| _ | | _ | | | Whether you play the game regularly or have been waiting a lifetime to learn, golf is a way of life in Port Orange at the Crane Lakes golf course. The beautiful semi-private 18-hole course winds through this Active 55+ community. The course features a full pro shop stocked with equipment and apparel, its own teaching professional, a driving range, a putting green and other practice facilities. | | | _ | | _ | | | The Daytona Beach Golf Club North course was built and designed by Slim Deathridge in 1946. Mr. Deathridge was Head Professional and Manager of the club at the time. He laid out the original routing of the golf course and supervised construction of the original 18 holes. In 1997, the golf course was rebuilt. All greens, bunkers and tees were redone. The result is a very challenging golf experience that winds its way through dense Florida oak and pine. There is more water in play and the greens offer more undulation on this course, which adds to a greater overall challenge. It is generally recognized that this course is the tougher test of the two courses.
Slope = 120 / ** | | | _ | | _ | | | The Daytona Beach Golf Club has been in existence since 1921. The South golf course is the original 18 holes and is a Donald Ross design. Much of the originality of Mr. Ross' design is evident. It is a very sporty golf course; the tee shot being very forgiving, but approaches are demanding if you want to get close to the flag stick for a birdie attempt. Florida oaks and tall pines with a little water are a great feature on this golf course.
Slope = 118 / ** | | | _ | | _ | | | Bill Amick designed the semi-private Halifax Plantation Golf Club, which is nestled among towering pines, century-old oaks and natural vegetation. Water comes into play on only two holes, but the layout is still one of the most picturesque and challenging in the area. This narrow course features both a defined cut of rough and tree lines bordering all its fairways. The terrain is fairly flat, but there is some mounding that can affect your lies. There is a wide variety of wildlife, such as wild turkeys and deer, roaming around the grounds of the course. Halifax Plantation is located 15 minutes north of Daytona in Ormond Beach.
Slope = 128 / ***1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | The Hidden Lakes Golf Course is an extremely tight course where shot accuracy is a must. All the fairways are bordered with rough and trees. Additionally, there are water hazards and sand bunkers incorporated throughout the course design. Many of the large tee boxes and medium-sized greens are elevated. The overall design of the greens is relatively flat and their speed varies from medium to fast. The signature hole is #4, a 350-yard par-4, requiring a lay-up tee shot, then an approach shot over water to a well-bunkered green. During the summer of 1995, the course was remodeled by Lloyd Clifton.
Slope = 101 | | | _ | | _ | | | The Lloyd Clifton designed Indigo Lakes Golf Club once played host to the LPGA Sprint Championship. The 7,100-yard layout stretches through natural woodlands and is bordered by water on 10 holes. Indigo Lakes is centrally located off I-95 near Daytona International Speedway. For practice, the club has everything you need, including a 400-yard driving range, putting green and practice bunker. The course has pine trees lining the fairways. The sloped greens are elevated and the lateral water hazards frequently come into play.
Slope = 128 / ***1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | The semi-private Pelican Bay South Country Club is extremely popular with the local citizenry because of its challenging design. Water hazards come into play on eleven holes, and numerous sand bunkers have been incorporated into the course's design. This course is a frequent host to many north Florida PGA events. Fairways here are well defined, some tight, others open and rolling with canals and lakes bordering 14 holes. Continuous improvements are made each year with the emphasis on better conditioning.
Slope = 123 / *** | | | _ | | _ | | | The Lloyd Clifton-designed River Bend Golf Club is located just off I-95 in Ormond Beach, 15 minutes north of Daytona. It features tight, tree-lined fairways with virtually no water. Most holes require careful club selection. The atmosphere is natural, peaceful and serene since no residential development has taken place along its fairways. The greens are well-maintained and the signature hole is #17, a 187-yard par-3, requiring a tee shot over water to the green.
Slope = 126 / **1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | This 18-hole championship golf course, designed by renowned Bill Amick, has proven a challenge to all skill levels. The course offers over 6,700 yards of carefully designed fairway, bunkers, lakes and beautiful manicured greens. The front nine winds along historic Spruce Creek and is bordered by majestic southern oaks while the back nine offers specious views where wind and water challenge your play.
Slope = 128 / ***1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Located in Port Orange, just 10 minutes south of Daytona Beach, the Golf Club at Cypress Head is a city-owned public course and one of the best in Volusia County. Designed by Arthur Hills and Mike Dasher, the 6,800-yard layout is set among acres of natural wildlife with water or wetlands coming into play on almost every hole. Although trouble is always near, so are ample fairways that offer generous landing areas. The greens are all shapes and sizes, undulating and well guarded by sand bunkers.
Slope = 133 / *** | | | _ | | _ | | | Turnbull Bay is a semi-private 18-hole golf course that is located alongside the Atlantic Ocean. Designed by Gary Wintz, a veteran of the PGA Tour, this championship course is an environmental masterpiece. Hammocks of ancient trees are utilized as course hazards. Magnificent pines and tropical palmettos frame the fairways offering an exquisite balance of nature and sport. Beautiful lakes present a challenge to golfers while offering refuge to wildlife. The course boasts 6,800 yards of softly rolling fairways, meticulously sculpted from the natural vegetation. There are four sets of tees, which vary the length, allowing all levels of golfers a challenging sports experience.
Slope = 129 / *** | | | _ | | _ | | | Located between Daytona Beach and Orlando, the challenging Debary Golf & Country Club was designed by Lloyd Clifton. The course is part of a vibrant semi-private country club community. Most holes are set away from the community by a buffer zone of dense woods and vegetation. The setting is more reminiscent of the Carolinas than central Florida and the National Audubon Society has certified the habitat as an official bird sanctuary. The Carolina feel is strenghtened more by lack of water. In fact, the course features just one water hazard that comes into play by the 9th and 18th greens. With great course conditions, undulating fairways and greens that roll true and fast, it's no wonder why Debary is consistently chosen as a U.S. Open Qualifying site.
Slope = 128 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | The original course of the LPGA International --- the Champions --- was chosen by Golf Magazine as one of the nation's "Top 10 Courses to Play". The fairways are mostly wide open and have stratgeic mounding that can cause uneven lies. There are lakes and tranquil wetlands coming into play on several holes. This links-style course was built on somewhat hilly terrain. The grees are exceptionally large and undulating, and there are many sand and grass bunkers incorporated into the course's design. The most difficult hole to play for the ladies is #13, a 478-yard par-5, featuring a straightaway well-bunkered fairway and water protecting the green.
Slope = 134 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | Designed by Arthur Hills, the Legends is the newer of the two courses at LPGA International. The spectacular layout offers beautiful magnolia and pine tree-lined fairways. Distinctly different from the Champions, the Legends compliments the links-style of its sister course and requires different strategies on each hole. A wonderful Mediterranean style clubhouse complete with locker rooms, bar and grill and banquet room completes this first-class facility.
Slope = 138 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | The beautiful Victoria Hills Golf Club was designed by Ron Garl to display Florida's natural rolling hills and foliage. It's hard to imagine a more serene, tranquil environment in which to play your best golf. Hone your skills at the state-of-the-art practice facility, featuring a driving range, putting green and short game area. The course features waste bunkers, generous fairways framed by mature oak and pine hammocks, the sandy shores of pristine lakes and elevated tough-to-hit greens. With five sets of tees, this new gem is sure to provide a rewarding golf experience for players of all levels.
Slope = 142 / **** | | | | | | |