Streamsong Black
Built on reclaimed mining land in the middle of Florida, the Black is Gil Hanse's big, bold answer to the dunes that drew golfers to Streamsong in the first place. Vast fairways, sweeping land movement and some of the largest greens in American golf make it the most dramatic of the resort's three courses.
Photo: Streamsong Black via Google.
The verdict
Streamsong sits on a reclaimed phosphate mine in central Florida, ground left so heaped and sandy that it plays like a links far from any coast. Gil Hanse added the third course, the Black, in 2017, a mile south of the original Red and Blue with its own clubhouse and personality. Where the first two are tight and rumpled, the Black is wide and muscular, using the biggest landforms on the property for a round of real scale.
It is the green complexes that people remember. They average well over 11,000 square feet, full of ridges, shelves and run offs, and they turn a simple looking wide fairway course into a genuine puzzle once you are near the hole. Named Golf Digest's best new public course of 2018, the Black is the round that rewards the player who can lag a 60 foot putt and read the ground, and it completes a Streamsong stay that ranks among the best modern resorts in the country.
Streamsong Black at a glance
- Opened
- 2017
- Designer
- Gil Hanse
- Type
- Sand course
- Par
- 73
- Yardage
- About 7,331 yds
- Green fee
- From about $250
Design history, par and yardage verified June 2026 from the resort and course databases. The Black plays to par 73 over roughly 7,331 yards. Green fees are indicative resort rates, often around 250 dollars in the cooler high season with lower summer rates and guest and replay pricing. Fees change by season and year, so always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The greens are the headline. Averaging more than 11,000 square feet and full of internal movement, they make approach and putt the heart of the round, and a ball in the wrong section can leave a putt that breaks several feet across a shelf. Pace control on the greens decides your score here more than driving.
Off the tee the fairways are some of the widest in resort golf, which sounds easy until you realize the wide line and the smart line are rarely the same. The bold landforms feed and reject the ball, so the player who studies the slope and picks the correct side has a far simpler approach than the one who just hits it down the middle.
There is a separate putting course called the Gauntlet beside the Black's clubhouse, a serious two acre green that is part of the experience. The Black plays firm and fast in the dry winter season, the best time to feel the ground game the design was built for.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | A resort course at Streamsong, open to resort guests and the public through the golf shop, walking only with caddies or push carts |
| Green fee | Often around 250 dollars in the cooler high season, with lower summer rates and resort guest and replay pricing (indicative) |
| Booking | Book through the resort ahead for the November to April high season; resort guests get the keenest tee times across all three courses |
| On the day | Walking only with a caddie or push cart, a dedicated clubhouse, the Gauntlet putting course and resort lodging on site |
| Getting there | Near Bowling Green in central Florida, around 75 to 90 minutes from Tampa and Orlando airports |
| Best months | November to April for firm turf, lower humidity and the best of the ground game |
Access and indicative green fees verified June 2026; they change without notice, so always confirm directly before booking with the club or your trip planner. Check tee time availability.
Where to stay nearby
Streamsong runs its own lodge and a clubhouse hotel on the property, the simplest way to play all three courses over a couple of days with caddies and dining laid on and nothing but golf between rounds.
Because it sits between Tampa and Orlando, the Black also slots neatly into a wider Florida golf week, paired with the courses of the gulf coast or the Cabot and Innisbrook layouts within easy reach.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Streamsong Black.
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Streamsong Black questions
What is the par and length of Streamsong Black?
Streamsong Black plays to par 73 over roughly 7,331 yards, a wide, muscular sand course famous for some of the largest and most contoured greens in American golf.
Who designed Streamsong Black?
The Black Course was designed by Gil Hanse and opened in 2017, the third course at Streamsong, set a mile south of the original Red and Blue with its own clubhouse.
Can visitors play Streamsong Black?
Yes. The Black is open to resort guests and the public through the golf shop. It is walking only with a caddie or push cart, and resort guests get the best access across all three courses.
How much does it cost to play Streamsong Black?
Indicative 2026 green fees often run around 250 dollars in the cooler high season, with lower summer rates and guest pricing. Fees change by season and year, so always confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Design history, par and yardage verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.