Lake Nona Golf & Country Club

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Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
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Club information
Coordinates28°24′53″N 81°15′44″W / 28.414753°N 81.262172°W / 28.414753; -81.262172Coordinates: 28°24′53″N 81°15′44″W / 28.414753°N 81.262172°W / 28.414753; -81.262172
LocationOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Established1986
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedTavistock Cup, Solheim Cup
Websitewww.lakenona.club
Designed byTom 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
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

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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[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-01-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Winmore, Findsome &. "Golf | Lake Nona Golf & Country Club". www.lakenona.club.
  4. ^ "Lake Nona Life - Volume III". Issuu.
  5. ^ Winmore, Findsome &. "Real Estate | Lake Nona Golf & Country Club". www.lakenona.club.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ Candelaria, Michael (February 28, 2016). "Lake Nona residents redefine work and play in Central Florida". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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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