Grand Cypress Golf Club - Cypress Course

The Cypress course is a must play. Excellent conditions, staff are terrific. The course has water on 14/15 holes. It's not tricked up but beware of the risks. GPS in the carts for a great visual. You will not find a better course and well worth the money. Pace of play was around 4 hrs. I'd highly recommend it.

The Cypress Course counters its sister course, the Links, with more traditional Florida golf, asking players to execute a game of "keep away" from a series of ponds and water hazards. Its first tee is conveniently located next to the range. Dial in your driver and an 8-9 iron because you'll need them right away. The tee shot of the second hole hugs a pond the entire left side of a par 5 that bends that way. An island green on the par-3 third catches many players ill-prepared for such an exacting shot, which ranges from 130 to 150 yards depending on your tees. It's a big improvement from the previous 27-hole Jack Nicklaus course, where gouging it out of the rough felt like the only strategic element.

Cypress course was excellent from the first to last hole. Beautiful wide open golf course with rolling greens and the occasional water hole. Course was in exceptional shape.