Big Cypress Golf Club

Big Cypress Golf Club's North Course is a Chip Powell design located in Lakeland, Florida, situated in the central part of the state between Tampa and Orlando. The course takes its name from the native cypress trees that characterize much of Florida's inland landscape, and the routing reflects the region's typical terrain of gentle elevation changes, natural wetlands, and stands of pine and hardwood alongside the cypress. Powell, a Florida-based architect, designed the course to work with the property's natural features rather than impose dramatic earthwork on the site. The layout incorporates water hazards that function both as strategic elements and stormwater management, a common feature in central Florida golf design. Players encounter a mix of hole lengths and angles, with the cypress and wetland areas defining playing corridors and creating natural separation between holes. The course serves a membership that includes both full-time residents and seasonal players drawn to the Lakeland area's year-round golf climate. Big Cypress operates as part of the broader residential golf community development pattern common to central Florida, where courses anchor neighborhoods and provide recreational focus for residents. The North designation indicates the property includes multiple courses, allowing members variety in their regular play and accommodating different skill levels and pace preferences within the club's overall golf program.