The Boca Raton, Fla., property began work on the campus-wide project in 2014, and the final phase included renovations to the locker rooms, golf pro shop, and dining area, and the addition of a men’s lounge. The project was unveiled on October 20 at a couples’ golf tournament.
Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla., celebrated the completion of the final phase of its $30 million enhancement project with a season opening couples’ golf tournament on October 20.
The renovation of the golf clubhouse marked the culmination of a campus-wide improvement project. Beginning in 2014, the project delivered a new, nearly 50,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, saline pool, waterfront dining, and floating docks in the marina. The final phase included renovations to the men’s and ladies’ locker rooms, golf pro shop, dining area and the addition of a men’s lounge.
When it first opened, the golf course was a Robert Trent Jones design, overseen by Sam Snead, the club’s first golf professional. After a 1987 redesign by Joe Lee, the course was reborn as a Nicklaus Signature Course in 2003 and a new clubhouse facility was unveiled. At that time, the Yacht Club building remained as the original 1959 structure, although it had seen its share of improvements over the years.
In 2014, with the Yacht Club no longer meeting the needs of the changing membership at Royal Palm, members approved the $30 million project. The club was “preparing for decades to come” with a building and campus that would adapt as the membership evolves, General Manager and COO Robin Blankhorst said. The new Yacht Club opened for the start of the winter season in November 2016.
Unlike many clubs in South Florida, there are no residency requirements or mandatory memberships and only about half of members reside within the neighboring community. The club retains its private, by invitation-only membership.
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