PLACIDA, Fla. -- Coral Creek Club, a private golf club which features a world-class, Tom Fazio-designed, 18-hole, core championship golf course located across the causeway from Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande, today announced the official grand opening of its new clubhouse to its members and their guests. The new clubhouse exemplifies turn-of-the-century Florida grace with an understated richness, exceptional quality and comfort reminiscent of the finest Southern homes, establishing an extraordinary club lifestyle in a setting of natural, unspoiled splendor.
“Today is a momentous occasion for Coral Creek Club and I am extremely excited and proud to open one of the nicest clubhouses ever built in the country,” said Michael Zmetrovich, president, Coral Creek Club and CEO, Trophy Golf & Resorts. “It has been widely publicized that Boca Grande is Florida’s best kept secret with its exclusive housing, island lifestyle, pristine beaches and outstanding fishing. Now, with the addition of this spectacular new clubhouse, membership at Coral Creek Club becomes the finishing touch for the ideal lifestyle.”
Upon entering Coral Creek Club, members and guests will travel through a decorative entry gate and proceed on a lushly landscaped “boulevard” lined with grand, royal palms directly to the clubhouse. The classic architectural lines of the clubhouse reflect the essence and polish of a turn-of-the-century, “Old Florida,” world-class golf club. The exterior, built with white clapboards and black shutters and decorative, black louvers in the roof gables, complements Coral Creek Club’s existing Golf House in architecture and design.
Once inside, the new 17,000 square-foot clubhouse, accentuating both indoor and outdoor spaces, offers members and guests panoramic views of the impeccably-maintained golf course and the surrounding 6,000-acre nature preserve where awe-inspiring bird and wildlife abound near the mangrove-fringed Coral Creek, a salt-water estuary flowing directly to the Gulf of Mexico. A relaxing outdoor back porch and featured atrium dining area have been incorporated into the overall clubhouse design to complement the area’s island lifestyle, providing a great backdrop to the challenging approach and finish of the par 4, 471-yard 18th hole.
Award-winning, Atlanta-based designer, Jacquelynne P. Lanham, was selected to design the interior of the clubhouse for the ease and comfort of members and guests. Lanham is best known for bringing to life an understated southern elegance look and feel and has been recently featured in Coastal Living and Southern Accents magazines. The clubhouse’s stunning interior boasts a comfortable, cottage-like feel with a refined ambience, specially commissioned art installations, and rich, solid wood features, not typical of upscale clubhouses built today.
For example, the exterior doors are made of hurricane-proof, custom-made solid mahogany; large, custom-built wood moldings were installed throughout the clubhouse; and decorative brushed cypress wood was used for the ceilings in the dining room, main bar, as well as the walls and ceiling of the men’s locker room. The sweeping atrium of the outdoor deck and feature gazebo dining area are covered with Brazilian ipe hardwood. Century-old, reclaimed, heart-of-pine, antique hardwood floors gloss in the living room and foyer, and 1,000-pound, heart-of-pine beams cross overhead in the men’s lounge. The old-world bar itself was specially built from antique, ebonized oak, offering members and guests a cozy retreat in which to relax and enjoy the spirit and camaraderie of fellow members and guests.
The new clubhouse also features richly-appointed, full-service men’s and ladies locker rooms each with their own lounge and card rooms. The elegant ladies locker room is bright and airy and features small collections of lockers to enhance privacy; custom-made, hand-painted tournament boards; and generous use of marble in the wet areas.
The clubhouse dining room and outdoor porch and gazebo will feature fine cuisine in a relaxed, yet sophisticated environment. Members and guests can expect a welcoming venue with an array of enticing menu selections and daily specials with an exclusive level of service consistent with Coral Creek Club. The Executive Chef, who hails from France, and her staff will work from a state-of-the-art kitchen, now having the ability to offer exceptional cuisine for daily dining as well as special social events to complement the full schedule of golf outings already offered.
About Coral Creek Club
Ranked 27th in the State of Florida by Golf Digest in 2005, Coral Creek Club is a private golf club, which features a world-class, Tom Fazio-designed Par-71, 7,038-yard golf course. Often described as the best-kept secret in Florida, Coral Creek Club opened in December 2000. Captivating landscape and inspiring wildlife surround members and their guests at Coral Creek Club and the masterful Tom Fazio design creates a harmonious transition from Mother Nature to golf course. With the thoughtful location of five sets of tees, the peaceful and serene setting presents an inviting challenge that can be enjoyed by players of all skill levels. Additional information on Coral Creek Club is available at www.coralcreekclub.com.
About Trophy Golf & Resorts
Headquartered in Hobe Sound, Fla. and with offices in Marblehead, Mass., Trophy Golf & Resorts is a boutique consulting, development and management company specializing in the planning, design, finance, development, sales and marketing, opening and operation of high-quality private membership clubs, golf facilities, residential golf communities and resorts throughout the United States and worldwide. More information on Trophy Golf & Resorts can be found at www.trophygolfresorts.com.
