Membership Opportunities AT M A R B E L L A C O U N T R Y C L U B
WELCOME Dear Prospective Member, Welcome to Marbella Country Club! I want to share my excitement for you and your family to join one of Southern California’s most beautiful and prestigious private country clubs. As a Full Golf Member you will experience unlimited golf on our Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish designed 18-hole championship course. The impeccably conditioned golf course features breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, Pacific Ocean and countryside. The course boasts numerous bunkers, meticulously manicured greens and sweeping elevation changes. With a few distinct categories of membership, you may select the level that best fits your lifestyle. Members enjoy the luxuries of our elegant 50,000 square foot Mediterranean style clubhouse, championship tennis courts, a junior Olympic size swimming pool, and a state of the art fitness center. Men and women rejuvenate in their own locker rooms complete with jacuzzi, sauna and steam rooms. Personalized service is our hallmark. Our younger family members may participate in swimming, tennis, golf lessons and camps throughout the year. Also, the junior teams offer a competitive edge along with the opportunity to learn proper technique and etiquette for each sport. Your passion for enjoying the game of golf and the private club lifestyle can become reality when you join Marbella Country Club. For more information or to schedule your personal tour of the Club and Course, please contact me directly. Sincerely, Joe Tomasello Membership Director (949) 248-3700, ext. 310 membership@marbellacc.net
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INTRODUCTION Nestled in the lush coastal valley of San Juan Capistrano lies the exclusive Marbella Country Club… one of Southern California’s premier private country clubs. “A haven of quiet elegance and impeccable service. An exhilarating sporting challenge, an extraordinary setting of rare beauty… this is the legend of Marbella Country Club.”
Designed in the spirit and substance of America’s great private clubs by renowned architect Jay Morrish and world famous touring professional Tom Weiskopf, Marbella captures the best qualities of the country club life style. The spectacular 18-hole championship golf course features a challenging play, dramatic elevation changes and sweeping views to the ocean and mountains. An incredible design along with impeccable course conditions and exceptional resort style service provides members and guests with an unforgettable experience. To help perfect your game, Marbella offers extensive practice facilities including a well-targeted Bermuda grass driving range, practice putting surface, chipping green and practice bunker. A full service golf pro shop also provides members with the finest in golf apparel and merchandise along with a well known and respected professional golf staff to attend to your every need.
After a challenging round, you can find solace in the beautiful 50,000 square foot clubhouse. Fashioned after a baronial Spanish villa, Marbella members are pampered with first class facilities. From casual to gourmet dining, to a state-of-theart fitness center with specialized programs and personalized training, the focus is always on personal service. A full spectrum of recreational amenities balances contemporary California preferences with the luxuries of a classic country club. A heated junior-Olympic size swimming pool, a championship tennis complex and a regulation croquet lawn rounds out Marbella’s leisure opportunities. We invite you to experience what our members experience everyday – one of Orange County’s finest golf courses, world-class amenities and attentive, personalized service.
For more information, contact our Membership Office at (949) 248-3700 ext. 310
AMENITIES Marbella Country Club is dedicated to providing its members and their guests with the best in private club experience through our outstanding amenities and our signature, personalized service. Our wide variety of facilities and activities are all designed to offer our members a luxurious oasis for recreation and relaxation. Fitness & Wellness
Clubhouse
Our fitness room, located in the clubhouse, features an array of state-of-the-art cardiovascular equipment and weight-training equipment, with a wide variety of fitness and aerobic classes available including yoga, aerobics, and Pilates. We also have a team of amazing personal trainers and licensed massage therapists on hand to offer our members an improved quality of life, enhanced overall wellness, and an overall healthy lifestyle.
Our stunning Mediterranean-style clubhouse serves as a welcoming centerpiece for dining, hospitality, and socializing. The clubhouse features charming Spanish-style furnishings, an elegant formal dining room, a comfortable grill, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a fully stocked Pro Shop, two comfortable lounges, and a variety of meeting halls and banquet facilities perfect for accommodating events ranging from intimate business dinners to large-scale weddings & receptions.
Tennis
Practice Facilities
Our six lighted tennis courts offer members the opportunity for USTA-sanctioned competitive matches and league play, plus friendly matches with family and friends – including our ladies’ group, men’s group, and round robins. We also offer a variety of tennis instructional programs for juniors and adults.
To complement our spectacular 18-hole golf course, we offer an expansive practice facility with an all-grass driving range, a practice bunker, chipping green, and putting green. Our experienced team of friendly, talented PGA teaching professionals offer an extensive variety of instructional programs, including special junior golf clinics and lessons, women’s clinics, and group lessons – each curriculum tailored to the individual golfers’ ability and interests.
Pool We offer both a Junior Olympic-size swimming pool and a toddler pool with seasonal lifeguard service and a host of activities, including swim lessons, family fun days, adults-only swim time, and our summer junior swim team.
For more information, contact our Membership Office at (949) 248-3700 ext. 310
MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Full Golf Membership Transferable
Corporate Golf Membership Non Transferable
The Full Golf Membership provides full club privileges for members and their families including unlimited access to the 18-hole championship golf course and complete practice facilities, along with Tennis, Fitness Center, Yoga & Pilates classes, Jr. Olympic Pool, and dining privileges as well as a full calendar of golf and social events. This membership gives you the ability to have your membership resold to a new member and is transferable to other American Golf Owned Private Country Clubs. Full Golf Transferable Members also have the opportunity to enroll in The Platinum Club, an exciting program that gives its members access to golf at courses nationwide.
The Corporate Golf Membership allows two or more designees of the same company to join Marbella Country Club and enjoy Full Golf Membership privileges. Corporate Golf memberships are non-transferable, and designees may be changed for a re-designation fee. Each designee will be responsible for monthly dues and quarterly food and beverage minimums. Full Golf Members have the opportunity to enroll in The Platinum Club, an exciting program that gives its members access to golf courses nationwide.
Tennis/Sport Membership Junior Executive Membership Junior Executive Golf Membership provides full club privileges for members and their families including unlimited access to the 18-hole championship golf course and complete practice facilities, along with Tennis, Fitness Center, Yoga & Pilates classes, Jr. Olympic Pool, and dining privileges as well as a full calendar of golf and social events. This membership gives you the ability to have your membership resold to a new member and is transferable to other American Golf Owned Private Country Clubs. Full Golf Transferable Members also have the opportunity to enroll in The Platinum Club, an exciting program that gives its members access to golf at courses nationwide. Junior Executive Golf Memberships are available to anyone 22, but not yet 40 years of age.
The Sports Membership provides full access to the tennis, fitness, aquatic, and dining facilities. Additionally, Sports Members are allowed eight (8) complimentary rounds of golf and six (6) additional rounds at the prevailing guest fee per calendar year. Golf privileges for this membership are available Tuesday through Thursday after 10:00 a.m., based on availability.
Social Membership Social Members and their families enjoy full access to the clubhouse, fitness center and pool as well as a full calendar of social events.
For pricing, contact our Membership Office at (949) 248-3700 ext. 310
Memberships are limited and subject to availability. Pricing is subject to change at any time. Please check with the Membership Office for the most current pricing. Each membership has a food and beverage minimum of $270 per quarter. All rights reserved. ***Membership Deposits are fully refundable after 30 years.
MEMBER EVENTS
Golf • Ladies’ Club Championship • Ladies’ Member/Member • Ladies’ Member/Guest • Men’s Club Championship • Men’s Member/Member • Men’s Member/Guest • Sr. Ladies’ Club Championship • Sr. Men’s Club Championship • Couples’ Club Championship • Couples’ Member/Guest • Men’s Golf Association • Couples’ Twilight • League and Team Play
Tennis • NFL Doubles Scramble • Valentines Mixed Social • Tennis Margarita Mixer • Junior Interclub • Men’s Member/Guest • Men’s/Women’s Singles Club Championship • Wimbledon Doubles Social • Jr. Summer Tennis Championship • Mixed Doubles Club Championships • Pro Exhibition Game • Parent/Child Mixer • USTA and Pac-Sun Leagues
Dining & Social Events • Jazz Concert • Wine Dinner • Comedy Night • Build-A-Burger • Movie Under the Stars • Family Campout • Margaritaville • Crab Crack • Casino Night
Holiday Events • Easter Brunch • Breakfast with Bunny • Valentines Dinner Dance • Father/Daughter Dance • Mother’s Day Brunch • Father’s Day Fishing Derby & BBQ • Memorial Day Pool Party & BBQ • Thanksgiving Brunch • Brunch with Santa • New Year’s Eve Gala
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MEMBERSHIP ADVANTAGE PLAN Merchandise Advantage
Player Development Advantage
We provide our Members with excellent pricing in our pro shops which allows Members to purchase pro shop merchandise at a preferred Member price. Merchandise includes Golf, Tennis, and Fitness apparel, equipment and special orders.
We provide a regular schedule of complimentary golf clinics for Members of all ages.
Legacy Advantage (Full Golf Members Only) This allows Members to share the privileges of membership with their families.
Club to Club Transfer Advantage When a current Marbella Member in good standing relocates, The Club to Club Transfer allows the amount of the original transferable membership deposit at Marbella to be applied toward the membership deposit at any of our private clubs that are accepting new Members. They must be located a minimum of fifty (50) miles from Marbella.
Assessment Free Advantage There will be no assessments of the members to fund operating costs or capital improvements.
Children and grandchildren of Members under the age of thirty-five (35) may enjoy membership privileges at participating American Golf Clubs nationwide by paying monthly dues only. The membership deposit is deferred for three years or until the age of thirty five, whichever is longer.
Platinum Club Under our Platinum Club program, Marbella Full Golf Members are eligible to play at any participating American Golf public and private courses outside of a thirty (30) mile radius of Marbella Country Club for a cart fee only. Contact us for pricing.
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For more information, contact our Membership Office at (949) 248-3700 ext. 310
COURSE LAYOUT & PIN PLACEMENT Hole 1 - Par 4
Hole 6 - Par 4
This opening hole sets the stage for Marbella’s challenging layout. With fairway running left to right it’s the best bet to hit a draw to get to the best look on the green. The hazard, which runs along the right, opens up 185 yards from the green, but hidden from view is a hill, which borders the OB markers – shots in to this long grass are rarely recovered. Approach shots to the green may require more club due to the ocean breeze from the West with shots to the left often kicking onto the green.
Hit a draw down the right side of the fairway and you will often get to the lower level. The grass bunker to the left sits 130 yards out and swallows lots of tee shots. With bunkers left and right and a nasty one in front – shoot for the flag, but don’t be long, the back of the green directs the balls in to the rough, often with a downhill stance.
Hole 2 - Par 4 This long par 4 is number 1 handicap for a reason – the fairway is guarded by hazards to the left and OB to the right. The ideal tee shot flies just over the left edge of the bunker, which sits 235 from the center of the green. Balls move right to left in this fairway and you can easily find yourself in jail along the left edge. A long second shot into the wind is required to reach this green, which also moves left to right.
Hole 3 - Par 4 The best approach to this uphill blind hole is along the left edge of the fairway. A long iron or fairway wood can still put you within easy reach of this tricky and well bunkered green. Play your approach shots wisely as the middle right drains in to a waste area that keeps par more than a putt away.
Hole 4 - Par 3 Watch the flag to get an idea of what’s happening at the green. Bunkers left and behind and water to the right will give the golfer weak knees.
Hole 5 - Par 5 At last a chance to get back some strokes. Long hitters aim left towards the big Eucalyptus over the center bunker, safe is over the right edge. The edge of this long sausage shaped bunker left sits 245 from the center of the green. You can get home in 2 with a fairway wood, but bunkers left and right will make you pay if you are the least bit off. The two tiered green is quick coming back to front; it is best to stay below the hole.
Hole 7 - Par 3 A large front bunker guards this green. More opportunities lie ahead if you clear the bunker and get too close to center – as your ball drains into the “Valley of 3-putts”. With the wind at your back a club less might be the right choice. The left back of the green is 5 yards closer than the right, so don’t over club when hitting left.
Hole 8 - Par 4 A tough dogleg right. If you want to reach the green in 2 you must carry the bunker, which sits 220 from the green. If you slice one here, hit a provisional as the residents’ yards catch many an errant shot. This long narrow green accepts balls better from the left front, a swale collects balls middle right and then deposits them in the rough.
Hole 9 - Par 4 Downhill and slightly left it is best to aim just to the right of the tree line with a draw. Long hitters can get down the hill but often have a downhill lie. The best approach comes just before the downhill slope on the left as the bunkers to the right and water to the left provide for a well protected green.
Hole 10 - Par 4 The best approach to this uphill blind hole is along the left edge of the fairway. A long iron or fairway wood can still put you within easy reach of this tricky and well bunkered green. Play your approach shots wisely as the middle right drains in to a waste area that keeps par more than a putt away.
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COURSE LAYOUT & PIN PLACEMENT (CONTINUED) Hole 11 - Par 3
Hole 15 - Par 4
Into the wind club selection is important. It is best to hit the middle right as the left side may drain to the lake. You will not be happy if you’re short and in front of the bunker. Other than these small challenges, fire away at the easiest hole on the course.
A magnificent view of the fairway and the hills of Rancho Mission Viejo is disturbed only by the water hazard that sits 60 yards from the center of the green. Hit a draw down the right or a fade down the left and you can have a nice approach shot to the green. Don’t be short on your approach as the slope will carry the ball in to the hazard and you will need to reload from the drop area. The grass waste bunker to the right is to be avoided as balls run quickly right to left towards the hazard.
Hole 12 - Par 4 This par 4 with the wind at your back brings out the animal in gophers, so Weiskopf had added 9 bunkers and OB both left and right. Long hitters may want to let the green clear first. Best approach to the green is from the right as 5 of the bunkers carefully guard the green. Stay away from the left front of the green as the balls collect and drain to the rough.
Hole 13 - Par 4 A nice driving hole guarded by OB markers left and right. Get to the baby Eucalyptus on the right and you are 110 from home. You may not feel the wind in the fairway, but it is up there, so pay attention. Balls will run off the back of this two tiered green, possibly in to white disks (OB), which plentifully mark Marbella’s 18 holes.
Hole 14 - Par 5 Whatever you’ve got, this hole will need. Few players reach this long 5 par in 2. A giant bunker in the shape of a swallow sits on the slope and collects many second shots. Unless you have a cannon, stay left. When firing at the flag it is best to stay right and use an additional club up the hill towards this tricky green. Shots to the left drain to a waste area that put you 20 yards away. The two Eucalyptus trees behind the green mark the center of the green and are a good target from the long upper fairway.
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Hole 16 - Par 3 This long par 3 into the wind is best played to the right edge of the green. The hill to the right can be forgiving and may surprise you with a bounce onto the putting surface. Go left of the bunkers and you are in jail. Two tiers on this green make putting from top to bottom quite challenging, with balls often running off the green.
Hole 17 - Par 4 Aim your tee shot towards the tower that is partially obscured in the distance. OB sits to the right of the cart path and red stakes are left of the bunkers. If you can hit a rope over the right edge of the front bunker the green opens up nicely. The two tiered green gives yet another opportunity for shot making. If the flag is left, hit the middle and it will drain down towards the pin.
Hole 18 - Par 4 Enjoy the spectacular view of Dana Point Harbor from the upper tee box and then fire away at this lovely finishing hole. The bunker at the left sits 155 from the center and guards some shots from going OB. When hitting in to the green don’t over club this downhill shot as OB is marked by the cart path. If the flag is in the bowl to the left aim left, short of the middle and let it drain towards the pin.