There is often a stigma attached to municipal courses, but golfers are well served to dispense with any preconceived notions before arriving at Cypress Head Golf Club, a top 25 golf course in the state of Florida and a must-play destination.
Located in Port Orange, Cypress Head is a municipal course that delivers a premium experience. Designed by famed architects Arthur Hills and Mike Dasher, the layout is operated by KemperSports, a management company that counts Streamsong, Chambers Bay and Bandon Dunes among its family of courses.
The commitment to quality and service that has made those facilities among the nation’s best, is at the heart of Cypress Head’s appeal for players taking a Daytona Beach golf trip.
Cypress Head is a player-friendly layout with few onerous forced carries and ample room to hit the ball off the tee. The course’s versatility shines through with multiple tee boxes, allowing it to play from just under 4,900 yards to over 6,800 yards, offering plenty of risk-reward opportunities. Generous fairways lead to Bermuda greens that are medium-sized, undulating, and consistently kept in premier condition. Unique design elements include back-to-back par 3s on the front nine and back-to-back par 5s on the back nine. With the ever-present Atlantic Ocean breezes, smart club selection is key to scoring well.
The opening hole, a 332-yard par 4 (blue tees) provides every opportunity to get off to a good start with layout’s toughest test rising quickly on the horizon. A dogleg right, the 371-yard third hole, the course’s most difficult, offers plenty of room off the tee, but the approach to a narrow green with water looming is fraught with danger.
Cypress Head’s signature hole is the 14th, a beautiful dogleg left that leaves golfers with the ultimate risk-reward decision: how much of the dogleg and the lake do you want to challenge? The decision could swing a match, but it’s a great one.
Cypress Head is dedicated to growing the game through its Player Development programs, which include weekly clinics, private lessons, and custom club fittings led by a team of four golf professionals.
Cypress Head is one of the Daytona Beach area’s best public courses and one that needs to be on your radar. Often called "the public course you'll want to play again and again," it offers golfers an experience set amidst stunning natural beauty and abundant wildlife, creating lasting memories every round.
