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COLONIAL Country Club
Marvin Leonard had a dream of bringing bent-grass greens to Fort Worth in Texas, but when his hopes of seeing them installed at the already-established Fort Worth Golf Club failed to materialise, he came up with an alternative plan and in 1936 his vision became a reality when he opened an 18-hole golf course in Fort Worth with 100 members.
The club's billiard-smooth greens had all been sewn with bent grass and were to thrive, despite warnings that the Texas heat would kill them.
The 7,204-yard par 70 course, designed by John Bredemus of Texas and Perry Maxwell of Oklahoma, would go on to be rated as one of the USA's top 100 courses and driven by Leonard, who was determined to establish his club as one of the best in the USA (and a guarantee $25,000 in prize money) the USGA took the 1941 US Open to Colonial.
This exclusive, private members club, which now, along with golf, also offers tennis, swimming and get-fit facilities of the highest order, would also host the 1991 US Women's Open, but long before that Leonard decided that selling the club to it's members would be the best way to ensure a long-term future for it. titleist scotty cameron studio select new port 2 putter
His first approach was rejected, but eventually after bargaining with the members with a $300,000 offer that was virtually what it had cost him to build the club, it was sold to its members on December 31, 1942, when, for the first time. it officially became the Colonial Country Club.
In 1946, the Club hosted its inaugural US PGA Tour event, The Colonial, and with two exceptions, has done so ever since, currently under the name the Crown Plaza Invitational. Previous title sponsors included Southwestern Bell, MasterCard, and Bank of America.
The first occasion during its long when it wasn't played was in 1949 when it was rained out due to the flooding of the Trinity River which runs down one side of the courser. The other was in 1975 when the club hosted the Tournament Players Championship.
The tournament record total is 261 shot by Kenny Perry, both in 2003 and 2005.
Perry also has the 54 hole record of 192 and the 36 hole record of 128, both of which he shot in 2005. The 18 hole record of 61 is held by 6 players. The front nine and back nine record are 28, held by Wayne Levi and Keith Clearwater, respectively.
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6 Superb Golf Courses in Florida
Florida is well known as as both a vacation and retirement destination, and as you might expect, is home to many excellent golf courses. In this article, we will review some of beautiful public golf courses in Florida, and what they offer.
1. When most people think of Orlando, they tend to think of the area's many tourist attractions, including the Walt Disney World Resort (which is actually in nearby Lake Buena Vista), SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Studios Florida. The city is also home to Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge, which has been rated as having one of the best 100 public golf courses in the country by Golf Digest. As well as excellent golf, the facilities include a 70 room lodge, a spa, a salon, a fitness center, a pool and tennis courts.
2. and 3. Ginn Hammock Beach Resort, located in Palm Coast, which on the Atlantic Coast of Florida near St. Augustine, offers two interesting golf courses: "The Conservatory Golf Course" and "The Ocean Course". The Conversatory features undulating greens that very unusual for golf courses in the state, and in fact has the highest slope rating of any golf course in Florida. The Ocean Course is a signature design by Jack Nicklaus, and has six holes that are right on the Atlantic Ocean - it is also generally considered one of the best public golf courses in the country, and beginning this year, 2007, will be home to the new Ginn Championship, which will surely become one of the biggest events on the PGA Champions Tour.
4. TPC at Sawgrass is a world reknown golf facility in Jacksonville, which is home to the PGA Tour's THE PLAYERS Championship. There is more than one course at the TPC at Sawgrass, but surely the highest rated is the Stadium Course, which is one of the very best golf courses in the country. The Stadium Course has recently been renovated and improved, so as to offer an even better golf experience, all year round.
5. and 6. World Woods Golf Course which is in Brooksville, offers two excellent golf courses: "Tom Fazio's Pine Barrens" and "Rolling Oaks". It is also home to a high quality golf practice facility and driving range, which is sure to help you improve your game.
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