Eagle Creek Golf Club Selected To Host 2007 Florida Public Links Championship
Eagle Creek Golf Club has been selected to host the 2007 Florida State Public Links Championship. Also, the par 5 finishing hole at Eagle Creek has been named the “Best 18th Hole In Central Florida” by Florida Golf Central Magazine.
Eagle Creek is the highly acclaimed Ron Garl/Howard Swan design, located off Narcoossee Road in south Orlando. Eagle Creek opened to rave reviews in March of 2004, and received several honors during its first year.
The Public Links Championship is for public course players in Florida. The championship is 54 holes of stroke play and is flighted after 18 holes. It is conducted by the Florida State Golf Association, and the winner earns exemptions into the Florida Mid-Am and the Florida State Championship.
“Since Eagle Creek is a daily fee golf course, this selection is a great fit,” said Eagle Creek General Manager Gary Piotrowski. “We are excited to work with the FSGA in availing our course to some of the top amateur players in the state.”
The FSGA is happy to have developed the relationship with Eagle Creek.
“Eagle Creek is definitely worthy of hosting a Florida state championship,” said Les Brown, FSGA Tournament Director. “It is unique in that it is a par 73, and the finishing hole is a tremendous risk/reward par 5 not normally found in this state. The 18th could add a lot of drama to the finish of the tournament.”
The 18th hole was re-designed after the initial work had begun on the golf course, turning a beautiful par 4 into a stunning and dramatic par 5. The change gave Eagle Creek the only par-73 layout in Orlando.
The 18th is the definitive risk/reward hole. At just under 500 yards long, it tempts the player to go for the deep ball off the tee in hopes of reaching the long, narrow putting surface in two. But the drive must carry fairway bunkers on the left, and avoid the water hazard on the right. The green is completely fronted by water, and slopes dramatically from back to front. So whether hitting a third shot after playing it safe, or gambling to reach in two, the approach shot must be struck with great accuracy to assure a two-putt.
“Our 18th always is the talk of the grill room after rounds,” said Eagle Creek Director Of Golf Tony Crawford. “Along with the beauty of the hole with our clubhouse visible from start to finish, the challenge and excitement it creates is the perfect ending to a great round of golf.”
Other awards and honors garnered by Eagle Creek in its first 18 months include:
Top 10 New Florida Courses Of The Decade” by Travel & Leisure Magazine.
One of a six courses in Orlando to achieve “4-star” status by Travel & Leisure.
Grill Room named among the “Top 10 19th Holes” by Orlando Magazine.
Selected to host the Buick Scramble National Finals.
Named host site of the Golf Channel’s Mutual of Omaha Drive, Chip & Putt Junior Challenge.
The Emerson International-owned golf course is “Distinctive Orlando Golf With A European Flair.” It is designed to blend unobtrusively with the homes in the master-planned Eagle Creek Golf Community. Homebuyers have the option of choosing from different communities that make up Eagle Creek. In addition, there will be a community park and recreation center for residents.
Eagle Creek is the highly acclaimed Ron Garl/Howard Swan design, located off Narcoossee Road in south Orlando. Eagle Creek opened to rave reviews in March of 2004, and received several honors during its first year.
The Public Links Championship is for public course players in Florida. The championship is 54 holes of stroke play and is flighted after 18 holes. It is conducted by the Florida State Golf Association, and the winner earns exemptions into the Florida Mid-Am and the Florida State Championship.
“Since Eagle Creek is a daily fee golf course, this selection is a great fit,” said Eagle Creek General Manager Gary Piotrowski. “We are excited to work with the FSGA in availing our course to some of the top amateur players in the state.”
The FSGA is happy to have developed the relationship with Eagle Creek.
“Eagle Creek is definitely worthy of hosting a Florida state championship,” said Les Brown, FSGA Tournament Director. “It is unique in that it is a par 73, and the finishing hole is a tremendous risk/reward par 5 not normally found in this state. The 18th could add a lot of drama to the finish of the tournament.”
The 18th hole was re-designed after the initial work had begun on the golf course, turning a beautiful par 4 into a stunning and dramatic par 5. The change gave Eagle Creek the only par-73 layout in Orlando.
The 18th is the definitive risk/reward hole. At just under 500 yards long, it tempts the player to go for the deep ball off the tee in hopes of reaching the long, narrow putting surface in two. But the drive must carry fairway bunkers on the left, and avoid the water hazard on the right. The green is completely fronted by water, and slopes dramatically from back to front. So whether hitting a third shot after playing it safe, or gambling to reach in two, the approach shot must be struck with great accuracy to assure a two-putt.
“Our 18th always is the talk of the grill room after rounds,” said Eagle Creek Director Of Golf Tony Crawford. “Along with the beauty of the hole with our clubhouse visible from start to finish, the challenge and excitement it creates is the perfect ending to a great round of golf.”
Other awards and honors garnered by Eagle Creek in its first 18 months include:
Top 10 New Florida Courses Of The Decade” by Travel & Leisure Magazine.
One of a six courses in Orlando to achieve “4-star” status by Travel & Leisure.
Grill Room named among the “Top 10 19th Holes” by Orlando Magazine.
Selected to host the Buick Scramble National Finals.
Named host site of the Golf Channel’s Mutual of Omaha Drive, Chip & Putt Junior Challenge.
The Emerson International-owned golf course is “Distinctive Orlando Golf With A European Flair.” It is designed to blend unobtrusively with the homes in the master-planned Eagle Creek Golf Community. Homebuyers have the option of choosing from different communities that make up Eagle Creek. In addition, there will be a community park and recreation center for residents.
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