Sugar Mill's Tennis Center,
Swimming Pool and Clubhouse sit atop of what is reputed to be the
highest hill in Volusia County.
"Club Front Entrance"
One enters the Clubhouse on the
upper level into a central lobby. Turn left and you are admitted to
the Main Dining Room, a spacious expanse that can seat two hundred
guests for a party. The windows on two sides overlook beautifully
landscaped grounds and beyond them the finishing hole for the Red
Nine. Through the Main Dining room is the Candlelight Room, often
used as an extension of the Main Dining room, but also as a separate
room for private functions. The fireplaces in both the Main and
Candlelight Rooms are particularly impressive.
"Chefs prepare a Buffet in the Main
Dining Room"
Returning to the lobby and turning right, one enters the Grill Room.
This room, complete with Lounge Bar, is open for lunch and dinner,
hosts the Sunday Brunch and is the centerpiece of Sugar Mill dining.
Here Chef Mark's culinary masterpieces are sampled and savored.
Through the expanse of windows, one can watch golfers as they begin
and end the Red Nine. Beyond the Grill Room is the Sunset Patio, a
perfect place to enjoy a drink and watch the spectacular Florida
sunsets.
"Members enjoy lunch in the Grill Room"
The lower level of the Clubhouse features men's and ladies' locker
rooms, equipped with card rooms, lockers, showers, sauna, steam bath
and exercise equipment. Between the locker rooms is Sugar Mill's
version of the 19th hole. "The Turn" underwent a major renovation
during the summer of 2000 and emerged as a full featured grill room.
Here members enjoy food and drinks while watching the latest news,
an ongoing golf tournament or a football game on the big screen or
other TV's. Daily luncheon specials ensure that this spot remains
one of the most popular locales at Sugar Mill.
Outside the front door of "The Turn" is one of Sugar
Mill's two putting greens. It's only a few yards to the
full-featured Pro Shop, equipped with all the golf merchandise an
avid golfer could want. An additional few steps brings one to the
Driving Range, a full 90 yards in width, complete with practice
balls that are free to members.
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At Sugar Mill, we are very
pleased and proud to have a Joe Lee designed, 27 hole golf course.
The original two nines, (White and Red), were opened in 1970 and the
third, (Blue), was added in 1984 and substantially reconstructed in
1995. The courses are all Bermuda, but we over seed with rye grass
during the fall to insure the course stays green all year. Given the
sandy Florida soil, we have good drainage and the not uncommon heavy
shower is only a brief annoyance.
Since we are limited to 430
golfing memberships, crowding is never a problem, even in the
November through April busy season. A round at Sugar Mill will not
take 5 hours like some other courses. Our starter has recorded
average turn time for the three nines as follows: White - 2 hours,
Red - 2 hours and one minute and Blue - 2 hours and 7 minutes.
Since we have three nines we play
them in sequence, i.e. White - Red, Red - Blue and Blue - White. By
doing so we have essentially created three separate eighteen hole
courses of varying difficulty. Each of us has our favorite
combination. Click on the buttons below to see the score cards for
each course.
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Sugar Mill Country Club not only
has one of the top golf courses in Florida, but also has one of the
best tennis facilities available. Our tennis center is proud of its
four lighted, state-of-the-art, Har Tru tennis courts, two courts
equipped with the new Hydra Court Watering System.
The tennis center is also proud of the programs and activities that
the USPTA certified professional staff organizes and implements.
The tennis center has something
for everyone;
The Sugar Mill USPTA certified
teaching staff always uses the latest teaching aids and techniques
to ensure the best instructional programs available. The
instructional programs that will get you on top of your game include
private instruction for adults and children, lesson packages, and
group instruction.
The tennis center also has a full service pro shop (with racquet
stringing and re-gripping available), and a ball machine for the
members to use.
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"Clubhouse Complex and
portions of all three nines"
Sugar Mill is a unique community.
We are inside the city limits of New Smyrna Beach, ensuring that we
have city fire and police services. However, we're tucked away in a
corner of the city that is still mostly rural. Most importantly,
Sugar Mill is an established community. What you see is what you
get; there will be no developer surprises. Building lots are still
available, but they are scattered throughout the community so no one
section has to put up with constant truck traffic and construction
noise. The architectural review committee of the Sugar Mill
Association insures that any construction that is done meets our
standards. Resale's of existing homes are available. In addition to
the City police services, we have our own Security Service, manning
24-hour gates at our two entrances as well as providing a roving
patrol.
"East Gate"
A large portion of our Club
membership maintains a second home elsewhere, but approximately 50%
are full time residents. The homes available within Sugar Mill will
allow either option and will suit any taste.
"Pine Valley Golf
Villas"
Included within Sugar Mill are
several sub-communities of varying home size and amenities.
Pine Valley is a complex of golf villas, each with its own golf cart
garage and connected by golf cart paths to the rest of the complex.
The Brae Burn Villas are slightly larger, but have the same
connection with each other and the remainder of Sugar Mill by
extensive cart paths. The homes of the St. Andrews complex are
still larger yet, but clustered in a beautifully landscaped oval
tucked into the golf course. Each of these areas has its own
community pool.
"Brae Burn Villa"
Finally, the homes of the Meadows
complex are the largest of the several sub-communities.
Several of these approach 3500 square feet. Landscape
maintenance service is another feature of each of these areas.
"One of the Meadows
Homes"
The remainder of the community
consists of custom built single-family homes. There are no two
alike. A large number of these homes enjoy a private swimming pool,
but the Club's large, heated pool is always available to members.
Landscape maintenance contractors are plentiful and relatively
inexpensive. All of the custom homes are but a short drive away from
the extensive golf cart trail system, so many members do without a
second car and allow the golf cart to serve within the community.
"One of Sugar Mill's
Custom Homes"
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