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Are you the type of Florida golfer who never leaves your
comfort zone, and only plays a course that fits your game?
Do you like to play the same Florida golf course day in and
day out? Do your golf buddys ask why you never go on those
golf trips to different unforgiving courses? Are you just
flat out afraid of playing a tough Florida golf course?
There are many Florida golfers who feel just like you, and
that's OK to be a golf sissy! If you are a golf
sissy and would rather shoot the same score every round
and toot your own horn about how well you shot, that is just
fine. But for many Florida golfers, a challenging course,
or even a tough course is just what the golf doctor ordered.
Florida is home to many tough and non forgiving courses,
and we here at Florida Golf Course think they should
be published. There are many challenging Florida golf courses,
too many to list, and we will let you in on the 4 toughest
Florida golf courses. If you have the balls, these are the
golf courses to show them off. If you don't, keep playing
that same course and stay in your comfort zone.
If you feel you can add to this list of the toughest Florida
golf courses, please send in your entry and we will add it
if deemed "tough Enough". Send all entries to Toughest
Florida Golf Courses Thank you, and good luck!
Medalist Golf Club - Hobe Sound, FL. - 7,157 Yards - Par
72 (Private)
Medalist Golf Club was designed by Greg Norman and Pete
Dye, who collaborated for the first time in their careers
in the design of Medalist Golf Club. The golf club opened
in 1995 to
rave reviews from all who attempted to challenge the course.
In March 1995, the club hosted Shell's Wonderful World
of Golf. Rated by Golf Digest as the seventh "Best
New Private Course" in America for 1995, and selected
as the 10th "Best in State" course for 1997-98.
The Medalist Golf Club features tree-lined fairways, small
undulating fast greens and marshes that come into play on
several holes.The course rating is 75.4 and it has a slope
rating of 147. If this rating and slope doesn't give you
a good idea of just how tough this course is, the scorecard
might.
| Hole |
1
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2
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3
|
4
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5
|
6
|
7
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8
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9
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Out
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Total
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| Par |
4
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
36
|
|
| Length |
383
|
465
|
538
|
191
|
389
|
474
|
520
|
168
|
455
|
3583
|
|
| Hdcp |
15
|
1
|
7
|
13
|
11
|
5
|
9
|
17
|
3
|
|
|
| Hole |
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
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In
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Total
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| Par |
4
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
36
|
72
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| Length |
384
|
349
|
191
|
610
|
318
|
467
|
205
|
444
|
528
|
3496
|
7079
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| Hdcp |
10
|
14
|
18
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2
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12
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4
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16
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6
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8
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TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium Course) Ponte
Vedra Beach, FL. - 7,215 Yds Par 72 (Resort)
Nearly 30 years after its conception, the PGA TOUR's
flagship TPC Sawgrass marked the final stages of an eight-month,
multi-million dollar golf course renovation program
with the reopening of THE PLAYERS Stadium
Course,
where the 2007 Players Championship is held.
This Florida golf course is not only tough, but a work
of art. The TPC Stadium Course is best known for featuring
what may be the single most famous hole in professional golf,
the Par 3, 137-yard #17, instantly recognizable to golf fans
worldwide as "The Island Green" and what has become
TPC Sawgrass' signature hole. The course rating is 73.3
and it has a slope rating of 138. This course might have
a lower slope and rating, but don't let that fool you.
| Hole |
1
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2
|
3
|
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Out
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Total
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| Par |
4
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5
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3
|
4
|
4
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4
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
36
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|
| Length |
388
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520
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162
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380
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454
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381
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439
|
215
|
582
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3521
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|
| Hdcp |
12
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16
|
18
|
10
|
4
|
14
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2
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8
|
6
|
|
|
| Hole |
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
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In
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Total
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| Par |
4
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
36
|
72
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| Length |
415
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529
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353
|
172
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455
|
440
|
497
|
132
|
440
|
3433
|
6954
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| Hdcp |
11
|
7
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15
|
17
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3
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5
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9
|
13
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1
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Old Marsh Golf Club - Palm Beach Gardens, FL. - 7,021 Yds
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Par 72 (Private)
Designed by Pete Dye, ASGCA, the Old Marsh golf course
opened in 1987. Pete Dye’s championship Old Marsh course
has been called his “Mount Everest of Golf” and
is consistently ranked among the top private courses in America.
"Golf Digest" rated this as the 9th "Best in
State" course for 1995-96 and 1996-97.
There are only a few scattered palm trees throughout this
flat course, but there are either water hazards or sand bunkers
coming into play on every hole. Hole #5, a 350-yard, par 4,
requiring a blind approach shot over a twenty-five foot high
mound with a rock on top for direction to a small-sized green.
The course rating is 74.4 and it has a slope rating of
148.
This Florida golf course is tough.
Loblolly - Hobe Sound, FL. - 6,954 Yds - Par 72 (Private)
Loblolly Golf Course was designed by P.B. Dye, ASGCA,
and opened in 1988. This private golf course has deep
sand
bunkers that have been incorporated into the design to keep
play tough as possible. "Golf Digest" rated this
as the 14th "Best in State" course for 1995-96,
and 16th in 1997-98.
Loblolly Golf Course spans 6,865 yards (par 72.) At Loblolly,
you need a referral from an existing member before the club
will even speak to you. Golf club membership fees are not
available to the public. The signature hole is #16, a 193-yard,
par 3, featuring an Ireland theme to its design. The toughest
part of this Florida golf course is getting the opportunity
to play it. The course rating is 73.3 and it has a slope
rating of 144.
| Hole |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
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Out
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Total
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| Par |
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
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5
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
36
|
|
| Length |
400
|
173
|
457
|
411
|
414
|
576
|
194
|
501
|
414
|
3540
|
|
| Hdcp |
15
|
17
|
1
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13
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5
|
3
|
11
|
9
|
7
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|
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| Hole |
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
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In
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Total
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| Par |
3
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
36
|
72
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| Length |
150
|
402
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545
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269
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351
|
450
|
193
|
525
|
440
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3325
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6865
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| Hdcp |
18
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8
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2
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16
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14
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4
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12
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10
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6
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