Seven holes along the Intracoastal Waterway highlight Greg
Norman's newest design at Barefoot Resort. Framed by the site's
original vegetation, each hole enhances the beauty of its
natural vistas. Combined with open green complexes and fairways
running up to the sand, the Norman course presents a stunning
challenge for any golfer.
The
stunning waste areas and the site's natural vegetation were used
to frame each hole. The course resembles one found in the
deserts of the Southwest, without the desert. For example, one
hole has fairways that flow into the native areas surrounding
the course while another hole features fairway and a partial
rough transitioning into the native areas. A third distinction
is a formal rough that encompasses the entire golf hole.
There are no angular or artificial lines in the shape of the
course. Bunkers have sloping white faces (similar to a MacKenzie
style golf course) with intermittent sod wall bunkering at
strategic locations throughout the course.
The Norman Course is a Par 72, approximately 7,200 yards long
and was designed with Norman's philosophy to bring into play the
"bump and run" shots around the greens. This will give the
player the option to play a number of different shots.
The greens are gently undulating and consist of an average green
area of 6,300 square feet. Tees and Fairway consist of GN-1,
which is a hybrid turf developed by Greg Norman Turf. The
approach areas are Tifdwarf grass and greens surfaces consist of
A-1 bentgrass. The rough areas are Zoysia grass allowing for a
dramatic color and texture contrast between the areas that are
maintained as fairways versus roughs.
The
stunning waste areas and the site's natural vegetation were used
to frame each hole. The course resembles one found in the
deserts of the Southwest, without the desert. For example, one
hole has fairways that flow into the native areas surrounding
the course while another hole features fairway and a partial
rough transitioning into the native areas. A third distinction
is a formal rough that encompasses the entire golf hole.