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Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club provides members with ample opportunities to participate in sport activities. If your passion is golf, equestrian, tennis, swimming or fitness it’s easy to stay informed through the Golden Ocala blog.

How to Hit Uphill and Downhill Lies

How to Hit Uphill and Downhill Lies

02 July 14   |   Golf   |  

Written by Mike Cooney, Director of Golf. If you’ve been keeping up with my previous golf blogs and putting these tips into practice on the course, you may feel like you’ve got the basic fundamentals down. But what happens when you’re faced with something like an uphill or downhill lie? When it comes to mastering bunker . . .

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BMW Golf Cup Qualifier

BMW Golf Cup Qualifier

27 June 14   |   Golf   |  

Written by Mike Cooney, Director of Golf. About the BMW Qualifier Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club is proud to be hosting the 4th Annual BMW Golf Cup Qualifier. This year, the BMW Golf Cup Qualifier will benefit The Marion County Humane Society. The two individuals with low gross and low net qualifiers will advance to . . .

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Golden Ocala Pros Featured on the Voice of Ocala

Golden Ocala Pros Featured on the Voice of Ocala

19 June 14   |   Golf   |  

Golden Ocala’s Golf Pro, Mike Cooney, and Tennis Pro, Thiroshan Chetty, were both recently interviewed by the Voice of Ocala’s Buddy Martin. The Voice of Ocala is the local source for news, talk, music, and sports. The radio show airs every weekday from 3-6 p.m. on WOCA – the Source 96.3FM and 1370AM serving Ocala and The Villages, FL. . . .

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Battling Bunker Washouts One Rain Event at a Time

Battling Bunker Washouts One Rain Event at a Time

17 June 14   |   Golf   |  

Written by Jack Creveling, our Golf Course Superintendent. During the summer months in Central Florida, rain events become more frequent and heavier in volume. This causes considerable issues with the bunkers here at Golden Ocala. Due to the great topography of our golf course, heavy rain events can create channels of moving water that find their . . .

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