Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
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Coordinates | 28°24′53″N 81°15′44″W / 28.414753°N 81.262172°WCoordinates: 28°24′53″N 81°15′44″W / 28.414753°N 81.262172°W |
Location | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Established | 1986 |
Type | Private |
Total holes | 18 |
Tournaments hosted | Tavistock Cup, Solheim Cup |
Website | www |
Designed by | Tom Fazio[1] |
Lake Nona Golf & Country Club is a private residential golf club community in southeast Orlando, Florida.[2] The 600-acre (2.4 km2) community features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Fazio. Set amidst freshwater lakes and oak, pine and cypress trees, Lake Nona Golf & Country Club offers a range of residences, including custom-built estate homes.
Golf course[]
Designed by Tom Fazio in 1986, Lake Nona was Fazio's first solo design. The head golf professional is Gregor Jamieson.
Hole | Par | Professional Yards | Men's Yards | Ladies Yards | Sunley Yards |
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1 | 4 | 424 | 351 | 322 | 145 |
2 | 5 | 563 | 508 | 451 | 255 |
3 | 4 | 451 | 389 | 336 | 180 |
4 | 3 | 198 | 149 | 95 | 90 |
5 | 4 | 359 | 327 | 253 | 140 |
6 | 3 | 209 | 160 | 105 | 102 |
7 | 4 | 442 | 397 | 316 | 155 |
8 | 4 | 427 | 373 | 327 | 160 |
9 | 5 | 534 | 499 | 441 | 260 |
10 | 4 | 441 | 403 | 367 | 160 |
11 | 5 | 582 | 517 | 424 | 240 |
12 | 4 | 418 | 392 | 342 | 180 |
13 | 3 | 157 | 145 | 122 | 83 |
14 | 4 | 318 | 294 | 253 | 140 |
15 | 5 | 578 | 514 | 441 | 275 |
16 | 4 | 461 | 393 | 360 | 190 |
17 | 3 | 198 | 162 | 123 | 120 |
18 | 4 | 440 | 393 | 311 | 175 |
Tournaments hosted[]
Lake Nona has hosted a variety of professional and amateur golf tournaments including:[4]
- Inaugural Solheim Cup: 1990[5]
- World Cup of Golf: 1993
- U.S. Open Qualifier (Men): 1993, 2003, 2009
- U.S. Open Qualifier (Ladies): 1993
- PGA TOUR-sanctioned Tavistock Cup: 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012
- Florida State Amateur: 1989 1999
- U.S. Southern Amateur (Men): 1994, 2008
- U.S. Southern Amateur (Ladies): 1995
- USGA Centennial Men's State Team Tournament: 1995
- Florida Women's State Amateur Championship: 1996
- USGA Senior Amateur Championship: 2010
- Tavistock Collegiate Invitational: 2014[6]
Notable residents[]
Residents, past and present, include Annika Sörenstam, Graeme McDowell, Víctor Martínez,[7] Nick Faldo, David Leadbetter, Ernie Els, Lou Holtz,[8] Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson,[9] Charles Woodson, Gary Woodland, Ben An, Tyrrell Hatton and Lydia Ko. The club was founded by John "Sunshine" Sunley, a British property developer.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-01-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Cheryl Markosky and Peter Swain (February 2, 2008). "Lake Nona golf: Out of the rough, into the smooth". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008.
- ^ Winmore, Findsome &. "Golf | Lake Nona Golf & Country Club". www.lakenona.club.
- ^ "Lake Nona Life - Volume III". Issuu.
- ^ Winmore, Findsome &. "Real Estate | Lake Nona Golf & Country Club". www.lakenona.club.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Candelaria, Michael (February 28, 2016). "Lake Nona residents redefine work and play in Central Florida". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Nevius, C. W. (July 14, 1997). "Home to the stars an influx of golf greats and celebrity jocks has made Orlando the best address in sports". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Neighbours in Florida but competitors in Race to Dubai". The National. Agence France-Presse. November 5, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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