Westchester is a Karl Litton design. It’s a sprawling piece of property with 27 holes. Like most Florida courses, it’s the cornerstone of a residential community. A cart is a must as the holes hopscotch over streets to the next tee box.
Westchester does a good job at being an entertaining, enjoyable golf experience. Litton did a nice job at incorporating doglegs that play around hazards and property lines. Bunkering pushes play more towards the middle so the homes are less in play. Not much of a big deal considering most are just average players.
(This short par four demands either perfectly placed draw or a well struck mid iron to the center of the fairway...
...a good layup still leaves a dicey approach. The mound guarding the right side of the green makes bailing out a quick bogey.)
Karl Litton is an interesting architect. He became a senior design associate with Von Hagge and Devlin before going out on his own. I would say his ability to shoehorn the course into blocks of parcels is his biggest talent. There were many obtuse doglegs where a long hitter could really chop off yardage. The greens were the biggest challenge. Litton has a lot of slope them so being long or pin high can leave some demanding putts.
All in all, Westchester was a nice golf course. It’s the type of place that’s going to be in existence for a long time. I give it a 4 (above average)(worth 30-45 min drive). The January Ryder Cup typically involves a round here. 27 holes is a big plus.
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