Just one week from the 45Th annual Indian River Open. We are visiting the home of that long standing PGA sanctioned event, New Smyrna Beach Golf Club or affectionately known as “The Muni” by locals. This Donald Ross design is everything you can ask for in a Public course. Mr. Ross, considered a legend in golf course layout design, built a championship jewel for this community in 1924. Over the years it has stood up as a challenging and often under estimated lay out. At first it appears so inviting,  with very little thick underbrush on the edges it appears wide. Yet as Mr. Ross is known for, you have certain areas and yardages that are a must hit. You must  achieve the right location for subsequent shots to hit, as it was said by the renovation architect, “The smallest greens I have ever worked with in all my years”. This course over its long history  has seen its Championship runs fo,r Florida State Championships and Junior Nationals and many a U.S. Open qualifying rounds posted here in the past decades. As with many Municipal run courses it had started to fade in the ever changing world of Golf. Great course’s evolve as did NSB Golf Club in the early parts of this century’s first decade, the city leaders and Golf Advisory board attacked the issue, and went forward with a renovation and new management .

 So after a renovation that complimented A Donald Ross design. In fact with the new equipment and balls in this modern age the renovation has given the old course a brand new set of teeth. Yet it still has every bit of feel of that famous Donald Ross layout, and penalty for hitting out of his optimum landing areas. With many new Fairway and Green side bunkers, this old course can send you right back to the great practice facilities shaking your head. Then in 2005 after all renovation was complete they needed  new Management, they got even more then they bargained for. Gary Wintz former touring professional and award winning golf course designer in his own right came available. City leadership & The Golf Advisory board did not hesitate.  Any observer would be quick to point out since Gary’s arrival things have been happening. From working this course on a maintenance schedule that really gives you that private club look, while playing at public club prices. Changes to the new fully stocked and modern looking Pro Shop. To a new Dinner club style restaurant, with a Chef straight from Naples, Italy.

All this translates into a real pleasure to come play and test your skills on a truly great Donald Ross Gem of a course. With a lot of man hours they have it in the best shape it has ever been in, and waiting for the young professionals to try their hand on Feb. 5-7  for The Indian River Open. Gary and his  staff have really got this gem shinny. You can now get, week in advance tee times, affordable memberships, and season memberships for our out of town long term visitors. Great Practice facilities, with chipping and sand practice areas. Along with a full shot driving range and two practice putting greens. I can assure you Mr. Ross’s vision of Public Courses playable for everyone, and getting a club experience can be found right here at New Smyrna beach Golf Club.

We are going to visit a few minutes with Gary and get his thoughts as to why it is worth the price of admission in the video posts today. But we will have more NSB Golf CLub is allowing ispreadyourmessage.com a special play coupon for just our online followers that can only be found here on our pages for you to print and use as many times as you wish this month. Simply follow the link provided in todays afternoon post, it will take you to a printable page. There you will be able to print that coupon as many times as you want this month, then present it as you are checking in and you can experience a Donald Ross championship layout at our very own special rate.

We are going out there this morning and get a quick video tour for posting and then later I will  join one of the most compettive Friday games in the central florida area, held at NSB Golf Club. You will find current and former golf professionals and compettitive handicap golfers every week, dropping their money in the hat for a real compettitive afternoon at NSB Golf Club. See you later today and keep this page marked for your Coupon for this month only… Stay tuned as they say! Don’t forget to tell the staff how you found them @ www.ispreadyourmessage.com