Jupiter in Florida has long been considered the American oasis for PGA Tour professional golfers. It all started with one man: Jack Nicklaus.<\/p>\n
The 18-time Major champion moved to Jupiter in 1966 with his wife Barbara, looking for sunshine and privacy as the serial winner\u2019s profile grew.<\/p>\n
Decades later, the \u2018Golden Bear\u2019 made his stamp on the region by founding The Bear\u2019s Club in 1999 with its hard launch at the turn of the millennium.<\/p>\n
But Nicklaus wanted more than just a golf course.<\/p>\n
He envisioned a golfing sanctuary that would further cement his legacy as a leading pioneer of the game.<\/p>\n
Nicklaus forged the golfing mecca that Jupiter has become today and built the hub where the world\u2019s best could train in the utmost exclusivity.<\/p>\n
The Course: A Jack Nicklaus masterpiece<\/p>\n
The Bear\u2019s Club features an 18-hole championship course where Nicklaus transformed the environment in a feat of signature design.<\/p>\n
It winds through pine ridges, wetlands and cypress trees, utilising the natural beauty to create a test of golfing strategy.<\/p>\n
354 bunkers have been aesthetically and strategically placed along the golf course, inspired by Nicklaus\u2019s trip to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club during his 1998 Presidents Cup captaincy in Australia.<\/p>\n
Every hole on the course was created to feel organic, as if carved into the native landscape. Members don\u2019t just play a golf course \u2013 they enter a golf track that balances beauty with bite.<\/p>\n
One of the world\u2019s most exclusive golf clubs<\/p>\n
Exclusivity is what defines The Bear\u2019s Club.<\/p>\n
Membership is capped at around 100 members, with annual fees starting at $25,000 and joining fees that climb well into six figures.<\/p>\n
The high price tag means membership is only really affordable and justifiable to the best golfers, of which the region is home to.<\/p>\n
Members include Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Patrick Cantlay and even celebrity Jupiter locals such as former NBA legend Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n
The Jupiter effect: Where the stars live and play<\/p>\n
Jupiter in Florida has become golf\u2019s ultimate address, with Nicklaus\u2019 early move to the area fuelling its reputation for being a safe, luxurious haven for the world\u2019s best golf stars.<\/p>\n
Perfect weather, elite practice facilities, privacy and high-profile neighbours make it irresistible to the world\u2019s top players.<\/p>\n
And the area\u2019s average house price of $23.5million means it\u2019s unlikely any golf fans will move next door.<\/p>\n