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Cherry Hill/Laurel Valley Course

Palmer Legends Golf Club

The Villages, FL, USA
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18 holesPar 727,180 yds75.1/137

About this course

Palmer Legends Golf Club in The Villages features two eighteen-hole courses designed by Arnold Palmer, both reflecting his straightforward approach to resort golf in central Florida. Cherry Hill and Laurel Valley opened as part of The Villages' extensive golf infrastructure, which serves one of the country's largest active-adult communities. Palmer's design work here emphasizes playability across skill levels while incorporating the region's characteristic flat terrain, native vegetation, and water management systems that define Florida golf. The courses navigate gently rolling land—modest by Florida standards—with strategic bunkering and water hazards positioned to reward accurate play without overwhelming recreational golfers. Palmer's routing takes advantage of existing elevation changes and mature tree lines to create definition and variety within the landscape. Both layouts feature generous fairways that tighten near greens, where approach shots demand more precision. The greens themselves offer moderate undulation, consistent with Palmer's preference for surfaces that challenge without frustrating. As part of The Villages' golf network, Palmer Legends operates within a community-focused model where residents enjoy frequent play and social golf culture. The facility serves both competitive club events and casual rounds, with conditioning standards maintained to support year-round Florida golf. The courses represent Palmer's later design philosophy, prioritizing enjoyment and pace of play while preserving enough strategic interest to reward thoughtful course management. The setting remains distinctly Floridian, with wetlands, palms, and live oaks framing holes throughout both routings.

Quick facts

Location
The Villages, FL, USA
Access
Public
Year built
2004
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
7,180 yards
Difficulty
75.1/137

Getting there

The journey to Palmer Legends Golf Club begins at Orlando International Airport, roughly an hour's drive northwest into the heart of Central Florida's rolling interior. The route traces a gentle arc away from the theme park corridor, trading interstate sprawl for the quieter rhythms of Highway 27 and County Road 470 as you approach The Villages - one of the nation's largest master-planned communities. The final miles wind through meticulously landscaped boulevards and golf-lined streets, the landscape softening into the manicured tranquility that defines this sprawling retirement haven, before arriving at the club's welcoming entrance.

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Common questions about Cherry Hill/Laurel Valley at Palmer Legends Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Cherry Hill/Laurel Valley was designed by Arnold Palmer.

Yes. Cherry Hill/Laurel Valley at Palmer Legends Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Cherry Hill/Laurel Valley is 72.

Cherry Hill/Laurel Valley plays 7,180 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Cherry Hill/Laurel Valley is 137.

Cherry Hill/Laurel Valley is a 18-hole course.

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