Island Country Club

Island Country Club is a high-end, private-equity country club located on the coastal barrier island of Marco Island, Florida. It was developed initially by Deltona and opened in 1966, to be later purchased by the members in 1986. The original design was by Dave Wallace in 1966, Gene “The Squire” Sarazen assisted in 1991, and then a full redesign by Kipp Schulties in 2017. Up until his death in 1999, Gene Sarazen was a resident golf professional at the club. With the recent clubhouse upgrades, a hall of history celebrates his life and love for the Island Country Club.

In my short time at Island Country Club, I have accomplished many goals. The first task was to revamp the agronomic plan for the course with emphasis on the Tif Eagle greens. This included additional aerifications, fertility changes, and a modern approach throughout the facility. After the devastating storm surge from Hurricane Ian, I was challenged to recover the course from damaging salt effects and repairing much of the course infrastructure.