History and character
Streamsong Black is the resort's third course, designed by Gil Hanse with Jim Wagner and opened in 2017 on its own parcel of reclaimed mining land set apart from the entwined Red and Blue. Where the originals share ground, the Black stands alone on a vast, open expanse, giving Hanse room to build something brawnier and bigger in scale, with enormous greens, sweeping fairways, and a striking palette of dark sand and native grasses. It comes with its own clubhouse, the Bone Valley Tavern, and the wild Gauntlet putting course nearby, reinforcing its identity as a destination within the destination. The Black feels rawer and more exposed than its siblings, a course that leans into wind and width rather than dramatic elevation.
The round and signature holes
The Black is a course of enormous scale, with some of the largest greens in American resort golf — sprawling, contoured surfaces where a putt of a hundred feet is genuinely possible. Width off the tee invites aggression, but the challenge migrates to the greens, where reading the bold internal contours and lag-putting from the wrong tier separates good rounds from blow-ups. The closing stretch plays across the most open, wind-swept ground on the property, and the absence of trees means the breeze is a constant factor. It is a test of distance control and patience as much as power, rewarding the golfer who can manage three-putt avoidance on these giant surfaces.
When to go and how to get on
Play the Black between November and April, when Florida's humidity eases and the firm, fast conditions show the huge greens at their most playable; this peak window fills fast, so reserve ahead. Summer is hot, humid, and storm-prone but cheap and quiet, best tackled with an early tee time. The Black is open to public play as part of the resort, with lodge guests receiving preferential tee times and rates and the easiest path to a 54-hole stay across all three courses. Walking with a caddie is encouraged and most comfortable in the cooler months, given the course's open, shadeless expanse.
Who it is for and pairings
The Black is for the golfer who wants something big, modern, and distinct, and it completes the trio with the Coore & Crenshaw Red and Doak Blue for an unmissable 54-hole weekend. It shares its expansive, sand-built spirit with Bandon Dunes and especially with Wisconsin's Sand Valley and the wide-open Mammoth Dunes, making a natural thematic set for fans of large-scale minimalist design. An hour from Tampa and Orlando, it pairs easily with a city or beach add-on. Pair the Black with the Red and Blue across consecutive days to feel how three architects interpreted the same remarkable Florida sandscape.