The Bradenton Country Club is located in the heart of Bradenton, Fla., and is only five minutes from ocean beaches. The Bradenton Country Club is a private member-owned country club and is one of the oldest established clubs in the area. It was founded in 1924 for the purpose of developing a golf course for its limited membership. Since its establishment, the club provides golf, tennis, swimming, fitness, dining and other social events for its members and their guests. The non-equity club averages approximately 850 members. It comprises of four membership categories: full family, tennis social, social and business entity. Legacy/non-legacy memberships are also available. The golf course is an 18-hole championship layout that was designed by Donald Ross. It was renovated in 1999 by golf course architect Ron Garl. The club also has fine dining and other social events for its members.