Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
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| Club information | |
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| Coordinates | 28°24′53″N 81°15′44″W / 28.414753°N 81.262172°W |
| Location | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Established | 1986 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Solheim Cup (1990); World Cup of Golf (1993); Gainbridge LPGA (2021); LPGA Tournament of Champions (2022–2023); Tavistock Cup; U.S. Senior Amateur (2010) |
| Website | www |
| Designed by | Tom Fazio[1] |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,215 yards (6,597 m) |
| Course rating | 74.6 |
| Slope rating | 138 |
Lake Nona Golf & Country Club is a private residential golf club community in southeast Orlando, Florida.[2] The 600-acre (2.4 km2) community features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Fazio. Set amidst freshwater lakes and oak, pine and cypress trees, Lake Nona Golf & Country Club offers a range of residences, including custom-built estate homes.
Golf course[edit]
Designed by Tom Fazio in 1986,[3] Lake Nona was Fazio's first solo design.
Tournaments hosted[edit]
Lake Nona has hosted a variety of professional and amateur golf tournaments including:[4]
Professional
- Solheim Cup: 1990 (inaugural)
- World Cup of Golf: 1993
- U.S. Open qualifier: 1993, 2003, 2009
- U.S. Women's Open qualifier: 1993
- Tavistock Cup: 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012
- Gainbridge LPGA (LPGA Tour): 2021
- Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (LPGA Tour): 2022, 2023
Amateur
- U.S. Senior Amateur: 2010
- Southern Amateur: 1994, 2008
- Women's Southern Amateur: 1995
- USGA Centennial Men’s State Team Tournament: 1995
- Florida State Amateur: 1989, 1999
- Florida Women’s State Amateur Championship: 1996
- Tavistock Collegiate Invitational: 2014
Notable residents[edit]
Residents, past and present, include Annika Sörenstam, Graeme McDowell, Víctor Martínez,[5] Nick Faldo, David Leadbetter, Ernie Els, Lou Holtz,[6] Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson,[7] Charles Woodson, Gary Woodland, Ben An, Tyrrell Hatton and Lydia Ko.
References[edit]
- ^ "About Us | Lake Nona". Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ Cheryl Markosky and Peter Swain (February 2, 2008). "Lake Nona golf: Out of the rough, into the smooth". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008.
- ^ "Lake Nona Golf & Country Club". Golf Digest. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Lake Nona Life - Volume III". Issuu.
- ^ Candelaria, Michael (February 28, 2016). "Lake Nona residents redefine work and play in Central Florida". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Nevius, C. W. (July 14, 1997). "Home to the stars an influx of golf greats and celebrity jocks has made Orlando the best address in sports". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Neighbours in Florida but competitors in Race to Dubai". The National. Agence France-Presse. November 5, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2020.