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Blue Monster Golf Course

Blue Monster Golf Course

The Blue Monster golf course is located at the Doral Resort in Miami and has hosted prestigious PGA TOUR events for the past 45 years. In fact, virtually every great name in golf has had a moment of glorious personal triumph on this world-class track. Originally designed by Dick Wilson, golfers won't find a more challenging or spectacular golf course. At 7,125 yards from the tournament tees, and with a series of strategically placed bunkers, both length and finesse are needed to score well on this historic course. The Blue Monster features long fairways, undulating greens, a deep Bermuda rough and a unique assortment of water hazards. The famous 18th hole, with its signature fountain, was ranked by GOLF Magazine as one of the Top 100 Holes in the World. Read more about Blue Monster Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Boca Raton Country Club Course

Boca Raton Country Club Course

With its magnificent views, the 18-hole championship Country Club Course stretches to 6,585 yards. The course boasts a variety of holes to test your skills, including the fantastic signature 18th-hole island green. The club has excellent practice facilities and is suitable for golfers of all abilities. Read more about Boca Raton Country Club Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Boca Raton Resort Course

Boca Raton Resort Course

The Boca Raton Resort Course is a stunning 18-hole championship golf course of 6,253 yards. The course offers well-placed bunkers and 12 water hazards including a signature water feature designed by Hugh Hughes. The club also boasts a fully-stocked pro shop and excellent practice facilities. Read more about Boca Raton Resort Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

ChampionsGate Golf Club

ChampionsGate Golf Club

ChampionsGate Golf Club in Orlando, Florida features two premier 18-hole championship golf courses designed by accomplished architect and golfer, Greg Norman. The International Course brings a unique "down under" style of coastal links from Norman’s homeland to Orlando golf. The links style course is designed around scenic natural wetlands, and features long carries, deep pot bunkers, tall grass-topped dunes, and large undulating greens. The National Course is a completely different experience, and is designed in the "Florida golf resort" style. The lush Orlando golf course weaves its way through the naturally rolling central Florida plains, and features mature Pine, Oak, and Cypress groves, spring-fed lakes, bunker-protected fairways and greens, and small, challenging putting surfaces. Read more about ChampionsGate Golf Club Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course

Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course

Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course presents meandering fairways that wind their way through pastel villas, pine forests, palmettos and sparkling lakes. Experience the pleasures of a classic country-club course with a distinctive atmosphere. Tee off next to boats, navigating scenic canals while taking in views of an enchanting lighthouse. Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course is one of the few courses that have hosted PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and USGA events. The course most notably features elevated bunkered greens that put a premium on accurate approach shots. You can also test your skills and fortitude at the demanding 7th hole with its inviting island green. Read more about Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Disney's Magnolia Golf Course

Disney's Magnolia Golf Course

The beautifully manicured links of Disney's Magnolia Golf Course are named for the abundance of fragrant blossoming magnolia trees that make this course truly magnificent. The course design masterfully uses the area's natural features to enhance the beauty of the lush, rolling greens and sparkling water hazards. Disney's Magnolia Golf Course features wide fairways dotted with 97 bunkers. It represents a paradise for serious golfers, as well as a thrilling challenge for players at all levels. Read more about Disney's Magnolia Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course

Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course

Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course is a charming 9-hole walking course set amidst a natural environment. Designed by Ron Garl for families to enjoy fun and fitness together, the course is ideal if you're seeking a casual 9-hole stroll. Enjoy the sight of deer and waterfowl that occasionally wander out of the surrounding woodlands. Disney's Oak Trail is a 2,913 yard, 9-hole, par 36 course where you will enjoy undulating greens and test your skill with holes ranging from 132 to 517 yards from the back tees. There are plenty of exciting challenges, including holes 5, 6 and 7—routed around a deep canal and a picturesque pond. The course proves fun for everyone, from developing golfers to experienced players. Read more about Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course

Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course

Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course at Walt Disney World Resort features dramatic golf holes that cut through stands of live oak, pine, palmetto, cypress and bay trees. Recognized as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Wildlife Sanctuary, the surrounding vegetation and wetlands serve as a breathtaking backdrop for a championship course that blends all the majesty of nature with the superb design by Tom Fazio. Read more about Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Disney's Palm Golf Course

Disney's Palm Golf Course

Experience the natural beauty of the Florida woodlands at Disney's Palm Golf Course. This majestic course is both a pleasure to play, as well as an exciting test of skill. Golfers will appreciate the course design, which features shimmering lakes and tropical sands, all across a golf landscape that's dotted with strategically placed palm trees. Elevated greens, 9 water holes, 94 bunkers plus a fair sprinkling of water and woods make this course distinctive. As you play, you may encounter deer and other wildlife. The course provides plenty of challenges for novice players and seasoned pros alike. Read more about Disney's Palm Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Golf Club

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Golf Club

Featuring four uniquely challenging Jack Nicklaus Signature Design courses, The Grand Cypress Golf Club offers golfers the largest selection of truly challenging links among Orlando golf resorts. The award-winning North, South and East, 9-hole golf courses provide the ultimate test of accuracy and skill for golfers. The 18-hole New Course, reminiscent of the Old Course at St. Andrews, brings Scottish Links to America, complete with 12-foot put bunkers, stone walls and more. Read more about Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Golf Club Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Innisbrook Copperhead Course

Innisbrook Copperhead Course

A favourite among PGA TOUR professionals, the Copperhead Course is the most recognisable of Innisbrook’s four Tampa, Florida courses. After all, it plays host to the world’s greatest golfers during the PGA TOUR’s annual visit to the resort for the Transitions Championship. Tree-lined fairways and rolling terrain define the course – a lengthy challenge for even the longest hitters at more than 7,300 yards. Striking in beauty and challenge, the surrounding lakes and ponds are home to abundant wildlife, including fox squirrels, bald eagles, alligators, blue herons, and many other types of water fowl. With the fairways and greens mostly free of residences, Copperhead provides the opportunity to enjoy golf the way nature intended. Read more about Innisbrook Copperhead Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Innisbrook Island Course

Innisbrook Island Course

With tight fairways, intimidating water hazards, abundant bunkers, and extraordinary elevation changes, the newly renovated and lengthened Island Course is considered by many to be as equally demanding as Copperhead. The extraordinarily picturesque Island has played host to numerous U.S. Open qualifiers and NCAA Championships, and has also been ranked among the country's top 50 resort courses by Golf Digest. The Island's first six holes are bordered by beautiful Lake Innisbrook and lateral water hazards that require pinpoint accuracy on tee shots and approaches. The middle six holes feature rolling hills dominated by cypress and pine trees. The final third of this course boasts a mixture of holes designed to reward the bold and penalize the errant golf shot. Your round ends at a finishing hole that’s withstood the test of the world’s most skilled players and is one of the most photographed in Florida. Read more about Innisbrook Island Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Innisbrook North Course

Innisbrook North Course

The North Course at Innisbrook is similar in terrain to the Copperhead Course. At about 6,300 yards, it remains one of the resort's most challenging courses. Known for its daunting par 3s, the North course features tight fairways, an abundance of trees and well-bunkered greens, placing a premium on accuracy from tee to green. Read more about Innisbrook North Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Innisbrook South Course

Innisbrook South Course

At over 6,600 yards, the South Course at Innisbrook Resort is reminiscent of a links-style design, both in terms of rolling terrain and numerous fairway bunkering. Ample waste bunkers, a total of ten water hazards, undulating terrain, and the Gulf of Mexico breezes all combine to make South another great Innisbrook challenge that has become a favorite of returning guests and event planners. Read more about Innisbrook South Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

King & Bear Golf Club

King & Bear Golf Club

King & Bear, named for its co-designers, World Golf Hall of Fame members Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, is the first-and-only course design collaboration between two of golf's most respected and well-known ambassadors. Palmer and Nicklaus set out to create the 7,279-yard course as an eminently playable and picturesque course with memorable par-5's amid lakes, loblolly pines and 200-year-old live oaks. King & Bear is also rated among Golf Weeks Top Resort Courses. Read more about King & Bear Golf Club Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Naples Golf Club

Naples Golf Club

Measuring 6,488 yards, the championship par 72 Florida golf resort was built in the late 1920’s and is the oldest course in the Naples, Florida community. The course was redesigned in 1948 by Mark Mahanna. Further design enhancements were made in 1980, 1993 and 1998 by well-known golf architect Ron Garl. Practice facilities at our Florida golf resort include: a warm-up range; a short game area; and, a 14,500 square foot putting green. Read more about Naples Golf Club Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Orange County National Crooked Cat

Orange County National Crooked Cat

Like Panther Lake, Crooked Cat features significant elevation changes, rolling fairways and large, contoured greens. But with fewer trees, wider landing areas, native heather and mounding framing the fairways, Crooked Cat presents golfers more of a links-style look. It may well be the most naturally beautiful Orlando Florida golf course. The course’s open feel encourages golfers to grip it and rip it off the tee, and there is certainly more room for error and multiple options for playing a hole—both off the tee and into the greens. Read more about Orange County National Crooked Cat Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Orange County National Panther Lake

Orange County National Panther Lake

Panther Lake is everything you could want in a golf course. Playing over rolling meadows, through native pines, around and over wetlands, lakes, and up and down elevation changes of up to 60 feet, it is first and foremost a visual delight, reminding you that natural beauty is one of the main reasons you play golf and a major factor in deciding which course to play. Every hole on Panther Lake is unique and requires something different from your shot making repertoire. The variety in design is evident in the way no two holes play alike. There are no boring holes at Panther Lake, and each is as distinct and memorable as the last. The only characteristic the holes share is that each shot demands good thinking and precise execution. Read more about Orange County National Panther Lake Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

PGA National The Champion

PGA National The Champion

Originally designed by Tom and George Fazio for major tournament play, The Champion course at PGA National Resort & Spa was redesigned by Jack Nicklaus in 1990 and now hosts the Honda Classic each March on the PGA TOUR. Although The Champion has generous landing areas and spacious and accepting tif-eagle greens, golfers are presented with course management challenges throughout the round. This South Florida golf resort course has five sets of tees to make the course more playable for golfers of all levels. A "must play" stop on any avid golfer's list, The Champion features "The Bear Trap," which spans three demanding holes designed by Jack Nicklaus. Considered one of Florida's most notable golf challenges, USA Today calls The Bear Trap "one of the toughest stretches in golf." Read more about PGA National The Champion Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

PGA National The Haig

PGA National The Haig

Designed by Tom and George Fazio and named after golf legend Walter Hagen, the Haig Course was the first to open for play at PGA National Resort & Spa. Fazio's goal in designing this spectacular choice among Palm Beach golf clubs was to create an outstanding quality course that would be playable for all types of golfers. The major design factor relates to the location of water hazards. There are no crossing water hazards meaning no forced carries eliminating a major obstacle for the high handicap golfer and creating a more relaxing experience. At 6,806 yards, the Haig is the third-longest course at PGA National and has the highest difficulty rating from the standard men's (white) and ladies' (red) tees. Both the 9th and 18th holes return to the clubhouse area, allowing play to start from the 1st and 10th tees making the Haig Course a convenient choice for 9-hole play in the afternoon. Read more about PGA National The Haig Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

PGA National The Palmer

PGA National The Palmer

Named after its designer, Arnold Palmer, this course is one of the more forgiving at PGA National from tee to fairway and known as a risk reward course. The open fairways and larger "Champion Bermuda" greens can be quite accommodating and invite players to take a chance if they dare as golfers are not overly penalized for missing the fairway or primary rough on most holes. There is a considerable amount of undulation through the fairway presenting the opportunity for uneven lies and creative shot making. The Palmer has a great series of finishing holes, with the 18th being one of the most scenic and picturesque par 5's on the property. Read more about PGA National The Palmer Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

PGA National The Squire

PGA National The Squire

Named after the immortal Gene Sarazen, the first golfer ever to win the professional Grand Slam, "the thinking man's course" is the ultimate test of accuracy and precision. Designed by Tom and George Fazio, the Squire is the shortest and the most exacting of the courses at PGA National Resort & Spa. Accuracy with fairway woods and long irons is tested on many tees and the new smaller "Emerald Bermuda" greens demand precise approach shots. Several doglegs provide a risk reward opportunity for any longer hitter as well. The Squire is surrounded by natural environmental areas and teeming with native vegetation, which attracts an abundance of wildlife. The 5th hole even runs along part of the wilderness preserve, which borders the west side of the PGA National community. Read more about PGA National The Squire Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Golf Course

Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Golf Course

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes provides golfers with an experience not typically found in Florida. The design, by two-time British Open Champion Greg Norman, blends a variety of hazards to provide a challenging but fair test of a golfer's abilities. Water hazards, strategic bunker placement and demanding greens result in an atmosphere reminiscent of a private course. Read more about Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Slammer & Squire Golf Course

Slammer & Squire Golf Course

Hall of Fame members Sam (The Slammer) Snead and Gene (The Squire) Sarazen served as consultants to course architect Bobby Weed for Slammer & Squire. The 6,939-yard resort course offers views of the World Golf Hall of Fame from several holes and is distinguished by memorable par-3's, preserved woodlands, wetlands and natural beauty. Read more about Slammer & Squire Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

The Gold Golf Course

The Gold Golf Course

PGA Tour legend Raymond Floyd recently redesigned this course to follow a traditional Florida layout, incorporating gently contoured greens, strategic bunkering and water surrounding 16 holes. The course features narrow, tree-lined fairways and finishes with a dramatic par-4 island green on the 18th hole. This course hosted the 1999 PGA Qualifying School finals. The greens were recently renovated in Summer 2009 featuring Tif Eagle Bermuda Grass. Read more about The Gold Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

The Golf Club at South Hampton

The Golf Club at South Hampton

The Design Intent of The Golf Club at South Hampton is to offer every golfer the appropriate risk-reward situations that challenges the experienced player and offers encouragement to the novice. Sixteen large lakes and over sixty contoured bunkers, in combination with meticulous landscaping, provide players with a superbly conditioned facility. The distinctive layout will test shot-making abilities and require the use of every club in the golf bag. Read more about The Golf Club at South Hampton Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

The Great White Golf Course

The Great White Golf Course

The legendary Great White Course is enjoyable for the high handicap player, while maintaining the integrity of the course for the accomplished player. A Greg Norman Signature Course, the 7,171-yard, par-72 Great White Course is the only golf course of its kind in the Southeastern United States that utilizes coquina -- crushed shells -- as the primary design element on every hole. In designing the Great White, Norman blended strategically demanding fairways with hundreds of palm trees. He then laid out the course in a manner where water comes into play on 14 of the 18 holes, which makes for a challenging, but picturesque Great White Golf Course. Read more about The Great White Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

The Jim McClean Signature Course

The Jim McClean Signature Course

The Jim McLean Signature Course joins the infamous TPC Blue Monster and the Great White as Doral's third premier course. It presents a variety of challenges that include three of the toughest starting holes in golf, a series of phenomenal par 3s, and The Bermuda Triangle of the 13th through 15th holes. Five sets of tees let golfers from novices to champions decide how difficult they want the course to be - but no matter where they start, they'll have earned a real sense of accomplishment every time they finish. Read more about The Jim McClean Signature Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

The Red Golf Course

The Red Golf Course

Unique to the Red Course are two island greens at No. 6 and No. 14. This course is often the site of corporate tournaments due to its promise of a fair test of golf at any level of play. The Red Course forces golfers to use strategy and shot placement, rather than driving for show. Featuring 14 water holes with fairways winding around several lakes, the course provides breath-taking beauty and exhilarating challenges, without intimidating length. This course hosted the LPGA in 2001 for the Office Depot Championship. Read more about The Red Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

TPC Dye's Valley Golf Course

TPC Dye's Valley Golf Course

Designed by Pete Dye, Bobby Weed and player consultant Jerry Pate, Dye's Valley Course at Tpc Sawgrass is the sister track to the world famous The Players Stadium Course. Boasting perfectly manicured surfaces and water on every hole, Dye’s Valley Course was recently recognised in Golfweek Magazine as the #9 Course in the State of Florida. With the same standards of excellence found at the Stadium Course, but a quieter, unassuming feel, Dye’s Valley Course rounds out a complete experience at TPC Sawgrass. Read more about TPC Dye's Valley Golf Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

TPC The Players Stadium Course

TPC The Players Stadium Course

Working with renowned golf course architect Pete Dye, Commissioner Deane Beman created the TPC The Players Stadium Course with a design that favored no particular player or style of play. The result is a truly balanced course. Players find a selection of short, medium and long holes within the categories of par-3s, par-4s and par-5s; both right and left doglegs; and a course routing laid out so no two consecutive holes ever play in the same direction. With its signature island 17th hole being one of the most recognised in golf, this legendary track has captured the imagination of golf fans the world over – and is still consistently named among the top few golf courses worldwide. Read more about TPC The Players Stadium Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Turnberry Isle Miller Course

Turnberry Isle Miller Course

World Golf Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd completely redesigned both championship courses at Turnberry Isle from tee to green and the results are nothing short of spectacular. In doing so, he also changed the landscape of Florida golf. It's golf unlike any other in the Sunshine State with gently contoured fairways, doglegs, spectacular water features, and more elevation changes than is often seen in this part of the state. Read more about Turnberry Isle Miller Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Turnberry Isle Soffer Course

Turnberry Isle Soffer Course

World Golf Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd completely redesigned both championship courses at Turnberry Isle from tee to green and the results are nothing short of spectacular. Further enhancing the experience, a spectacular 64-foot waterfall - the largest in the State - provides an unforgettable finish on the Soffer Course's 18-hole Island Green, while colourful indigenous flora and tropical trees surrounding each hole serve as a natural privacy barrier so every foursome feels like they're the only players on the course. Read more about Turnberry Isle Soffer Course Find Accommodation + Add to My Trip

Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe & Golf

7th October 2012

One of Europe's Top Horse Racing meetings with seven group one races at Longchamp, Paris. Add some quality golf and a great hotel for a memorable weekend away.

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