World Golf Village, Florida
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| Club information | |
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| Location | St. Johns County, near Jacksonville, Florida |
| Established | 1998 |
| Type | Private |
| Operated by | Honours Golf |
| Tournaments hosted |
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf Shell's Wonderful World of Golf |
| Website | worldgolfvillage.com/ |
| King & Bear | |
| Designed by |
Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Bobby Weed |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,279 |
| Course rating | 75.2 |
| Slope rating | 141 |
| Course record | 64 |
| Slammer & Squire | |
| Designed by |
Sam Snead Gene Sarazen Bobby Weed |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,939 |
| Course rating | 73.8 |
| Slope rating | 135 |
| Course record | 64 |
The World Golf Village (WGV) is a golf resort in St. Johns County, Florida, United States, located between Jacksonville and St. Augustine. It was created by the PGA Tour and showcases the World Golf Hall of Fame. In addition to the resort the World Golf Village features residential and commercial developments.
The 6,300-acre (2,500 ha) parcel was approved in the 1990s as a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) under Section 380.06 of the Florida Statutes, and eventually have 18,000 residents. A new interchange on Interstate 95 in Florida was constructed to permit direct access to the site, which was expected to host a million visitors each year.
Kelly Lake was created at the center of the village, surrounded by a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) brick Walk of Champions, which features a large flagstone for each Hall of Fame member, with their name and signature etched in granite. A large building on the west side houses the hall of fame, theater, cafe and 110-foot shrine tower. The "Shops of World Golf Village" are situated on the north and east sides, and the Renaissance Hotel and convention center are to the south.
The Ladies Professional Golf Association created a hall of fame in 1951. It was inactive until 1967, when it moved into a physical location in Augusta, Georgia and was renamed the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame. In the early 1990s, the PGA Tour was contemplating a Hall of Fame close to their north Florida headquarters. Deane Beman asked LPGA commissioner Charlie Mechem if there was interest in a joint Golf Hall of Fame. When they responded in the affirmative, the United States Golf Association was contacted, as was The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Both agreed to collaborate, and PGA of America closed the Pinehurst World Golf Hall of Fame, while the LPGA decided to merge their HOF into the new facility.
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