News & Press Releases
November 21, 2024
Tyler Rae Golf Course Restoration Announced
November 21, 2024
The Mountain Lake Board of Directors unanimously approved the golf course restoration and improvement plan as presented by Tyler Rae Design, LLC. This strategic initiative is the first step in Mountain Lake’s long range plans to improve all of our facilities for all members and guests.
The Tyler Rae project will preserve, restore, and improve many of Seth Raynor’s original design elements. The plan pays homage to one of golf’s most revered course architects. Highlights include improved lines of play, the addition or removal of strategic bunkers, and the restoration of green complexes. This project is on the heels of the tee renovation project from the summer of 2023. Work will begin in April of 2026.
Mountain Lake 2030 and the Board are working hard at developing a sequencing plan for future amenities work realistically and with financial prudence.
The Seth Raynor golf course is a tremendously important community asset to Mountain Lake, and this project will enhance the community’s reputation as the finest residential community and golf course in the state of Florida for years to come.
November 1, 2024
International Croquet Invitational
October 28-November 1, 2024
Mountain Lake hosted the strongest field of international croquet players outside of a sanctioned event. The event followed the Golf Croquet World Championships held in Williamsburg, VA, and four nationalities were represented. Players were seeded according to their world ranking after the 2024 Golf Croquet World Championships and then split into two blocks to determine seedings for the Knockout Tournament. Ahmed Nasr of Egypt defeated Edmond Fordyce of New Zealand in the finals.
All players remarked on the superb quality and playing surface the Mountain Lake lawns provided, as well as the warm host families and supportive spectators.
PHOTO ALBUMMay 25, 2022
Mountain Lake Improves on Golfweek’s Top 100 Classic Courses for 2022
We are pleased to share that Mountain Lake has improved positioning on Golfweek’s Top 100 Classic Course list for 2022. Of special note, Mountain Lake is the highest rated classic course with the real estate designation, and bests nine other Seth Raynor designs in the Top 200.
READ MOREMay 22, 2022
Croquet National Champions
Kyle & David Maloof emerged victorious at the United States Croquet Associations National Championships May 16-22. The duo bested the field in the Championship Doubles competition. David Maloof began the croquet program for Mountain Lake, and now his son, Kyle, serves as the Director of Tennis & Croquet. Mountain Lake has hosted the USCA’s High Performance and Talent Development program and the three croquet lawns received such praise as “the best lawns in the country”.
READ MOREJanuary 31, 2022
Gil Hanse Website Lists Mountain Lake Among Current Projects
Gil Hanse is undeniably one of the most prominent, in-demand and respected names in golf course architecture today. A master of restoration, his designs feature the inspirational beauty of nature interwoven with the best of human artistry and skill. Some of golf’s grandest courses are numbered among Hanse Golf Course Design projects, including Mountain Lake, where restoration began in 2020 and is ongoing.
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