Copperleaf Earns Aurora Awards for Clubhouse Design

Josh Petrosky, General Manager/COO of Copperleaf Golf Club in Estero, Florida, has proudly announced that his community’s dramatic $20 million clubhouse revitalization was recently honored with two prestigious Aurora Awards.

Judges for the 2025 competition honored Wegman Design Group’s designs for Copperleaf’s 28,000-square-foot dining and entertainment complex with Silver Awards in the Best Commercial Project and Best Rehabilitation Project. Presented annually by the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA), the highly respected Aurora Awards recognize excellence in design and construction across the Southeast U.S. and Caribbean. Loren Wegman of Wegman Design Group was responsible for the spectacular interiors of the entire clubhouse and its custom lighting.

“Copperleaf has always been admired for its golf course,” said Petrosky, “but after the total renovation of our 23-year-old clubhouse and pool complex, we now have totally new furnishings for our first-class dining and entertainment options for club and associate members.”

In addition to significant expansion of the poolside deck and dining venue, The Leaf (main dining room) overlooks the 9th hole and features a state-of-the-art kitchen with an expanded menu and bar offerings. Greenside provides the setting for casual indoor/outdoor dining overlooking the 18th hole, with 10 TVs for sports enthusiasts. Unique to other area clubhouses, social spaces in the clubhouse can be adjusted with operable partitioning features to suit all types and sizes of events. Building exteriors include hurricane-rated glazing and the added protection of operable hurricane shutters.

In response to members’ requests for additional covered and protected outdoor seating areas, Ospreys poolside cafe features a 22-seat oval-shaped bar with multiple TVs overlooking the golf course and lakes. The venue has become a favorite casual dining venue. Operable screens and shutters close in patrons at outdoor dining and bar areas to avoiddeining outside elements.

Commented Jason Miller, Director of Golf Operations for the over two decades, “We are proud to offer easy access to tee times year-round, combined with a forgiving, relaxed, and super friendly atmosphere on the course. New Associate Members also enjoy reciprocal golf privileges at partner golf courses from May to October plus a complimentary golf lesson. We are currently offering a limited number of Associate Memberships for non-residents. Contact Membership & Activities Manager Kristen Dyer at kristend@copperleafgc.com to join the waitlist.”

About Copperleaf Golf Club

Built by Pulte Homes in 2000, Copperleaf Golf Club is a gated 460-acre master-planned bundled golf course community with low member density, easy access to tee times, and a relaxed atmosphere on the course. Neighborhoods feature 570 single-family and carriage homes overlooking emerald fairways, picturesque greens, and vibrant lakes. Copperleaf is a Blue Zone-certified community and one of only 100 Audubon-certified golf clubs in Florida. Resort-styled amenities include tennis and bocce courts, heated swimming pool and spa, fitness center, and a 1.7-mile walking and biking loop.

For additional information, contact info@copperleafgc.com or visit www.CopperleafGC.com.