The Oaks Club is a private club in Osprey, Florida which offers diversified living. The lavish clubhouse is the scene of many culinary events.

Just North of Spanish Point is the “Oaks,” one of Sarasota’s premiere Country Clubs offering two eighteen hole courses and some of the best tennis facilities. The Oaks community is divided into three areas. The Oaks Bayside is just North of Spanish Point on the Bay and the Oaks Clubside is across the street with single family homes around the golf courses. The Oaks also has a third area called the Preserve it is just North of Oaks Bayside and has some single family and the Meridian condos overlooking the Bay.

According to My Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service as of this date:

Oaks Bay Side:
There 15 Active single family listings priced from $699,500 to $8,990,000.
There is 1 single family Sale Pending priced at $849,000.
There have been 7 single family homes sold this year priced from $780,000 to $3,175,000.

Oaks Club Side:
There are 44 Active single family homes priced from $699,000 to $3,600,000.
There is 1 single family Sale Pending priced at $799,000.
There have been 10 single family homes sold this year priced from $599,900 to $1,150,000.

Oaks Preserve:
Single Family:
There are 10 Active single family homes priced from $329,500 to $639,000.
There have been 3 single family homes sold this year priced from $205,000 to $455,000.
Meridian Condos:
There are 24 Active condos priced from $224,900 to $1,875,000.
There is 1 condo Sale Pending priced at $570,000.
There have been 8 condos sold this year priced from $283,600 to $1,500,000.

The Oaks Golf Club:
Address: 650 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229Phone: (941) 966-2191Fax: (941) 966-2192Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Website: http://www.theoaksclub.com/Head Golf Professional: Tim Beckwith

Course Description: The Eagle, a Ted McAnlis-designed course, runs fairly straight and narrow along the perimeter of the 1,000-acre property. The second course is the more intensely challenging interior Heron Course designed by William Byrd. Its winding greens have recently been rebuilt with more doglegs.

Rates: Guest fees $45 - $94

Course Slope/Ratings: Black 73.4/140, Blue 71.4/133, White 69.1/117, Gold 66.5/114, Red 70.5/117

Yardage: Black 6,700, Blue 6,400, White 6,000, Gold 5,500, Red 5,000

Community Description: Between Sarasota and Venice, The Oaks offers three distinct low-density neighborhoods ranging from $224,900 to over $9 million for homes and condominiums. A private equity country club offers two popular courses.

Amenities: Driving range, two putting greens, chipping green, pro shop, rentals, lessons, renovated clubhouse, men’s and women’s locker rooms, 14 Har-Tru tennis courts, and junior Olympic-sized swimming pool.

The Herron Group, Nick Herron (941-350-5035) and Kathleen Herron would be glad to show you any of the Oaks properties or other Sarasota Golf Course Communities. We also specialize in Sarasota’s Barrier Islands of Casey Key, Manasota Key, Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Lido and Bird Key.

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Can A Golf Swing Video Change your Game?

There are many golfers who have been exposed to many a golf swing video and yet there has been no effect on their game. At least not a positive one.

In fact for some their game has consistently gotten worse whenever they try to implement stuff that they learnt from a golf swing video somewhere. So the truth of the matter is that there are many golfers who do not believe that a golf swing video can have any sort of impact in a golfers game or even its quality.

There are several reasons for this. For instance there is no way a golfer can perform consistently or even hope to see their game gradually improving, without being physically fit or at least golf fit.

The truth of the matter is that the game has changed tremendously in recent times. For example the trend towards larger club heads and therefore heavier ones has put additional strain on the required physical strength and endurance that a typical golfer requires to perform at any level and not just the highest.

Is it any wonder that the golf swing video does not impact most games?

The fact is that the golf swing, for example is a very unnatural swing action to the body. In fact the more unnatural it is, the better effect and results a golfer will tend to have.

This is the reason why it is usually difficult for most golfers to implement the swing techniques they view frequently in golf swing videos. There really is only one effective solution to the problem and that is exercising and conditioning the golf muscles in the body to find the golf swing as natural as possible.

This can easily be achieved by enrolling in any golf-specific exercise program carried out by somebody who is qualified and knows what they are doing.

Thats really the only way a golfer can fully benefit from the useful advice and techniques available in most golf swing videos.

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The perfect golf swing is a myth ?

Golfer?s believes the perfect golf swing is a myth, but it is attainable all you need to do is practice the basics until the swing becomes second nature. Golfers, like everyone else, benefit from all four health-related categories of physical fitness.

These are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, join flexibility, and body composition. Golfers end up playing with complete strangers at times. If the whole group does not know the golf rules, there could be dissention in the group.

Golfers are also familiar with the term power. They know that power is directly related to clubhead speed. Golfers like Tiger Woods have been the subject of studies that show that their professional golf swing not only produces much longer drives but is consistent.

When Tiger Woods entered professional golf for the first time, he was at the tender of age of 20 and he played a major role in ushering in the modern exercise=program golfer.

Golfers that hook are victims of a blocked swing, as well. However, the manipulations they use to compensate are not well timed, causing them to over manipulate.
Perform 15-25 repetitions of the exercise. Perform 10-15 repetitions back and forth. Repeat the exercise balancing on the right foot.

Strength exercises develop and improve this capacity within your body for the purpose of improving your golf swing. Strength, in terms of golf, is not about how much you can bench press or how much your biceps bulge! Golf strength and weight room strength, are very different.
Power development in the golf swing is very important relative to clubhead speed. Assessing the power development levels of your body can be a key component of increasing clubhead speed in your swing. Power is the ability to create the greatest amount of force in a specified amount of time. Power is contingent upon the combination of strength and speed of motion.

Imagine that here and now as you read this, your unconscious mind has carved out a distinct way of you swinging your golf club and this way is well defined by repitition from the past.

Every time you step up to perform your golf swing, your unconscious mind carries on down that well trodden pathway that you have always gone down; your golf swing is the same. Imagine what the circle would look like if the metal point was moving. In the golf swing, the head represents this center point.

Training aides assist the body in developing the golf swing. Think of training aides as “training wheels” on a bicycle. Training the muscles of your body to properly perform specific movements takes time and practice. The effort spent improving your golf swing will pay off on the course.

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The Founders Club Sarasota, Florida a Robert Trent Jones Jr. Golf Course

The Founders Club is nestled amid 700 acres of verdant natural landscape on the outskirts of Sarasota, Florida – the renowned cultural and vacation destination on Florida’s West Coast. The area’s world-famous Gulf beaches and keys, its sophisticated arts, culture, spa and dining scenes are just a short distance from the elegant custom homes of The Founders Club.

Within the walls of this private gated community, The Founders Club weaves a rich tapestry of heritage, elegance and convenience into a lifestyle as captivating as the storied history that inspired its name. Only 262 home sites adorn the fairways of the Signature Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed course and nature preserves.

Currently there are 25 Single Family homes on the market for sale Prices from $714,000 to $3,999,950.

There are Seven Sale pending Single Family homes priced from $735,000 to $2,699,000.

Four Single Family homes have Sold this year for $726,000 to $1,200,000.

Membership Plans Available:

Signature Equity Golf Membership $47,500 one time contribution with annual fees of $9,860 plus $1,000 annual Caddie minimum.

Equity Social Membership $18,000 one time contribution with annual fees of $2,680

And they have some Invitational Memberships that are very reasonable.

If you would like more information on The Founders Club or want to view any of the homes for sale contact Nick Herron The Herron Group / RE/MAX Alliance Group 941.350.5035.

www.caseykey-real-estate.com

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