Eglin AFB
has two championship golf courses located in Niceville Florida. The Eagle
Course and the Falcon Course are
both Par 72 layouts with Bermuda grass fairways and greens.
The Eagle Course is a very challenging
layout that measures 6,652 yards from the back tees and has a rating of 71.8
and a slope of 126. With many water
hazards that come into play on five holes, the course is also hilly with very
few flat lies. The course was originally
opened in 1925 and the designer is unknown.
The Eagle Course was re-designed in 2008 and is considered to be a much
easier course to play. It is suggested
that golfers should play the Eagle Course first then play the much harder
Falcon Course.
The Falcon Course was also opened in 1925
and it measures 6,869 yards from the back tees and has a rating of 73.8 and a
slope of 135. The layout was designed to
be very challenging with water hazards, very hilly, few flat lies and there is
an “endangered species hazard” that also comes into play a few times.
The Eglin
AFB courses are highly rated; ranked the #1 in AFMC, ranked the #3 in U.S.
Military course, and ranked 61st in the state of Florida. These courses are a must for the avid golfer.
Both golf
courses are open to the public.
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