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Last week’s blog outlined some of the terrific summer golf memberships available in and around the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice areas. This week a fabulous new offer emerged. For $650, one can join the Talbot Club from May 1 to October 31.. This expands the concept in that you can join four clubs, not one….and bring guests. These…
Ah, to be a full time resident and golf nut in the Bradenton, Sarasota or Venice areas. The summer golf memberships are amazing. I mentioned in last week’s blog that University Park Country Club has an “all you can play” May 1 to October 31 membership for just $500. But there are many such…
Played UPCC yesterday. Shot a 76 from the white tees…6,223 yards. Played with a former client ( who purchased a home there in 2009 ) and remains thrilled with both the home and golf facilities. This is a 27 hole, gated golf course community situated just west of Honore on University Parkway. Consistently ranked…
Rees Jones has been hired to give Islandside a major renovation. General manager Michael Welly said that the “Open Doctor” surveyed and played the course last week. Since it’s inception in 1961, the course has never undergone anything close to what is planned. The grass on the entire course will be changed to Platinum Paspalum, a…
Played this North Port semi-private club yesterday afternoon. I had heard that this was a “must play” from fellow area golfers. Having now seen it first hand, I have no idea what the fuss is about. Average condition, average design ( except for the final three finishing holes ) but the real killer was…
Played in the annual Member-Guest event on Thursday & Friday of this week at the OAKS CLUB . We were paired against 5 other two man teams in the single digit 1st flight. Of five 9-hole matches we won three, lost one and tied one. Good enough for 2nd place… but no cigar…or prize money….
Played this 27 hole semi-private gated community golf course in Venice on Wednesday. Shot an 82 on the Hatchett Creek and the Preserve 9’s. They have a $55 rate all day Wednesday during high season….including golf cart and range. Good value for a course that has been rated Venice’s best since 2002 by the…
This week’s course…Stoneybrook. Just off I75 at the SR64 exit, this course meanders through the subdivision with mature wooded wetlands, preserves and ponds along the route. A terrific value at about $49 including cart. ( currently $10 more for an a.m. t-time, but the Sarasota Herald Tribune always seems to have a $10 off…
Played the Cypress Links course on Friday. One of two Arnold Palmer designs ( King’s Dunes being the other ) included in membership to the private Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club. Membership also includes access to the third on site course designed by Rick Robbins…in the Country Club East portion. Cypress was in fabulous condition for…
No, I didn’t play The Concession this week. But I did receive their current guest fee structure, so allow me to vent. Yes, I understand the need to consider oneself the premier golf course in the entire community, which is likely true. But why must they price themselves so far and above all of…
