mpeccably located off PGA Boulevard in

Palm Beach Gardens, Old Palm Golf Club

is a masterpiece of a private golf club

community. Truly among the world’s most

beautiful and luxurious places to live,

it perfectly combines all the modern amenities of

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

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

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

character of the community begins with its low-

density masterplan. No more than 320 residences will

be built on its 651 acres.

While the feeling of space in a community is its own

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

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

Old PalmGolf ClubExclusive, 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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membership in a smaller, private club. The scale also

allows for an incredibly high, attentive level of service.

Perhaps that is best exemplified by their full time

concierge, Rolf Schuster, who speaks seven different

languages and whose motto is “Just Ask.”

Its Palm Beach Gardens address puts Old Palm in

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

sophisticated communities. Just six miles from the

Atlantic Ocean and minutes from the upscale shops

of Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, the club offers easy

access to the best of everything.

Like all great clubs, it is the thoughtful details that

speak volumes about quality and luxury. The club-

house is home to not just a spectacular men’s lounge,

but also an equally magnificent women’s lounge,

complete with an intimate living room, full spa, and

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private locker rooms. The lakes are all lined so the

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

All the grass in the community is Paspalum, which

stays green year round. And instead of achieving

Audubon Gold Signature Sanctuary certification

for just the golf course, the entire community is

Gold certified.

One of the greatest benefits of limiting the number

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

Camaraderie and friendship come naturally, helped

along by a full schedule of social activities and unique

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-

cappers as it is by the PGA touring

pros that frequent it. Beyond the wonderful convenience

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

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

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

island green offers the perfect post-round stage for

settling friendly wagers.

But as pleasurable as Floyd’s course is to play, the

33-acre manicured practice facility is the real stunner.

The Golf Studio features three practice holes that

recreate every shot and condition of the course.

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

range and a technology-filled Studio building with

an air conditioned hitting bay that opens to the

practice range. No wonder that members, from

families to touring pros, love to practice here.

There are three distinct neighborhoods to select

from, each with its own special characteristics. Golf

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

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

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

six new builder models that are currently open make

this an especially exciting time to consider Old Palm.

A new ownership group, Clarion, purchased Old

Palm and brought added financial stability to a Club

that was already doing very well. The membership

could not be more pleased with the acquisition. For

prospective members, the financial strength of Clarion

adds yet another layer of attractiveness.

Old Palm Golf Club11089 Old Palm Drive

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33418866.499.6742

OldPalmGolfClub.com/links

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ARCHITECT: Raymond Floyd

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9th hole, 535 yards

OLD PALM GOLF CLUB11089 Old Palm Drive

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