Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch
Welcome to The Esplanade Experience, your new Community Central.
Welcome to The Esplanade Experience, your new Community Central.
Living the Dream
Welcome to The Esplanade Experience, your new Community Central. This site serves as your essential source for information about our beautiful community, world-class amenities, and endless possibilities for enjoying recreational activities, programs and lifestyle: everything that sets our incredible community apart from all others.
​​​​​​​As the sun sets on your day's exhilarating or relaxing activities at the club’s pools, courts, golf course, fitness classes or special spa treatments, drive or stroll on over to our Culinary Center, which houses our casual Barrel House Tap Room & Bar and our epicurean, fine dining Barrel House Bistro and Patio. A friendly atmosphere and great service, culinary experiences and treats await your arrival at one of the special Culinary Center venues.
​​​​​​​The championship 18-hole golf course and practice areas have become recognized as one of the area’s best golf courses.
Our driving range has both a grass tee top/hitting area, and a synthetic grass hitting area that can be routinely used when the grass tee areas are closed. In addition, we have a lesson tee available for private instruction, an expanded putting green, two chipping & pitching greens, several practice bunkers, and a multitude of short game hitting areas to fine tune your greenside skills.
The Sports Shoppe features a variety of latest golf products, an abundance of new accessories, clubs, and merchandise. Additionally, we carry tennis merchandise perfect for every tennis enthusiast.
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Here at Esplanade, we have year-round activity designed to suit members of all levels. Our seasonal schedule includes league play opportunities, social play, lessons and clinics and a calendar of events that is welcoming to all members.
Esplanade residents enjoy the amenities, activities and events in our tennis program.
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​​​​​​​Pickleball has become one of the most popular, rapidly growing sports in the world and in your Esplanade community. There are over 350 members currently participating in our many pickleball activities. Rarely is there a day or evening when there isn't vigorous play taking place on the courts. Nothing beats the sound of the ball and the camaraderie of our residents playing pickleball!
We offer scheduled group play that include Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Men’s, and Women's groups as well as Open Play which is assigned by skill level and resident organized social groups. There are numerous opportunities for just showing up and getting into a game by ability level.
Traditionally Sunday mornings at Esplanade includes Social Open Play where residents mix with players of all skill levels to meet and make new friends.
Special events like Pickleball Socials are a way for members to meet and mingle. Residents share food and drink playing or just socializing. There is an annual Esplanade resident tournament and fundraisers for worthy causes.
Our Director of Court Sports, Jim McDonald, (IPTPA, USAPA, USPTA) can be found organizing play, teaching pickleball clinics or planning events. He and the Pickleball Advisory / Subcommittees are working hard to make our pickleball program the best it can be!
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Jim can be reached at: (941) 348-7714 or Email
Our Pickleball Pro, Brad Matthew (ITPA Certified Instructor, USAPA), is here to provide some of the best instruction around for players at all levels.
Contact him at: (512) 987-7722 or Email
Come check us out! And peruse the pickleball section of our website where we you can learn more about Brads lesson availability, skill rating education, USAPA Rules, and register to play or for social events.
​​​​​​​Esplanade is fortunate to have a comprehensive wellness program in a beautiful center. No matter your level of fitness, we feature a gym facility with state-of-the-art workout equipment, classes, personal training sessions and wellness seminars to help keep you in top form.
We also have a relaxing, welcoming spa and offer many type of massages, body treatments, skincare regimens and even a full-service salon for your grooming needs
13,251 people live in Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch, where the median age is 51.2 and the average individual income is $52,992. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch has 5,004 households, with an average household size of 2.64. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 13,251 people call Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch home. The population density is 389.37 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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