The Florida facility, founded in 1947, dedicated its first land-based clubhouse in 1960. The earliest events took place on the Mangrove King, a “peculiar-looking craft that sported cocktail tables on the foredeck,” according to Brenda O’Connor, the club’s Executive Director of Membership.
Clubs Embark on Renovations
From Hilton Head Island, S.C. and Naples, Fla., to the Bay Area of California and Albuquerque, N.M., clubs are putting a fresh face on their properties to meet the needs of today’s members. Work ranges from a pond renovation to complete overhaul of the course and practice facility.
Countryside G&CC Begins $5.5M Course Renovation
Work on the Arthur-Hills-designed course follows a $5 million-plus investment in a new lifestyle, tennis and bocce complex at the Naples, Fla. property. The course renovation will involve converting to Bimini Bermuda grass and Tif Eagle Bermuda grass on the greens, which will also be increased in size by 30 percent. A new irrigation system will…
Tennis is Still King, but Now Has Company on Club Courts
Tennis now has plenty of company from other racquet sports that are also quickly gaining popularity at club and resort properties, including platform tennis and the new kid on the block— pickleball.
Quail Creek CC $18.5M Renovations Creating Bump in Real Estate Sales
An 18,000-sq.-ft. Sports Center & Spa at the Naples, Fla., club will encompass golf and tennis operations, the Blue Zones-certified fitness, wellness & spa offerings, as well as the club’s swimming pool. The refurbishment of the club’s tennis facility will result in 10 tennis courts, an exhibition court and four pickleball courts. Three bocce courts…
The Club at Mediterra Undergoes Expansion, Renovation
As part of a two-phase project, the Naples, Fla. club will add an additional 24,000 sq. ft. to its clubhouse. The Tavern Terrace, part of Phase 1, has seen the outdoor dining and lounge area double in size. Phase 2 will renovate and add additional space to the club’s ballrooms. The Club at Mediterra in…
Pelican Marsh GC Completes $4.5M Clubhouse Renovation
The project at the Naples, Fla. property included a dining room expansion, the addition of new meeting spaces, and modernized restrooms, locker rooms and lounges.
Noted Artist Depicts Closing Hole at Eagle Creek G&CC
Graeme Baxter visited the Naples, Fla., club to unveil his painting of the 18th hole. In addition to being commissioned for a portrait of Prince William and Prince Harry, Baxter is also the official artist of several of golf’s major events.
County Votes to Pursue $28M Golden Gate CC Purchase
Collier County commissioners voted 4-1 to move toward buying the 167-acre property in Naples, Fla., with the lone dissenting vote coming after it became clear that the intent was to try to repurpose it for other uses that could include a corporate campus or nursing home. One commissioner did hold out the hope that perhaps…
Quail Creek CC Launches $18.5M Renovation
Groundbreaking will take place soon to start various projects approved by the membership of the Naples, Fla. property in March, with completion slated for the fall of 2019. The club’s current golf, tennis and fitness buildings, and its cart barn, will be demolished for a new 18,000-sq. ft. Sports Center & Spa designed to blend…
West Bay GC & Community Selects Troon
The Estero, Fla. property will be managed by the management firm’s Troon Privé division. The club’s original 18-hole golf course, opened in 1999 and designed by Pete and PB Dye, is nearing completion of a $4 million renovation led by Dana Fry and Jason Straka. The West Bay Club, a member-owned private golf club and…
Southwest Florida Clubs’ “Big Bucks Spending” is Highlighted
In 2017 alone, $1 billion was spent in capital renovations to Florida clubs, and the pace shows no sign of subsiding, as properties focus on restaurant, fitness, tennis, pool, spa and entertainment projects to complement their golf offers. Where 80 percent of homebuyers in Florida developments signed up to be golf members in the 1990s,…
Bonita Bay Club Offers Nonresident Full Golf Memberships
The Bonita Springs, Fla. property in now accepting applications for the category, which is being made available in a limited number for the first time in many years. Membership rates are scheduled to increase in January. Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Fla. announced that it recently opened a limited number of full golf memberships for…
A Course of Action
Golf course superintendents can rely on their experience and expertise, coupled with the know-how of others in the industry, to lead successful implementation of renovation and restoration projects. Second in a two-part series It’s one thing to make plans. It’s another to implement them. Just ask any superintendent who is overseeing a major golf course…
Vanderbilt CC Earns Award for New Blue Zone-Inspired Cuisine
The Naples, Fla. property now boasts the first country-club restaurant in Southwest Florida to have earned Blue Zones Project recognition, after having introduced four new plant-based dishes for adults and two new menu items targeted to children. By setting a standard for adding healthier fare to its selections, the restaurant for residents of the Vanderbilt…