TRAVEL: Florida's PGA National Resort - Page 2 |
Written by Ray Cyrgalis | |||||||||||||||||
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The back nine also starts off fairly easy, but gets significantly more difficult beginning on the 14th. Then, the “Bear Trap." I had lost four balls before getting to the 15th tee, and was ready to lose more. Yet I got to the 18th tee with the same ball, having traversed the 153-yard par-3 15th, the 391-yard par-4 16th, and the 155-yard par-3 17th with two bogies and a par. Amazingly, my wife, a 25-handicapper, hadn't lost a ball all day getting to the Trap, where she succumbed to its difficuilty and donated four balls in three holes. We finally got to the impressive, double-dogleg 18th, a truly beautiful, twisting and challenging par-5. Without a doubt, this is one of the toughest five-hole finishing stretches that you're likely to play anywhere.
After our round, we stopped in at Bar 91, located next to the Pro Shop, for a thoroughly enjoyable lunch. (I wish I had shot 91!) It was then back to our room, a quick change into our bathing suits, and another afternoon relaxing at the pool.
We were told that the renovation improved the classic golf architecture with modern advances, including: significantly larger greens, reconfigured tee boxes and bunkers and the addition of player-friendly tees allowing the course to be played at 5,100 yards in accordance with the popular “Tee it Forward” initiative sponsored by the PGA and USGA.
The front nine offers many doglegs, most featuring deep fairway bunkers at the corners and around the greens. Once you make the turn, the holes are more straightforward and tree-lined. While water is on 15 of the 18 holes, it winds around the perimeter of the course and for the most part can be avoided, except for the very wayward shot.
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