eBusiness Weekly
Soleta Golf Club in Myakka City, Florida, is entering the Sarasota/Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch markets with a recently approved private residential club community that will feature extensive amenities, including a Nick Price-designed golf course, David Leadbetter practice and performance facility and family-focused sporting and social activities.
The planned Soleta community places a premium on quality and Old Florida charm that will appeal not only to golf aficionados, but active families who seek a tranquil lifestyle.
Over 500 acres of preserved land present an unspoiled environment featuring two scenic miles of the Myakka River, freshwater marshes, stands of mossy oaks, towering pines and native vegetation.
Construction of the Nick Price-designed golf course begins this fall and will be ready for play in late 2024.
The 7 400-yard, par-72 Soleta Golf Club course is routed separately from the residences and amenity locations.
Holes will wind through the sanctuary-like land and of great importance is the commitment to the preservation of all wetlands with absolutely no impacts to these sensitive areas.
Water conservation also is a critical issue, as is the enhancement of wildlife habitat and sound environmental stewardship.
Price’s courses focus on the art of strategy and his designs embody a handcrafted approach that requires a significant investment of on-site visits.
“It’s an honour to have the opportunity to design the golf course at Soleta,” Price said.
“We’re part of a great team assembled to create a special place for golfers to play, spend time with friends and have fun.
The property has wetlands, uplands, open grassland and some great trees.
We’ve laid out the golf course to take advantage and incorporate those natural features into the design of holes.
I am also really happy that no wetlands have been impacted or eliminated anywhere on the property.
These natural elements will be part of what gives the golf course its natural look and feel.”
Leadbetter is designing a world-class 30-acre signature practice and performance facility.
In addition to the expansive outdoor practice areas, an indoor center will include a state-of-the-art biomechanics studio, clubfitting, a putting studio, simulators and other advanced training technologies.
“I am very excited to be involved with the Soleta Golf Club project,” Leadbetter said.
“I really feel it has tremendous potential to be one of the country’s leading new private clubs.
The thing I am most pleased about is that we are designing a world-class practice facility, which is something I have always wanted to do.
This state-of-the-art practice facility or field of dreams, as I like to call it, will be comprised of extensive long game, short game and on-course situations with all the latest technology to improve performance.
We want Soleta to be known not only for its great golf course but also for its phenomenal practice complex.”
Soleta is the name used by indigenous native Americans from the area for sandhill cranes. — firstcallgolf
