Norman, Toll Brothers Celebrate First Collaboration
JUPITER, Fla. -- Greg Norman Golf Course Design and Toll Brothers, the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, today celebrated their first collaboration at an event that took place at the 480-acre Jupiter Country Club in Jupiter, Florida.
The Greg Norman Golf Course Design team has already begun work on the golf course that will become the centerpiece of the new Toll Brothers community, and Norman was on hand to conduct a site inspection, address the media and talk with future homeowners and guests.
"I am excited to be working with Toll Brothers on my first project in Palm Beach County," Norman said. "I have been a South Florida resident for more than a decade, and it is wonderful to design something in my backyard. This is going to be a great golf course, and I am anxiously awaiting its completion."
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The Greg Norman Signature Golf Course at Jupiter County Club will incorporate nature preserves and more than a dozen lakes into the design. Consequently, the course will have a natural look and appear as if it has been there for generations. Mitigated wetlands will add to the overall native character of the golf course, with large wetland preserves in the center of the course. Hole Nos. 4 and 7 will play along this preserve.
The course will also feature generous fairways, approximately 130 acres of maintained turf, defined by large, sweeping bunkers. Orange coquina shell waste bunkers will add definition and character to several holes. Landscaping will draw from local native plant communities including Pine Flatwoods, Oak Hammock and Sabal Palm Hammock.
"We had many reasons for selecting Greg Norman Golf Course Design for the course at Jupiter Country Club," said Toll Brothers Assistant Vice President Clay Cameron. "One of the most important is that the firm's philosophy is in line with ours as a developer. Maintaining the integrity of the environment as much as possible is paramount."
Cameron also noted, "Toll Brothers serves a sophisticated market that knows the difference between a great course and just a mediocre one. We felt that Norman's experience playing on some of the world's best courses enable him to design exceptional courses. He utilizes this vast experience, with the goal of creating tournament-quality courses that maintain an enjoyable sense of playability for all skill levels."
Other recreational amenities planned at Jupiter Country Club include a private Grande Clubhouse, six lighted clay tennis courts and a separate health and fitness center including a family swimming pool, an adult-only swimming pool, a fitness area with an exercise studio, weight and circuit training, and cardiovascular equipment.
Featuring stately Tuscan-Mediterranean architecture, Jupiter Country Club will have approximately 272 detached, single-family luxury homes and approximately 399 attached, two- and three-story townhomes. Pre-construction sales began in June 2006.
"We know that building these homes in a beautiful golf course setting will have broad appeal. People recognize and respect the names of 'Toll Brothers' and 'Greg Norman.' This is Toll Brothers' first golf course with Greg Norman Golf Course Design, and we hope this partnership will continue into the future, at some of our other country club communities we will be developing around the country," Cameron concluded.
