Course’s long list of accolades crows with latest honor
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — SouthWood Golf Club — the award-winning Fred Couples and Gene Bates designed course owned by The St. Joe Company and managed by Billy Casper Golf — is ranked No. 25 among Florida’s best public-access courses by GOLF Magazine in the September issue.
SouthWood is in elite company on the list of Florida’s finest courses, alongside several hosts to professional tour events and world famous resorts; Florida boasts more than 620 public-access facilities in all. GOLF Magazine’s rankings panel includes editorial staff and well-traveled golf industry sources.
“We are proud to be recognized by GOLF Magazine as one of the best public courses in Florida, a state featuring some of the most sought after playing experiences in the world,” says Beth Murphy, General Manager of SouthWood Golf Club. “SouthWood’s ranking speaks volumes about our course’s layout, as well as how hard our staff works to ensure SouthWood remains a truly special facility.”
This honor comes on the heels of SouthWood being named one of “America’s Top 50 Courses for Women” in the March issue Golf Digest. The course recently hosted the prestigious Florida State University Seminole Intercollegiate.
For more information about SouthWood, visit www.southwoodgolf.com.
About SouthWood Golf Club
Designed by PGA Tour star Fred Couples and renowned architect Gene Bates and managed by Billy Casper Golf, SouthWood Golf Club is among the region’s most-acclaimed courses. Highlighted by stands of stunning, Spanish moss-draped oak trees, the 7,172-yard layout meanders over rolling hills, through wooded areas and open land. A course that tests Tour-quality players and provides an enjoyable experience for golfers of all abilities, SouthWood features five sets of tees on every hole. The 2,986-yard “Wee Tees” provide the ideal course set-up for juniors, beginners or players seeking to improve their short game. SouthWood Golf Club has garnered numerous honors since opening in November 2002. Most recently, SouthWood was ranked one of “America’s Top 50 Courses For Women” by Golf Digest and named among the Top-10 layouts of the new millennium by Travel + Leisure Golf. SouthWood was also named to Golf Digest’s list of “America’s Best New Courses,” selected by GOLF Magazine as one of the top 35 public courses – out of 325 nationwide – to open in 2002, and named Tallahassee’s best golf course by Tallahassee Magazine.
About St. Joe
The St. Joe Company, a publicly held company currently based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida’s largest real estate development companies and Northwest Florida’s largest private landowner. St. Joe is primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber. More information about the Company can be found on its website at www.joe.com.
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Buffalo Communications
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