Black Diamond Ranch was founded in 1987 and the club is the center piece of a 1,320-acre guard gated community. Despite legends to the contrary, the club’s name came from a premium grade of grapefruit. The club has forty-nine holes of world class golf designed by famed golf course architect Tom Fazio, who claims Black Diamond as amongst his finest work.
Tom Fazio is a master when it comes to designing unique and dramatic golf environments that are as challenging as they are beautiful. A true artist, he was blessed with a wonderful canvas at Black Diamond on which to paint a grand masterpiece. And that he has done, creating a magnificent complex of enticing golf, including the 18-hole Quarry and Ranch Courses and a nine-hole layout named the Highlands Course that’s as worthy of accolades as the first two courses.
The Highlands Course is as worthy and engaging as the Quarry and Ranch Courses and can be played in tandem with the front nine of either the Ranch or Quarry Course. The par 36 Highlands has its own distinctive character and charm. The fairways are relatively generous, but if players don’t position their tee shots well, they will likely be left with a challenging approach to greens built on the same grade as the fairways. Many of the putting surfaces are open in the front, favoring the old-fashioned bump and run shot.
The club also has a four-hole short course called Diamond Dunes. These holes, when coupled with the club’s impressive practice facility complete with short game area and three sets of range tees, make Black Diamond an extraordinary golf experience in every way.
Architect(s): Tom Fazio, Dennis Wise, MacCurrach Golf Construction, Jan Bel Jan and David Whelchel
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The Black Diamond Ranch community is simply breathtaking and presents a rare opportunity for its prospective golf home buyers to enjoy the life they have always imagined. An escape that is worlds apart from the urban jungles of America, but close enough to all the major attractions, entertainment, and niceties of city life - Black Diamond is the best of both worlds.
There has never been a better time to own a home in this prestigious community. Spanning 1200 lush acres, this backdrop provides the setting for 750 home sites that range from quarter-acre to more than one acre which offer unparalleled privacy between residents and their neighbors.
Positioned as a world-class golf destination this serene landscape is only 85-miles from the activity and enjoyment of Tampa and Orlando and just 30-minutes from Ocala. The community itself is a nature preserve with an abundance of wildlife and the undulating terrain and towering pines provide the perfect backdrop for a morning round or an evening walk.
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