More fucking politics on GCA. Maybe this can get this thread back on track. Some images of The Floridian...
Excellent practice facilities stocked with Pro-Vs.
Clubhouse
The first hole is a very narrow and long par-4 with staggered bunkers in the fairway that are beyond the reach of most golfers. This is the view of the approach to a typical Floridian green -- large and softly contoured.
The par-3s, as a set, are a weak spot for the golf course. None of the holes are bad, but none are overly interesting either. This hole plays a little over 200 yards to an angled green. The third is a very long par-4 with ample width.
The 4th is the best par-3 on the course, thanks mostly to the green, which is three-levelled and offers a very difficult pin on the tiny upper tier (pictured).
The par-5s are all 'gettable' but require a golfer be on his game. This first par-5 demands the golfer carry the bunker on the left as tee shots pushed right will find deep bunkers that make reaching the green in 3 a challenge.
The 5th green is massive and very tilted.
The 6th is a very driveable par-4 (241 yards to the pin when we played it). A slope toward the water is hard to see from the tee but obvious near the green and can divert good tee shots to a watery grave.
The 7th is another long-ish par-5 where precision on the lay-up is rewarded. This small and angled green is protected right by a deep bunker and left by a steep run-off. Laying-up to the wide side leaves a very intimidating approach (as pictured).
The 8th is the shortest par-3 on the course and struck us as generally similar to Augusta's 12th.
The 9th and 10th are demanding par-4s, though both are somewhat forgettable.
The 11th is a demanding test, though again, the bunkers were out of reach for me.
Another Sunday pin!
The 12th, a mid-length par-3, is the least interesting hole on the course. The 13th is a very reachable par-5 with a very demanding tee shot. Golfers wishing to go for the green in two must consider a cleverly placed bunker 25 yards short of the green.
The 14th, a long-par4, is a severe test of driving. Yes, playing near the water is rewarded with a preferred angle, but the corridor is too narrow for anyone to aim away from the centre.
The 15th is another reachable par-5 with a demanding tee shot. Again, subtle slopes with take seemingly well-struck shots away from the fairway and into water.
The 17th (finally) brings the golfer to the water. Most golfers will choose to lay-up between the hazard and the bunkers, though depending on wind/tee played, the option to go for the green may be available.
The 18th is the only hole with the intercoastal truly in play and man is it intimidating! The hole plays into the wind and near 500 yards (par-4) from the back markers.
Curiously, playing near the water leaves a more difficult angle of approach.
