Golf at Streamsong Resort has been compared to playing on the moon, with terrain shaped by years of mining operations that left sand in giant heaps all about the Red, Blue and Black Courses.
But architect David McLay Kidd, who recently completed the Bone Valley course at the popular Florida resort, likens his new layout to a different, more terrestrial destination. And with the giant dunes that were at his disposal and the ability to push plenty of sand around, it isn’t just some “links golf” marketing hype from the 1980s.
“For me, if I had to give it some kind of description, at least Bone Valley, there’s kind of an Irish links feel to it,” the Scottish-born architect said. “The hole we’re sitting on right now, 14, this is very reminiscent to me of holes at Lahinch or Ballybunion. You’re playing through this giant ridgeline, I cut a hole through it, and you’re playing into this soft green on a relatively reachable par 5.
“There’s nothing that I can think of in the U.S. that has this feel, but I can think of a number of courses on the west coast of Ireland that might be somewhat similar. It’s a weird comparison, but the closest one I can get.”
Want to see it for yourself? The Forecaddie Collective, a new society of players powered by Golfweek, will preview-play Bone Valley at Streamsong on Sept. 19 before the course even opens. It’s free for all to join The Forecaddie Collective in 2026, and members need only pay for the events they wish to play. Click here to go directly to the registration page for Bone Valley. We hope to see you there.
Jason Lusk is Golfweek’s travel and golf course architecture editor, as well as the magazine’s creative director. He has written for and designed Golfweek for more than two decades.
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