Streamsong unveils its fifth championship golf course, Bone Valley
- Jake Nicholas
- Mar 17
- 3 min read
Streamsong has officially unveiled Bone Valley, the name of its highly anticipated fifth golf course—a bold new design by acclaimed architect David McLay Kidd that will further elevate one of the most architecture-driven golf destinations in the United States.
The new course adds another major chapter to the rise of the Central Florida resort, which has become a pilgrimage site for serious golfers thanks to its trio of nationally ranked championship layouts: Streamsong Red by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, Streamsong Blue by Tom Doak, and Streamsong Black by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner. All three courses consistently rank among the Top 40 public courses in the United States, with Red ranked No. 17, Blue No. 19, and Black No. 37 in GOLF’s Top 100 Public Courses list.
What makes Streamsong so extraordinary is the land itself. The resort sits on 16,000 acres of reclaimed phosphate mining terrain, where decades of excavation created towering dunes, massive sandy ridgelines, and deep lakes rarely seen in Florida. Instead of reshaping the landscape, architects were encouraged to route their courses directly through it—resulting in a dramatic, almost otherworldly setting that feels closer to the sandbelt of Australia or the rugged links of Scotland than a traditional Florida golf resort.
Streamsong Red, the resort’s original course designed by Coore & Crenshaw, is widely considered the strategic heart of the property. Known for its firm fairways, rolling dunes, and intricate green complexes, the layout emphasizes shot-making and creative angles while flowing naturally across the undulating terrain. The course is regularly ranked among the best public courses in America, including No. 20 on Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses.”
Streamsong Blue, designed by minimalist architect Tom Doak, delivers some of the resort’s most visually striking holes. The layout features massive fairways, sweeping elevation changes, and bold green contours that reward creative ground play. The course has become one of the most photographed in modern golf architecture and consistently ranks among the top public courses in the country, including No. 26 on Golf Digest’s ranking.
Then came Streamsong Black, the muscular design by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner that pushes the scale of the property even further. Stretching across vast sandy expanses with enormous bunkers and elevated greens, Black is the longest of the existing courses and was named Golf Digest’s Best New Public Course when it debuted.
Together, the trio created one of the most celebrated collections of modern golf architecture anywhere in the world.
Now comes Bone Valley, which will introduce the vision of David McLay Kidd—the architect behind Bandon Dunes—to the Streamsong landscape. The course is routed across dramatic ridgelines and natural bowls carved by ancient geological forces, with the name reflecting the region’s deep prehistoric history as one of North America’s richest fossil beds. Preview play is expected to begin October 30, 2026, with the official opening scheduled for January 26, 2027.
The expansion arrives alongside another major addition to the resort: new lakeside Golf Cabins designed specifically for groups traveling to play the courses. The cabins feature multiple private bedrooms, expansive shared living spaces, and outdoor gathering areas, offering a stay-together option for foursomes and larger groups while remaining steps from the main lodge and clubhouse amenities.
When Bone Valley opens, Streamsong Resort will stand as one of the most remarkable collections of modern golf architecture anywhere in the world—four championship courses designed by Coore & Crenshaw, Doak, Hanse & Wagner, and Kidd, all sculpted into a landscape that simply doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world.
