August 2013

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Brooks Koepka was seven when Tiger Woods won his first career major at the 1997 Masters. This week, the Wellington native and now Palm Beach Gardens resident got to compete in the first major of his career and had a final round that he will never forget.

Thanks to a third round 73 by Tiger, Koepka got to do more than just meet his childhood idol on Sunday, he got to play a round with him too. Koepka and Woods met for the first time on the putting green before their round started, talking about Woods’ membership at Medalist among other things (Koepka is currently playing out of Bear Lakes but is looking for a new club).

Woods got the better of Koepka on the day with the Jupiter Island resident shooting an even round 70 to

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The Loxahatchee Club in Jupiter will host the Arrigo FIAT Classic August 24 and 25 as part of the Palm Beach County Golf Association Championship season.

Part of the 2013 PBCGA Championship Schedule that has seen stops at clubs such as PGA National and Frenchman's Reserve, the Arigo FIAT Classic is one of 18 events that local golfers will compete in leading up to the PBCGA Tour Championship at the end of the year.

Points will be distributed to the top 20 finishers in the event with 100 points going to the winner of the event. At the end of the year two awards will be given to the top point earners of the season at the Tour Championship.

The Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at The Loxahatchee Club is often

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An $800,000 expansion of the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center is planned for next year and will include the addition of five lighted clay courts.

Scheduled to begin next spring, construction of HydroGrid soft courts on the west side of the complex will include four standard courts and one pro court. The plan is to make the tennis center a more attractive venue for tournaments.

The addition of the five new courts will bring the total number of courts in the facility to 18. The Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center opened in 1999 and is open to the public.

The plans call for the additional pro court to be situated between the four new courts in a configuration that will allow for bleachers to be installed for tournaments.

The facility, located

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Several changes and additions are coming to the Jupiter are over the next several months and year. The area of Jupiter Inlet Village that stretches from A1A and Jupiter Beach Road all the way north to the Jupiter Lighthouse will see several renovation projects and new additions over the next several years. Here is a look at what is happening in the area.

(2) US Highway 1 Drawbridge Restoration- The Florida Department of Transportation project will provide maintenance for the mechanical equipment, as well as restore the existing bridge house and add a pedestrian walkway. Construction is expected to begin on this project in 2015.

(3) Jupiter Inlet Restaurant (formerly Brix restaurant)- An

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It is the scenery and the lifestyle that bring people here.  Ask any longtime resident what it is that makes this Jupiter/Juno beach area and you will get many different answers.  Condominiums with direct Atlantic Ocean views, year around perfect weather, and a relaxed lifestyle are just the tip of the "sand-berg".

The perfect winter, natural beauty and recreational activities along the Jupiter/Juno beaches keep seasonal snowbirds flocking home in the winter.  Avoiding the winter chill, they come to walk their dogs on the beach, ride a beach cruiser, surf or paddleboard.  Welcomed by the locals, one seasonal resident says she and her husband exercise daily along the beach.  “We have been walking this beach for seven years and have met the most delightful…

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Stacy Lewis won her first major as a professional in 2011 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. It was the last time a female American golfer won a major on the LPGA tour. That was until Sunday, when Lewis won again, this time at the Women's British Open. 

Having to play 36-holes on Sunday due to the third round being postponed Saturday because of high winds, the Palm Beach Gardens resident and Medalist member finished birdie-birdie on the final two holes at St. Andrews to record a final round 72 and a two shot victory.

Lewis has proven over her career that she is very comfortable at the Old Course. When she last played there in 2008, she went 5-0 for the American team at the Curtis Cup (the women's equivalence of the

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It is undeniable, in the luxury realty market, if an individual is looking for uncompromising service for a discriminating client, membership within Mayfair International Realty is necessary!  Waterfront Properties and Club Communities has been an active member of this exclusive network that redefines international real estate marketing for their discerning clients for many years.

Rob Thomson, Managing Partner of Waterfront Properties and Club Communities, hosted a visit from longtime Mayfair International associates Nick Churton, Managing Director and Annette Reeve, Director earlier this year.  Together they exchanged ideas pertaining to high net worth demographics, market trends, technology solutions, and recent innovations in the industry (both…

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This weekend, Tiger Woods finally got win number 18. It wasn’t majors though (he is still stuck on 14), but rather World Golf Championship titles. Woods shot an even round 70 on Sunday at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational to win his fifth tournament of the year.

The win was Woods’ eighth career victory at Firestone Country Club, matching the record set by Sam Snead at the Greensboro Open and Tiger himself at Bay Hill, and was done in dominating fashion.

Woods started the week off with a first round 66 on Thursday, finishing the round two shots off the lead. That would be the last time he would trail. The Jupiter Island resident lapped the field with a 9-under 61 on Friday and flirted with a 59 for most of the afternoon.

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Roger Dean Stadium at 4751 Main Street, Jupiter will host a “Baseball & Brews” event on Saturday, August 3, 2013, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Partakers, 21 and older, will have the opportunity to sample more than 50 regional and national micro brews, along with a minor league game between the Jupiter Hammerheads vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers.

While rooting for your favorite team and as your mouth starts to water for peanuts and Cracker Jacks - visit the concession stands.  Roger Dean Stadium sells thousands of ounces of beer, popcorn, hot dogs, hot pretzels, nachos and bottles of soda every season.  However, did you know they also offer anything from fish tacos, crab cakes and filet mignon?

This stadium is home to four minor…

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The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is celebrated its 10th anniversary by breaking ground on a new expansion.  It is currently the largest award winning theater in Florida, attracting over 70,000 annual visitors.

Renovations are well under way at Maltz Jupiter Theater.  An estimated $2.5 million will be spent on the theaters new facelift.  A concierge will greet you in the expansive lobby and luxurious seats will wrap around you at show time.  There will be less time waiting in line and higher level of theater performances.

The renovation started in April and will be complete for the October opening of “Your Ticket to Great Entertainment.”  A $1.5 million, generous donation, provided funding for the theater from a founding

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