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SPORTS & OUTDOORS
THE BRIDGES
Golf Club
story by Michael Sunderman photos courtesy of The Bridges Golf Club
Designed and built by gol ng legend Arnold Palmer,
The Bridges Golf Club opened in 2006 and has received rave reviews from guests ever since.
Ranked among the top 10 courses in the state by Golf Digest, The Bridges is located in beautiful Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and built on several hundred acres of moss- draped live oaks, tall pines, magnolia trees and scenic sweeping vistas of saltwater marsh all combining for a visual masterpiece of golf and mother nature.
At 6,841 yards from the “King’s” tees, the course can challenge even the lowest handicap golfer. That said, The Bridges really isn’t about how far you can hit the golf ball, it is more a test of accuracy – a target course that rewards patience and nesse.
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Championship tees that measure 6,272 yards, and senior golfers should opt for the Regular tees that play just 5,883 yards. But whichever tees you choose, understand that The Bridges, as beautiful as it is, can bring out some big numbers because it has many forced carries over marshes and 17 lakes.
The course is named for its 21 wooden bridges that span nearly one mile and connect each challenging hole. The greens are large and o er signi cant slopes to challenge your putting skills. The fairways are generous, but you should avoid taking it too close to the marshes. The course has four great par 3 holes that bring the marshes and lakes into play.
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