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Ocala —
the tribute course capital of Florida.
Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club is North Central Florida's most distinctive course — Ron Garl's 1987 tribute design recreating famous holes from Augusta National, St. Andrews, Royal Troon, and other celebrated venues, now anchoring the World Equestrian Center complex. One of the most unusual golf experiences in the state.
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Ocala golf courses, end to end.
Ocala's golf market is defined by a single remarkable course: Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, Ron Garl's 1987 design billed as the world's first tribute golf course. The 18-hole layout recreates famous holes from Augusta National, St. Andrews, Royal Troon, and other celebrated venues within a single routing on the World Equestrian Center campus — a concept that was novel at the time and has made the club one of the most frequently discussed golf experiences in Florida. The combination of horse country, equestrian world-championship events, and replica golf produces a resort atmosphere unlike anything else in the state. Outside Golden Ocala, the Ocala market runs to a mix of community and daily-fee courses that serve the local resident base rather than destination golfers — Golden Ocala is the clear anchor.
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