Jim Furyk, the 2003 U.S. Open champion who lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, will design an 18-hole golf course for Palm Coast ‘s newest master-planned community, the 1,000-acre Sawmill Creek. Furyk will design the course along with Michael Beebe.
The golf course wll be part of a community that will include 1,469 residential units, neighborhood retail and office space, a school and a community park.
The first phase of development, including the construction of 406 residential units, the course and clubhouse, and community related amenities, is slated to begin this summer. The course is expected to open for play in late 2008.
Sawmill Creek was selected as the name of the community as a reflection of the history of the land on which the community will be developed. In the late 18th century, the property was identified as an ideal place for a mill because of the steep natural banks of Hulett Branch. For the next quarter of a century, Hewitt’s Sawmill operated on the site and was the primary provider of wood for construction in and around St. Augustine.
“Sawmill Creek’s rich history provides the opportunity tell a genuine story more than any other community we have developed,” said Bob DeVore, president of Lowe Destination Development, Southeast. “Combined with the beautiful surrounding landscape and environment, and an exceptional golf course, Sawmill Creek will be a unique community in Northeast Florida and an ideal place to live.”