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The Founders Club

Sarasota Golf Course Communities

More Builder Options in The Founders Club The Founders Club is one of Sarasota’s high-end golf and social club communities. Located just off Fruitville Road, east of Highway 75, this community features an 18 hole championship design by renowned golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr.. I was a member there for 3 years and…

Upscale Local Clubs on the Upswing

the oaks club

That’s the front page headline in today’s local newspaper… The Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The article specifically mentions three upscale clubs…The Concession, The Ritz-Carlton and ( my home course ) The Founders Club. The gist of the article is that these newer private clubs are all on the mend. Having  struggled through the recession, these high end clubs are signing up new members at an…

The Founders Club

     It’s funny how things turn out. My mandate in 2011 was to play, and report on, a new golf course community every week. To that end I did review some 30 different courses along with their housing options ( see history of previous blogs). But then, along came an amazing membership offer from The…