Old Palm Golf Club in Florida LINKLiving Winter 2012

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Old Palm Golf Club Exclusive, inviting and intimate, this prestigious golf enclave blends the Palm Beach lifestyle with beautiful, ultra-luxurious living on a more personal scale

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mpeccably located off PGA Boulevard in

home than the world-class facility it is. The intimate

Palm Beach Gardens, Old Palm Golf Club

character of the community begins with its low-

is a masterpiece of a private golf club

density masterplan. No more than 320 residences will

community. Truly among the world’s most

be built on its 651 acres.

beautiful and luxurious places to live,

While the feeling of space in a community is its own

it perfectly combines all the modern amenities of

reward, there are other benefits. First, it allows for a

today’s state-of-the-art clubs with the very best

“no tee time” policy, one of the great pleasures of

traditions of the country’s most historic and revered.

The clubhouse sets the tone. Authentic details reverberate throughout, from the pecky cypress ceilings to the Portuguese tile murals, striking an elegant, welcoming chord. The interior is infused with beautiful bright colors, overstuffed furniture, and fireplaces. Instead of a grand ballroom, there are intimate gathering spaces everywhere. The inspiration comes from Addison Mizner, the celebrated 1920s architect, whose Mediterranean Revival designs helped define the Palm Beach lifestyle.

Scale is the keyword here. Nearly every amenity, from the clubhouse to the golf practice studio, is designed to look and live more like a comfortable WINTER 2012

ABOVE: 4th hole, 598 yards BELOW: Clubhouse

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ABOVE: The 97-yard 19th, or hero, hole RIGHT: Six new model homes just opened at Old Palm.

OPPOSITE: 5th hole, 423 yards (foreground); 6th hole, 172 yards (background))

membership in a smaller, private club. The scale also

Atlantic Ocean and minutes from the upscale shops

allows for an incredibly high, attentive level of service.

of Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, the club offers easy

Perhaps that is best exemplified by their full time

access to the best of everything.

concierge, Rolf Schuster, who speaks seven different languages and whose motto is “Just Ask.” Its Palm Beach Gardens address puts Old Palm in

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Like all great clubs, it is the thoughtful details that speak volumes about quality and luxury. The clubhouse is home to not just a spectacular men’s lounge,

the midst of one of the country’s most exclusive and

but also an equally magnificent women’s lounge,

sophisticated communities. Just six miles from the

complete with an intimate living room, full spa, and WINTER 2012

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The Golf Studio features three practice holes that

water levels don’t move and don’t require recharging.

recreate every shot and condition of the course.

All the grass in the community is Paspalum, which

There is also a double-ended, double-tiered driving

stays green year round. And instead of achieving

range and a technology-filled Studio building with

Audubon Gold Signature Sanctuary certification

an air conditioned hitting bay that opens to the

for just the golf course, the entire community is

practice range. No wonder that members, from

Gold certified.

families to touring pros, love to practice here.

One of the greatest benefits of limiting the number

There are three distinct neighborhoods to select

of homes here is that everyone gets to know each other.

from, each with its own special characteristics. Golf

Camaraderie and friendship come naturally, helped

Estates homes run from 3,400–5,000 square feet and

along by a full schedule of social activities and unique

are priced from $1–$2 million. Grand Estates homes,

club events like Yappy Hour where dogs join their owners at the club.

This place is alive with activity and people; dinner companions and golf partners are found effortlessly.

With wide fairways and no forced carries, the Raymond Floyd Signature course is a superb golf experience, enjoyed as much by the higher handi-

Old Palm Golf Club 11089 Old Palm Drive Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33418 866.499.6742 OldPalmGolfClub.com/links PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 7,401 YEAR FOUNDED: 2004 ARCHITECT: Raymond Floyd

cappers as it is by the PGA touring

on half-acre homesites, are 5,000– 7,000 square feet and in the $2–$3 million range. The Custom Estates neighborhood, with prices from $3.8–$15 million, features homes up to 15,000 square feet on one-acre homesites. Homes here, of course, are designed and built to the most exacting standards.

The fresh, modern design of the

pros that frequent it. Beyond the wonderful convenience

six new builder models that are currently open make

of never having to make a tee time at this members-

this an especially exciting time to consider Old Palm.

only course, one of its great delights is the 97-yard,

A new ownership group, Clarion, purchased Old

par-3 19th, or hero, hole. The postage stamp-sized

Palm and brought added financial stability to a Club

island green offers the perfect post-round stage for

that was already doing very well. The membership

settling friendly wagers.

could not be more pleased with the acquisition. For

But as pleasurable as Floyd’s course is to play, the 33-acre manicured practice facility is the real stunner.

prospective members, the financial strength of Clarion adds yet another layer of attractiveness.

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OLD PALM GOLF CLUB 11089 Old Palm Drive Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33418 866.499.6742 OldPalmGolfClub.com/links

9th hole, 535 yards