Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
Club information
Coordinates28°24′53″N 81°15′44″W / 28.414753°N 81.262172°W / 28.414753; -81.262172
LocationOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Established1986
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hostedSolheim Cup (1990);
World Cup of Golf (1993);
Gainbridge LPGA (2021);
LPGA Tournament of Champions (2022–2023);
Tavistock Cup;
U.S. Senior Amateur (2010)
Websitewww.lakenona.club
Designed byTom Fazio[1]
Par72
Length7,215 yards (6,597 m)
Course rating74.6
Slope rating138

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

Designed by Tom Fazio in 1986,[3] Lake Nona was Fazio's first solo design.

Tournaments hosted

Lake Nona has hosted a variety of professional and amateur golf tournaments including:[4]

Professional

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

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

  1. "About Us | Lake Nona". Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. "Lake Nona Golf & Country Club". Golf Digest. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. "Lake Nona Life - Volume III". Issuu.
  5. Candelaria, Michael (February 28, 2016). "Lake Nona residents redefine work and play in Central Florida". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. "Neighbours in Florida but competitors in Race to Dubai". The National. Agence France-Presse. November 5, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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