The Founders Golf Club recently partnered with the NCAA Division 1 conference golf teams to host the inaugural Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate tournament at our pristine 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Jr. championship golf course in Sarasota, Florida.
OSU Collegiate Tournament Winners
The Founders Golf Club hosted the inaugural Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate tournament, which raise more than $300,000 for the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund during a three-day event at the club’s 18-hole championship course.
Money Raised for U.S. Army Rangers
The event raised more than $300,000 for the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund, a non-profit organization focused on casualty assistance, recovery, transition, and financial support beyond what the government and Veterans Affairs can offer to the U.S. Army Rangers and their families who have been impacted by combat.
Flag Presentation to James and Mary Regan
Distinguished speakers James Regan, along with his wife, Mary, co-founded the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund to honor the life and legacy of their son, Sgt. James J. Regan, who was killed in action in February 2007.
Distinguished speakers at the event included James Regan who, along with his wife, Mary, co-founded the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund to honor the life and legacy of their son, Sgt. James J. Regan.
Additional speakers included four-star General Tony Thomas, former Notre Dame Football Coach Lou Holtz, and Tim Murphy, a former member of The Founders Golf Club.
About The Founders Golf Club
An award-winning gated golf club community, The Founders Golf Club is a sought-after course due to its intimate size and ease-of-play; tee times are not required and crowds are never an issue, since membership is limited to 275.
Members can walk the course at their own pace–utilizing Sarasota’s only traditional caddie program–and enjoy the game as it’s meant to be.
The Club’s 7,094-yard, par 72 layout features a backdrop of mighty oak, pine and palm trees and is dotted with tranquil lakes, unspoiled wetlands and natural buffers of untamed landscapes.
The Founders Golf Club is a sought-after course due to its intimate size and ease-of-play; tee times are not required and crowds are never an issue, since membership is limited to 275.
The World-Class Amenities Available at The Founders Golf Club
The Club recently completed a $600,000 renovation on the course, which included updates to the bunkers and greens, as well as expanded health and safety protocols which includes integrating new UV sanitation technology, HEPA Filter Air Purifiers in the gyms, and increased cleaning.
The Founders Golf Club’s Advanced Teaching Facility
The Founders Golf Club also boasts a state-of-the-art teaching facility, where seasoned pros help members improve their skills. Members can also work on their game at the Club’s putting greens, short game area for practice sessions and large driving range.
The Club’s World-Class Golf Hall
Additional amenities include the 24,000-square-foot Golf Hall. The member-owned club offers casual and fine dining, a golf pro shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and a state-of-the-art fitness center, along with Har-Tru® tennis courts, basketball and sand volleyball courts, and a picnic pavilion.
In addition, the Club has just added Whatmore Performance Training, an organization that has fitness trained athletes from the Challenge European tour, Korn Ferry tour, Canadian tour, Latin America, PGA Tour, LPGA and Symetra tour, Legends tour, and Long Drive.
Luxury Homes at The Founders Club
Complementing the amenities at The Founders Club is a robust builder program comprised of four of the areas most respected luxury home builders: AR Homes, John Cannon Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes and London Bay Homes.
The program offers endless possibilities for homeowners to create a truly personalized home on homesites ranging from nearly half an acre to almost two acres that can accommodate floor plans ranging from 2,200 to more than 6,000 square feet. Home and homesite packages at The Founders Club are priced from the high $800,000s to more than $5 million. No CDD fees.
Just outside the gates, residents also have quick access to a host of activities, restaurants, and events in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, and the white sand beaches of Siesta Key, Longboat Key, and other barrier islands along the Gulf of Mexico.
Learn more about our Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course, membership information, and the surrounding 700 acres of beautiful, lush Florida landscape filled with nature preserves, lakes, wetlands, and a variety of birds and wildlife. Get a taste of what our community has to offer in Sarasota, Florida.
For more information about The Founders Golf Club, call 941-371-9720 or visit www.TheFoundersGolfClub.com. To tour the community or for sales information, call 941-378-0900 or visit www.TheFoundersClub.com.
