The Villages (Florida) Photos: Arnold Palmer golf resort restaurant

Monday, June 8, 2009

Arnold Palmer golf resort restaurant

The Arnold Palmer golf course, pro shop and restaurant are relatively new to the Villages. The facilities are upscale and located between the Spanish Springs and Lake Sumter Landing hometowns.

20 comments:

joo said...: Another lovely place - I'dlike to visit the Vilages one day. Beautiful flowers around!
Have you tried their cuisine?; June 9, 2009 at 2:06 AM
Pat said...: Squeaky-clean and beautiful.; June 9, 2009 at 4:54 AM
Cezar and Léia said...: Looks like a beautiful house! Lovely and neat brick artwork!
Léia; June 9, 2009 at 7:46 AM
Leif Hagen said...: Beautiful, fancy place! Great photo as usual from the Jacob Meister. Do they let Misery Synod people in?; June 9, 2009 at 8:14 AM
B SQUARED said...: A great name but how's the food?; June 9, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Lowell said...: We didn't eat there, B Squared...maybe sometime. But if it's typical of other of the The Villages golf course restaurants, it should be quite good.; June 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Lowell said...: @ Leif - Only if they're not from Minnesota! ;-); June 9, 2009 at 9:23 AM
Daryl said...: So when is Arnie's opening a golf course to go with the shop?; June 9, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Lowell said...: @ Daryl - there's a beautiful golf course, as well as an incredible pro shop and the entire complex is gorgeous...I'll show more in the coming days.

Actually, we stopped at the pro shop several years ago...the course was not done nor was this restaurant...I even bought a golf shirt...; June 9, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Hilda said...: I wouldn't have a reason to visit the shop, but I wouldn't mind trying the restaurant! Another beautiful building.; June 9, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Clueless in Boston said...: Arnold Palmer was always a hero of mine growing up. If I was ever nearby I would definitely give the restaurant a try, and even visit the pro shop even though I don't play golf.; June 9, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Rob said...: Impressive shop. Doubtful they will let in duffers and hackers in. ;); June 9, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Lowell said...: @ DL - Well, if you live in The Villages or have a friend who lives there, it's possible. There must be 40 golf courses in The Villages by now, but most are crowded constantly...; June 9, 2009 at 11:12 AM
cieldequimper said...: 40 golf courses? I can't believe it. How many people live in the Villages?; June 9, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Lowell said...: Hi Ciel - As I recall, there are between 30-40,000 in The Villages...growth has slowed somewhat but for several years, they were building 3,000 homes per year!

And everyone plays golf! (Almost) In fact, when we stayed there four years ago for a couple of nights, even resident had a hard time getting tee times as the golf courses were so crowded.

Back then there were, if I remember correctly, something like 15 major (18-hole) courses, and many more smaller (9-hole) courses!

I have met people from The Villages on golf courses in Ocala as their golf courses are too busy!; June 9, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow! Looks like a real nice place to eat!; June 9, 2009 at 6:02 PM
VP said...: Lovely brick building, it's incredible how many golf courses you have there!; June 10, 2009 at 3:22 AM
Lowell said...: @ VP - Yes, and they are all so jammed up one must join a club and still wait a week to get a tee time!; June 10, 2009 at 9:51 AM
cieldequimper said...: Amazing!; June 10, 2009 at 1:29 PM
G King said...: Food and everything about the place is SUPER !! We plan to eat there more often.; July 25, 2009 at 7:15 PM