Florence Golf & Country Club, CLOSED 2010

Detailed description of Florence Golf & Country Club, CLOSED 2010

Florence Golf & Country Club is a Private 18 hole golf course located in Florence, Alabama.

The Florence Golf & Country Club golf course dates to 1927. The course was designed by Chris Burns. This tree-lined course has fairways that vary in width and defined by a standard cut of rough. The terrain is hilly, and the greens are small, slightly sloped, and fast.

Par for the course is 71. From the back tees the course plays to 6,048 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5,411 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 14, a par-5 that plays to 550 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 2, a par-3 that plays to 127 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 3, a 461 yard par-5 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 11, a 157 yard par-3.

At its peak in the 1970s and '80s Florence Golf & Country Club had 750 members. By 2009 there were only 81 and a sprawling new clubhouse they couldn't afford. The course was closed December 31, 2009 and never reopened for the 2010 season.