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RESORT-STYLE
GOLF& Tennis
Living in Palm Coast is a true golfer’s paradise. e weather is perfect for gol ng year-round, and you will never tire of playing at just one course because Palm Coast has eight challenging golf courses from which to choose. With links that play directly on the Atlantic Ocean, and courses with vistas of inland marshes, freshwater lakes and maritime woodlands, Palm Coast and the Flagler Beaches have golf landscapes to please golfers of all levels.
e avid golfer will nd slope ratings that are t for champi- ons, with a variety of fantastic golf courses o ering a wide range of styles to challenge the most pro cient golfer. In fact, the area is often referred to as “the Pebble Beach of Florida” with golf courses designed by legends like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tom Watson.
If you’re looking for golf lessons, the area o ers some of the best golf professionals in Florida. And, you will never need to look far for an extra player, as there are always golfers ready to join in a round at a moment’s notice.
Both e Conservatory Course at Hammock Beach Resort and the Ocean Course at Hammock Beach Resort have hosted PGA Tour events and tout some of the highest rankings in the state from Golf Magazine, Golf Week and Golf Digest.
If you’re looking for the social and golf bene ts
of a private club, you have many choices available. One option is Grand Haven, a spectacular Nicklaus Signature course along the Intracoastal Waterway. Another private club is the Hammock Dunes Club, a premier course with several holes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
e region also o ers several municipal and privately owned, public courses that are highly ranked as well. e Palm Harbor Golf Club is
one of the most popular courses in the region and o ers very a ordable year-round tee times. After
a complete renovation in 2009, the Palm Harbor Golf Club was voted “People’s Choice for the Best Golf Course” in Flagler County for six consecutive years.
Pine Lakes is a signature Arnold Palmer design and the layout is a gem in the Palm Coast area.
e 7000-yard championship par-72 course was redesigned in 2007 by Arnold Palmer, and the green complexes are excellent. e course is a local favorite and a “must play” in Palm Coast.
en, there’s the Cypress Knoll Golf & Country Club that was designed by Gary Player and is family owned and operated. e new owners, Doug Brown and Janice Reid, are dedicated to the preservation
of the course and to creating a friendly and fun atmosphere for the bene t of all Cypress Knoll members, residents, and guests.
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