Ekana Golf Club course was built in 1989 as Ekana Country Club (of which Lee himself was a member and resident), amidst some 200 acres of state wildlife preserve. Of the many reasons to consider Twin Rivers, foremost must be the setting; with the exception of just four or five holes, there are no homes on the course. Most of the round is spent traipsing through palmettos, oak, and the thick underbrush that engulfs the course.
The layout, as with most Lee courses, is very American, meaning that everything is laid out in front of the golfer. There are no tricks here and little to contemplate: every hole has basically one route. Twin Rivers is designed for prescriptive golf, a succession of fairways and greens and otherwise straight shots. The fairways are well defined, and the greens, surrounded by mounds and pairs or trios of large bloomy bunkers, provide ample targets. With the exception of a par five or two, it is execution, rather than strategy or intellectual consideration, that is needed foremost.
2100 Ekana Drive
Oviedo, FL 32765
(407) 366-1211
Proceed on the 408-expressway east until you merge with 417 north toward Sanford. Follow 417 north to exit 41 (Red Bug Lake Road exit). Proceed down the ramp and take a right (east) follow red bug road approximately 3 ½ miles to Lockwood Blvd. Take a right on Lockwood Blvd follow 1 mile and the club is on your left 2100 Ekana Drive. Please note Red Bug Rd turns into Mitchell Hammock shortly after you exit 417, please stay straight on Mitchell Hammock until it dead ends into Lockwood.
Ekana Golf Club near Disney Villa with Kissimmee, Orlando
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