Michelle Bell Returns as Director of Instruction to Storied Country Club

MICHELLE BELL RETURNS AS DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION AT BLUE HILL COUNTRY CLUB

Former LPGA Player to Begin Ninth Year at Storied Private Country Club

Blue Hill Country Club, one of New England’s most cherished private country clubs recently announced that Michelle Bell will be back for her ninth season as its Director of Instruction. The former LPGA player will be on site at the Canton, Massachusetts Club from April 15 – October 15 conducting private and group lessons for the exclusive membership.

Playing professional golf for 20 years on the LPGA and Futures Tours, Michelle Bell was living her dream. The 1998 Player of the Year on the Futures Tour, Bell was all set to make her mark on the LPGA TOUR when some nagging health problems eventually slowed her progress on the links. Bell, who competed in nine U.S. Women’s Open Championships was the Massachusetts School Girls Champion while at Melrose High School, where incidentally, she also resides in that school’s Hall of Fame. “Massachusetts golf is where it all started for me and where I feel I belong and Blue Hill Country Club is just another extension of that warmth and love that comes back to me ten-fold,” said Bell.

Bell, a 1985 graduate of the University of Arizona and, after playing four years for the Wildcats and earning a spot in the U of A Hall of Fame, began her rookie year on the LPGA in 1992. Back and forth between both ladies tours, Bell put it all together in 1998, capturing the Futures Tour’s highest honor. In all, Bell played nine years on the LPGA Tour and retired from the game in 2004. “I love the game of golf and the next best avenue for me to pursue was teaching and Blue Hill provided me with a wonderful outlet for me to help those who want to make themselves better players,” added Bell. “I grew up on the north shore of Massachusetts and I simply love the Boston area. Everyone at Blue Hill Country Club has been wonderful to me, especially the membership and I treasure the time I spend there.”

Blue Hill Country Club is home to the 18-hole Championship course and nine-hole Challenger course. Designed by legendary golf course architect Skip Wogan and his son, Phil, both venues offer challenging, yet rewarding layouts for players of all ages and skill levels. “Michelle Bell is such an integral part of our golf team and she is dearly loved by our members. I couldn’t ask for a better teacher to help our members hone their skills on our driving range or on one of our magnificent golf courses,” said Ron Woods, general manager of Blue Hill Country Club.

Blue Hill Country Club is managed by Troon Privé, the private club division of Troon. Members at Troon Privé-managed Clubs enjoy reciprocal play at more than 30 private clubs around the world, as well as preferred rates at Troon Golf-managed daily fee and resort facilities. The Troon Privé portfolio includes such private clubs of distinction as BallenIsles in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Fieldstone in Greenville, Delaware; Silver Creek Valley in San Jose, California; St. James Plantation in Southport, North Carolina; Pronghorn in Bend, Oregon; Ocean Club in Paradise Island, Bahamas; Settlers Run in Cranbourne South, Victoria, Australia and Bearwood Lakes in London, England.