Dave Sansom
Soleta Golf Club, the Nick Price-designed golf course near Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch, Florida, hosted a media event to celebrate the club’s official opening. Price, the development team and world-class instructor David Leadbetter headlined a ribbon-cutting ceremony that featured an opening tee shot hit by the Hall of Fame golfer.
“The private Soleta course project was completed in a remarkable 11 months and the final product is outstanding,” managing partner and developer David Turner said. “We knew that in selecting Nick as our designer we’d get a stunning championship course that would be enjoyable to play for all members. Together with the 30-acre David Leadbetter signature practice facility and indoor performance center, we offer a golf experience unmatched by any club in the state or perhaps elsewhere.”
The 7,415 yard, par-72 Soleta Golf Club course is routed separately from the location of a planned 93 residences and other amenities. Holes wind through the undisturbed sanctuary-like land and of great importance was the commitment to the preservation of all wetlands with absolutely no impacts to these sensitive areas. Water conservation also was a critical issue, as was 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 large investment of personal hours overseeing details from start to finish.
“It was an honor to design the golf course at Soleta,” Price said. “We were part of a great team and created 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 laid out the golf course to take advantage and incorporate those natural features into the design of holes. Importantly, no wetlands were impacted or eliminated anywhere on the property. These natural elements all are part of what gives the golf course its natural look and feel.”
According to Price, the golf course has a natural and open feel incorporating sand and native areas. Course conditions are firm and fast and challenge golfers with a variety of shot-making choices.
Additionally, a walking only 9-hole short course called The Colt opens in Spring 2025.
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