Seven holes along the Intracoastal Waterway
highlight Greg Norman's newest design at Barefoot Resort. Framed
by the site's original vegetation, each hole enhances the beauty
of its natural vistas. Combined with open green complexes and
fairways running up to the sand, the Norman course presents
a stunning challenge for any golfer.
The stunning waste areas and the site's natural vegetation
were used to frame each hole. The course resembles one found
in the deserts of the Southwest, without the desert. For
example, one hole has fairways that flow into the native
areas surrounding the course while another hole features
fairway and a partial rough transitioning into the native
areas. A third distinction is a formal rough that encompasses
the entire golf hole.
There are no angular or artificial lines in the shape of
the course. Bunkers have sloping white faces (similar to
a MacKenzie style golf course) with intermittent sod wall
bunkering at strategic locations throughout the course.
The Norman Course is a Par 72, approximately 7,200 yards
long and was designed with Norman's philosophy to bring into
play the "bump and run" shots around the greens.
This will give the player the option to play a number of
different shots.
The greens are gently undulating and consist of an average
green area of 6,300 square feet. Tees and Fairway consist
of GN-1, which is a hybrid turf developed by Greg Norman
Turf. The approach areas are Tifdwarf grass and greens surfaces
consist of A-1 bentgrass. The rough areas are Zoysia grass
allowing for a dramatic color and texture contrast between
the areas that are maintained as fairways versus roughs.