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![]() Size: 44,000 square feet Opened: November 2007 Building cost: Not available Architect: Altevers Associates Style: Palladian The inside story: Men’s and women’s locker rooms with lounges, Pelican Grill restaurant and bar, lounge with two 6-by-9-foot high-definition TVs, Caffé II espresso bar, golf shop, terrace with ambient heating in the floor. Most dynamic feature: The Palladian architecture, inspired by the work of renowned Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, is unlike any other golf club in the world. Characteristics include rows of arched porticos and barrel-vaulted ceilings, archways that frame the ocean view and corniced columns that create temple-like settings. Wow factor: Stunning natural seaside setting with dramatic views of the Pacific Ocean and Southern California coastline, with Catalina Island in the distance. In their words: “The beauty of the Pelican Hill clubhouse is that the architecture is elegant yet simple,” said PGA General Manager Steve Friedlander. “It’s a beautifully designed building that just happens to have a couple of locker rooms and a fantastic bar and restaurant.” CLASSIC CLUB: PALM DESERT, COACHELLA VALLEY ANGELES NATIONAL GOLF CLUB: SUNLAND, LOS ANGELES COUNTY JOURNEY AT PECHANGA: TEMECULA, INLAND EMPIRE TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF CLUB: RANCHO PALOS VERDES, LOS ANGELES COUNTY THE COUNTRY CLUB AT SOBOBA SPRINGS: SAN JACINTO, INLAND EMPIRE THE CROSSINGS AT CARLSBAD: CARLSBAD, SAN DIEGO COUNTY NAVY GOLF COURSE: CYPRESS, ORANGE COUNTY INDIAN WELLS GOLF RESORT: INDIAN WELLS, COACHELLA VALLEY CHAMPIONS CLUB AT THE RETREAT: CORONA, INLAND EMPIRE PLUS: A LOOK AT LOCAL PRIVATE CLUBS THAT HAVE ENHANCED THEIR CLUBHOUSES RETURN TO MAIN STORY |
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