central Mission Inn Resort & Club, Howey-in-the-Hills PGA state locales where they come naturally) into a classic parkland experience. With its sibling, Las Colinas, the resort hosts the state’s high school championships each fall. PAR: 72, YARDS: 7,015 GOLF Founded more than 100 years ago, the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) is made up of more than 28,000 men and women golf club professionals, making it the world’s largest sports organization. With an international following, PGA of America hosts premier spectator events including the PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid and KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The PGA Village in Port St. Lucie is a nod to the association with 54 holes of championship golf designed by Tom Fazio and Pete Dye, along with elite training facilities and a 35-acre PGA Learning Center. FLASPORTS.COM/GOLF Tranquilo Golf Club Lake Buena Vista When it debuted in 1992, this Tom Fazio design was called Osprey Ridge, but it was renovated by Fazio and relaunched in 2014 as Tranquilo. Still a challenge, and still a beauty, the course nudges up next to Disney’s Fort Wilderness camping area on the map, and benefi ts by sharing its seclusion and exposure to nature. Encounters with deer are not uncommon. PAR: 71, YARDS: 6,900 | 41
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