Jack Nicklaus entertained members, media and invited guests June 29 with an exhibition round of golf at The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay, a luxury gated residential resort in Millsboro, Del. Nicklaus explained his vision for the design at the official grand opening of The Peninsula Golf & Country Club, Delaware’s first private Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Nicklaus was joined by children from The Children’s Beach House, a charitable organization with an ongoing connection to The Peninsula, dedicated to helping children with special needs and their families.
Nicklaus held a warm-up clinic for invited guests and then christened the 18-hole championship course with a ceremonial tee shot and played his signature course.
The Peninsula has an 18-hole, members-only, environmentally sensitive course that runs through each of the resort’s nine neighborhoods, including seven holes that hug the waterfront along Indian River Bay and Lingo Creek. Managed by Troon Golf, amenities include a practice range, putting green and short-game practice area, Golf Shop and Terrace Grille restaurant.
When completed, The Peninsula will include more than 1,400 residential units, ranging from luxury condominiums to custom homes, as well as a $40 million amenity package, including a clubhouse scheduled to open in 2008. The Peninsula will feature full-service club activities, such as a wave pool, tennis courts and day spa. Membership to The Peninsula Golf and Country Club is available only to homeowners within the development.
