Renaissance Vinoy Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida: A modern look from a classic past

Mike Bailey

April 16, 2014

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A couple of miles away from the Renaissance Vinoy Resort is the Renaissance Vinoy Golf Club, a private course open to resort guests.

Originally designed by Donald Ross, Ron Garl redesigned the current championship version of the golf course in 1992, but improvements have been ongoing in recent years. Befitting a resort like the Vinoy, the course is always in pristine condition.

The golf course isn't long at just 6,600 yards, but with plenty of water hazards, sand, rough and smooth undulating greens, it offers plenty of challenge to better players.

Mike Bailey

Mike Bailey is a former Golf Advisor senior staff writer based in Houston. Focusing primarily on golf in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America with an occasional trip to Europe and beyond, he contributes course reviews, travel stories and features as well as the occasional equipment review. An award-winning writer and past president of Texas Golf Writers Association, he has more than 25 years in the golf industry. He has also been on staff at PGA Magazine, The Golfweek Group and AvidGolfer Magazine. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeBaileyGA and Instagram at @MikeStefanBailey.

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