Seeds of Life Were Planted at 07FA, Ocean Reef Airport By Chip Matthews, Member Since 2003 He was 10 years old, it was late December and he was as eager as a young boy about to go pick up his... Read More »
30,000th Can of “The Point” Served by Dennis Courtney, Director of Outlets Poised on The Reef’s own little peninsula with Atlantic waters on three sides is a place fondly known as The Point. It is a sanctuary for members to... Read More »
An Award for the Record Books It’s time to add another plaque to the Golf Shop walls! Earlier this month, Ocean Reef’s First Assistant Golf Professional Evan Jones was presented 2019’s South Florida PGA Southern Chapter Assistant Golf Professional of... Read More »
Everybody knows what a cow plop is…right? By association, an elephant plop is just a plop from a different species. And much bigger. We’re talking about 50 pounds a plop! In Kenya, they call it elephant dung and it has... Read More »
When we first interviewed Gregg Van Dyke four years ago, he shared his high hopes and plans for the Card & Games Room, then existing only on blueprints. He had just been hired as its director. Now, the beautiful space... Read More »
The students at The Academy at Ocean Reef have an afternoon sports and activities program that is quite distinctive. At 3:30 p.m., the school mini-bus picks up students from K-8th grade for their afternoon adventures at The Reef. After a full... Read More »
A short, but delicious journey. Although we sit beautifully on the Atlantic Ocean and Card Sound, we are also perched on the edge of a rich farmland, about 25 miles from our Front Gate. This unique location enables our culinary... Read More »
Genie Matherne Genie Matherne, ORC’s highly accredited trainer and coach of water activities, could teach the genie of Arabian folklore a thing or two. Our Genie brings magic to the new Fitness Pool every day with a roster of 14... Read More »
Protecting Our Reefs According to the 2015 Census, the Florida Keys location was a top reason why Members chose Ocean Reef Club (following only friends and family and the activities as reasons #1 and #2). Therefore, preserving our natural resources... Read More »
We all remember the beloved family recipes that were “made from scratch.” And the time it took to do so. Of course, these were the best memories—the spaghetti sauce that took hours on the stove to the lemon cake that... Read More »