Ohio Golf Journal May 2018

THAT WAS DESIGNED BY "OBBY 7EED WITH CONSIDERABLE INPUT FROM ITS NAMESAKES 3AM n4HE 3LAMMERo 3NEAD AND 'ENE n4HE 3QUIREo 3ARAZEN 4HE COURSE FEATURES TWO DISTINCT NINES WITH GENEROUS FAIRWAYS CONTOURED GREENS AND PLENTY OF WATER HAZARDS 4HE 3LAMMER and the Squire provides a CHALLENGE REGARDLESS OF WHICH TEES YOU PLAY FROM OR HOW GOOD YOU MIGHT BE The King andBearGolf Course IS LOCATED A FEW MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE REST OF THE 7ORLD 'OLF 6ILLAGE WITH SHUTTLES AVAILABLE FOR EASY transport. The course is “a collaboration of two friends,” ACCORDING TO *ACK .ICKLAUS !RNOLD 0ALMER AND .ICKLAUS created a course, where each HOLE EXHIBITS CHARACTERISTICS OF BOTH PLAYERS &OR .ICKLAUS IT IS THE WIDE FAIRWAYS AND GENEROUS LANDING AREAS OFF THE TEES FOR 0ALMER ITmS FAST GREENS !T THE TIME IT WAS BUILT +ING AND "EAR WAS THE ONLY COURSE IN THE WORLD THAT THE TWO HAD BUILT TOGETHER 4HE +ING AND "EAR MEANDERS AROUND PRISTINE LAKES AND PONDS WITH BEAUTIFUL LOBLOLLY PINES AND STATELY OAK TREES throughout. These trees are SPECTACULAR TO LOOK AT UNTIL THEY IMPEDE YOUR SHOT 4HE emphasis here is on a part OF THE GAME THAT BOTH MEN WERE FAMOUS FOR q DRIVING THE GOLF BALL 2EGARDLESS OF WHICH TEES YOU PLAY YOU WILL BE CHALLENGED ! GOOD GAME FROM THE TEE BOXES GOES A LONG WAY IN SHOOTING A GOOD SCORE here. Last Word: .O MATTER WHICH COURSE YOU PLAY MAKE SURE YOU WARM UP WITH SOME COMPLIMENTARY RANGE BALLS AND GET IN THE GROOVE BEFORE YOU HIT THE ÚRST TEE "E SURE TO GRAB A CHILLED APPLE FROM THE WOODEN BINS ON THE st AND th tees. "OTH COURSES ARE OVER SEEDED during the winter months WHICH MAKES FOR SUPERB PLAYING CONDITIONS YEAR ROUND AND A CADDY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AT BOTH COURSES IF YOU PREFER TO WALK There is so much to do at the 7ORLD 'OLF 6ILLAGE IT TAKES SEVERAL DAYS TO TAKE IT ALL IN ! LOT OF RESORTS OFFER GOLF AND DINING BUT WHY SETTLE FOR A HALF DAYmS ACTIVITIES WHEN YOU CAN HAVE SO MUCH MORE !FTER ALL AN EARLY TEE TIME ON EITHER THE +ING AND "EAR OR THE 3LAMMER AND 3QUIRE FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AT EITHER THE #HAMPIONS OR ,EGENDS 'RILLE PLUS AN AFTERNOON AT THE7ORLD 'OLF (ALL OF &AME MAKES ANY GOLFERmS PERFECT DAY &OR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE FACILITIES CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES www. WORLDGOLFVILLAGE .com www. WORLDGOLFHALLOFFAME .org www. GOLFWGV .com www. ÛA GOLF .org O h i o G o lf J ou rn a l