24505 Calusa Blvd,
nr Eustis, Florida FL 32736
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Randy Brown GolfThe Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Gently undulating terrain
Surroundings:
Residential and rural countryside and woodland
Designer:
P.B. Dye
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35 miles N of downtown Orlando / 10 miles NE of Eustis.
Black Bear, FL
Black Bear Golf Club: Located to the north and east of Eustis, less than an hours' drive from the centre of Orlando, Black Bear is a big, expansive, gently rolling golf course. Laid out in an open, almost treeless environment, creates a linksy feel to the layout. Although part of a residential development, the housing is not at all intrusive and always set well back from the holes.
Water does not put in too many appearances at Black Bear, but certainly plays its part at the closing par-4 18th, flanking the leftside of the fairway and protecting the front and rightside of the green. There's several huge greens to contend with; measuring more than 50 yards from front to back at the 1st, 11th, 13th and 18th holes.
The quiet environment of this former orange plantation is home to many nicely undulating, open fairways, flanked by TPC-style, smooth, rolling earthmounds. A great course for big-hitters who will be encouraged by the generally good-width fairways and not overly penal rough. Plenty of large, expansive bunkering, adds to the challenges and excellent quality feel of Black Bear.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts compulsory.
Excellent
This area of central Florida is still home to the shy and secretive Florida black bear, hence the golf course's name. Very occasionally a bear has been seen taking an early morning stroll along the fairways.
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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