Streamsong Black

WHERE: Bowling Green, Fla.
DESIGNER: Gil Hanse
OPENED: 2017
YARDAGE/PAR: 7,331; 73
THE SKINNY: The Black was the third course built at the resort, and it sits away from its siblings. Rolling over dunes and with frequent sandy waste areas in play, it offers some of the largest greens in the country – if all the grass mowed at greens height counts. Hanse and partner Jim Wagner created what they called “greens within greens,” where the main surfaces roll and pitch before cascading down into run-offs mowed at green height.
GOLFWEEK RANKING: No. 3 on Florida’s Best Courses You Can Play list
A RATER SAYS: The most stark feature is the green-within-a-green concept. … This design feature not only creates a visual illusion but also places emphasis on shot quality, magnifies misses and demands creativity around the greens. In a way it’s off-putting, but at the same time it’s mentally stimulating. … Because of the different angles and options the player has on each hole due to different shots played and routes taken (afforded by the scale and width of the terrain), the Black is the kind of course that will be appreciated more and more, the more it’s played. – Geoffrey Manton, Farmington, Conn.