Gator Creek Estates Real Estate

Stretch out and take in the serenity of Gator Creek Estates in Sarasota Florida. Located in the east county corridor of Sarasota, this equestrian lifestyle neighborhood is filled with remarkable estate homes on acreage plus sized lots ranging from 5-10 acres. Gator Creek homes can be listed at $450,000. Some large homes ranging from 5,000 square feet of space can have a posted asking price around the $900s.

A majestic mature Florida style landscape is what will enlighten your eyes as you drive through Gator Creek. The oak trees reach out to provide ample shade and remind you that nature is the real element in East Sarasota. Lot sizes are around 6.5 acres, allowing plenty of space for horses, which a number of residents own. The homes are custom-built and vary in architectural styles, yet all match the ecological setting to maintain harmony with nature.

Gator Creek Estates Golf

You’ll love Gator Creek’s 18 hole golf course. Mature landscaping adds to the challenge and fairways are manicured and majestic. The 18-hole "Gator Creek" course at the Gator Creek Golf Club, Inc. facility in Sarasota, Florida features 6,912 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72.

Located near Myakka State Park, the community of Gator Creek is an expansive area that provides a setting for residents to enjoy natural splendor and privacy. This deed-restricted community is noted for its private championship golf course, highly rated by the USGA. No women could be offended by such a symbol, because no women are allowed.

Not only does the club not have female members, it does not permit them on the grounds. It is a men's club, period. The Augusta National Golf Club membership controversy has brought some unwanted attention to places such as Gator Creek, which is the only known club in the Tampa Bay area to prohibit female members. The major difference is Augusta National is home to the Masters, a major championship that next week will invite thousands of spectators onto its grounds and a national television audience.

Gator Creek does not have, nor want, such focus. Paul Azinger, a 12-time PGA Tour winner who captured the 1993 PGA Championship, is an honorary member at Gator Creek. He frequents the club once or twice a month with friends and finds nothing wrong with its policy – even though his wife, Toni, and two daughters can never accompany him.

"My wife loves the fact that I'm at Gator Creek and there are no women there," Azinger said. "It's a safe zone. I would think most married women in the country would love that their husbands are at a men's club where there are no women. My wife has never had a problem with that. As a matter of fact, I don't know many women who do."

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