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Oak Ford Golf Club - Myrtle/Palms Course

1552 Palm View Rd
Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: (941)371-3680Fax: (941)378-9101

This club has three nine hole courses that are used in three eighteen hole combinations. The Myrtle/Palms Course combination is the most difficult. The Myrtle Course's hole #6, a 442-yard, par 4, is unique. It has water in front of the tee with a dogleg left fairway. The second shot is usually about 170 yards to a green which is obstructed by trees. These courses have small greens. The Palms/Live Oaks Course has larger greens. The Palms Course's hole #9, a 329-yard, par 4, requires an approach shot to a partial island green. Hole #4 on the Live Oaks Course is a 232-yard, par 3. All three of these nine hole courses are distinct in and of themselves, so mastering the combinations will be a true test of golf. Deer, boar and bobcats can be seen on the courses.

Holes: 18

Greens: Bermuda Grass

Fairways: Bermuda Grass

Tee Information:
Tee	Par	Yardage	Course Rating	Slope
Gold	71	6753	72.7	131
Blue	71	6321	70.6	126
White	71	5809	68.1	119
Red	0	0	0	0

Greens Fees:	$20-$49
Course Type:	semi-private
Dress Code:	Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim OK
Season:	Open all year
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