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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