
Within World Golf Village, you'll find two world-class
championship golf courses. World Golf Village's first golf
course, the Slammer & Squire, was designed by Bobby Weed
and named after player consultants the late Sam Snead (The
Slammer) and the late Gene Sarazen (The Squire). This dynamic,
18-hole resort course has played host to Liberty Mutual's
Legends of Golf Tournament, one of the most unique events
on the Senior PGA TOUR. The par-72 course features five tees
per hole to accommodate a variety of playing levels.
Two of the greatest golfers of all time, Arnold
Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, have worked together to create
the second course at World
Golf Village, aptly called the King & Bear. This historic
course, which opened in November 2000, marks the only time
that these golf legends have collaborated on golf course
architecture. Framed by rolling hills and towering oaks,
the course design maintains the integrity of the landscape
while providing a unique challenge at each hole of play.
Working together, Palmer and Nicklaus refined their design
to accommodate trees and span waterways. They created a secluded
environment on each hole by placing fairways and greens among
soft, rolling terrain.
Both courses boast their own clubhouse. Each
clubhouse features a gourmet dining room, a bar with outdoor
patio dining, a pro shop and locker room lounges.
In addition to its courses, World Golf Village
offers other unique golfing experiences. You can try your
skills against the 132-yard island green challenge hole,
which was modeled after the famed 17th hole of the Stadium
Course at the Tournament Players Championship at Sawgrass.
Or you can hone your talent on the 18-hole real grass putting
course with its greens designed to USGA specifications. The
course is so authentic that the greens are mowed and the
flagsticks and tee markers are moved each day. Residents
can also get tips on their game through a variety of programs
at the Village's onsite PGA TOUR Golf Academy - the PGA TOUR's
first-ever golfing school. |