Kyle Franz

Brooksville, FL

Karoo at Cabot Citrus Farms in Brooksville, Florida, is a Kyle Franz design that opened in January 2024. It is a full rework of the former Pine Barrens course at World Woods, built on a sandy, ancient ridge with real elevation change, which is rare for Florida golf. Franz kept the sand as the defining feature. Wide fairways run between rugged, ragged edged sand areas, and the greens have bold contour with plenty of short grass around them, so recovery is often a running shot rather than a lob. Multiple tee positions on many holes change the angles of play from round to round, not just the yardage. The course plays to about 7,560 yards from the back tees and is walkable. It sits alongside Roost, the resort's other 18 hole course, plus two shorter courses, all part of Cabot's redevelopment of the former World Woods property. It is open to the public as part of the resort.