The Naples, Fla. property’s North Course will get a new irrigation system, to augment the two-year renovation already in progress on the South Course.
Members of The Club at Mediterra, Naples, Fla., have approved more than $14 million in improvements for the community’s two Tom Fazio-designed golf courses.
The improvements will include a complete renovation of the club’s North Course; the South Course is already midway through a two-year renovation, with the next phase scheduled to resume April 6.
The North Course project will commence this spring with the installation of a new irrigation system.
“Restoring our golf courses is one of the most strategic challenges we will ever face as members,” said Carl Dill, President of the Mediterra Board of Governors. “We are grateful our members demonstrated a remarkable show of support for rebuilding our golf courses and the related assessment.”
Originally slated for 2016, the Mediterra Board recommended accelerating work on the North Course a year earlier, to reduce costs and proactively accommodate a growing membership. “Upgrading the 14-year-old courses also keeps the community competitive,” said Dill.
The golf course improvements to Mediterra’s 36 holes will introduce premium platinum paspalum grass, an environmentally friendly emerald-green turf known for improved playability and durability.
Work on both courses will also involve replacing irrigation systems, rebuilding bunkers, adding two pump houses, improving airflow and sunlight, and re-grassing.
The remainder of the South Course project is expected to be completed by the winter of 2016. The North Course project, which also includes improvements to the driving range, will be completed by the fall of 2016.
Future renovation plans at Mediterra also include an expansion of facilities at its Sports Club and Wellness Center.
“Our membership recognizes the importance of investing in Mediterra’s amenities, its unique lifestyle and future home values,” Dill said. “We have taken the necessary steps to make sure we attract new members and maximize the enjoyment of current members. We have attracted more than 300 new members and now have a waiting list for full membership. At The Sports Club, usage is up dramatically—some areas by more than 50 percent during the last year.”
Planned improvements to The Sports Club will provide additional meeting space for Mediterra’s growing number of lifestyle clubs, as well as more room to accommodate an increase in individual use of the facility during peak hours and the ability to conduct simultaneous fitness classes.
The Sports Club currently offers an equipment room, class areas, a pool, spa services, and tennis and bocce courts.
During the past five years, The Club at Mediterra has undergone significant improvements with the addition of lighted bocce courts; the introduction of the popular Tavern on 18; an expansion of the clubhouse kitchen, alfresco dining and gathering spaces; and a remodel of the main Grille Room dining area and the adjoining clubhouse lounge.
Recent renovations at The Tavern include a new summer kitchen for serving gourmet brick-oven pizzas and open-air grilled entrees, and an expansion to the outdoor seating and fire pit areas.
Additional projects also have added a rounded court, lighting and grass-tiered stadium seating to The Sports Club’s seven-court tennis complex, as well as a remodeling of the private Beach Club along the Gulf of Mexico.
“Our membership ranks have exceeded our expectations, and we are fortunate to have great members who are engaged and use the club,” said Dill.
The Club at Mediterra was featured as C&RB’s cover story in the May 2013 issue (“A Well-Groomed Approach”).
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