The Legacy at Lakewood Ranch offers a level of service and conditions found at world-class private facilities. This championship 18-hole golf course, designed by Arnold Palmer, is comprised of towering pines, majestic native oaks, and wetlands, all preserved as a stunning backdrop where Florida's coastal wildlife abounds. Legacy was once again awarded 4 1/2 stars in Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play" for 2006. In 2004, the course was voted the #1 Public Golf Course in Southwest Florida b...
Designed by talented architect Ron Garl, Oak Ford features three distinctly different nines: Live Oaks, Palms, and Myrtle. All are well manicured and provide a combination of water, wetland preserves, abundant wildlife and natural forests — all of this with hardly any homes in sight. Every combination of nines provides an interesting and challenging round. Without a doubt, Oak Ford is one of the area's finest golf clubs and a solid choice for any visiting golfer. In fact, Golf Digest's
This beautifully manicured WCI course features two distinctive nines. The front nine has an open links feel with wide fairways and greens that will accept only your best bump-and-run approach shots. The home nine requires more accuracy from tee to green as it meanders through a large conservation area with water that comes into play on every hole. Most fairways are lined with stately pines and ancient oaks. Finally, the TifEagle Bermuda greens are such a pleasure to putt they'll bring you back y...
There are very few semi-private clubs in the Sarasota area as challenging as River Club. The club is in Bradenton, convenient for visitors to both Tampa and Sarasota. Architect Ron Garl incorporated extensive mounding with rolling fairways, undulating greens, and numerous grass and pot bunkers. Although water comes into play on 16 holes, the front side is actually fairly open off the tee. However, the back meanders through dense woodlands so you'd better be hitting it straight by the turn....
Open since late summer 2006, River Strand is a 27-hole championship golf course by the Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates design team. Hills is one architect who lives up to the adage of creating a course that is challenging for the scratch player and fun for the high handicapper. He's done it again here with a course that fits harmoniously with the environment as holes winds through tributaries and tidal areas of the Manatee River. The facility also features a great practice facility and...
Open since 1990, Serenoa is a very interesting layout with water on all 18 holes. The well-maintained fairways are open, rolling, and surrounded by natural wetlands and marsh. Although you wouldn't know it from the scorecard, the course plays long and proves itself to be exceptionally challenging. In fact, Serenoa was voted one of the "Top 100 Courses in Florida" and one of the "Top Three in Sarasota" by Florida Golf News. It's also easy to get to; just a 1/2 mile east of I-75 off Clark R...
The terrific Arthur Hills layout has been receiving astounding reviews and is regarded by many as the best golf course in the area. The layout plays through a landscape highlighted by mature, wooded, wetland preserves. Its unique setting provided Hills the opportunity to create a collection of strategic risk/reward holes. Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbour is a definite "must play" for anyone playing in and around Sarasota or Tampa. Stoneybrook is located in Bradenton, just north of Sarasota....
Consistently rated four stars by Golf Digest since 1996, this course is the highest rated in the Sarasota area and one of the best in the state. Designed by Ron Garl, it offers 27 thrilling holes winding their way through natural woodlands and wetlands, all surrounded by canopies of southern live oak and slash pines. There's also a great practice facility and a unique, well-equipped pro shop....
Chip Powell is considered one of today's most thoughtful and ingenious golf architects. His layout at Venetian Golf & River Club provides all the aspects of course design that today's players are looking for. There are a number of challenging hazards, but you won't find the course to be overly penal. This terrific course is set on 660 acres and provides panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. You'll be eager to see what's next as each hole seems as memorable as the last. Venetian is a ...
Waterlefe's unrivaled natural setting is composed of a collection of signature golf holes designed by course architect Ted McAnlis and situated along the Manatee River. Although over 6900 yards from the tips, the course offers five sets of tee options, which help provide a competitive layout to challenge all golfers. Features include five unforgettable holes that touch and border the scenic Manatee River. The club also houses a full-service golf shop and a popular grillroom to satisfy any appet...
