Three nights inside a private, invitation-only club. Every one of Tom Fazio’s 45 holes at Black Diamond Ranch: the Ranch and the Highlands nine on Friday, the Quarry on Saturday. And three evenings, each an occasion of its own: a welcome on the Veranda, the Chef’s Table, and Golden Hour at the cottages.
In 1984, developer Stan Olsen asked Tom Fazio to build the best golf courses in the world on a stretch of rolling sand hills and abandoned limestone quarries in Lecanto, 15 miles from the Gulf. Fazio took him at his word. The Quarry opened in 1987 and spent two decades on Golf Digest’s list of America’s 100 Greatest Courses, reaching as high as No. 24. The Ranch followed in 1997 and the Highlands nine in 1999: 45 holes by a single architect, on ground few golfers would associate with Florida.
Black Diamond Ranch remains private, with membership by invitation only. For four days, the group plays it as its members do.
Throughout the Pursuit, the group stays in three adjacent Member Cottages, set close enough to the golf that the hours between rounds and dinner become part of the trip. Each cottage has four private suites, generous shared living space, a private pool and spa, an outdoor kitchen, and two golf carts of its own. With the cottages side by side, the pools and terraces become the group’s gathering place across the four days, and daily service keeps every home ready.
Arrival begins at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, with checkout at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
Thursday arrives easy, with the cottages and a welcome on the Veranda. Friday brings the Ranch and the Highlands nine, then the Chef’s Table. Saturday belongs to the Quarry, followed by Golden Hour at the cottages, and Sunday sends the group home.
Travel day should feel easy — arrive, settle in, have a drink, meet the group, and immediately understand that this weekend is going to be different.
Friday has been intentionally paced so 27 holes still feels like a great golf day, not a race between tee times and dinner.
The highest expression of the private dining program: premium ingredients, chef-led preparation, and enough theater to make dinner one of the weekend’s headline experiences.
Structured as five staggered reservations by foursome beginning at 6:30 PM — keeping the experience intimate and properly paced after 27 holes.
Each morning begins with a dedicated breakfast presentation in the Main Dining Room — ready when the group arrives, not something 20 people have to order one ticket at a time.
Saturday carries the signature golf round on the Quarry, followed by a deliberately open afternoon before the most relaxed evening of the weekend.
Friday is culinary theater. Saturday should feel like the best possible version of a member weekend — drinks outside, music, great food, golf on the television, and nowhere else to be.
Black Diamond Ranch coordinates pairings, tee sheets, practice setup, cart staging, competition sheets, and Golf Genius scoring so the group can focus on playing.
Three courses across the Pursuit — each in a different style of play, each a different expression of the land.
The recommended formats are simple, social, and easy to follow. Golf Genius handles the scoring — the guests get the fun.
Everything below is included in the Pursuit price. Travel to and from Black Diamond Ranch is arranged separately.
The final morning preserves optional golf without creating a checkout scramble.
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