Course designer Scott Pate, of Seaside Golf Development, has done wonderful work on the new course at Hernando Oaks. The layout wanders through beautiful Florida countryside and was designed with a sense of fairness in mind. The fairways tend to be wide and forgiving, but there's just the right amount of water to keep your attention. Your score will be determined mostly on how well you handle the elevated and undulating greens. You'll find Hernando Oaks about 45 minutes north of Tampa in the tow...
The new North course at Lake Jovita is a tremendous compliment to the original South course. This great new track captures the essence of the fabulous South course in every aspect, and even boasts greater elevation changes, divergent of traditional Florida courses. In fact, on a clear day players can see for nearly five miles to the northeast from the second tee! The new North course is perhaps more fashionable, plays a little longer, and is as popular with club members as the South course. For ...
Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club, surrounded by rolling hills, is one of Florida's "must-play" venues. Located 30 minutes north of Tampa and only 70 miles from Orlando attractions, the original South course was rated by Golf Digest as one of the "Top 10 New Upscale Courses" in the United States.
The club features two outstanding courses spread out over some of Florida's most unusual terrain. In fact, the 559-yard, par-five 11th hole on the South Course features a 94-foot e...
This semi-private course is a throwback to classic golf course design placing a strong emphasis on shot accuracy. Reminiscent of traditional northern designs, the rolling fairways are carved through towering pines and stately oak trees, and excellent playing conditions are maintained year-round. Don't be fooled by the shorter than average length of this course. Wayward shots will run up scores in a hurry here!
If you have time, give the 9-hole par 3 course, "Little Pine", a test. It's on...
North of Tampa, on Florida's Nature Coast, you'll find the beautiful town of Crystal River and the Plantation Inn. The resort features a 6500-yard championship course by Mark Mahannah with tree-lined fairways and water hazards on 14 holes. Always kept in top condition, the course is known for its "fast and true" greens....
Here's a typical Joe Lee design that's always a treat to play. This 6800-yard layout is exceptional; the front nine gets you off to a great start with wide-open, generous fairways. The back nine is a memorable journey through majestic woodlands. This upscale facility offers a phenomenal golf value with a private club atmosphere and a very unique clubhouse. Located in the Brooksville area, Silverthorn is accessible from Tampa, Ocala, and even Orlando (about 90 minutes)....
Southern Hills invites you to preview their distinctively different course, the only private Pete Dye course in the Tampa area. The terrain is unlike that of any other, with elevations of 60' to nearly 250' and yardages from 5205 to 7557. This phenomenal course opened in early 2006 to rave member reviews. Golfweek has named Southern Hills "One of the Top 50 New Courses in the United States" and "One of the Top 100 Residential Courses in the United States". Take advantage of this limited opportun...
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Unique and fun to play, this Karl Litton design features interesting elevation changes with severely rolling fairways that lead to challenging greens. However, the most interesting features are the twisted oak trees that are abundant throughout. Every hole is distinctly different, such as the par-3 11th, a very memorable hole over water....
Intimidating. Enjoyable. These two words don't often go hand in hand, but they accurately describe the Pine Barrens course at World Woods. Ranked #26 on Golfweek's list of "America's Best Modern Courses for 2006," this Tom Fazio design has been receiving accolades since it opened in 1991. It's perennially ranked among the nation's top courses by Golf Digest and has been called "Florida's Pine Valley." The course features large fairways framed by expansive waste bunkers and towering...
Although built right next door, the land occupied by Rolling Oaks provides a stark contrast to that at Pine Barrens. Here you'll find huge oak trees draped with Spanish moss within a landscape reminiscent of Augusta National (including Azaleas!). The course features beautiful rolling fairways and well-defined bunkers with bright white sand. Fazio's mindset must have been completely different when designing both courses, but the end results are nothing less than spectacular. Particularly enjoyabl...
