Florida Golf Course Reviews
Amelia River Golf Club fulfills final piece of Amelia Island Plantation golf puzzle
Amelia River Golf Club is the only course at Amelia Island Plantation not set against the Atlantic Ocean or with the sprawling marshland as its picturesque backdrop. But the course winds through a pristine, lowland forest of oak and pine trees. You'll find Amelia River is a course comfortable with its identity.
... full article »Oak Marsh's scenery and strength defines golf at Amelia Island Plantation in NE Florida
Oak Marsh Golf Course at Amelia Island Plantation is arguably the toughest test among the northeast Florida resort's four courses. The dominance of the marsh, not Pete Dye's architecture style, blends the layout into the landscape. Tee boxes are close to greens, a characteristic seemingly lost in the modern design era.
... full article »Ocean Links course one of four golf gems at Amelia Island Plantation in northeast Florida
A collaboration between Pete Dye and Bobby Weed, the Ocean Links course at Amelia Island Plantation in Florida measures only 6,108 yards from the tips. But this destination resort gem is no pushover.
... full article »University Park Country Club near Sarasota weathers real estate storm and gains ground as top golf value
Like many places in Florida, the mission at University Park Country Club in the early 1990s was to create an upscale golf course that would quickly take its place among the glitterati of local layouts. The folks there quickly accomplished that and more, crafting a golf course that they called "close to perfect."
... full article »St. Johns Golf and Country Club near St. Augustine: Fancy-man golf, workingman green fees
St. Johns Golf and Country Club is a sprawling, near-pristine course in a ritzy neighborhood in upscale St. Johns County, Fla. with a clubhouse like a mini-Taj Mahal. What's surprising is that the green fees at this Clyde Johnston-designed gem are so reasonable amidst such opulence.
... full article »Belleview Biltmore Golf Club in Clearwater, Florida: Remembering Donald Ross
The layout of the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club was renovated in 2001 at a cost of roughly $2 million and 12 months. The result is a joy to play, Tim McDonald writes. You understand you're playing a Donald Ross course, just updated for the modern era.
... full article »Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club has Marilyn Monroe, ghosts galore and tight fairways
The Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club has had a long, interesting history, including hell-raising by Babe Ruth and Marilyn Monroe, as well as intermittent ghost sightings. The course is just 6,581 yards from the back tees. But it's challenging for the modern golfer thanks to nine lakes, as well as bunkers only slightly smaller than Tampa Bay itself.
... full article »The South Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club near Tampa, Fla. dares to be different
Highlands South is generally acknowledged as the easiest track at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Fla. But this links-like course is no pushover. Its openness brings into play a hazard that the resort's other three courses pretty much avoid: wind. Breezes off the Gulf of Mexico can come sweeping across the wide-open fairways, and usually do.
... full article »Bobby Jones Golf Complex: Namesake helped open Sarasota's cradle of golf
The Bobby Jones Golf Complex in Sarasota has cemented its place among the top historic municipal courses in Florida. It also is one of the great budget golf values on this coast of the Sunshine State, Tom Spousta writes.
... full article »Tee it up, help a kid at Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club in Clearwater, Florida
The Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club and Youth Foundation, a scenic little course that uses green fees to help at-risk youth, is used by students, but it is also open to the public. But don't tee off thinking you're playing a kids' course, or you'll be in for a surprise. It is short - a par 69 - but it has a number of holes that can eat you up.
... full article »- Pensacola golf: Perdido Bay Golf Club is worth another shot after recent renovation
- Renovation of Deltona Club in Florida elevates it to one of the best in the area
- Golf Club of Quincy is an underrated Florida gem for a very pleasing price
- Cimarrone Golf Club in Jacksonville, Florida: "The Wild One" isn't exactly wild but it is an excellent play
- Amelia River Golf Club in Fernandina Beach, Florida gets the full resort treatment
- Pensacola-area's Club at Hidden Creek not so hidden any more
- Marcus Pointe Golf Club, rolling and heaving, is a good bet for the money in Pensacola, Florida
- After battering by hurricanes, rebuilt Tiger Point Golf & Country Club looking to help challenge the Robert Trent Jones Trail
- New "destroyed" Lagoon Course at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club is short but exacting
- Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge golf course a secluded sanctuary at Walt Disney World
- PGA pros visiting Disney World flock to Magnolia, but regular duffers favor the Palm golf course
- For golfers, PGA Tour host Magnolia is Disney World's main attraction
- Lake Buena Vista Golf Course: A Florida classic in the heart of Walt Disney World
- Candler Hills Golf Club in Ocala: No water or alligators but plenty of wide fairways and big greens
- Ocala's Golden Hills golf club: Florida golf at its hardest
- Saddle up: Golden Ocala golf course is a Florida thoroughbred
- Windswept Dunes Golf Course near Destin: A big hitter's dream
- West Palm Beach Golf Course: no water, plenty of history
- The Venetian Golf and River Club: Tee 'em high and let 'em fly in Venice, Florida
- Copperhead Golf Course the dominant play at Innisbrook resort near Tampa, Florida
- Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero might be the best golf course in Southwest Florida
- Dye course at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida gets "historical restoration"
- Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club outside Tampa Bay is a locals' favorite
- Highlands Reserve Golf Club near Lakeland: Swamp golfing in the hills of central Florida
- Panther Creek Golf Club: Come and take your medicine at Jacksonville's newest brute
- Ridgewood Lakes Golf and Country Club an outstanding value in Orlando golf
- Marriott's Grande Pines in Orlando is a stern golf test
- Falcon's Fire Golf Club: An excellent choice near Orlando
- Southern Dunes in Florida an unexpected work of golf art
- Hawk's Landing Golf Club in Orlando a near-perfect resort golf course
- Eagle Creek stands out among Orlando golf courses
- Mystic Dunes Golf Club near Orlando a magical golf experience
- Beyond the Bear Trap: PGA National's Champion a great Florida golf course
- Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club still the tops after all those years
TPC Sawgrass leads seven Florida golf resorts on magazine's list
The venerable TPC Sawgrass, home to perhaps the most famous par 3 in the world, is among seven golf resorts to make the 2010 list of the Readers' Choice Ranking [...]
Photo Gallery: Renovation at Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge better than ever after reconstruction
Orange County National's Panther Lake course leads Florida on Golf World readers' rankings
Golf vacation planning: How to pack for a trip to Orlando
