The Signature at Treetops Golf Club COURSE Review

The Signature at Treetops Golf Club is one of the most famous designs of architect Rick Smith, who is known as one of golfs best swing doctors. Rick Smith got involved with the Treetops golf resort in 1986, whilst the Signature was built later in 1993. The Signature features 6653 yards from its longest tees for a 70 par, being an 18 hole golf course with a course rating of 72,6 and a slope rating of 136. As per accolades, the Signature is consistently ranked high by prestigious golf magazines, such as Ginellas Top 50 US Courses You can Play, where it was ranked 42 and 43 in 2016 and 2015 respectively. The Rick Smith designed golf course at Treetops sits along Robert Trent Jones Masterpiece, which is as good as it gets, however, dont make the mistake to consider the Signature just a coattail rider.

This baby is a blast to play and it has tons of character, as its located at Treetop North, being the second 18 hole course to be built on the property. Immediately after its opening, the Signature was widely acknowledged as a true masterpiece of golf design, being ranked high in Golf Magazines Best Courses in the Midwest, along with many other honors. The Signature is not quite as challenging as the Masterpiece, which is located at the same resort, but its really a fantastic course, boasting its rolling hills, the elevation changes and the sand traps which are the salt and pepper of any respectable course. The layout is very interesting, to say the least and it will provide you with a challenging experience, its impeccably groomed, very open off the tee yet almost terrifying around the greens. There are many strong and difficult holes, the par 4s and par 5s to give you just a couple of examples, difficult to nit pick but arguably the best looking and enjoyable at the Treetop resort.