Florida Golf Course Reviews
Bobby Weed designs a Jacksonville, Florida gem: The Golf Club at Fleming Island
Bobby Weed has done some fine work in northeast Florida. Surprisingly, some of Weed's best holes can be found on a relatively unknown place south of Jacksonville called The Golf Club at Fleming Island, a residential course that's popular with the locals. Don't let its residential setting scare you -- there aren't many houses to detract from its natural setting among the pines and swamps. In fact, some might even argue Fleming Island is the best of his three, more well known (and more expensive) Florida courses.
... full article »Bring the big sticks to the Las Colinas Course at Mission Inn Resort & Club near Orlando, Florida
Don't bother bringing five different lob wedges to the 7,230-yard Las Colinas Course at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. Built in 1992 as the second course at the resort, Las Colinas is longer than Mission Inn's El Campeon Course, but locals say it's the most playable. Bring the big sticks, and be prepared to bomb away.
... full article »Orlando's Waldorf Astoria Golf Club: Modern design meets state-of-the-art tech
Yes, Waldorf Astoria Golf Club is linked to the grand Waldorf Astoria Orlando resort with its ties to the legendary and elegant hotel in New York City. But that's where tradition ends and a challenging golfer's test begins. It would be safe to say playing Waldorf Astoria Golf Club from the tips, all 7,108 yards, is the biggest golf test in and around Orlando.
... full article »Not too hard, not too easy: Arnold Palmer's Legacy Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida is just right
In an area where golf courses often cater to tourists with easy hole locations, Legacy Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla., provides a stiff test. It may not be the easiest golf course to maneuver around, but golfers will definitely find it in excellent shape, Jeff Berlinicke writes. The Legacy deserves to be on anyone's must-see list for a golf trip to southwest Florida.
... full article »Key West Golf Club has lots of scenery to keep you interested
Most people don't come to the Florida Keys to play golf, but Key West Golf Club will keep you interested. The Rees Jones design, which is the southernmost golf course in the continental United States, is a nice way to spend at least one day of your vacation. But be sure to bring plenty of golf balls, especially if you hit them crooked, David R. Holland writes.
... full article »The Rookery at Marco Golf Club near Naples, Florida provides a leisurely stroll through nature
The Rookery at Marco Golf Club, located just south of Naples, Fla., feels more like a scenic tour through the Everglades than a ho-hum round on a flat Florida resort course. The 7,152-yard layout playfully twists through wetlands teeming with wildlife, and the golf course is always in excellent condition, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
... full article »Queen's Harbour Yacht & Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida: An afternoon of golf, privilege
It's a rare golf course that puts golf and yachts together, but that's what you'll find at Queen's Harbour Yacht & Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida. You can see a neighborhood with million-dollar homes and a marina as you're playing some of the golf holes, which are a great mix of long par 4s, short par 5s and a variety of par 3s. The entire round is of a quality one rarely experiences.
... full article »Naples Grande Golf Club on Florida's Gulf Coast: A private experience open to resort guests
Stay at the Naples Grande Beach Resort or the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Naples and live like a country-clubber. Hotel guests receive access to the Naples Grande Golf Club, an otherwise private layout that ranks as one of the best in Southwest Florida. The Rees Jones-designed golf course is a breath of fresh air, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
... full article »Located close to the convention center, Disney, Sea World and more, Shingle Creek Golf Club is your hub for Orlando activity
With an abundance of rolling fairways, large greens and water hazards, Shingle Creek Golf Club caters to low and high handicappers alike, but for different reasons. And it offers one attribute that few Orlando golf courses can beat - location, location, location, Erik Peterson writes.
... full article »Amelia River Golf Club fulfills final piece of Amelia Island (Florida) 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
- Ocean Links course one of four golf gems at Amelia Island Plantation in northeast Florida
- University Park Country Club near Sarasota weathers real estate storm and gains ground as top golf value
- St. Johns Golf and Country Club near St. Augustine: Fancy-man golf, workingman green fees
- Belleview Biltmore Golf Club in Clearwater, Florida: Remembering Donald Ross
- Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club has Marilyn Monroe, ghosts galore and tight fairways
- The South Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club near Tampa, Fla. dares to be different
- Bobby Jones Golf Complex: Namesake helped open Sarasota's cradle of golf
- Tee it up, help a kid at Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club in Clearwater, Florida
- 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 Amelia Island, 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 Walt 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 and Equestrian Club 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: The Champion at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens is a great Florida golf course
- Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club still the tops after all those years
Bobby Weed has done some fine work in northeast Florida. Surprisingly, some of Weed's best holes can be found on a relatively unknown place south of Jacksonvill [...]
Photo Gallery: Second chances are key at tough Golf Club at Fleming Island near Jacksonville, Florida
Photo Gallery: The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is a Florida beachfront resort oasis
