Streamsong Resort is a golf and spa resort developed by

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on a 16,000 acre property near

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. The resort includes a 228-room hotel and three golf courses built on the site of a former

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. Fishing on various lakes and clay-shooting are also offered.

Courses

The courses are called "Red," "Blue," and "Black" - Red is designed by Bill Coore and

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, Blue by

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, and Black by

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. Golfweek magazine named Streamsong the best new golf course in 2012 and put the courses amongst the top 40 public courses in the world in 2013. The site ranks the Blue as 87th in the U.S. and 5th in Florida. The 4th course named "The Chain" designed by Bill Coore and

will be open in 2023.

Scorecards

References

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