Ohio Golf Journal February 2020

Tiger Point Golf Club: Golf With A View! By The Golfinguy, David Theoret T iger Point Golf Club is situated along the shores of the Santa Rosa Sound in Gulf Breeze, Florida. It’s minutes from the white sand of Pensacola and Navarre Beaches. The course is city owned, designed by PGA TOUR player and Pensacola resident Jerry Pate, plus it is managed by Honours Golf. With awe-inspiring water views, an abundance of native wildlife and vegetation, the course is thriving. Tiger Point Golf Club offers options with five sets of tees that play from 7,038 yards to a more manageable 5,241 yards for the average golfer. Pick the tees that best suit your game and you are guaranteed to have a good time. Water comes into play on at least 14 holes, plus Pate strategicall y placed bunkers in the fairways near landing areas . There are several holes at Tiger Point that wi ll capture your attention with the stretch on th e front nine, Nos. 3 – 6, being quite memorable . The par 5 third hole plays 444 yards from th e White Tees and offers a great chance for a low score. Long hitters who can hug the right side o f the fairway and avoid the water will have a golden opportunity to go for the green in two. Otherwise, playing up the left side with both your tee shot and layup takes the water out of play. Number 4 is a par 3 that involves a 164-yards carry over water from the white tees. Anything short will find either water or sand. The green is very wide, not very deep and well undulated. The fifth hole is Tiger Point’s signature hole and features an Island green. Although the hole plays Ohio Golf Journal