GINN REUNION RESORT Legacy Course (888-418-9611 )
Florida Golf Course Review 1/16/06
General information
Reunion Resort is one of the many Ginn Clubs & Resorts in the Southeast regions that is built on 2300 rolling
acres near Walt Disney World. The focal point of this upscale residential and resort environment is golf - with
three championship courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus. This is not only a
golfer's paradise however - but also a family retreat, as Reunion combines the best of resort amenities with small-town life.
Ownership opportunities are available in residences that include single family homes, condominiums and
townhouses. The resort includes horse stables, tennis courts, a state-of-the-art spa and fitness center, a water
park and swimming pools in various locations, miles of biking and hiking trails plus shopping and dining in
Reunion Square. The courses are open to members and resort guests only - with stay and play packages
available year round (two-night minimum stay required). You can call 888-418-9611 for information - and we also
recommend you visit our page for the resort with abundant photos, text and direct web links to the Reunion website by clicking here!
This is a wonderful place for a golf or family vacation!
The Legacy by Arnold Palmer and the Independence by Tom Watson were both selected by Golfweek Magazine
as two of the top 40 new courses in the United States for 2004. Ginn Reunion Resort is home to the LPGA Ginn Open - the only full field LPGA Tour event in the state of Florida (call 407-662-1700 or visit www.GinnOpen.com for more information).
The courses are serviced by a beautiful clubhouse with outstanding Golf shop, restaurants, lounge and outdoor
patio that serves a gourmet menu as well as bar items. The practice facilities are comprehensive - with targeted
grass range, putting greens and short game areas for chipping, pitching and bunker practice. Each cart is
equipped with UpLink GPS, a cooler and rear canvas covers to protect clubs during inclement weather. There
also are comfort stations set up along the course that feature ice and water. All the tee boxes are marked, and
sprinkler heads are also measured to the center of the green. This is truly an exquisite private club experience!
Legacy Course by Arnold Palmer
The Legacy is the shorter of the two layouts on property, and features a few holes with trees that come into play
on either side of the sloping fairways. Five sets of tee areas play to distances and slopes measuring 6916
yards/137 slope, 6419 yards/132 slope, 6058 yards/128 slope, 5529 yards/116 slope for men and 124 for women, and 4802 yards with a slope of 106 for men and 113 for women playing from the forward tees.
Water comes into play in the form of ponds or natural marshes on 7 of the holes with forced carries on numbers
7, 8, 14 and 15. These carries are reasonable in length from the mid tees and challenging from the tips. Offering
even more of a challenge on the Legacy are the fairway bunker complexes that can make scores of par or better
quite a chore. The green complexes also test the skills of golfers, as water, sand and greenside swales and
collection areas make getting up and down from offline approaches a difficult task. Like the Independence
Course, the Legacy features tiers and ridges - and the oversized putting surfaces here are more undulating.
Players will seldom encounter a straight putt! Altogether, there are 80 sand bunkers/waste areas along this track.
This is an outstanding resort golf experience, and one that can be enjoyed by all levels of players. Again - golf at
Reunion is available to members, residents and resort guests only. You can stay and play here on a variety of
packages with a two-night minimum stay required. For more info on the Legacy at Reunion, visit our page for the course, with direct link to their website by clicking here.
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