| For a real links-style golf experience we
| |
| | Clouds. He said in the almost three years
|
| discovered the Royal St. Cloud Golf
| |
| | since he has run this course only 2
|
| Links, located in St. Cloud, about 25
| |
| | people ever asked for a refund; a
|
| minutes southeast of the Orlando airport
| |
| | phenomenal achievement, considering that
|
| or the Disney area. The Royal St. Cloud
| |
| | several tens of thousands of rounds are
|
| Links greet you with a rolling layout of
| |
| | played here every year.
|
| links-style fairways, punctuated by
| |
| | One of the very unique features of this
|
| classic links bunkers that feature names
| |
| | course is the handcrafted stonework which
|
| such as Hell, Spectacles, Devil's Pocket
| |
| | is evident in four bridges found
|
| and Hoofprint. True to its link heritage,
| |
| | throughout the course that have been
|
| every club in the bag will be utilized as
| |
| | hand-built by one individual brick by
|
| the terrain is naturally varied.
| |
| | brick. Bill said that some of the bridges
|
| Unlike other Orlando golf courses, the
| |
| | are even a little bit crooked, just to
|
| Royal St. Cloud is free of any
| |
| | give them more character. The most famous
|
| residential developments and offers a
| |
| | stone bridge can be found on the 5th hole
|
| pure golf experience. The design features
| |
| | and many of the British visitors to this
|
| four sets of tees and from the blue tee
| |
| | golf course come here specifically for
|
| offers a championship length of 7,111
| |
| | this unique feature.
|
| yards and a 74.6 rating, all on flawless
| |
| | Bill explained that his golf course
|
| fairways and silky-smooth Tifeagle
| |
| | serves a value-based market that is
|
| greens.
| |
| | composed of local residents, snowbirds
|
| Its motto, as printed above the entrance
| |
| | escaping the cold northern winters, and
|
| to the club house is "Original Golf
| |
| | British golfers, a very loyal crowd who
|
| Played Here", and indeed the Royal St.
| |
| | refer this facility to many of their
|
| Cloud features original style golf at its
| |
| | friends back home.
|
| unpretentious best. I had a chance to
| |
| | The Royal St. Cloud Golf Links have been
|
| talk to Bill Filson, the Director of Golf
| |
| | rated as one of the Top 5 Most Underrated
|
| and since 2002 co-owner of this facility.
| |
| | Golf Courses in the Orlando area and they
|
| Bill has an extensive teaching
| |
| | have hosted the 2004 and 2005 British
|
| background. He has personally studied
| |
| | Junior Amateur. With its wide-open
|
| under some of the top-ranked teaching
| |
| | fairways the course looks deceptively
|
| professionals and brings 12 years of
| |
| | simple, however, I experienced very
|
| teaching experience that featured
| |
| | quickly the unique challenges offered by
|
| beginners to PGA tour professionals. Bill
| |
| | the Royal St. Cloud. Traditional links
|
| has consistently been a top-ranked PGA
| |
| | golf is played on the ground,
|
| Professional. The Royal St. Cloud's
| |
| | unfortunately I still managed to find
|
| teaching staff is complemented by Dave
| |
| | water several times, despite the
|
| Rummels who brings 17 years of valuable
| |
| | generously open fairways.
|
| PGA Tour experience with him and can
| |
| | The other feature I really enjoyed were a
|
| share advice from the "Tour" with the
| |
| | number of the ponds on the back nine of
|
| students. Associate Professional, Doug
| |
| | the course that were playing host to a
|
| Holloway, has 16 years coaching
| |
| | variety of local wildlife and water
|
| experience.
| |
| | birds. I particularly enjoyed watching a
|
| At the Royal St. Cloud Golf Links the
| |
| | very rare specimen of wood stork stalking
|
| commitment to teaching the game of golf
| |
| | the edges of a pond for food, and a crane
|
| commitment includes state-of-the art
| |
| | standing upright with stretched out
|
| video equipment and even a teaching tent
| |
| | wings. The course had a very relaxed,
|
| for inclement weather. Lessons, programs,
| |
| | casual and friendly feel to it and we
|
| and clinics are offered for every skill
| |
| | enjoyed a tasty hot dog after our game on
|
| level and requirement. Bill explained
| |
| | the beautiful patio outside the clubhouse
|
| that they run very reasonably priced
| |
| | as a way to cap off a very enjoyable golf
|
| children's clinics at $7.00 per clinic
| |
| | experience on a gorgeous day.
|
| and the club has 120 members in their
| |
| | Driving Directions from the Disney Area:
|
| junior program. Ladies can also learn the
| |
| | Royal St. Cloud Golf Links is an easy 25
|
| sport without embarrassment in a relaxed,
| |
| | miles from the Disney area.
|
| comfortable environment. And with every
| |
| | (25-35 minute approximate drive time)
|
| family membership at the club kids play
| |
| | * Take Osceola Parkway to the Florida
|
| for free.
| |
| | Turnpike
|
| Bill prides himself on offering one of
| |
| | * Take Exit 244 to Hwy 192, turn left.
|
| the greatest values in golf in the
| |
| | * Go 4.6 miles to Vermont Ave, turn
|
| Orlando area. For the 2005-2006 season
| |
| | right.
|
| rates vary from $46 to $48 from November
| |
| | * Take Vermont 2.1 miles to Creek Woods
|
| 1 to January 10, and $64 from January 11
| |
| | Road, take a left.
|
| to April 30, 2006. Discounted tee time
| |
| | * Go only .7 miles to Michigan Ave, take
|
| rates are available after 11 am or 12 pm
| |
| | a right directly into the Golf Club.
|
| respectively, 7 days/week. Bill went on
| |
| | Statistics
|
| to say that the fees at the Royal St.
| |
| | Par 72 Yards Rating Slope
|
| Cloud are always reasonable, and that he
| |
| | Blue 7111 74.6 128
|
| aims not to oversell his course, but to
| |
| | Gold 6680 72.2 125
|
| exceed the visitors' expectations.
| |
| | Green 6083 69.2 115
|
| In addition, he offers a very unique
| |
| | Citrus 5531 66.6 111
|
| proposition: a 100% money-back guarantee
| |
| | For more information please visit Royal
|
| with no conditions if you didn't enjoy
| |
| | St. Cloud Golf website or call them at
|
| your playing experience at the Royal St.
| |
| | (407) 891-7010.
|
