With its beautiful weather all year round, the state of Florida has come to be known
not only as a great place for older people to retire, but also as a great place for professionals
to play golf!
There are numerous excellent golf courses in the state, plenty of which are sanctioned
by some notable professional players.
From Panther Lake at Orange County National to the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, join ViewCation
as we pinpoint the very best golf courses in Florida.
Panther Lake at Orange County National The Panther Lake course, located at Orange
County National, has come to be somewhat legendary in the arena of golf due to the well-rounded
challenge that it provides players.
No matter if you’ve been playing the sport of golf for years or are just starting out,
you’ll find a tee box that will provide you with the absolute perfect challenge for
your specific skill level.
The course can even be pretty challenging for some of the most famous professionals
to ever play the game, which is what makes Panther Lake the course that is used as the
final qualifier during the PGA Tour.
The main reason that the Panther Lake course can be such a challenge to even the most experienced
golfers is because of its unique landscape.
The course features plenty of rolling hills and also has some pretty significant changes
in elevation over the course of its length.
The scenery surrounding the course is just as memorable as the challenge that the course
provides to players, though players will likely be too focused on mastering the course to
truly appreciate the immense beauty that surrounds them.
This course is located within the city of Orlando and was established in 1997.
Although it’s relatively new, the course has quickly become one of the most notable
in the world.
The King & Bear Course at World Golf Village Located within World Golf Village, the King
& Bear Course is another of Florida’s most notable golf courses.
There are several things that make the King & Bear course notable amongst the plethora
of golf courses located within the state of Florida, including the fact that the course
is always impeccably maintained and has a perfect layout.
This perfect layout comes largely as a result of the course being designed by two of golf’s
greats.
Golf celebrities Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus designed the King & Bear course collaboratively,
meaning that the people who designed the course truly knew what they were doing.
Though the course may not be the longest course in the state of Florida, it was perfectly
designed to test golfers and make sure that their skill sets are as well-rounded as possible.
To master the King & Bear course will require a good deal of both power and precision, making
the course difficult for beginners.
The King & Bear course is known for more than just the challenge that it offers to golfers,
as the course is surrounded by staggeringly tall pine trees that provide some beautiful
scenery for golfers to take in while they play.
However, these pine trees also serve a practical purpose in that they make it so that golfers
have to aim incredibly carefully so that their ball doesn’t get lost.
The course is located in Jacksonville and was established in 2003.
Streamsong Red Course at Streamsong Resort Any golfer who has even a cursory interest
in the state of Florida has likely heard of Streamsong Resort.
The resort stands as one of the preeminent golfing destinations in the state of Florida,
and this reputation hasn’t come from nothing!
The resort features three incredible golf courses going by the names of Streamsong Red,
Streamsong Blue, and Streamsong Black.
The most popular of these three courses is undoubtedly Streamsong Red, which is the one
that we’ll be focusing on in this video!
This course is exceptionally popular with tourists that have come to the state of Florida
and want to get their golf game on.
The course is located in Tampa and was established in 2012.
Champion Course at PGA National The Champion Course at PGA National was originally
designed by Tom Fazio but has been more recently redesigned by Jack Nicklaus.
When Jack came to rework the course, he made it a little bit more difficult!
The course can be fairly daunting even to the most experienced players, which is likely
exactly what Jack was intending.
The course has hosted multiple tournaments, including the PGA Championship and the Ryder
Cup.
The course hosted the PGA Championship twice, once in 1971 and then again in 1987.
The first time was before the course had been worked over by Jack Nicklaus.
The course hosted the Ryder Cup in 1983, and also plays host to the Honda Classic every
year.
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Blue Monster at Trump National Doral Located at Trump National Doral, the Blue
ground up, and many of the changes that were made to the course made it even more of a
challenge.
Besides the numerous water hazards that can be found along the course’s length, much
of this challenge comes as a result of its deep bunkers and super-thick rough.
The Blue Monster has played home to numerous tournaments, and the course has a closing
hole that has developed a reputation as being one of the most challenging holes throughout
the whole PGA Tour.
The course is located in Miami, and shouldn’t be missed by golfers visiting Florida.
Watson Course at Reunion Resort Here’s another course that was designed
by a notable golf celebrity.
While we’ve already looked at a few courses that were designed, at least in part, by Jack
Nicklaus, the Watson Course at Reunion Resort was designed by Tom Watson.
Of course, the course also gets it’s name from the golfing legend, and this should show
you that he’s very proud of it!
True to the nature of Tom Watson’s memorable golfing style, the Watson Course was designed
by the golfing celebrity to ensure that all players trying to master it would be forced
to use every single golf club found within their bags.
This means that the course can be a considerable challenge for even the most experienced golfer,
but that’s what makes it fun!
This is another course that’s relatively short, and this is especially true when you
consider the immense challenge that the course offers.
Rest assured, you won’t be able to master the Watson Course over the course of a mere
day.
Besides the great challenge that is offered to golfers attempting to tackle its holes,
the Watson Course is also notable for the beautiful scenery that lines it.
The course is always impeccably maintained.
The Watson Course is located in Orlando and was established in 2004.
Black Course at Tiburon Golf Club Of all the courses that can be found at the
Tiburon Golf Club, the Black Course is undoubtedly the most popular… and the most challenging!
This is another one that’s relatively short but still provides a significant challenge
to even the most experienced golfer.
Since the course only runs 7,000 yards, golfers will be forced to rely on much more than just
power.
The Black Course features greens that are said to be exceptionally fast, though this
can be a nuisance when it comes to avoiding the numerous water hazards and trees that
line it.
This all goes towards making the Black Course the immense challenge that it has become known
as.
The course was established in 1998, and resides in Naples.
Copperhead Course at Innisbrook This is another golf course existing within
Florida that has become exceptionally popular with tourists.
It’s also another course where the beautiful scenery lining its length provides just as
much of a challenge for golfers as it does a reprieve.
Though the trees lining the course are plenty beautiful to look at, golfers won’t find
it too beautiful when their errant balls get lost!
The course also features some pretty significant changes in elevation over the course of its
length, which further adds to the challenge that it provides.
Copperhead Course was established in Tampa in 1974.
Bay Hill Country Club Course The course that can be found at Bay Hill Country
Club was infamously decreed by golf legend Arnold Palmer to be the absolute best course
in all of Florida.
Arnold made this statement all the way back in 1965, and he went on to buy up the golf
course in 1974.
After being bought by Arnold Palmer, the golf legend took the course to a whole new level.
The course at Bay Hill Country Club now plays host to the Arnold Palmer Invitational, though
it’s also known for plenty more than that.
Tiger Woods apparently loves the course a great deal, and can often be found playing
along it’s lengths.
The Butler Chain of Lakes provides beautiful scenery, while strong winds and plentiful
trees provide a challenge.
The course at Bay Hill Country Club was first established all the way back in 1961 and resides
in Orlando.
Since purchasing it in 1974, however, Arnold Palmer has changed many things about the original
course around, and for the better.
TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course Finally, no video talking about the best Floridian
golf courses would be complete without a mention of the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course.
This course is known as the annual host of the Players Championship, which began in 1974.
The course is always kept in incredible condition and has plenty of challenging hazards along
its length.
Although the course is known for challenging professional players, even beginners can get
something out of trying to master its holes.
The Jacksonville-located course was established in 1982.
The state of Florida has the perfect year-round weather for golf, and these numerous incredible
golf courses exist for tourists and professionals alike to take full advantage of that!
Now it’s time to hear from you: did you know that there are numerous golf courses
in the state of Florida that were designed by Jack Nicklaus and that the state hosts
numerous notable golf tournaments?
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