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Object Name |
Flier |
Catalog Number |
2014-03-051 |
Description |
1-page cut-out from a magazine or booklet. One side features a color sketch of a man and woman golfing. Color photograph of Gene Sarazen in the proper right bottom corner. Title text on the proper right side reads "Marco Island offers every luxury for country club living!" Rest of the text reads "Marco Island offers every luxury for country club living! The Polynesian-styled Country Club, with membership available to Marco Islanders, is just a chip shot from tee-off to 6,661 yards of golf adventure. The rolling par 72 course - well trapped, tree-studded and water fringed - is a fair but unusual test, so it's "head down...left arm straight..." for good scores at Marco Island. Marco's unique Clubhouse is actually four buildings clustered together and inter-connected by an open tropical lanai, providing an outdoor dining and recreational area. Whether you've completed a round under 80 or over 100, the 19th Hole Lounge is a welcome spot to go over the card and re-play the bad shots...and chest-swell the good ones! New and lasting friendships are made easily in this congenial club atmosphere because it has a warm personality all its own. And you are part of it...just by being an Islander! "Marco Island's golf course is one of the most challenging in Florida and one of the most beautiful I've seen in all my travels. That's one of the reasons I live here." Gene Sarazen, Permanent Chairman of the Marco Island Country Club Golf Committee." Opposite side features three color photographs of people on boats and at the beach. Text above the photographs reads "Winging gulls against magnificent sunsets, miles of powdery white beach and soft breezes following each gentle wave from the sea are a few of nature's contributions to the beauty and charm of Marco Island. If you are a photographer - a popular island activity - exotic birds, even eagles, compete with profusions of wild flowers for your attention. Island exploration continuously uncovers new facets of Marco history. You might even help archaeologists probe deeper into the island's early Indian life. Even Marco Island's shape and unusual topography will contribute to your growing fascination with the island and its lore. It's a revelation, for instance, to learn that from its frontal crescent of beach the island rises surprisingly to rolling sections as high as 51 feet above sea level. Beach activities fill recreational hours to the brim, but if sandman construction isn't enough, grab a rod and reel and let go with some surf casting. Brace yourself for the whine of the line when a battling snook takes the bait. Or cruise an outboard along the beach, ducking into Marco Pass to a labyrinth of boating fun. You might pass the "Marco Islander" catamaran, Polynesian-styled with authentic Seminole "Chickee" roof and twin Hawaiian war heads, which has added yet another "South Seas" touch to the Mackle-built community. Or hoist sail, and nose a perky little "sunfish" into a warm gulf breeze. In fact, sail your cares into an aurora borealis sunset! Honestly, aren't you an islander at heart? Sure you are!" |
Date |
ca. 1970 |
People |
Sarazen, Gene |
Search Terms |
Marco Island Country Club |
Material |
Paper |