Bobby Jones Golf Course

Bobby Jones himself cut the ribbon. Babe Ruth and his buddies used to swat it around here back when the New York Yankees held spring training in Sarasota. A little imagination can envision the first grand-opening smack of his persimmon driver and the polite applause from a gallery of socialites. The two 18-hole courses aren't difficult, but they aren't supposed to be. They basically are flat with wide open fairways and greens that are above-average, considering the entire complex puts through several hundred rounds daily during tourist season. Still, it's amazing how tough these layouts can be, particularly the British Course, which has hosted the annual Sarasota City Championship for more than 40 years. A recent renovation to the British Course added some length and spruced up the place. The par-3 fourth hole was pushed back 30 yards and now measures 175 yards. And No. 18, a par 4, was lengthened by 20 yards to 427. Overall, Bobby Jones Golf Complex is a proud municipal club s