Florida’s Sports Coast
A feature from the IAGTO Directory
2020
Florida’s Sports Coast
Florida’s Sports Coast The Best of Florida’s Sports Coast Palmer Golf Course & Saddlebrook Golf Course When discerning golfers talk about the best places to play in the state of Florida, Saddlebrook’s two pristine courses – Palmer Golf Course and Saddlebrook Golf Course – are always at the top of the list. And how could they not be? Designed by golf legend Arnold Palmer, both courses feature rolling fairways, well-maintained greens and wilderness areas full of cypress, pine and palm trees. Complete with challenging layouts and white-faced bunkers, these two Florida Sports Coast courses are a delight to play, testing the abilities of golfers of all skill levels. Named one of the Top 100 Golf Resorts in North America, The Caribbean and The Atlantic, Ireland and Scotland by Condé Nast Traveler, Saddlebrook formally opened in 1981, becoming globally renowned for its beautiful greens and challenging fairways.
Palmer Golf Course Contoured to resemble a rolling New England course where level ground is rare, the 6,641-yard Palmer Golf Couse is a par-71 masterpiece without equal. Here, you’ll find generous driving areas and TifEagle greens that are firm, fast and undulating. Facing the green from the slanting fairways, the small, elevated emerald islands are framed by white-faced bunkers, azure ponds and gently-swaying palm trees. On this course, some holes require strength but all reward finesse.
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Saddlebrook Golf Course The Saddlebrook Golf Couse is 6,480 yards of unparalleled golf surrounded by cypress and oak trees. On this beautiful par-70 course, you’ll find emerald-ribbon fairways, white-faced bunkers, lush greens and low-hanging Spanish moss. Golfers shouldn’t miss out on this amazing course; the 425-yard signature 18th hole is famously tricky, and they’ll want to tell this golfing story for years to come.
More about Saddlebrook Resort A legendary Florida Sports Coast resort, Saddlebrook has made a name for itself as an unforgettable meeting and vacation destination, as well as one of the nation’s preeminent training facilities for athletes. An ideal location for recreational and professional sports, this beautiful resort is home to 43 tennis courts (including four grand slam surfaces), three volleyball courts, three pools (including a half-million-gallon, free-form pool), two fitness centres that total 6,000 square feet and, of course, two Arnold Palmer Signature Courses.
About Florida’s Sports Coast Known as a destination for the adventurous, Florida’s Sports Coast offers a more exciting kind of vacation. With four amazing cities to explore – and countless ways to get out and play – visitors will find there’s much more than just great golf in this area. Whether they’re exploring the Gulf of Mexico, tackling tandem skydiving over Zephyrhills, or enjoying a beer at one of our craft breweries, they’ll discover Florida’s Sports Coast is an unbeatable location for their next golf trip. To learn more about golfing on Florida’s Sports Coast, visit www.flsportscoast.com or visit us on social media. Copy supplied by Florida’s Sports Coast 63
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