Dye's latest
Fred Seely's column
    A spectacular new Pete Dye course is the centerpiece of a spectacular new development in Curacao, the tiny island that's all the way down the Caribbean chain.

    The course rambles through a $700 million venture named Santa Barbara Plantation. It includes a 370-room Hyatt Regency and every imaginable amenity.

    The resort, in fact, is so good that you have to make sure you fit in time to play the golf course. But you will, and you'll find something different than you anticipate.

    No tricks here, like Dye's famed Teeth of the Dog in the Dominican Republic. It's very straightforward and takes advantage of the land that slopes down off a large mountain to the sea.

    Curacao isn't a golf destination by any means. It's a cruise ship destination and there's only one other golf course on the island, a somewhat beat-up muny.

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Short shots
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

• Jeff Shields and Gary Mullikin won the top flight in the Hidden Hills Member-Member with a 218, three better than Dave Kulik and Tom Blount. Other flight winners were Mike Ray-Dave Vince, Bob Mackey-Ed Whitaker and Rich Langille-Ron Arledge.

• At Hyde Park, Gus Raymer aced the 11th hole, and Robert Felix scored on No. 4. Kevin Arnold had a career low with 79, helped by an eagle 2 on No. 1.

• Gen. Woody Held had a career low of 84 at Amelia National.

• John Jonas of Timuquana won the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour stop in Gainesville with 71-76.

• Danny Ellis of Orlando won the $100,000 Ocala Open at Candler Hills Golf Club. The third round leader, Ellis made four birdies on the last seven holes for 67, winning by three shots at 20-under 268. Nick Lindheim of Melbourne was second at 68-271 and Ryan Cobb of Vero Beach took third on 69-272.    
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