The 9-hole "Laurel Valley" course at the Palmer Legends Country Club facility in The Villages, Florida features 3,639 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. The course rating is 37.7 and it has a slope rating of 131 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Arnold Palmer, the Laurel Valley golf course opened in 2004. The Villages Division of Golf & Tennis manages this facility, with Mark Verkey as the General Manager/Golf Professional.