Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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difficulty of champ course rotations
I have my fiancee's brother in law coming for a month. Not only is he head pro at a country club up north, bet a good player, having qualified several times for the PGA of America national finals. What do people think are the most difficult rotations at our champ courses? My votes are:
Egret to Killdeer Fort Walton to Pensacola Calusa to Tequesta Kilimanjaro to Kenya Caroline to Virginia Hibiscus to Jacaranda Laurel to Riley Lakes to Oaks Not familiar enough with Glenview or Lopez to choose. Any suggestions? What do people think is the most difficult (from the black tees) I'd like to give him a challenge |
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Glenview is one of the tightest courses.
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You think so? I've found Tierra and Orange Blossom to be relatively tight
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I like Tierra del Sol. But just because he's an excellent player it doesn't mean that he won't enjoy all of the courses. When I was a good player, I was more interested in condition and design than difficulty.
The easiest courses can be the most difficult in a competition because you have to make birdies and go low. People look at the tour and think that the par fives are the easiest holes. They are, but only in relation to par. If you have a 580 yard hole and much of the field is making four, making a par is not going to help you win the tournament. The most difficult holes are the ones that have the highest average score, not in relation to par.
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I'm an 8 handicap, and for me Tierra Del Sol is the most "challenging" course here in The Villages. The combination of tree lined fairways, fast greens, good undulations, and trouble spots when you hit long or miss a shot to the side make this course great. It punishes you if you make a bad shot.
Glenview is my 2nd favorite for a challenge... although there is less trouble there, so I can typically recover from a bad shot fairly easily. The other champion courses are wide open for the most part - it takes the combination of a bad shot and bad luck to give you a lie you can't recover from. If you're looking for real challenge for him, try Otter Creek at The Plantation in Leesburg - now that is a tight course! Haven't played there in about 6 months, so no idea as to what shape it is in. My son played college golf, and was on the mini tours for several years... his favorite course in the area is The Country Club of Ocala. It's a legit challenge, and is gorgeous as well. They have a member for a day program where you can get a tee time and play. This course is amazing - when my son visits, we always try to get a round in there. |
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i stated "one of".............just an opinion, which i thought you were asking for tierra is tighter, no black tees oh well
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Tierra Del Sol, Tally Ho to Fox Run At Glenview, and Caroline along with either of the other two 9 holes at Mallory. Also, Ashley to Tory at Lopez. Very nice new greens (the same kind of turf that is at Tierra), not difficult from the whites, but very challenging from the tips. Both Tierra and Lopez have the best greens in the bubble and would be appreciated by a very good golfer.
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No it's not. If the scoring average on the par five is 4.3 then a player has to make a four to keep up with the field. On the other hand that same player can make a four on the par three that averages 3.8 and not lose any ground. It's not which hole is easier to make a birdie on, it which hole is it easier to make a four on.
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If you decide to include Glenview, be sure to include Stirrup Cup, which is more difficult than the other two. And I agree with the other posters concerning the Virginia nine on Mallory. Amelia is much more difficult, and in my opinion, a more interesting layout. But overall you have a nice list of courses that will present a challenge.
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I realize you asked about golf courses in The Villages but I thought I would mention some top notch golf courses located within an hour drive of The Villages. These are not bargain golf courses just top tier courses at a price you would expect for top notch courses.
Home - Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge Home - Celebration Golf Club RedTail Golf - Luxury Golf Community in Central Florida Play at the Best Golf Course in Florida | Mission Inn Resort & Club Lake Jovita – Golf & Country Club https://www.juliettefalls.com/ All are worth the drive.
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Juliette, El Campion, both courses at Lake Jovita, Red Tail, and Orange County National are all regular stops on the Golf Channel (now U. S. Am) tour. My favorite is still Juliette Falls, not only the course but the picturesque setting. It's hard to beat the history of Mission Inn. Tom Lehman's design at Lake Jovita is pretty challenging. I would add CC of Ocala to that list, and if you want to drive to the middle of nowhere for a unique challenge, I suggest the black course at Streamsong |
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just curious
Has anyone played the golf channel's amateur tour?
Always curious about the quality in case i think more of my game than reality sportsguy |
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There are 6 flights, 0-4,4-8,8-12,12-16, 16-20 and over 20 handicap, so the quality of play varies quite a bit flight to flight. There are at least 3 other Villagers who participate. It's a lot of fun, give it a try. |
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