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PGA Village Verano and PGA Golf Club Experience the ultimate resort-style community, offering an all-inclusive, full-service lifestyle, to satisfy the most avid golfer and those looking for the best of Florida living

T

he PGA of America is one of

With a trio of world-class courses by Tom Fazio and

the most recognized brands in

Pete Dye, a state-of-the-art, 35-acre PGA Center for

the world. For nearly 100 years,

Golf Learning and Performance, the complimentary

this organization of 27,000 men

PGA Museum of Golf, and some of the most

and women Professionals has

advanced golf training and instruction all gathered

represented stability, quality, and an unparalleled

in one place, this is the preeminent destination for

commitment to golf. It is the gold standard in the

those who love to play the game.

ABOVE: The Clubhouse at PGA Golf Club BELOW: The homes at PGA Village Verano are next door to PGA Golf Club.

game. And with the strategic placement of “PGA” at the beginning of “PGA Golf Club” and “PGA Village Verano,” it also has come to represent a unique and attractive home-ownership and golf opportunity.

Located in Port St. Lucie on Florida’s picturesque Treasure Coast just 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and within easy reach of Palm Beach, PGA Village Verano sits side-by-side with PGA Golf Club, the spectacular golf resort owned and operated by the PGA of America. For those who love golf, it’s an impressive pairing.

PGA Golf Club is built around learning and playing the game. The winter home of the PGA, it attracts players of all ages and abilities from across the world for the pure golf experience. And for good reason!

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ABOVE: 184-yard 12th hole, Ryder Course

With a location below the frost line, you can enjoy PGA Golf Club year round. Tom Fazio’s Ryder Course, with its rolling hills and majestic pines, has

While all three courses are open for public play, one is designated each day for PGA Golf Club

founder of the Ryder Cup, it’s a fun course to play.

members only. And here’s the kicker: a fourth course,

It’s considered the easiest of the three, which should

Jim Fazio’s PGA Country Club, just three miles down

help keep your handicap in good shape.

the road, is reserved for members-only play every day.

For Verano homeowners who choose a PGA Golf

of the prettiest in the state and more characteristic of

Club membership, this means there are two courses a

Florida. Palm trees, palmettos, and wetlands abound,

day designated for private-play only.

as does Fazio’s trademark massive bunkering. The

PGA Golf Club carries Audubon International

design is bold, and it’s a great challenge. The course

Signature Status for wildlife conservation and

was named after department store magnate Rodman

protection, and each one has recently earned “Rolling

Wanamaker, who was instrumental in the PGA’s

Out the Green Carpet” certification from the National

founding. He also donated the Wanamaker Trophy,

Women’s Golf Alliance for excellence in providing a

which is awarded annually to the PGA Champion and

great golf experience for women golfers, too.

regularly displayed here at the on-site PGA Museum of Golf.

Simply spectacular, the Dye Course is one of the

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has a flow that is supremely satisfying to the eye.

a park-like Carolina feel. A tribute to the namesake

Fazio also designed the Wanamaker Course, one

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Florida golf with a touch of Britain’s best. The course

For those interested in improving their game, there’s no better place to be than the nearby PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance.

best in South Florida. Built in the middle of wetlands,

The practice and training facilities, where PGA

the layout showcases a kinder, gentler Dye. This is a

Professionals come to hone their skills, are truly out

real competitor’s course that combines the finest of

of this world. Top 100 teachers are at your disposal,

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PGA Village Verano 10198 SW Visconti Way Port Saint Lucie, Fla. 34986 888.476.3017 PGAVillage.com

WANAMAKER COURSE

PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 7,123 YEAR FOUNDED: 2006 ARCHITECT: Tom Fazio

RYDER COURSE PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 7,037 YEAR FOUNDED: 1999 ARCHITECT: Tom Fazio

every imaginable high-tech training tool is available,

PGA Village Verano is thriving, with 70

as are fitness training, short-game areas, practice

homes built in 2013, and another 100 in

ranges (lighted in winter for extended hours) and

the works for 2014. With villas starting in

unlimited range balls. All of this is complimentary to

the high $100,000s, single-family homes

members. If it’s golf you want, you’ll find it all here.

from the mid $200,000s, and larger homes

For most, PGA Golf Club is a short-term experi-

averaging about $450,000, it’s easy to enjoy

ence. You may come for a weekend or a couple of

an incredible quality of life for a lot less

weeks, but eventually—and reluctantly—you return

than it costs farther down the coast.

home. Unless, of course, you live next door at PGA

If you’re looking for warm weather

Village Verano—where your backyard just might cozy

virtually year round, along with the

up to the Ryder Course.

pleasures of the Treasure Coast—including

Kolter Homes, the developer of PGA Village

PGA COUNTRY CLUB COURSE PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,906 YEAR FOUNDED: 1988 ARCHITECT: Jim Fazio

easy access to an incredible golf experience combined

Verano, has created a lakefront neighborhood with

with an active and satisfying lifestyle— you will

every amenity you could desire. While golf is a big

find it all at PGA Village Verano.

draw for this community, the active, full-service

DYE COURSE

PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 7,279 YEAR FOUNDED: 1998 ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

BELOW: The Clubhouse provides a beautiful backdrop for the 454-yard 9th hole on the Wanamaker Course.

lifestyle offered stands well on its own, too. In fact, golf membership is completely optional.

Already in place at PGA Village Verano is an impressive fitness center with an indoor and outdoor pool, tennis courts, weight room with cardio equipment, aerobics room, saunas, massage room, and luxurious locker rooms. All are within walking distance and even more is to come. Kolter is also getting started on a brand new 20,000-square-foot clubhouse in PGA Village Verano that’s slated for completion in late 2014. And the selection of programs to be offered is sure to match the interests of anyone fortunate to call this special community home.

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