Ohio Golf Journal May 2018

BUT THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF CHALLENGE 'OOD SCORING however, does depend on taking some chances. The National . 2ENOWNED GOLF ARCHITECT 4OM &AZIO DESIGNED THE ÚRST TWO NINE HOLE COURSES THE 2IDGE AND THE "LUFF AT THE .ATIONAL CLUB IN !N ADDITIONAL NINE HOLES THE #OVE OPENED FOR PLAY IN .ATURAL PINE FORESTS ROLLING LANDSCAPE AND THE DRAMATIC LAKEFRONT ALL ADD TO THE .ATIONALmS BEAUTY ,USH !ZALEAS AND ÛOWERING dogwoods are reminiscent OF NEARBY !UGUSTA .ATIONAL )F YOU LET THE BEAUTY OF THE GOLF COURSE DISTRACT YOU THE th AND th HOLES ARE READY TO DESTROY YOUR SCORECARD The Oconee . 2EES *ONES IS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS WORK RESTORING AND REVISING CLASSIC 5 3 /PEN COURSES )N *ONES BUILT A TRADITIONAL CLASSICALLY STRUCTURED COURSE THE /CONEE 3EVERAL HOLES mix risk with reward and THE BROAD FAIRWAYS ENTICE PULLING THE DRIVER ON THE TEE 4HE LAKE IS ONLY IN PLAY ON THE ÚNAL FEW HOLES )T BORDERS THE PAR th FROM tee to green. The Creek Club . 4HE ÚRST COURSE BUILT EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEMBERS WAS DESIGNED BY *IM %NGH IN %NGH LIKES TO DESIGN expansive courses and WAS GIVEN PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE #REEK #LUB COURSE 4HE COURSE FEATURES WIDE STRONGLY CANTED FAIRWAYS AS WELL AS LARGE BUNKERS AND SLIVERS OF LAKE DIVIDING AND DEÚNING A HANDFUL OF HOLES -ANY GREENS ARE BOWL SHAPED AND PLAYER FRIENDLY WHILE THE ÚNAL HOLE HAS THREE DIFFERENT GREENS FOR THE superintendent to change THE PIN PLACEMENT DAILY )N ADDITION TO A VARIETY OF GREAT GOLF AND A BEAUTIFUL LAKE 2EYNOLDS ,AKE /CONEE IS HOME TO THE 2ITZ #ARLTON AS WELL AS SEVERAL dining options around the PROPERTY )T IS A ÚRST CLASS RESORT IN EVERY REGARD AND ONE THAT YOU WILL NOT REGRET visiting. Learn more about Reynolds Lake Oconee in this video created for Back 9 Report TV on Roku. Renowned golf architect, Tom Fazio GHVLJQHG WKH ƜUVW WZR nine-hole courses, the Ridge and the Bluff at the National club in 1997. Oh io Go l f J ourna l