About Seminole Lakes Golf Course:
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Amenities |
Pro Shop
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Open Year
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7:00am - 5:00
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Pro-rated |
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Semi-Private |
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Practice
Greens |
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Pro Shop |
Payment
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Tee
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Club House |
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Cash |
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Championship
Par 62 |
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Proper Golf
Attire |
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Group
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Visa |
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Championship
Yardage |
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Soft Spikes |
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Club Rentals
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Mastercard |
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4400 |
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Gift
Certificates Available |
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Personal
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Men's Yardage
4400 |
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Golf Cart
Rental Available |
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Traveler's
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Golf Course
Info |
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Course
Designer & Architect: Ron Garl |
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Established:
1992 |
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Ratings:
Men's Blue 60.7/100. White 59.7/95, Red
58.5/96 |
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The
Golf Course……the Hole Story
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Hole #1, B/195/W/175 R/125…This is
an elevated tee, the green is guarded by
a bunker on the left. Too far left off
the tee will put you in the Dolly
Parton’s, too long and you are in the
Saw Palmettos. Palms and Pines line the
right side of the fairway.
Hole #2, B130/W120/R/105/95…This
hole presents the first water challenge,
from an elevated tee box, accuracy is
important here. The green in guarded by
bunkers on the front left and upper
right side. A shot too far left will
leave you in the palmetto islands, not a
good place to be.
Hole #3, B/365/W/310/R/260…Tee
boxes for B/W are over water. To be safe
your drive must be at least 225 yds.
From the B/W tees this is a dog leg
right. The green is guarded on the left
front with a bunker and short apron on
the right, adjacent to the Brazilian
thicket. There is a drop area across the
water.
Hole #4, B/140/W/125/R/115…A
delicate shot here to a slightly
elevated green, guarded by a bunker on
left and waste area, center right. Palm
trees guard the right front. These palms
are a ball magnet!
Hole #5, B/345/W/275/R/250…Your
tee shot should not exceed 240 yds.
There is a lake along right side of
fairway, terminating completely across
the fairway. Guarding the green on left
front is a bunker, there is an apron of
15 yds in front of the green. Look for a
bunker deep into the fairway on the
left, approximately 100 yds from green,
drop area on other side of water.
Hole #6, B/215/W170/R140…One of our most
difficult holes. B/W tees must carry the
water, stay left of center when placing
your ball on the green. Two bunkers on
left side of fairway and a grassy strip
of 15-20 yds separates them. Waste area
behind green. There is a drop area.
Hole #7, B/155/W140/R/130…Straight
forward Par 3, avoid leaning Palm tree
guarding the green, a bunker behind it
on right. Waste area on left side of
green. Over the green and you are in the
Brazilian Pepper thicket.
Hole #8, B/160/W150/R140…This Par 3 has
an elevated tee box which affords you a
look at the undulating green that is
guarded by a deep bunker on left front,
and a waste area on right. Fairway is
lined with Palms on right.
Hole #9, B/115/W105/Red/95…To complete
the front nine requires an extremely
delicate shot to the green, anything
over the green will go into the
Brazilian Peppers. A short shot and you
will find the large waste area guarding
the entire front of the green. There is
an apron of 3-6 feet in front of the
green.
Hole #10, B330/W300/R/250…This hole
begins a series of Par 4’s. An elevated
tee with a wide fairway bordered on
right by the Dolly Parton’s, which run
the length of the fairway and on the
left Palms and Live Oaks. The green is
guarded by a large bunker on left front
and right side. And yes, over the green,
Brazilian Pepper thicket.
Hole #11, B/415/W/385/R/310…Our most
challenging hole. At least a 225 yd
drive will allow you to go to the green
on your second shot. Otherwise you may
choose to lay up. It is approximately
105-115 yd across the water to the
fairway. Staying straight will avoid the
sand trap on the left side of the
fairway. An elevated green is guarded on
left and right by bunkers, water wraps
around the green. There is a good size
apron, and a drop area over the water.
Hole #12, B/310/W/290/R/255…Once you
cross the entrance road to the Seminole
Lakes Community, a Par 4, marked by a
wide fairway, lined by Palms, Brazilian
Pepper trees, and Live Oaks. Your
challenge will be to place your approach
shot on the green that has a slight tilt
toward the water. This elevated green is
guarded by a steep lipped bunker on
left, water on right and rear of green.
Be aware of Palm to right and front of
green. This is another ball magnet.
Hole #13, B/205/W195/R/155…A long Par
3, fairway with water on right side,
bunker on right, the green has a slope
to it. To make things more interesting
the apron slopes to the front. Careful
ball placement here is a must.
Hole #14, B/140/W/135/R/130…Relatively
short Par 3, a large green securely
guarded by bunkers, left and right.
Taking your ball just over the traps
onto the apron will cause the ball to
bounce right on the left trap and left
on the right trap. Be aware of water
behind green.
Hole #15, B/130/W/125/R/120…Another
short Par 3 will again take you over
water on all tees. This is a large
undulating green that is guarded by
bunkers on left and right(2). Pay
attention to wind speed and direction.
Hole #16, B/335/W/265/R/220…Important to
stay in center of fairway since any shot
wide will bring Palms and Live Oaks into
play on 2nd shot. Two bunkers on left
side of green.
Hole #17, B/225/W/210/R/195…A Par 4
that requires placement of your tee
shot. Long hitters can reach the green
but beware of Palm trees and bunkers
that guard the green on both sides.
Smart play here is to be right of center
with 2nd shot to green. Palms and Live
Oaks line the fairway.
Hole #18, B/370/W/300/R/245…This
finishing hole will provide you with a
challenging first shot. Stay right of
center in the landing area for a clear
2nd shot to the green which is guarded
on three sides by bunkers. Water runs
along the right side of fairway. |
Seminole
Lakes as a Wildlife Sanctuary
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Wildlife
is abundant at Seminole Lakes.
Stories are told of raccoons stealing
golf balls on #3. Fish Crows stealing
balls and taking flight on #12. Osprey
and Eagles fish daily in our lakes. A
Brown Pelican regularly visits the lake
along #18 during the winter season.
Cormorants not a summer resident in our
lakes return in winter and claim the
lake around #13 as home for the season.
Sometimes they swim in formation!
Mottled ducks are residents and claim
the lake on and around #5 their home.
Fierce fights have been observed when
one invades another's 'territory'. #5
and #11 are homes to Sand hill Cranes
and there are gopher turtles on #11.
Bald Eagles often use the old snag
behind #9 as a perch. Our winter
visitors who fly the farthest (we think)
are from the northern tier of the NW
Canadian Provinces. Yes we do have
gators and this year mama brought her
babies to the lake on #2 tee box. A Red
Shouldered hawk nests in a live oak tree
on the 17th fairway.
Nesting Great Blue Herons and Anninga's
can be seen from many of our greens.
Year-round and winter residents (the
true snow birds) include migratory
waterfowl/shore birds, raptors, and song
birds. All of the listed birds are here
winter and/or summer. Song birds are
abundant, warblers, thrushes, cardinals,
swifts etc. |
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Bald Eagle |
Great Egret |
Killdeer |
Gray
Catbird |
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Osprey |
Wood Stork |
Mourning Dove |
Northern Mockingbird |
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Swallow-tailed Kite |
Glossy Ibis |
Eurasian Collared Dove |
Brown
Thrasher |
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Red-shouldered Hawk |
White Ibis |
Belted Kingfisher |
European Starling |
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Turkey Vulture |
Scarlet Ibis |
Red Bellied Woodpecker |
Pine Warbler |
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Anhinga |
Mottled Duck |
Pleated Woodpecker |
Yellow-romped Warbler |
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Cormorant |
Ring-Necked Duck |
Eastern Phoebe |
Field
Sparrow |
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Snowy Egret |
Red-breasted Merganser |
Loggerhead Shrike |
Grackle |
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Tri-colored Heron |
Common Moorhen |
Blue Jay |
Brown
Pelican |
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Little Blue Heron |
Sandhill Crane |
Fish Crow |
Great
Horned Owl |
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Green Heron |
Lesser Yellowlegs |
American Robin |
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What
better way to enjoy your trip to Florida
than a round of golf at
Seminole Lakes,
beautiful scenery, wildlife, and a
challenging course for all levels of
golfers at an affordable price. |
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