Ohio Golf Journal 2018 Winter Travel Issue

If you are seeking a winter golf getaway that features world- class accommodations, waves crashing onto a sandy beach, the best dining options, plus a relaxing Spa to ease those cold achy muscles, Hammock Beach Resort has all of this and more. Hammock Beach has been named one of Florida’s top resorts and recently completed a renovation of their signature Jack Nicklaus golf course. Sitting on Florida’s PalmCoast, Hammock Beach Resort is one of seven Salamander properties that offer the finest in resort accommodations. SalamanderHotelsandResorts founder, Sheila C. Johnson manages an impressive portfolio including, three of the best resorts in Florida, Hammock Beach, Reunion in Orlando and Innisbrook on the Gulf Coast. Two 18-hole championship courses bear the names of golf’s greatest champions, Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus. The Golden Bear designed the Ocean Course, featuring six holes that border one of the larger water hazards in the world, the Atlantic Ocean. The course opened for play in 2000 and the restoration was completed earlier in 2017. The course received new grassing of tees, fairways and greens, with salt-water tolerant Platinum Paspalum. The final four holes, at the Ocean Course, are aptly named the “Bear Claw,” and demand every golfer’s attention. All four are precariously edged along the coastline to close out your round and wreak havoc to many a scorecard. Hammock Beach Offers Touch of Class on Florida’s P lm Coast Ohio Golf Journal