Florida Fantasy

The Sunshine State is home to 1,340 golf courses, so does it really need two more? Yes, they do – when one realises they're designed by the most influential and pragmatic designers in world golf today – Tom Doak and the team at Coore and Crenshaw

TRIP PLANNER

The Golf

Blue Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,146
Course/Slope: 74.1 / 131
Designed by Tom Doak
Contact: www.streamsongresort.com

Red Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,148
Course / Slope: 74.2/130
Designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
Contact: www.streamsongresort.com
Green fees: US$125-275

Where to Stay

When it is fully opened later this autumn, the resort will comprise 216 rooms and suits designed by Alberto Alfonso, an award-wining architect, and will feature floor-to-ceiling windows with water views. Casual and fine dining restaurants, multiple bars, a full-service spa, fitness centre and an outdoor pool will round out the amenities. The clubhouse, which is already open, includes 12 rooms for guest stay.

Getting There

Whichever way you look at things, Streamsong is remote. The nearest airport is Tampa (TPA), which can be reached within an 80-minute drive if traffic permits. Orlando (MCO) is at least two hours' drive away. Both cities can be reached from Hong Kong, via Chicago (ORD), by Cathay Pacific (www.cathaypacific.com) and its oneworld alliance partners.

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Written by Mark Alexander

Photography by Mark Alexander

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