Timacuan Golf and Country Club

A strategist’s dream and a true golfer’s paradise awaits you with today’s feature: $25 for 18 Holes with Cart, Range Balls and a $5 Food Voucher at Timacuan Golf and Country Club in Lake Mary ($75 Value. Includes Tax. Use Any Time Before November 30, 2012.)

Lake Mary, Fla., was recently ranked CNN’s 4th-ranked "best place to live" and it's possible the city may have earned that designation in part because of places like Timacuan Golf and Country Club. It's a superbly conceptualized creation originally developed by prominent Florida course architect Ron Garl. Conveniently located off I-4, Timacuan is also easily accessible, making it the perfect candidate for your next day on the course.

Since its opening in 1987, the course at Timacuan has been rerouted by another stand-out Floridian architect, Bobby Weed. With the ensuing improvements to the drainage system, Timacuan was proved to be a pure and enjoyable test of golf. Surrounded by sparkling water, the numerous lakes of the area serve two distinct purposes. First, to encompass you in the natural beauty of Central Florida, and, secondly — and not so friendly a cause — these lakes make perfect black holes to swallow up the misfortunes of golfers.

The natural landscape is breathtaking, and the perfect site for a premier course to be carved into. Every single hole requires careful preparation and planning, as strategy is absolutely key in attacking this layout — as the course says, "Test your instincts and awaken your imagination." While this may see daunting to those less serious about the game of golf, Timacuan Golf and Country Club has a solution for that, with its seven (yes, seven) different sets of tees. From the back tees, Timacuan measures slightly over 7,000 yards with a course rating/slope rating of 73.3/127; from the closest, it measures only 4,800 yards, so there's a friendly tee box for every caliber of player.

As a semi-private course, ensuring an enjoyable environment and maintaining a high level of service is of the utmost importance. And in addition to the unique course, Timacuan also offers a state-of-the-art practice facility, perfect for a pre-round warm-up. After your round, be sure to head to Timacuan Golf and Country Club's bar and grill restaurant, a fine finishing touch for a day well spent.