With multiple tee boxes that allow the overall length to vary from almost 7,800 yards to as short as 4,800 yards, the Ocean Course also is popular with vacationers. A Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, it's home to a recorded 202 bird species and other wildlife, and any man-made dwellings are kept well in the distance. That's 90 holes in all. Because of environmental concerns, special permits were required to build the hole so close to the ocean, and additional approvals must be obtained to maintain it. The hole is not officially part of the course, but Pete Dye is working on several redesigns, and one of his plans has it included.
People still go to see the Field of Dreams.
It has double-row irrigation. You can see deer and bobcat tracks here, too. But I'll share some insight into the film stars' proficiency on the links as gleaned from my recent visit. Smith, according to Vegis, is all but addicted to golf. Between takes, if he had an hour, he'd go out and play three or four holes.