Baytree Golf Club

Winter Haven, Florida
Part 2

by Anthony Scaggs

Greed equals trouble for a golfer on the 6th hole. The sixth hole is a 542 yard, dog-leg right, par 5. A good strategy is shaping the drive around the trees, landing the ball so it rolls to the left side of the fairway, followed by a fairway wood or long iron to the green for a chance at an eagle. For the mid to high handicapper, a high percentage shot is a fairway wood or long iron allowing the drive to clear the trees. Next shot, select a club that will land the second shot 100 yards from the hole and make sure that the second shot stays to the left. This angle gives the golfer the maximum amount of green to use for the third shot and a good chance at a birdie.

The bodies of water on the back nine may not be as large as the front but the intimidation factor is just as high. The fairways appear to be more forgiving but the greens are more complicated.

After the ninth fairway and green, the 10th hole looks like an inviting meadow. Don't be fooled. The drive will migrate towards the right, the water. It is the second shot that will play with your mind and nerves. If you do not clear the water then you will have to do it again. If you do not hit the second shot over the water and far enough to the right then the water on the left comes into the play, at least visually. The 10th hole is a 510 yard, dog-leg right from the gold tees.

The elevated, multi-leveled green on #11 is harder than it looks. Holes 12 and 13 will affect many mid to high handicappers in different ways, none of them good.

The greens on holes 14 and 15 are as difficult as, or more so than, the 11th green.

The 16th hole, 167 yard par 3, will cause one to think long and hard. If one misses this shot, miss it long and tothe right.

Baytree Golf Club is 18 holes, par 71/72 with four tee box placements. From the Gold tees, the course plays 6608 yards and has a rating/slope of 70.9/120. The course is 4944 yards and has a rating/slope of 67.8/114 from the forward tees.

The course attracts mid and high handicap golfers. The single digit handicapper will find challenges equal to their game. The staff is friendly and efficient. Weekend play may be slower than weekdays.

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Baytree Golf Club
701 Overlook Drive
Winter Haven, Florida 33884
1-888-325-8880
1-863-325-8737
Baytree

Central Florida Visitors and Convention Bureau
P.O. Box 8040
Cypress Gardens, FL 33884
Tel: 863-298-7565
Fax: 863-298-7564
www.sunsational.org
e-mail: agernert@sunsational.org