PANTHER TRAIL | THE WOODLANDS, TX
SEQUOIA BACKGROUND, GROWTH AND HISTORY
1965-2002
Canongate is founded by William Roquemore and the Patten Seed Company. Canongate I, the original Canongate
club is completed. Canongate is originally founded with the ideal of providing membership based on value and
variety. Six additional clubs are subsequently estabilshed by founders.
2003
The company’s founders sell Canongate to Sequoia Golf, which was formed in 2002 by Joe Guerra for the
purpose of aquiring Canongate and other golf course-related investments.
2004-2006
Sequoia completes 10 aquistitions in Atlanta, bringing total owned clubs to 17. Year-end member count now
exceeds 14,000, with over 650,000 total rounds played in 2006.
2007
Sequoia acquires The Woodlands Country Club (3 facilities) and the Oaks & Panther Trail resort courses located in
The Woodlands, Texas, thereby establishing Sequoia’s initial platform outside of Atlanta, while also establishing
a platinum membership (initiation fees of $32,500).
2008
Upgrade of the Peachtree City Canongate cluster completed and The Woodlands Country Club expansion
initiated. Lake Windcrest and Magnolia Creek added to the Houston market. Sequoia portfolio increases to 25
facilities consisting of 531 golf holes.
2009
Sequoia Golf enters the Denver, Colorado market through the purchase of Blackstone and Black Bear. Sequoia
also diversifies into third-party management services and is quickly selected to manage 12 properties.
2010
Sequoia Golf expands its third-party management portfolio by adding an additional 10 properties. At the end of
2010, Sequoia owns or manages over 50 properties. Over 1 million rounds of golf were played in 2010 at Sequoia
facilities.
2011-2012
Sequoia Golf expands its management portfolio by adding Canebrake Country Club, The Ridges at Mountain
Harbour, Fort Collins Country Club and also expands to California with the addition of Rancho Vista Golf Club
and Pauma Valley Country Club.
2013
2014
Six courses are added to the management portfolio including Regatta Bay in Destin, Florida, Mill Creek Country
Club in Seattle and The Royal Golf Group - consisting of a four course cluster located in the Chicagoland area.
In addition, Sequoia Golf purchases three high-end country clubs in the north metro Atlanta area – Atlanta
National Golf Club, White Columns Country Club and Polo Golf & Country Club, and signs a 20-year lease with
Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach, California.
Sequoia purchases The Manor Golf and Country Club, adding to the Sequoia Club cluster in Metro Atlanta.
Spanish Hills Country Club signs management deal.