--- title: "Bay Hill Club and Lodge - Overview and History" url: https://stacklist.com/card/247ac9ea-be9d-4e77-99a7-2de381a77b5e source_url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Hill_Club_and_Lodge" stack: https://stacklist.com/c/places/stack/c19e15e1-fe31-4fa9-91e6-d8d84f30f406 summary: "Bay Hill Club & Lodge is a private golf club and hotel established in 1961 in Bay Hill, Florida, featuring 27 holes across three nines designed by Dick Wilson and Bob Simmons. The club hosts the annual Arnold Palmer Invitational, a PGA Tour event held since 1979, and offers courses with a combined championship layout of 7,381 yards." tags: "golf-club, bay-hill, arnold-palmer, private-club, florida, pga-tour, resort" key_entities: "Bay Hill Club & Lodge (organization), Dick Wilson (person), Bob Simmons (person), Arnold Palmer (person), Arnold Palmer Invitational (event), Bay Hill, Florida (location), PGA Tour (organization), USGA (organization)" classification: "reference" content_hash: "sha256:49614881ee95669eaa3740a7a882b9d8beafff76f755988bb9aa351d35857c10" acp_version: "0.2" token_counts_approximate: 3044 visibility: public agent_accessible: true status: "final" --- # Bay Hill Club and Lodge - Overview and History Coordinates : 28°27′29″N 81°30′40″W / 28.458°N 81.511°W / 28.458; -81.511 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Private golf club and hotel located in Bay Hill, Florida "},"pushpin_alt":{"wt":"<!-- alternative text for map, see WP:ALT for details -->"},"pushpin_caption":{"wt":"<!-- text displayed below map, overrides default caption -->"},"coordinates":{"wt":"{{coord|28.458|-81.511|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}"},"elevation":{"wt":"{{convert|120|ft}}"},"location":{"wt":"[[Bay Hill, Florida]], U.S."},"established":{"wt":"1961, {{Years or months ago|1961}}"},"type":{"wt":"Private<!-- public/private -->"},"owner":{"wt":"<!-- name of organization/company -->"},"operator":{"wt":"<!-- name of organization/company -->"},"holes":{"wt":"27 <!-- total number of holes at club/resort -->"},"greens":{"wt":"<!-- type of grass used -->"},"fairways":{"wt":"<!-- type of grass used -->"},"tournaments":{"wt":"{{nowrap|[[Arnold Palmer Invitational]]}}<br>([[1979 PGA Tour|1979]]–present) <!-- notable tournaments held (if any) -->"},"website":{"wt":"{{URL|https://www.bayhill.com/|bayhill.com}}"},"course1":{"wt":"Challenger / Champion nines<!-- individual course name, can leave blank if same as article title -->"},"designer1":{"wt":"[[Dick Wilson (golf course architect)|Dick Wilson]]"},"par1":{"wt":"72"},"length1":{"wt":"{{convert|7381|yd}}"},"rating1":{"wt":"75.2"},"slope1":{"wt":"138 <ref name=tourslope>{{cite web|url=https://ncrdb.usga.org/NCRDB/courseTeeInfo.aspx?CourseID=26557 |publisher=USGA |title=Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Bay Hill - Challenger/Champion |access-date=March 20, 2019}}</ref>"},"record1":{"wt":""},"course2":{"wt":"Charger nine"},"designer2":{"wt":"Bob Simmons"},"par2":{"wt":"36"},"length2":{"wt":"{{convert|3324|yd}}"},"rating2":{"wt":"36.0"},"slope2":{"wt":"137 <ref name=chaslope>{{cite web|url=https://ncrdb.usga.org/NCRDB/courseTeeInfo.aspx?CourseID=26560 |publisher=USGA |title=Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Bay Hill - Charger nine |access-date=April 18, 2018}}</ref>"},"record2":{"wt":""},"image2":{"wt":"<!-- a second image -->"},"image_size2":{"wt":""},"caption2":{"wt":""},"mapframe":{"wt":"yes"},"mapframe-zoom":{"wt":"14"},"mapframe-wikidata":{"wt":"yes"},"mapframe-marker":{"wt":"golf"}},"i":0}}]}'> Bay Hill Club and Lodge Location within the United States Show map of the United States Location within Florida Show map of Florida Interactive map of Bay Hill Club and Lodge 28°27′29″N 81°30′40″W / 28.458°N 81.511°W / 28.458; -81.511 [[Geographic coordinate system|Coordinates]]: {{#parsoid\u0000fragment:12}}<span class=\"plainlinks nourlexpansion\">[https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bay_Hill_Club_and_Lodge&params=28.458_N_81.511_W_type:landmark <span class=\"geo-nondefault\"><span class=\"geo-dms\" title=\"Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location\"><span class=\"latitude\">28°27′29″N</span> <span class=\"longitude\">81°30′40″W</span></span></span><span class=\"geo-multi-punct\">&#xfeff; / &#xfeff;</span><span class=\"geo-default\"><span class=\"geo-dec\" title=\"Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location\">28.458°N 81.511°W</span><span style=\"display:none\">&#xfeff; / <span class=\"geo\">28.458; -81.511</span></span></span>]</span>[[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]</span>"}}'/> Club information Location Bay Hill, Florida , U.S. Elevation 120 feet (37 m) Established 1961, 65 years ago Type Private Tota holes 27 Tournaments Arnold Palmer Invitational ( 1979 –present) Website bayhill.com Challenger / Champion nines Designed by Dick Wilson Par 72 Length 7,381 yards (6,749 m) Course rating 75.2 Slope rating 138 [ 1 ] Charger nine Designed by Bob Simmons Par 36 Length 3,324 yards (3,039 m) Course rating 36.0 Slope rating 137 [ 2 ] The Bay Hill Club & Lodge is a private golf club and hotel in the southeastern United States , located in Bay Hill, Florida , a suburb southwest of Orlando . [ 3 ] The first 18 holes at Bay Hill (Champion and Challenger nines) were designed by Dick Wilson in 1961, and were built by Bob Simmons. Considered one of Wilson's best works, the course illustrates his typical approach of slightly elevating the putting surfaces to improve visibility and drainage. Simmons designed and built the additional 9 holes (Charger nine) after Wilson's death. [ 4 ] The course covers 270 acres (1.1 km 2 ) , and lies between the community of Bay Hill and the Butler Chain of Lakes. There are 27 holes of golf available: the Challenger, Champion and Charger nines. It was owned by Arnold Palmer from 1974 until his death in 2016, and now by his daughter and son-in-law Amy & Roy Saunders. Bay Hill Club & Lodge also offers a 69-room Lodge, 6 guest cottages, the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy and various amenities such as tennis, instructional golf lessons, Spa & Fitness Center, and marina. You must be a member or registered Lodge guest to have access to the golf course and all Club amenities. The Golf Shop is open to the public. Arnold Palmer Invitational [ edit ] Since 1979 , Bay Hill Club & Lodge has hosted the Arnold Palmer Invitational , a tournament on the PGA Tour . The event is held annually each March. 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Tee Rating / Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total Green 75.2 / 137 461 231 434 561 390 555 199 460 474 3765 400 438 574 370 215 429 511 221 458 3616 7381 Blue 73.6 / 133 438 220 406 491 366 528 184 408 446 3487 383 409 562 356 179 415 490 177 437 3408 6895 Yellow 71.3 / 129 416 200 371 461 350 493 159 371 410 3231 360 396 536 335 161 392 457 166 403 3206 6437 Red 68.4 / 123 380 186 260 434 333 437 135 346 393 2904 334 372 490 314 140 340 399 149 346 2884 5788 SI Men's 4 18 14 10 8 2 16 6 12 13 9 3 1 17 5 7 15 11 Par 4 3 4 5 4 5 3 4 4 36 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 3 4 36 72 SI Ladies' 6 16 14 10 8 2 18 12 4 15 7 1 11 17 9 5 3 13 Red 74.5 / 136 380 186 260 434 333 437 135 346 393 2904 334 372 490 314 140 340 399 149 346 2884 5788 White 70.8 / 125 360 151 238 392 317 398 105 264 362 2587 293 322 435 256 123 320 350 148 309 2556 5143 References [ edit ] ↑ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Bay Hill - Challenger/Champion" . USGA . Retrieved March 20, 2019 . ↑ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Bay Hill - Charger nine" . USGA . Retrieved April 18, 2018 . ↑ "History" . ↑ Klein, Bradley S. (2013). "Dick Wilson Golf Course Architect" . Golf Magazine . Archived from the original on October 31, 2013 . Retrieved October 29, 2013 . ↑ "Bay Hill Club and Lodge - Challenger/Champion" . External links [ edit ] Official website PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational This golf club or course-related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information . v t e This article about a sports venue in Florida is a stub . 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