Troon Golf, which operates more than 200 golf properties across the globe and in 33 U.S. states, has signed its first contract in Alabama.

The firm’s Troon Privé division has begun to manage Pine Tree Country Club, in Birmingham, a 46-year-old venue with an 18-hole, George Cobb-designed golf course. “Troon manages golf courses the right way and provides all club members and their guests with the ultimate lifestyle,” said the Pine Tree’s general manager, Don Shirey, a former player on the PGA Tour who’s worked for Troon for more than a decade. “I want to introduce our Troon concept and further elevate that perception.”

Pine Tree, which lists an initiation fee of $5,000, describes itself as “one of the best secrets in Birmingham.” Troon describes it as “one of the South’s premier golf properties” and promises that “its stature will certainly be enhanced.”