TENNIS COMMUNITIES
Lakewood Ranch
A city onto itself, Lakewood Ranch is an award-winning,
master-planned community laid out in five distinct villages offering
single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes. Lakewood Ranch has
two golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer: The Legacy, an 18-hole
daily-fee course, and a 36-hole, members-only private course. The
Legacy has received a 4 ½-star rating from Golf Digest magazine.
The Club’s 42,000-square-foot Italian villa-style clubhouse offers
rooms for casual and fine dining and a large ballroom. Amenities
include 16 Har-Tru and two red-clay lighted courts, 100 miles of
trails and sidewalks, 400 acres of lakes, a restored 41-acre wetland
preserve, a protected 2,000-acre conservation easement and numerous
parks.
Laurel Oak
Country Club
Laurel Oak
features more than 400 homes on 800-plus acres surrounded by two
18-hole, par-72, championship golf courses designed by Gary Player:
The West course, the first Gary Player Signature Course built on
Florida's west coast in 1990, and the longer East course, opened in
1994. Another 18 holes by Rees Jones are scheduled to be completed
in December 2005. The club also features 12 clay courts using the
“Hydro” irrigation system, with six courts lighted for night play.
Other amenities include a swimming pool, complete golf instruction
programs, two driving ranges, putting green and clubhouse with
dining and banquet facilities.
The country club
is located in a prestigious gated residential community. Community
residency is not however a requirement for membership.
Meridian at
The Oaks Preserve
A gated community of luxury high-rise condominiums, Meridian offers
two- and three-bedroom units and penthouses ranging from 2,055 to
3,738 sq. ft. Large terraces and nine-foot high window walls offer
panoramic views of Sarasota Bay, nature preserves and the Gulf of
Mexico. Each residence has its own private elevator foyer.
Membership opportunities to the Oaks Country Club include tennis,
36-holes of championship golf on two courses, regulation croquet, a
recreation center, swim clubs and dining.
The Racquet
Club of El Conquistador
Located on Sarasota Bay just one mile from the prestigious IMG
Academies, the Racquet Club is situated within El Conquistador, a
community offering homes, condominiums, townhomes and apartments. A
private, member-owned club that has been in operation for more than
20 years, the Racquet Club has produced four USTA State Championship
teams as well as numerous district and regional winners. Amenities
include 15 Har-Tru tennis courts (10 lighted), a bar/grill, a pro
shop and a beautiful viewing deck.
Rosedale Golf
& Country Club
Located just east of I-75 on State Road 70 in Manatee County,
Rosedale is a 440-acre master-planned community known for its
signature boulevard of 80-foot pines and ancient oaks. It offers
maintenance-free patio homes and single-family homes overlooking
lakes, fairways or nature preserves. The community features an
18-hole championship golf course designed by Ted McAnlis and a
tennis facility with five lighted Har-Tru tennis courts. Amenities
include a Junior Olympic-sized pool, a golf practice facility,
private and group golf and tennis lessons, and a clubhouse with
dining, fitness center, men’s and women’s locker facilities, golf
and tennis pro shops and golf cart facilities.
Serendipity
Racquet Club at the Country Club of Sarasota
Located just outside the gates of the Country Club of Sarasota,
Serendipity features 19 Har-Tru tennis courts (13 lighted courts for
evening play), a fully equipped fitness center and locker room, a
pro shop, USPTA certified tennis professionals, lessons and a junior
tennis program.
University
Park Golf & Country Club
A gated, master-planned community, University Park offers
maintenance-free single-family homes, patio homes and
custom-designed estates, many overlooking lakes, preserve areas or
the golf course. The 27-hole course designed by Ron Garl has
received 4 stars from Golf Digest magazine and has been called one
of America's best by Golf Week and Florida Golf News. It is one of
the best fairways for women according to Golf For Women magazine.
University Park’s tennis and fitness center includes 11 lighted
Har-Tru courts and pro shop. Other amenities include croquet, golf
pro shop, golf instruction and a large golf practice area.