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Crystal
River. The Plantation Inn with
its graceful colonial style conjures up images of the Old South … of
gentler, simpler days long-gone and long forgotten.
With excellent dining, manicured golf courses, four tennis courts,
two swimming pools, volleyball, shuffleboard, fishing and water sports,
your stay at The Plantation Inn can also be filled with many activities.
Or you can simply take a stroll down by the river and don’t
forget to feel the water. It
stays a constant 72 degrees year round.
Double occupancy. Includes golf, cart & taxes. |
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Plantation Inn & Golf Resort
is always
 kept in immaculate condition. It is, at the
same time, a challenge for the lower-handicap golfer, yet manageable for
the less experienced. With wide fairways and water hazards coming
into play on almost every hole, you can find a way around this course
without loosing too many balls. Mark Mahannah designed this track in
1975 and it is lush and mature and a fun time. the Florida Women's Open is
played here every year.
WORLD WOODS GOLF CLUB
is one of those places that are almost too good to be true.
World Woods has two championship cour ses designed by Tom Fazio, a 22-acre
360-degree practice range, a 2-acre putting course, a Par 3, Par 4 and Par
5 practice holes and a 9-hole short course.
Pine Barrens Golf Course
is
rated #4 in the state by Golf Digest and GOLFWEEK awarded it 9th
in “America’s Best Modern Courses” while GOLF Magazine chose it 38th
among the “Top 100 Courses in the US”. These are lofty honors and it is
well worth the praise.
Fazio’s skillful enhancement of the natural terrain has resulted in
this fabulous layout.
Heavily wooded with specimen pine trees, the course could be located
in New Jersey, maybe even Pine Valley.
Even the extensive bunkering utilizes native sand, which is dotted
along the perimeter with tall, wild grasses. This is a stark contrast to the
well-kept tees, fairways and greens.
The design demands many long carry shots over waste areas, as well as
delicate placement shots to small landing areas.
Generally, trees come into play on either the left or right side of
each fairway, but rarely both.
Small consolation, but it is a break.
Rolling Oaks Golf Course
does not take
 a back seat to its sister course.
With a feel of Augusta National with Spanish moss, this track is
carved out of centuries old Oak trees.
Rated #22 in the state by Golf Digest, 63rd by
GOLFWEEK in “America’s Best Modern Courses” and 33rd by
GOLF Magazine among the “Top 100 Courses You Can Play”, Rolling Oaks can
show off its trophy on the mantle as well.
Fazio created a traditional design of rolling, tree-lined fairways,
but try not to become distracted by the flowering dogwoods, azaleas and
magnolia trees. The large
greens feature multiple tiers and cavernous protective bunkers. Water hazards (two lakes) come into play on three holes.
The Augusta feel come into play when you see the bridged water
crossing, overlooking a low, tumbling waterfall, along with an abundance of
lush flowering vegetation. You
will be captivated.
El Diablo Golf & Country Club
is not the devil’s playground, but actually a piece of
paradise. More than 100
varietie s of vegetation are featured on the lush course, highlighted by
statuesque, mature oaks. Designed
by Jim Fazio in 1998, the track gives you the impression of being a
well-established, mature course. The
fairways are narrow, however, generous landing areas are a saving grace. Water accentuates the signature hole, #11, a 392-yard, par 4,
which also features an elevated green protected by three large bunkers in
front. On the second shot, no
green surface is visible, however, the pin is easily spotted.
A tip for you … the three bunkers are actually 30 yards in front.
Voted by Golf Digest #1 in 1999 Best New Affordable Public
Course. They also hosted a 2000
U.S. Open Qualifier.
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