Reunion Golf & Spa Resort (Watson) - Florida - USA

The Watson course at Reunion is very interesting. There seem to be an infinite amount of moguls, tunnels and no water (there is water but it shouldn’t come into play)! The first hole is an inviting par 5, with bunkers in the landing zones where you would expect them. The short par 4 2nd is a good risk reward hole with a collection of bunkers and moguls right and a waste area left that is tricky at best. The 3rd hole is a straight forward par 3. The green is protected by bunkers on the right and a steep collection area to the left. The 5th hole is long and difficult. The tee shot sets up well for hookers but the greenside bunker left got the best of me. The par 4 6th is a birdie oppty. There is a fairway bunker in the center. The best angle is to come in from the right as once again there is a BAB greenside left. The seventh is 240 yards from the tips and 210 from the next tees. A long par 3 that is guarded down the right side with sand and on the left, there is another collection area. The par 5 8th will be difficult to reach by all but the 1%s. For us mortals STAY right. There is a BAB on the left that is at least 100 yards long. The 9th hole is a long uphill par 4, slight dogleg right. The question is how much do you want to cut?

The back opens with a long par 4. The downhill dogleg left 11th is probably the prettiest hole on the course. The 12th is a solid par 3, hitting across a pit to a hillside green. The short par 4 13th is a dogleg right, favor the left side off the tee. There is a huge waste bunker left. Take an extra club to this elevated green. The par 5 14th is a birdie hole. Left is better off the tee. This hole also has two huge waste areas on the right. This is a very well protected green, especially if the pin is right. The par 4 16th is a tough hole. To have a chance at par you must avoid the bunker in the middle of the fairway. Right is preferable. Another hole with large waste areas and a well-protected green. The par 5 17th is reachable but accuracy is more important. Trouble all the way down the right, there is a little more room left, but the approach will be tougher. The 18th is a dogleg right, favor the left side off the tee. Most of the trouble is right of the green, it is a tough finishing hole. Not your standard Florida golf course, the best of the three at Reunion

Top,Top course, up there definitely with the courses I've played in Florida and this had to be one. Creative, fun, challenging with huge bunkers difficult to miss and spectacular greens, personally prefer this to Southern Dunes!