Golf News
Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass to close after Players Championship
Pete Dye is coming back to the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla. but this time it won't be to soften up the home of the Players Championship. The Stadium course, home to the annual tournament sometimes referred to as the "fifth major," will close April 2 for about six months as officials work to improve drainage on the course. The facility's other course, the Valley, will stay open.
... full article »'Coastal inland heights' becomes newest Florida golf, development hotspot
The sleepy town of Freeport, Fla., is awakening in a hurry with a major new development on the way that will include a world-class golf course by Arnold Palmer's design company. What also has them excited in Freeport is the area's new designation: the "coastal inland heights." With the new moniker and an inland location that helps allay hurricane fears, Freeport is making a strong move into Florida's epic golfing community.
... full article »Smyers-designed Bridgewater Golf Club in Lakeland scheduled for early 2006 opening
Golfers and ospreys may soon find life a little more enjoyable in Lakeland, Fla. The Bridgewater Golf Club, now under construction, is expected to be completed in January and it will turn some nasty land into a golf course and wildlife habitat.
... full article »Hurricane Dennis not too hard on Florida and Gulf Coast golf courses
Florida knows how to do hurricanes, as do the Gulf Coast states. During the past few years, if a hurricane isn't hitting directly, there always seems to be one threatening. Hurricane Dennis is just the latest salvo and, although his bark was worse than his bite, the storm still caused about $1 billion in damages. Golf courses on the Gulf Coast seemed to fare the worst, though some south Florida courses were affected as well.
... full article »New golf course in Viera scheduled to open this summer
What's a master-planned, Florida community without a golf course? Not much. Golf is one of the prime drawing cards for the state. The master-planned community of Viera, near Melbourne, will have a new 27-hole golf facility this summer, Tim McDonald reports. The Duran Golf Club is scheduled to open for play July 1 and will be a daily-fee course open to the public. The opening was delayed by the storms of the past summer.
... full article »Second hurricane in a month pounds Florida golf courses
Those planning an upcoming golf vacation in Florida may want to check with area golf courses first, in the days after Hurricane Frances' lumbering tour across the state.
... full article »Heritage Golf Group buys Fazio design in Longwood
The Heritage Golf Group has announced its acquisition of The Legacy Golf Club at Aqua Lakes in Longwood, 15 minutes north of Orlando on Interstate 4. Heritage Golf Group, in existence since 1999, has purchased properties across America, including Atlanta National Golf Club, Washington National Golf Club and Valencia Country Club in California.
... full article »Dye nephew designing latest addition to daily-fee courses in Jacksonville
There will be another public access, daily-fee golf course in Jacksonville when Panther Creek opens the first of next year. The course, designed by Andy Dye, the nephew of famed golf architect Pete Dye, is undergoing construction on the west side of the city, about a 40-minute drive from the beaches of the First Coast.
... full article »Family-owned golf resort near Lake Wales going on the auction block
A family-owned Florida golf resort, which is becoming a rarity with increasing corporate ownership, is selling out. Lekarica Restaurant and County Inn, together with the Lekarica Hills Golf Course in Highland Park south of Lake Wales, will be sold to the highest bidder on Sept. 2.
... full article »Clipper Cruise Lines offering Florida golf trip
Clipper Cruise Lines, which normally sails to the Virgin Islands during the Christmas holidays, is changing routes. The cruise line is offering its Florida Golf Cruise in December, an eight-day/seven night sail that will take golfers to four Florida golf courses.
... full article »Nicklaus to build new course in Ft. Lauderdale
Jack Nicklaus has agreed to build a new course in Ft. Lauderdale, at the new St. Regis Golf Club & Lodge. Nicklaus will re-do the old Oak Tree Country Club course, designed by Dick Wilson in 1959. With little more than 120 acres to work with, Nicklaus told PGA.com he expects to build a 6,600-yard course, which will be the centerpiece of the St. Regis Resort, Spa and Residence.
... full article »Legendary Doral Course to be lengthened by 166 yards
The Blue Monster course at Doral Golf Resort and Spa is looking forward to biting into your elongated drives and swallowing up your high-tech golf balls. Scheduled to be completed by December, the self-proclaimed "Kingdom of Golf" recently announced that 166 yards will be strategically added to five of the Blue Monster's 18 holes.
... full article »Beth Bauer to host Celebrity Pro-Am in Brandon
Beth Bauer, the 2002 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year on the LPGA Tour, is set to host the Beth Bauer Celebrity Pro-Am Classic Feb. 9, 2004 at the River Hills Country Club in Brandon, Florida.
... full article »Inside the ropes: News from Camp Creek and SouthWood
Arvida, one of the premier developers of master-planned residential and resort communities nationwide, today announces that the Tom Fazio-designed Camp Creek Golf Club has received certification in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (ACSS).
... full article »Renovation news at PGA National, plus a look at Doral Golf Resort and Spa
The Champion golf course at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens recently completed a $4.1-million renovation. Nicklaus Design Company and PGA National Golf Club General Manager of Golf Operations Scott Clark oversaw the course renovations and design alterations.
... full article »February News from Golf Magazine and Great Florida Golf Getaways
Have you ever dreamed of getting a putting lesson from Dave Pelz or help with your swing from Jim Flick? Have you ever wanted to talk golf with Hall of Famer Bob Toski? Well, they'll be there, along with 20 more of the game's finest instructors. For those who know the value of a good golf lesson, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.
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