Streamsong to Add Third Course


After unveiling two highly acclaimed courses in late 2012, the owners of Streamsong Resort have announced they'll be adding a third to the resort in central Florida.

To be designed by Gil Hanse, the architect who crafted the course for the 2016 Rio Olympics among others, the new layout - called Streamsong Black - will begin construction this summer, with a projected opening of fall 2017.

The first two courses at the 16,000-acre property, Streamsong Red and Streamsong Blue, were designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and Renaissance Golf Design (Tom Doak), respectively.

"Gil is a tremendously talented architect who approaches each project with a fresh, thoughtful perspective and a keen eye for the natural landscape. He is one of the best architects in the industry, highly gifted with sand-based sites, and has an exciting vision for Streamsong Black," said Rich Mack, Streamsong's sponsor and executive vice president of The Mosaic Company, which owns Streamsong.

"The Streamsong Black site is a wonderful piece of property, unique unto itself, and highly conducive to compelling golf. It will be an excellent complement to Streamsong Red and Streamsong Blue."

In contrast to Red and Blue, which were intentionally intermingled, Streamsong Black will stand alone and give golfers a sense of isolation. Shaped by the property's former phosphate mining operations decades ago, nature has overtaken the site. Streamsong Black will feature abundant sand, rolling elevation changes, native grasses and views of surrounding ridges landscape.

"We're honored to be a part of such an amazing venue and to be able to develop a layout alongside Streamsong Red and Streamsong Blue, which were designed by the three architects I admire the most," said Hanse. "Streamsong is about an authentic golf experience, and the natural environment and landscape at Streamsong is simply like nothing we've experienced. It's one of the very best.

"To work with such a great piece of land and to showcase Streamsong Black alongside Bill, Ben and Tom's designs is a dream come true for a golf course architect. We view this as a huge opportunity for our team, and one that we're very excited about. I can't wait to get started."

The resort also plans to add a second practice facility, clubhouse and restaurant to serve Streamsong Black guests. The Mosaic Company also indicated that it's assessing various alternatives for a fourth course.

In addition to golf, Streamsong Resort has a 216-room lodge with three restaurants, conference and event facilities, a spa and infinity pool. Streamsong's clubhouse includes 12 guest rooms, a restaurant and bar, and meeting space. Guests also have access to such activities as bass fishing, sporting clays, nature trails and tennis.

The resort is operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts and the golf courses are managed by KemperSports. For more information, visit www.streamsongresort.com.