Michigan Golf Journal December 2020

21 December 2020 www.michigangolfjournal.com course is visually and strategically spectacular. It’s a special piece of property. In fact, spectacular is a good word for the golf course.” Great Waters was the site of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf (now the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship) on the PGA Tour from 1995-97. Great Waters hosted the first-ever Golf Channel Big Break Invitational, a 72- hole tournament in 2014 featuring a select field of 40 past Big Break participants. Additionally, Great Waters continues to host the Linger Longer Invitational, a terrific annual collegiate event. Michigander Liz Nagel shot her career best on the LPGA Tour with a 7-under one round, leading to her best finish this season, a T20. “When our Commissioner booked the tournament he said, ‘just trust me, it’s in a unique spot, not where we’d normally go for a tournament, but I promise you’ll love it.’ And I didn’t hear a single pro golfer say anything except how much they loved it,” Nagel said. “Great Waters got such rave reviews, we all want to go back. “Everyone there were all just so happy and welcoming. You can tell they are happy to be there and so grateful to be at such an awesome place with such great facilities. For me it felt a little bit like Michigan because of all the water and the boats – the feeling a little bit of being up north.” Located directly between Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia, Reynolds Lake Oconee not only offers fantastic golf, but residents can fish, ski and swim in the massive lake, as well as enjoy every other outdoor activity. Reynolds Lake Oconee has quickly become not only a vacation destination, but a vibrant residential community with its own schools, several fine restaurants, and a full social calendar. Hear more from Nicklaus about the renovation on this episode fromBack 9Report TV: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=bjV8fXVNe1M MGJ Ally McDonald.