World-Class Golf Every Day at The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village

Oct. 6, 2009 - PRLog -- Residents at The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village not only enjoy the convenience in shopping, dining and entertainment and the best array of new home choices from condos to estate homes, they also enjoy world-class golf right in their backyards every day, with two award-winning golf courses, the King & Bear and the Slammer & Squire.

Nestled between St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla., World Golf Village offers 36 holes of golf, top notch practice facilities and delightful dining options. These memorable courses sit in the shadow of the World Golf Hall of Fame and are the only courses in the world designed as collaborations between golf legends. Hall of Famers Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus put aside professional rivalry and co-designed the renowned King & Bear and legends of the game Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen served as player consultants on the Bobby Weed designed Slammer & Squire.

“Homeowners at World Golf Village enjoy exclusive benefits with their membership at King & Bear and Slammer & Squire, with priority and reserved tee times, dining room and pro shop discounts, private clubhouse use privileges, play for cart fees only, VIP guest invitation to the Hall of Fame induction and invitation to member exclusive events, such as leagues, tournaments and social events,” says Kristi Maguire, Membership Services Manager.

King & Bear at World Golf Village is an18-hole championship golf course featuring loblolly pines and open meadows on the front nine with 200-year-old live oaks complementing the back nine. The signature feature of this course, designed by Palmer and Nicklaus, is placid lakes edged with large coquina rock. Each hole contains characteristics of both legendary players. King & Bear hosted the 2001 and 2002 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, a Champions Tour Event, as well as a Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf match between Palmer and Nicklaus in 2000. It has also hosted both The PGA Tour Qualifying School and The Champions Tour Qualifying School.

Slammer & Squire is an 18-hole championship resort course designed by Bobby Weed with design consultants "The Slammer" Sam Snead and Gene "The Squire" Sarazen. The course features two distinct nines with generous fairways, contoured greens, and plenty of water hazards along with impressive views of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The course was the host site of the Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, a Senior PGA Tour Event and currently hosts an array of other golf events such as the Legends Tour event, Handa Cup.

What sets the courses at World Golf Village apart from the others is that no detail has been overlooked, from the GPS-equipped golf carts to the iced towels and chilled apples on the first and tenth tees. The staff at both courses know every member by name and the courses are impeccably maintained to the highest standards. In addition, the courses are designed to keep players focused on the game, with no road crossings at Slammer & Squire and only one on King & Bear; and double and triple adjoining fairways that help minimize the impact of real estate on the courses.

Rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest, World Golf Village has become a popular golf tournament venue for professional golf tournaments, amateur golf tournaments, charity golf tournaments, corporate golf outings and events, group golf outings and golf tournament planning in the St. Augustine and Greater Jacksonville area.

About The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village: The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village is Northeast Florida's most exciting choice for golf course living. Conveniently situated between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, the masterplanned golf community offers a variety of distinctive neighborhoods from gated, custom estate homes and resort condominiums, to stylish patio homes priced from the $200,000s to $2 million. Residents enjoy championship golf, the PGA TOUR Spa Laterra and world-class entertainment including the World Golf Hall of Fame and IMAX® Theater. First-class community amenities include top-ranked St. Johns County schools, year-round heated Junior Olympic-sized pool, lighted tennis courts, playground, fitness center and more. With community parks, fishing, walking paths and kayaking, World Golf Village is perfect for those seeking the outdoor lifestyle. The resort community also affords convenience in shopping with top-notch stores, restaurants and services right at home; including a Publix grocery store, dry cleaners, veterinary clinic and more; and the St. Augustine Outlet Center and the Belz Factory Outlet are only minutes away. Winner of the 2002 Florida Association of Realtors Environmental Award, World Golf Village is a Hillman Properties community developed by Davidson Development, Inc. in cooperation with The Hillman Company. For more information about The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village, visit http://www.worldgolfrealestate.com, Fan them on Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/WorldGolfVillage or Follow them on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WorldGolfVillag.