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  • Southern Dunes Golf and Country Club.

    Posted on February 20th, 2009 admin No comments

    Written by: hazel kerrigan
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    Anyone for Golf? Then Southern Dunes is just the place for you. Southern Dunes is very conveniently situated on Highway 27, just 7 miles south of junction 55 on the I-4. It is a peaceful, private, gated community with 24 hour security staff. Southern Dunes is a beautiful PGA 4-star golf course. It is a challenging, award winning course, designed by Steve Smyers and built in 1993. It was modelled on St. Andrews and is ranked among the top ten new courses in the United States. It is a lengthy course with rolling hills, steep elevation changes of 100 feet, sand bunkers and water hazards. There are large, fast, undulating greens and expansive fairways flanked by more than a 170 bunkers of varying size and shape. The dunes are planted with shrubs, grasses and ornamentals.

    Southern Dunes is beautifully maintained and a pleasure to look at. Golf buggies are compulsary and are included in the Green fees. There are five sets of tees to suit all levels of golfers. There is a luxurious Clubhouse with a bar and restaurant, which serves breakfasts and lunches at very reasonable prices. The Sunday breakfast especially is renowned. Why not finish your game of golf in the Clubhouse and enjoy a drink and a meal or a snack? The Clubhouse and golf course are open to members of the public. There is a Pro Shop, offering a variety of name brand mens and ladies golf clothing, equipment and accessories. The Pro Shop also offers custom fitting and club repairs, as well as lessons with PGA Professional Staff. There are also numerous other “Pay and Play” golf courses within a short driving distance. Community facilities include 3 communal swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness centre, games room, library, childrens play area, and also a fishing lake.

    Southern Dunes has a very important advantage over other developments in the Orlando area, in that there are all the essential facilities for your vacation within walking distance. At the entrance you will find a 24 hour Walmart Hypermarket, several restaurants, shops and take-aways, banks, petrol station, Dollar stores, and a 24 hour Pharmacist. Some restaurants offer a home delivery service. Southern Dunes is also very conveniently situated for the ideal vacation as it is only approximately 15 - 20 minutes to Disney World, 40 minutes to Orlando International Airport, approximately an hour to the beautiful beaches at St. Petersburg, and an hour and a half to Kennedy Space Centre. Busch Gardens at Tampa is approximately one hour away, whilst Cypress gardens is only approximately thirty minutes. Further on Highway 27 is the Eagle Ridge Shopping Mall, with the usual well known names. 

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