A competitive skins golf game was played at Cheval Golf and Country Club among friends from across the state. Located in Lutz, Florida, the 18-hole “Cheval” course features 7,005 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The outing took place on December 8, 2015, and the competition was stiff for the seasoned golfers who managed to show outstanding prowess.
The course rating is 74.2 and it has a slope rating of 131 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Steven R. Smyers, ASGCA, the Cheval golf course opened in 1987. Larry King, Jr. manages the course as the Owner.
Cheval has a large elevated layout and the tees provide for optimum conditions, with large landing areas around the well-bunkered, hand-mowed green. This particular format provides for a picturesque setting– and many say that it is unequaled when compared to other courses in the Greater Tampa Bay area.
Most local know that Cheval is not the typical Florida course, Cheval has elevation changes, is well drained, has nearby water on 17 of 18 holes, has just under 100 scenic strategically placed sand traps, and has wall-to-wall irrigation.
Hitting their best strokes was (left-to-right) Otis Windham, Cassandra Doty, Johnny McGee, Tony Smith and Rey Oliver (not pictured). Tony won one
Tony won one skin, while Otis and won 2 skins each, representing the great state Mississippi. Otis is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the African American Golfer’s Digest. He is a formidable sportsman who takes his golf game seriously. If he’s involved, you can be sure that he’s aiming to win.
(left, Otis Windham)
