Courtesy of Heathrow Legacy Country Club
Just north of Orlando, Heathrow Legacy Country Club is rolling out $3 million worth of upgrades.
Among the renovations are a series of 10 new, covered and furnished TopTracer Range outdoor bays, as well as 18 new Champion Bermuda greens on the Garl Course. Significant golf course irrigation improvements, designed to enhance drainage and elevate course conditions to new heights, were also installed.
Heathrow Legacy is the first private facility in central Florida to install TopTracer Range.
The club offers members and guests access to two clubhouses set two miles apart, with 36 holes of golf that pay homage to namesake designers Ron Garl and Tom Fazio.
Heathrow Legacy was the first club owned by Concert Golf Partners, a boutique owner-operator of 33 upscale private golf and country clubs nationwide whose national headquarters are located along the Garl Course. Concert prides itself on making annual capital investment in its clubs. The upgrades are aimed at enhancing amenities, service levels and the overall member experience, while building and maintaining a thriving club environment.
“This multi-million-dollar investment in Heathrow Legacy is part of the ongoing commitment by Concert Golf Partners to continually reinvest in our properties each year, as we preserve and enhance our private clubs for our members nationwide,” Concert Golf operations SVP Aaron Straub said. “The renovations at Heathrow Legacy, including the installation of TopTracer Range and pristine Champion Bermuda greens, have further elevated the upscale amenities available at this iconic club.”
Several PGA Tour players have called the Garl Course home over the years, including Chris DiMarco, Jim Thorpe, Matt Kuchar, Zach Johnson, Payne Stewart, Sam Ryder and Fulton Allem. Host of nine U.S. Open qualifiers, the par-71, 6,888-yard course has a slope of 133 and a 73.8 rating. Featuring water hazards on 16 holes, the course is accentuated by its signature island green on the par-3, 117-yard 12th hole, and a unique island fairway on No. 17, where you must clear danger on both your tee shot and approach.
The Fazio Course is an Audubon International Signature Certified Sanctuary golf course, and has been described by the architect as being among his best efforts. The 7,160-yard par 72 course carries a 74.5 rating and 132 slope carved around a dense forest of lush, mature trees with spectacular topography, dramatic slopes, rises and knolls unique to Florida. Hole No. 12 is known as the “Tiger Trap,” as Tiger Woods once appeared out of the surrounding forest to challenge golfers to a closest-to-the-pin contest in a Buick TV commercial.
