The Skinny on Streamsong | Golf News and Tour Information [Video]

Flying in the face of a fragile economy and a shrinking golf industry, the idea of a new Florida golf resort seems silly. But after a recent tour of Streamsong, and hearing the business strategy, I’m willing to bet this is going to be a success. The people in management are making decisions that make sense. They had the land, the sand, and they hired the right designers who build courses that are playable, walkable, accessible and easy on the eyes. (Hopefully they stay relatively affordable.) Other than some decent-size gators patrolling small lakes, you’d never know you were in Florida. Unique isn’t always a good thing, but in this case, and as it relates to this plan, it is. There are no houses, and other than the Polk County Power Station in the distance, you can’t see another man-made structure. Think Wisconsin without the cows. Birds and the occasional …