点评:The centerpiece of the community is the 18-hole Mike Dasher-designed championship golf course which opened for play in 2007. Mike Dasher grew up in nearby Winter Park, FL, and has designed several other courses in the Orlando area. In 2018, club General Manager Tim Greco did the redesign and construction of all 21 green complexes, working directly with Morris Brown and his new Champion G12 Ultra Dwarf Bermuda turf. To resurface the greens. They also designed the practice areas including the short game area and short and long fairway bunker area. Providence’s greens are now recognized as some of the best greens in the Orlando area and the entire practice facility is second to none.
Providence Golf Club is a daily fee public club that is way ahead of its local competition and offers the best-prepaid discount program in the area, making golf more affordable than other comparable clubs in the area. They provide all who visit with a country club-like atmosphere. The golf course has four sets of tees with yardages ranging from 7,011 yards for low handicappers to 5,029 yards for ladies, juniors, and senior golfers. I found that the White Tees (6,023/68.7/122) provided a fair challenge and still let me leave with a little dignity!
The Club is best described as part parkland, heathland, prairie, and Old Florida. As you make your way around, you’ll get the idea. Native grasses and waste bunkers create a wide-open feel on several holes while others, like the par-3 17th, are framed by strands of large deciduous trees. Then there are the many water hazards, palm trees, and heavily wooded wetlands that remind you that you’re in the Sunshine State. The most prevalent hazard out here is the water, which comes into play in one form or another on at least 13 holes. The greens are well bunkered.
As you make your way around the course, you’re sure to see a lot of Florida wildlife including blue herons, egrets, cranes, wild turkeys, hawks, and alligators. You may even see the occasional otter frolicking in one of the ponds.
Inside Providence’s beautiful 8,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, you’ll find a well-appointed golf shop, restaurant, banquet facilities, and patio dining. Many community residents and non-golfers stop by the clubhouse for a meal at Providence Golf Club’s Grill. The grill is open for breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. Everything is cooked to order and the menu includes pancakes, egg sandwiches, and French toast. The Club’s version of The Grand Slam breakfast will keep your stomach satisfied for the entire round! The lunch/dinner menu offers traditional clubhouse food – wings, burgers, and sandwiches. The dinner menu steps things up a notch with Chicken Marsala, Blackened or Grilled Salmon, and Chicken Parmigiana. Whatever your choice, you won’t be disappointed!
General Manager Tim Greco and his staff must be doing something right. With 41 courses within a 15-mile radius of the property, they manage to keep a very active tee sheet and stay busy. Greco claims, “It must be luck,” and adds “We are an independent public golf course, and the majority of residents don’t play golf. Ninety-four percent of our rounds come from outside the community.” It’s also a favorite choice for golf packagers who book trips to the Orlando area.
Some of the golfers I spoke with said that they keep coming back because of the friendly staff, while others mentioned the playability of the course. Every day new golfers play the course and enjoy the country club atmosphere of this hidden gem located 15 minutes from Orlando’s theme parks and 45 minutes from Tampa. The proof is in the pudding as they say. Book a round of golf at Providence Golf Club and experience for yourself all that this public golf facility has to offer.
翻译:该社区的核心是由 Mike Dasher 设计的 18 洞锦标赛高尔夫球场,于 2007 年开放。Mike Dasher 在附近的佛罗里达州温特帕克长大,并在奥兰多地区设计了其他几个球场。 2018 年,俱乐部总经理蒂姆·格雷科 (Tim Greco) 直接与莫里斯·布朗 (Morris Brown) 及其新冠军 G12 Ultra Dwarf Bermuda 草坪合作,重新设计和建造了所有 21 个果岭综合体。重新铺上果岭。他们还设计了练习区,包括短杆区和长短球道沙坑区。普罗维登斯的果岭现已被公认为奥兰多地区最好的果岭之一,整个练习设施也是首屈一指的。
普罗维登斯高尔夫俱乐部是一家按日收费的公共俱乐部,远远领先于当地竞争对手,并提供该地区最好的预付折扣计划,使高尔夫比该地区其他同类俱乐部更实惠。他们为所有参观者提供乡村俱乐部般的氛围。该高尔夫球场有四套发球台,码数从低差点球手的 7,011 码到女士、青少年和高级高尔夫球手的 5,029 码不等。我发现白T恤(6,023/68.7/122)提供了一个公平的挑战,但仍然让我带着一点尊严离开!
俱乐部最贴切的描述是公园绿地、石南荒地、草原和旧佛罗里达。当你四处走动时,你就会明白这个想法。一些球洞的原生草丛和废弃沙坑营造出一种开阔的感觉,而其他球洞(如三杆洞 17 洞)则由一排排大落叶树环绕。还有许多水障碍区、棕榈树和树木繁茂的湿地,让您想起自己身处阳光之州。这里最普遍的危险是水,它以一种或另一种形式出现在至少 13 个洞中。果岭有很好的沙坑。
当您在球场上行走时,您一定会看到许多佛罗里达州的野生动物,包括蓝鹭、白鹭、鹤、野生火鸡、鹰和鳄鱼。您甚至可能偶尔会看到水獭在其中一个池塘里嬉戏。
在普罗维登斯美丽的 8,000 平方英尺俱乐部会所内,您会发现设备齐全的高尔夫商店、餐厅、宴会设施和露台用餐区。许多社区居民和非高尔夫球爱好者都会来到俱乐部会所,在普罗维登斯高尔夫俱乐部的烧烤店 (Providence Golf Club’s Grill) 用餐。烧烤餐厅供应早餐、午餐和晚餐。一切都是现点现做的,菜单包括煎饼、鸡蛋三明治和法式吐司。俱乐部版的大满贯早餐将让您的胃在整场比赛中都得到满足!午餐/晚餐菜单提供传统的俱乐部会所食物——鸡翅、汉堡和三明治。晚餐菜单更上一层楼,包括马萨拉鸡肉、熏黑或烤三文鱼以及帕尔马干酪鸡肉。无论您的选择如何,您都不会失望!
总经理蒂姆·格雷科和他的员工一定正在做正确的事情。在酒店方圆 15 英里的范围内拥有 41 个球场,他们设法保持非常活跃的发球台并保持忙碌。格雷科声称,“这一定是运气,”并补充道,“我们是一个独立的公共高尔夫球场,大多数居民不打高尔夫球。我们百分之九十四的融资来自社区外部。”这也是预订奥兰多地区旅行的高尔夫包装商最喜欢的选择。
我采访过的一些高尔夫球手表示,他们不断回来是因为工作人员很友善,而其他人则提到了球场的可玩性。每天都有新高尔夫球手在球场上打球,享受这颗隐藏宝石的乡村俱乐部氛围,距离奥兰多主题公园 15 分钟路程,距离坦帕 45 分钟路程。正如他们所说,证据就在布丁中。在普罗维登斯高尔夫俱乐部预订一场高尔夫球,亲自体验这个公共高尔夫设施所提供的一切。