Ohio Golf Journal November 2019

TheWanderers Club – Great Golf in South Florida’s Horse Country By David Theoret T HE 7ANDERERS #LUB BRINGS TOGETHER GOLF TENNIS AND POLO IN A FAMILY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE 3ITTING WITHIN A FEW MINUTES TREK AWAY FROM THE 0ALM "EACH 0OLO 'ROUNDS ITmS A GOLFERmS PARADISE IN THE MIDDLE OF HORSE COUNTRY !RCHITECTS 0ETER *ACOBSEN AND *IM (ARDY INCORPORATED A WORLD CLASS POLO ÚELD INTO THE DRIVING RANGE $URING THE SEASON ITmS NOT UNUSUAL FOR GOLFERS TO SEE AN ONGOING POLO MATCH WHILE PLAYING THE ÚRST HOLE 4HE GOLF COURSE AT 4HE 7ANDERERS #LUB ALWAYS HAS IMMACULATE FAIRWAYS WITH WELL MANICURED BUNKERS WATER HAZARDS AND UNDULATING BRUSH CUT GREENS 4HIS PAR MASTERPIECE CAN BE STRETCHED TO YARDS FROM THE BACK TEES FOR A SLOPE OF 4HERE ARE SIX SETS OF TEES BUT INCLUDING THE COMBO TEES THERE ARE A TOTAL OF EIGHT VARIOUS YARDAGE CONÚGURATIONS ! FEW HOLES STAND OUT IN MY MIND .O IS A SHORT PAR AT YARDS THAT OFFERS BIG HITTERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO FOR THE GREEN &OR THE REST OF US A TRIO OF BUNKERS IN THE LANDING AREA DETERMINE HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO BITE OFF .O IS A LONG PAR AT YARDS WITH SAND EVERYWHERE )T PLAYS SLIGHTLY UPHILL AND LONGER THAN THE STATED YARDAGE BUT THERE IS A BAILOUT AREA LEFT .O IS A STRONG PAR ÚNISHING HOLE AT YARDS THAT TRAVERSES AROUND A LAKE PLUS BUNKERS DOT THE LANDING AREA ON BOTH SIDES 4HE MORE YOU APPROACH THE GREEN FROM THE RIGHT SIDE THE MORE YOU TAKE THE WATER AND BUNKERS OUT OF PLAY 4HE PROFESSIONAL STAFF AT 4HE 7ANDERERS #LUB IS DEDICATED TO HELPING MEMBERS GET THE MOST ENJOYMENT OUT OF THEIR GOLF GAME 4HE LARGE DRIVING RANGE IS STOCKED WITH4ITLEIST PRACTICE BALLS PLUS TWO SHORT GAME PRACTICE AREAS WILL HELP PERFECT YOUR SHORT GAME 4HERE IS ALSO A STATE OF THE ART INDOOR OUTDOOR GOLF STUDIO COMPLETE WITH VIDEO SWING ANALYSIS AND CLUB ÚTTING 0LAYERS AT THE 7ANDERERS #LUB HAVE A CHOICE TO WALK WITH A CADDIE OR RIDE IN A CART /N THE TENNIS SIDE THE CLUB HAS SIX LIGHTED (AR 4RU TENNIS COURTS THREE OF WHICH ARE LIGHTED AND AVAILABLE FOR Ohio Golf Journal Golf Travel