Lakeview at A.C. Read Golf Club

The A.C. Read Golf Club sits in Pensacola on Florida's western panhandle, where Bill Amick and former U.S. Open champion Jerry Pate collaborated on the design. The course occupies gently rolling terrain characteristic of the region, with natural elevation changes that are modest by most standards but notable for coastal Florida. The routing takes advantage of mature pine and hardwood corridors that frame holes and provide definition to the playing corridors.

Pate, who won the 1976 U.S. Open at Atlanta Athletic Club before transitioning to course design, brought his competitive perspective to the layout. His partnership with Amick, an experienced architect who worked extensively throughout the Southeast, resulted in a course that balances strategic interest with playability for a range of skill levels. The design incorporates water features and bunker complexes that require thoughtful club selection and course management.

The club serves the Pensacola community as a semi-private facility, offering both member and public access. The course reflects the design sensibilities of its era, with generous fairways that reward accurate driving while providing recovery options for errant shots. Green complexes feature subtle contours that make approach play and short game execution important elements of scoring. The setting provides a traditional parkland golf experience within the context of northwest Florida's coastal plain landscape.