The new, yet-to-be-named short course, announced as part of commemorating the property’s tenth anniversary, will be designed by Coore & Crenshaw and incorporate six- and 12-hole loops, as well as a large putting course. Its first tees will be a short walk from the Lodge at Streamsong and the course will be designed for walking, with a full set of clubs not required. Early routings on the roughly 100-acre site include holes ranging from 70 to nearly 300 yards.
Streamsong (Fla.) Resort has announced the addition of a fourth golf course and that the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw from Coore & Crenshaw Design will create the newest venue in the resort’s portfolio.
The fourth course, yet to be named, will be shorter than the three existing layouts (Streamsong Red, Streamsong Blue and Streamsong Black), with early routings that incorporate a six- and 12-hole loop as well as a large putting course.
Coore & Crenshaw also designed Streamsong Red, which opened in 2012 with “Best New U.S. Course” honors and is perennially ranked among the top 30 courses in the U.S. by Golf Digest, Golf magazine and Golfweek.
The first tees for the fourth course will be a short walk from the Lodge at Streamsong. The course will wind through the property’s centuries-old native oaks, mine cuts and along the banks of Little Payne Creek. Dramatic elevation changes that exist on the land will bring drama, strategy and fun into play throughout the new course.
The layout will be designed as a walking course where a full set of clubs will not be required. This new concept will allow guests to play more quickly than a larger or longer 18-hole course and without specified tee markers or a score relative to par, resort officials said. Early routings on the roughly 100-acre site (pictured above) include holes ranging from 70 to nearly 300 yards.
“On Streamsong’s Tenth Anniversary, Ben Crenshaw and I are pleased to announce that we will again be working with our friends at the resort, this time to create a short course within walking distance of the Lodge,” said Bill Coore of Coore & Crenshaw Design.
“Comprised of moss-draped oaks, lakes and sand-based landforms, the site for the short course is dramatically gifted for golf,” Coore added. “Although smaller in scale and different in character from the Blue, Black and Red Courses, we believe the site has the potential to complement the amazing golf experiences that have made Streamsong one of our nation’s most highly acclaimed golf destinations.”
Ben Pratt, Senior Vice President of Public Government Affairs for The Mosaic Company, the mining company that owns the resorts, said: “We are thrilled to work with Bill and Ben on this new short course, and we are equally thrilled that Streamsong’s unprecedented success in 2021 allows us to fund the project with cash generated by the resort.
“We are confident that this addition to the Streamsong portfolio will significantly enhance the resort’s value,” Pratt added. “As we approach final designs, we are focused on creating fun and accessible golf that will rival its bigger siblings at Streamsong for quality of design and condition.”
Steve Skinner, CEO of KemperSports, which manages Streamsong operations for The Mosaic Company, said: “Streamsong has firmly established itself as a truly iconic golf resort, a feat worth celebrating as we approach the resort’s 10th anniversary. A fourth course designed by [Coore & Crenshaw] is the perfect addition to the resort’s three Top 100 layouts and will further improve the existing unique and spectacular experience for [its] guests.”
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