George Fazio Golf Course at Palmetto Dunes Resort
George Fazio resorted to a variety of hazards on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Resort, but sand is obviously his favorite. It's a challenging golf course without much forgiveness for errant shots. Four tees range in length from 5,273 to 6,873 yards, with a large jump between the forward tees and the second.
Palmetto Dunes resort - Fazio golf course - hole 11
The 11th hole on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Resort puts a canal and a single, obtrusive palmetto in the near side of the fairway, and lots of sand on the far side.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - Fazio G.C. - hole 12
The 12th hole on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Resort has a water carry for all the tees, then onto a well protected green.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - George Fazio golf course
Hanging branches will play havoc for those hitting from the mid to front tees on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort. They give a tiny window to avoid sand on the left.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - Fazio G.C. - hole 14
The par 3, 14th hole on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Resort positions the green between a rock and a hard place, water left, sand right.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - Fazio golf course - hole 12
The signature 12th hole on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort has a seaside's worth of sand making shot placement and distance equally important.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - George Fazio golf course - hole 17
The 17th hole on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is truly the memorable closing hole on the golf course, a sassy par 3 over a canal.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - George Fazio G.C. - hole 18
The 18th fairway on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort gives up half its space to sand bunkers, which form hazards from tee to green on the short par 4.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - Fazio course - hole 18
A bunker on 18 at the George Fazio golf course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort carries the Fazio trademark: a monsterous lip between the bunker and one's target.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - Fazio golf course - hole 2
If you drift right on the second hole on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, there's not much opportunity to hit the green on your approach shot.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - Fazio golf course - hole 3
The third hole on the Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort puts the water carry up front and a tiny window on the fairway between bunkers.
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Palmetto Dunes resort - Fazio golf course - bunkers
Most of the greenside bunkers on the George Fazio course at Palmetto Dunes Resort are deep and intimidating.
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