Burnt Store Marina & Country Club (Heron/Osprey)

Overview: Heron/Osprey is an 18-hole combination of two nine-hole loops at Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda. The executive-style route pairs the par-31 Heron nine with the par-30 Osprey nine, creating a short round through the marina community’s Florida landscape.

History: Burnt Store’s golf facility is organized as three nine-hole loops, Heron, Osprey, and Pelican, rather than three permanent 18-hole courses. The Florida State Golf Association lists the named combinations separately, while current course directories attribute Osprey to Ron Garl and do not establish a separate Heron architect.

Did You Know? The Heron/Osprey name tells you exactly how the scorecard is assembled: two distinct nines become one 18-hole round. The combination’s par 61 comes from the published par-31 Heron and par-30 Osprey loops.