard, worked as a caddie at Mason City Country Club for his first job.
The course also received help from two-time major champion, John Daly, during the renovation process. Daly added length to multiple holes and bestowed the nickname “Bad Boy Corner” to holes eleven, twelve and thirteen.
The renovations at Legacy do not stop with the course itself. The Pritchard family also invested in other property improvements, including renovating the cabana, maintaining buildings and The Pavillion — a 5,140 square-foot events center with seating for up to 300 and features a fully equipped commercial kitchen and full-service bar.
“We continue to invest in the success of Legacy. Our goal has been to restore a North Iowa treasure and create a destination golf course and facility for everyone to enjoy. When you think of Troon, you think of golf excellence. Our members and guests will be able to enjoy the Troon experience at the Legacy and their facilities around the world. It is an incredible honor to be invited to be part of their organization,” said Pritchard.
The Legacy Golf Course at the 19 is open to daily fee play and outside events while offering membership options for community members.
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