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Ted McAnlis, a one-time NASA civil engineer, learned golf design by working for architects George and Tom Fazio in Florida in the early 1970s. He then spent nearly 30 years designing courses on his own, doing some of the most beautiful, playable tracks in Florida, including St. Andrews in Boca Raton, Sherman Hills in Brooksville, Waterlefe in Bradenton, River Wilderness in Parrish and Venice G&CC.

August 2003

WEST PALM BEACH -- Golf course designer Ted McAnlis, who argued during his trial that Americans are not required to pay income taxes, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for tax evasion.

McAnlis was sentenced Thursday in federal court, the U.S. attorney's office said. McAnlis will also serve three years' probation after his imprisonment.

He was convicted in April on eight evasion counts after investigators determined he evaded over $1.3 million in federal taxes, penalties, and interest by concealing his income and assets from the IRS. McAnlis had not filed an income tax return since 1977, prosecutors said.

The Palm Beach Gardens resident, who designed many Florida country club courses, including at The Preserve at Tara in Manatee County and Pelican Pointe Golf and Country Club in Venice, had faced up to 40 years in prison.

He used common law trusts, a sham church, false Social Security numbers, and a Bahamian bank account to keep the IRS from reaching his assets, according to prosecutors.

McAnlis, who represented himself at his trial, also said Social Security numbers are the mark of the devil.

COURSES DESIGNED
Florida
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Greenview Cove Golf Course
2470 Greenview Cove Dr
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Florida
33414
561/798-2660
Year Built: - 1971
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Imperial Lakes Golf Course
6807 Buffalo Rd
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Florida
34221
941/747-4653
Year Built: 1987
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Indianwood Golf & Country Club
14574 Sw Rake Dr
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Florida
34956
(772) 597-3794
Year Built: - 1985
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Lone Pines Golf Course
6251 N Military Trl
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Florida
33407
(561) 285-3854
Year Built: 1981
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Rotonda Golf & Country Club, Long Marsh Golf Course
20 White Marsh Rd
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Florida
33497
(941) 698-0918
Year Built: 1999
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Mission Valley Golf & Country Club
1851 Mission Valley Blvd
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Florida
34272
(941) 488-7747
Year Built: 1967
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Misty Creek Country Club
8954 Misty Creek Dr
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Florida
34241
(941) 921-5258
Year Built: - 1989
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Oyster Creek Golf & Country Club
6651 Oriole Blvd
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Florida
34224
(941) 475-0334
Year Built: - 1992
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Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club
575 Center Rd
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Florida
34292
(941) 496-4653
Year Built: 1995
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The Preserve Golf Club | Preserve Golf Course
7310 Tara Preserve Ln
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Florida
34203
(941) 756-2944
Year Built:
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Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club
200 Eagle Ridge Dr
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Florida
33837
(863) 424-8688
Year Built: 1994
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River Wilderness Country Club
1 Wilderness Blvd
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Florida
34219
(941) 776-2602
Year Built: - 1985
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Rosedale Golf & Country Club
5100 87th St E
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Florida
34202
(941) 756-0004
Year Built: - 1993
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Westminster Golf Club
2199 Berkley Way
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Florida
33971
239/368-1110
Year Built: 1996
1 Rankings / Reviews
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Sherman Hills Golf Club
31200 Eagle Falls Dr
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Florida
34602
(352) 544-0990
Year Built: - 1993
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Wellington Golf & Country Club, Lakes Executive Course, CLOSED 2007
1900 Aero Club Dr
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Florida
33414
Year Built: 1985
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The Wanderers Club | Wanderers Golf Course
1900 Aero Club Dr
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Florida
33414
(561) 795-3510
Year Built: 1985, 2007
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Atlantis Golf Club
301 Orange Tree Dr
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Florida
33462
561-966-7600
Year Built: 1973
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Tatum Ridge Golf Links
421 Tatum Rd N
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Florida
34240
(941) 378-4211
Year Built: 1989
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Waterford Golf Club
1454 Gleneagles Dr
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Florida
34292
(941) 484-6621
Year Built: - 1989
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Calusa Lakes Golf Club
1995 Calusa Lakes Blvd
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Florida
34275
(941) 484-8995
Year Built: 1991
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Venice Golf & Country Club
250 Venice Golf Club Dr
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Florida
34292
(941) 493-3400
Year Built: - 1990
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Waterlefe Golf & River Club
1022 Fish Hook Cove
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Florida
34202
(941) 744-9771
Year Built: - 2000
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Tara Golf & Country Club
6602 Drewrys Bluff
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Florida
34203
(941) 758-7961
Year Built: 1989
Ohio
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Briarwood Golf Course
2737 W Edgerton Rd
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Ohio
44147
440/237-5271
Year Built: - 1965