The Eglin Golf Course offers 36-holes of championship golf. Open year-round, it's ranked 1st in AFMC, 3rd in US military courses and 61st among the thousands of great Florida courses. The course is located 4 miles east of Eglin's East Gate in Niceville. The Golf Course complex consists of 450 acres with 250 acres of fairways and greens and two separate coursesthe Eagle and the Falcon. An astounding 100,000 rounds of golf are played per year. The facility offers a wide range of services including the Pro Shop, automated carts, locker storage, rental equipment, lighted driving range, a chipping green and two practice putting greens, one of which is lighted. There are rain shelters on both courses and a lightning warning system has been installed for golfers' safety. There is an Intramural Golf Program, a PGA Teaching Professional who heads the Eglin Golf School, as well as clinics, private lessons and a club repair service. Junior golf programs, a personal handicap system, and an automated tee time system are also offered. The Golf complex hosts many special events, tournaments and local community events.