Lakewood Golf Club at The Grand Hotel Marriott, Resort, Golf Club & Spa has hosted President Gerald Ford, Dr. Billy Graham and Bob Hope, to name a few of the more famous players and, of course, me.
Through renovations and hurricanes, the venerable old plantation with its live oaks and magnolias, beautiful beaches and exquisitely landscaped gardens, still remains one of the premier golf in the South.
The Lakewood Golf Club at The Grand Hotel was built in 1947. The fairways are lined with 200-year old oaks and the signature hole - the par 5, 14th hole on the Azalea course - features an island green surrounded by a four-acre lake that demands an almost perfect approach shot. Lakewood was recently redesigned by Bobby Vaughan: the addition or expansion of ten water features over the span of the 36 holes has enhanced an already delightful layout.
The two, 18-hole courses are open to Lakewood members and hotel guests. Of the two, the Dogwood course is perhaps the most forgiving; the Azalea, with its hair-raising par5 14th, is the more challenging. Tee selection – there are five sets of tees on each course - will make or break your round.
Lakewood Golf Club has several times been named to Golf Magazine's Best Golf Resorts in America.
Green Fees: from $90 to $125
Reservations: call 1-800-949-4444
Directions:
Take I-10 east across Bay Bridge to Exit 35, Hwy 98. Go south on 98 for 8 miles. Bear right onto 98 Alt and go almost 6 miles then turn left onto Lakewood Drive and follow the signs.
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Contact:
Lakewood Golf Club
One Grand Boulevard
Point Clear, AL 36564
(251) 990-6312
