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fallenoak
posh golfing opps in Louisiana & Mississippi
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From the sleek course designs to the manicured
gardens that surround them, the opportunities for
playing on some of the nicest courses in the section
are connected to the thrill of the lights and sounds
of the casinos in the distance. The choice only
begins at Fallen Oak, connected to the beautiful
Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi.
Opened in November 2006, the 510-acre tract
is adjacent to the DeSoto National Forest. A Tom
Fazio course, it extends 7,487 yards from the back
tees, 6,938 yards from the second, 6,549 yards from
the third, 6,133 yards from the fourth and 5,362
yards from the fifth. Fallen Oak is open exclusively
to Beau Rivage Resort guests.
Fallen Oak is characterized by a lush, rolling
landscape covered in oak and pine ridges,
magnolias, pecan groves, large lakes, winding
streams and wetlands. The course features 10
bridges and concealed cart paths to protect the
natural features of the terrain.
Course features also include a Sub-Air
drainage system, which alternately heats and
vacuums moisture out of the greens to keep them
consistent and healthy; Tiff Eagle Bermuda grass
(greens), 419 Bermuda grass (fairways), zoysia grass
(flanking the bunkers and creeks) and native Bahia
grass (flanking the course); and t