The two-story, 19,000-sq. ft. facility at the Naples, Fla. property expands the club’s fitness and tennis offerings while also providing a new casual indoor/outdoor dining experience through the Courtside Café. The fitness area includes a second-floor balcony that can be used for outdoor classes such as tai chi and yoga, or to accommodate social gatherings. “It’s really important, especially in this day and age, that we have something like this,” says General Manager Michael Rodriguez. “The Lifestyle Center is going to be a terrific gathering spot.”

Audubon Country Club in Naples, Fla. has unveiled its new 19,000-sq. ft. Lifestyle Center. The two-story facility modernizes and expands the club’s fitness and tennis offerings, while also providing members with a new casual indoor/outdoor dining experience.

The focal point of the new Lifestyle Center is the new and improved Courtside Café, which is substantially larger and features an indoor/outdoor bar, display kitchen, poolside dining and increased outdoor lounging areas with firepit tables. Executive Chef Richard Nielsen, CEC, PCIII, oversees the culinary experience, which features a menu that will enhance a healthy lifestyle. 

The new fitness center, located on the building’s second floor, features a state-of-the-art weight studio and cardio room, two exercise rooms for fitness classes, a massage lounge, two treatment rooms, and men’s and ladies’ day-use locker rooms.  The second-floor balcony can be used for outdoor fitness classes such as tai chi and yoga, or to accommodate seating for social gatherings.

The new building is located adjacent to the Club’s seven Har-Tru tennis courts and two bocce courts. A new HydroGrid exhibition tennis court and two gel-surface pickleball courts were also added as part of the project.

 “The Lifestyle Center puts us at the forefront of facilities in terms of fitness,” said Michael Rodriguez, PGA, Audubon CC’s General Manager.  “It’s also a place in the community that members can drive their golf cart to, sit by the fire pits and have a craft beverage—and never have to leave the gates.

“That’s really important, especially in this day and age, that we have something like this that members can enjoy,” Rodriguez added. “The Lifestyle Center is going to be a terrific gathering spot for members. Real-estate sales are strong in the community, and this building is a big reason for the surge in home sales.”

Audubon Country Club is managed by Troon Privé, the private club operating division of Troon. The club is a part of low-density community with 410 homes spread over 755 acres, of which 59 percent is dedicated to natural preserves.

Peacock + Lewis Architecture and Interior Design of North Palm Beach designed the Lifestyle Center, and Gates Construction was the contractor.