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Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
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Club information
Coordinates 28°24′53″N 81°15′44″W / 28.414753°N 81.262172°W / 28.414753; -81.262172
Location Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Established 1986
Type Private
Total holes 18
Tournaments hosted Solheim Cup (1990);
World Cup of Golf (1993);
Gainbridge LPGA (2021);
LPGA Tournament of Champions (2022–present);
Tavistock Cup;
U.S. Senior Amateur (2010)
Designed by Tom Fazio
Par 72
Length 7,215 yards (6,597 m)
Course rating 74.6
Slope rating 138

Lake Nona Golf & Country Club is a special, private community in Orlando, Florida. It's a place where people live and play golf. This big community, about 600 acres (2.4 square kilometers), has an amazing 18-hole golf course. A famous designer named Tom Fazio created it. The club is surrounded by beautiful lakes and lots of oak, pine, and cypress trees. You can find many different kinds of homes here, including custom-built houses.

The Golf Course

The main golf course at Lake Nona was designed by Tom Fazio in 1986. It's known as one of the top 100 golf courses in the world! The course goes through natural pine forests and oak tree areas. It also includes three beautiful lakes. The course offers different challenges for players. It can be as short as 4,221 yards (3,860 meters) from the front tees. Or it can be as long as 7,200 yards (6,584 meters) from the championship tees.

Golf Course Holes

Here's a look at the different holes on the course:

Hole Par Professional Yards Men's Yards Ladies Yards Sunley Yards
1 4 424 351 322 145
2 5 563 508 451 255
3 4 451 389 336 180
4 3 198 149 95 90
5 4 359 327 253 140
6 3 209 160 105 102
7 4 442 397 316 155
8 4 427 373 327 160
9 5 534 499 441 260
10 4 441 403 367 160
11 5 582 517 424 240
12 4 418 392 342 180
13 3 157 145 122 83
14 4 318 294 253 140
15 5 578 514 441 275
16 4 461 393 360 190
17 3 198 162 123 120
18 4 440 393 311 175

Golf Tournaments Hosted

Lake Nona has been chosen to host many important golf tournaments. These include both professional and amateur events.

Professional Tournaments

  • Solheim Cup: The very first Solheim Cup was held here in 1990.
  • World Cup of Golf: This big international event came to Lake Nona in 1993.
  • U.S. Open qualifier: Golfers tried to qualify for the U.S. Open here in 1993, 2003, and 2009.
  • U.S. Women's Open qualifier: Women golfers also tried to qualify for their U.S. Open here in 1993.
  • Tavistock Cup: This special team event was held here in 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2012.
  • Gainbridge LPGA (LPGA Tour): This professional women's tournament took place in 2021.
  • Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (LPGA Tour): This tournament has been held here in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Amateur Tournaments

  • U.S. Senior Amateur: This event for older amateur golfers was held in 2010.
  • Southern Amateur: This tournament for amateur golfers in the southern U.S. was held in 1994 and 2008.
  • Women's Southern Amateur: The women's version of this event was held in 1995.
  • USGA Centennial Men’s State Team Tournament: This team tournament took place in 1995.
  • Florida State Amateur: This event for Florida's best amateur golfers was held in 1989 and 1999.
  • Florida Women’s State Amateur Championship: The women's state championship was held in 1996.
  • Tavistock Collegiate Invitational: This college golf tournament took place in 2014.

Famous Residents

Many well-known people have lived at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club. These include famous golfers and other athletes. Some of them are: