Ohio Golf Journal October 2019

18-hole round or play all three for a full day of fun. Renowned golf architect, Tom Fazio designed the ÚRST TWO NINE HOLE COURSES THE 2IDGE AND THE "LUFF at the National club in 1997. An additional nine holes, the Cove, opened for play in 2000. Natural pine forests, rolling landscape, and the dramatic lakefront all add to the National’s BEAUTY ,USH !ZALEAS AND ÛOWERING $OGWOODS ARE reminiscent of nearby Augusta National. The Creek Club is the only private track at Reynolds, and was designed by Jim Engh, who put together Michigan’s Tullymore Resort course – and there is some resemblance in exceptional man-made shaping used to accentuate great natural terrain. The Creek Club opened in 2007 and Engh was charged to create something with a different feel than the ÚRST ÚVE COURSES AT 2EYNOLDS (E DID IT What stands out as most unique is the 18th hole. Engh couldn’t decide between three different green locations at the end of the valley, so they built all three and management rotates which one closes out YOUR ROUND THAT DAY 7E PLAYED THE ÚRST GREEN THAT was tucked around a corner of trees to the right. If playing the third green golfers have an elevated ÚNISHING SHOT Any visit to Reynolds Lake Oconee (formerly referred to as Reynolds Plantation) should include a Ohio Golf Journal