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Golf Courses of Florida South West Region
Tampa/St.Petersburg | Sarasota/Bradenton/Venice | Southern/Southwest and the Keys TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG CITRUS SPRINGS El Diablo Golf and Country Club Address: 10405 N Sherman Dr., Citrus Springs FL 34434 Yardage: 7045/6688/6232/5654/5144 Par: 72 Rating: 75.3/73.7/71.7/73.0/69.8 Slope: 147/136/130/124 4 sets of tees Telephone: (352) 465-0986 Email Address: teetime@el-diablo.net Web Site: www.el-diablo.net Semi-Private.  BELLEAIR Belleview Mido Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6550/5601 Par: 72 Slope: 118/119 Telephone: (813) 581-5498 A Donald Ross design that offers a very flat course. DUNEDIN Dunedin Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6565/5726 Par: 72 Slope: 125/124 Similar to traditional Scottish style course with tiny greens and tough rough! Telephone: 813-733-7836 HERNANDO Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club Holes: 36 Meadows Course Yardage: 5885/4585 Par: 70 Slope: 115/112 Oaks Course Yardage: 6323/4647 Par: 70 Slope: 120/114 Hilly terrain amid mature oaks making tight fairways. Well-kept. Telephone: 904-746-4425 LARGO Bardmoor Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6960/5569 Par: 72 Slope: 126/118 Telephone: 813-397-0483 Small greens offer a test of your shot making ability. NEW PORT RICHEY Seven Springs Golf & Country Club Holes: 36 Championship Course Yardage: 6566/5250 Par: 72 Slope: 123/112 Narrow course. Good shot placement required with water on 16 holes. A tight back nine follows a front 9 that is great for a long hitter. Executive Course Yardage: 4310/4030 Par: 64 Slope: 112/113 Telephone: 813-376-0035 ODESSA The Eagle Country Club Holes: 27 Forest/Oaks/Lake 9s Yardage: 3504/3564/3630 Par: 36 all Telephone: (813) 920-6681 Accuracy needed on this course cut out of a Cypress forest. PALMETTO Imperial Lakes Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 7008/5270 Par: 72 Telephone: (813) 747-4653 Feature hole is the 9th. A 550 yarder that winds around a lake. PALM HARBOR Lansbrook Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6630/5180 Par: 72 Slope: 126/119 Telephone: (813) 784-7333 An average course for the average player, fairly open, 1 dogleg and only a few water hazards.
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The Westin Innisbrook Resort Address: 36750 Hwy. 19 N., Palm Harbor 34684 Holes: 72 Copperhead Course Holes: 18 Yardage: 7230/5537 Par: 71/71 Rating: 74.4/71.8 |
Especially beautiful course with a good variety of holes. Ranked in America's Best 75 Resort Courses by Golf Digest. Opened in 1972. A Lawrence Packard/Roger Packard design. Island Course Holes: 18 Yardage: 7100/5578 Par: 72/72 Rating: 74.1/73.0 Slope: 133/130 Also ranks in 75 Best Resort Courses by Golf Digest. Hilly terrain bordered with pines. Lots of water. Opened in 1970. Designed by Lawrence Packard. Highlands South Course Yardage: 6768/4975 Par: 71/71 Highlands North Yardage: 6515/4955 Par: 70/70 Quite tight with lots of water. Designed by Lawrence Packard. Opened in 1971. Telephone: (727) 942-5225, Fax: 942-5578 E Mail: floy.kennedy@westin.com Web Site: www.westin-innisbrook.com/ A "Stay and Play" facility, open to resort guests and members only. Formally Innisbrook Hilton Resort.RIDGE MANOR Whispering Oaks Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6313/6055 Par: 72 Slope: 123/118 Telephone: (904) 583-4233, 800 453-4799 RIVERVIEW Summerfield Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6883/5139 Par: 71 Slope: 125/114 Telephone: 813-671-3311 Unusual design with very different fron and back 9s. Not the run-of-the-mill hazards. RUSKIN The Golf Club at Cypress Creek Holes: 36 Cypress Creek Course Yardage: 6839/4640 Par: 72 Slope: 133/114 An enjoyable course that fully uses the natural landscape and features pot bunkers. Shoot straight. Upper Creek Course Yardage: 3505/2022 Par: 63 Telephone: (813) 634-8888 ST. PETERSBURG Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club Address: 6000 Sun Blvd., St Petersburg, FL 33715-1102 Holes: 18 Telephone: (727) 864-2417, Fax: 867-1213 Private course established in 1977. Stouffer Vinoy Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6267/4818 Par: 70 Slope: 118/111 Telephone: (813) 896-8000 Mangrove Bay Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6779/5172 Par: 72 Slope: 120/112 Telephone: (813) 893-7800 A busy municipal course that is well-kept. TAMPA University of South Florida Golf Course Holes: 18 Yardage: 6962/5349 Par: 72 Slope: 131/115 Telephone: (813) 974-2071 Tight fairways and small greens. Westchase Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6710/5205 Par: 72 Slope: 130/121 Telephone: (813) 854-2331 Beautiful newer course that allows use of all the clubs in the bag. Rocky Point Golf Course Holes: 18 Yardage: 6489/4910 Par: 71 Slope: 122/111 Telephone: (813) 884-5141 Renovated, narrow course with hard to easy holes. TARPON SPRINGS Tarpon Springs Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6099/5338 Par: 72 Slope: 112/110 Telephone: 813-937-6906 Mature trees on rolling fairways. Water is at a minimum. Lost Oaks of Innisbrook Address: 1100 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Tarpon Springs, Florida Holes: 18 Yardage: 6515/6140/5245 Par: 72/72/72 Rating: 72.1/70.8/69.5 Slope: 128/123/115 Telephone: (813) 942-5220 Semi-private.  UNIVERSITY PARK University Park Country Club Holes: 3-9s Course 1 & 19 Yardage: 7247/5576 Par: 72/72 Rating: 74.4/71.8 Slope: 132/122 Course 1 & 10 Yardage: 7001/5511 Par: 72/72 Rating: 73.6/71.6 Slope: 138/126
Course 10 & 19 Yardage: 7152/5695 Par: 72/72 Rating: 74.0/72.4 Slope: 134/124 Telephone: (941) 359-9999 A very enjoyable layout, pretty with some interesting holes.
 VALRICO Bloomingdale Golfers Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 7165/5506 Par: 72 Rating: 70.2 Slope: 137/129 Telephone: 813-685-4105 Very well-maintained course that makes you think before each play. WESLEY CHAPEL ManGrove Bay Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6113 Par: 72 Rating: 68.4 Telephone: 813-893-7800 Golf Digest selected this course as one of the Top 50 Municipal golf courses in the United States in 1981.
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Saddlebrook Resort Holes: 36 Palmer Course Yardage: 6469/5212 Rating: 71.0 Par: 71 Slope: 126/121 |
Hilly terrain, mounds and tricky greens. Saddlebrook Course Yardage: 6603/5183 Par: 70 Rating: 72.0 Slope: 124/124 Undulating terrain with many pine and cypress trees. Large greens with open approaches. Telephone: 813-973-1111, 800 729-8383ZEPHYRHILLS Silver Oaks Golf and Country Club Address: 36841 Clubhouse Dr., Zephyrhills, FL 33541 Holes: 18 Telephone: (813) 788-1225, Fax: 780-8059 Established in 1987. Semi-Private. SARASOTA/BRADENTON/VENICE BRADENTON The River Club Address: 6600 River Vlub Blvd., Bradenton 34202 Holes: 18 Yardage: 7026/5252 Par: 72/72 Rating: 74.5/70.4 Slope: 133/122 Telephone: (941) 751-4211 A natural setting and interesting layout with some long carries and quite a number of mounds. Designed by Ron Garl. Rosedale Golf & Country Club Address: 5100 87th St. E., Bradenton 34202 Holes: 18 Yardage: 6779/5169 Par: 72/72 Rating: 72.6/69.7 Slope: 130/120 Telephone: (941) 756-0004 Newer course (1993), good layout, tough, with very narrow fairways. Designed by Ted McAnlis. LONGBOAT KEY Longboat Key Golf Club Address: 361 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key 34228 Holes: 45 Harborside Course Red/White/Blue 9s Yardage: 3323/3426/3386 Par: 36 all Many water hazards and sand traps. Sub-tropical jungle foliage set around Sarasota Bay. Islandside Course Yardage: 6792/5198 Par: 72 Slope: 138/121 Beautifull and well maintained. Very natural - 18 holes weaving through lagoons and lakes. Telephone: (941) 383-9571 NOKOMIS Calusa Lakes Golf Course Holes: 18 Yardage: 6760/5197 Par: 72 Slope: 124/118 Telephone: (941) 484-8995 Nice course cut out of a forest. ROTONDA Long Marsh Golf Club Address: 20 White Marsh Road, Rotonda, Florida Holes: 18 Yardage: 7120/6670/5251 Par: 72/72/72 Rating: 74.2/72.4/69.3 Slope: 128/126/112 Telephone: (941) 698-0918 This is a Ted McAnlis designed course that opened in Feb. 1999. Four sets of tees provide a friendly game for all levels. A full practice facility is available. Semi-private. SARASOTA Bobby Jones Golf Complex Holes: 45 American Course Holes: 18 Yardage: 6009/4453 Par: 71 Slope: 117/107 Mature oak trees and several lakes throughout the course. First opened by Bobby Jones with the inaugural match played in 1927. British Course Yardage: 6468/5695 Par: 72 Rating: 69.2 Slope: 111/115 Telephone: 941-955-8097 Flat course. Property also has 9 hole par 30 Gillespie Course. Oak Ford Country Club Address: 1552 Palm View Road, Sarasota, Florida 34240-8814 Holes: 27 Myrtle/Palms/Live Oak 9s Yardage: 6735/5814/5085 Par: 72/72/72 Rating: 72.0/67.6/68.7 Slope: 129/116/116 Telephone: (941) 371-3680, Fax: 378-9101 Established in 1990. Semi-Private.
 Sarasota Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 7112/5592 Par: 72 Slope: 117/116 Telephone: (941) 371-2431 Great course layout. Need for be above average player. Tatum Ridge Golf Links Holes: 18 Yardage: 6757/5149 Par: 72 Slope: 124/114 Telephone: (941) 378-4211 A Scottish links-style course. VENICE Waterford Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6601/5242 Par: 72 Slope: 124/116 Telephone: (941) 484-6621 Good for golfers of all skill levels. Lake Venice Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6862 Par: 72 Rating: 70.7 Telephone: 941-488-3948 Capri Isles Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6472/5894 Par: 72 Slope: 123/122 Telephone: (941) 485-3371 Mature and traditional course. SOUTHERN/SOUTHWEST REGION BONITA SPRINGS Pelican's Nest Holes: 36 Hurricane/Gator/Seminole/Panther 9s Yardage: 3459/3491/3478/3461 Par: 36 all Rating: 37.1/37.7/37.2/37.0 Slope: 139/141/133/133 Telephone: 813-947-4600 Courses runs along Spring Creek. Offers forest views of cypress and oak and plenty of water hazards. Designed around marshes and wetlands. CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Golf & Tennis Resort Holes: 18 Yardage: 6649/5464 Par: 72 Slope: 112/119 Telephone: 813-542-7879 Of the 18 holes nine have water in play. Lots of traps - over 100. Coral Oaks Golf Course Address: 1800 NW 28th Ave., Cape Coral, FL 33993 Holes: 18 Yardage: 6623/4803 Par: 72 Rating: 71.1 Slope: 123/117 Telephone: 813-283-4100 Hilly course designed by Arthur Hills. Good for golfers of all levels of skills. Tree-lined with many doglegs and elevated greens. Club choice is important.
 CAPTIVA South Seas Plantation Golf Club Holes: 9 Yardage: 3300 Par: 36 Telephone: 813-472-5111 Beachfront course, fairly flat with lakes and fairway bordering the beach. ESTERO Stoneybrook Golf Club Address: 21251 Stoneybrook Golf Dr., Estero, Florida 33928 Holes: 18 Yardage: 7353/6208/5644 Par: 72/72/72 Telephone: (941) 948-3933, Fax: 949-1466 Email Address: Stoneybrookpro1@hotmail.com Web Site: hometown.aol.com/stoneybrookpro/myhomepage/business.html Stoneybrook has an incredible seven sets of tees to accomodate a challenge for every skill level from Professionals to Junior beginners. FORT MYERS Eastwood Golf Course Holes: 18 Address: 4600 Bruce Herd Lane, Fort Myers 33994 Yardage: 6772/5116 Par: 72/72 Rating: 70.3/68.9 Slope: 130/120 Telephone: (813) 275-4848 Parkland style course with a tight and short front 9. Very well-maintained. Opened in 1977. A Robert von hagge/Bruce Devlin design. Lots of water and wildlife.
 Fort Myers Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6414/5135 Par: 71 Slope: 118/117 Telephone: (813) 936-2457 A Donald Ross design that has been renovated recently. The greens are the main challenge and the course is very well cared for. Gateway Golf and Country Club Address: 11360 Championship Drive, Fort Meyers, 33913 Holes: 18 Yardage: 6974/5323 Par: 72 Rating: 73.7 Slope: 130/120 Telephone: (941) 561-1010, Fax: 561-2621 How you score will depend on how you handle the fast greens and wind of this Tom Fazio design. Water (on most holes) and nearly 100 bunkers. Extremely well maintained. The Front nine is links-style that winds around in a figure 8 along marshland. The Back nine winds clockwise through wooded areas. Established in 1989.
 Vines Golf & Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 7029/5254 Par: 72 Slope: 135/119 Telephone: (813) 267-7003 Too tough for the average golfer. River's Edge Yacht & Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6896 Par: 72 Rating: 67.9 Telephone: 813-433-4211 Course is bordered by the Calooshatchee River. Anyone can enjoy the course as 4 sets of tees are provided. Gulf Harbour Country Club Address: 14500 Vista River Rd., FT. Myers, Florida 33908 USA Holes: 18 Yardage: 6706/5080 Par: 72/72 Rating: 82.7/69.6 Slope: 136/120 Telephone: (941) 433-4211, Fax: 433-0265 Web Site: www.wcigolf.com Established in 1985. Semi-Private.
 LEHIGH ACRES Admiral Lehigh Country Club & Resort Holes: 36 North Course Yardage: 5056 Par: 66 Rating: 54.1 Slope: 112 Mirror Lakes Yardage: 7058 Par: 72 Rating: 74.0 Slope: 124 Telephone: 813-369-2121 CopperHead Golf Club Address: 20910 Copperhead Drive, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 Holes: 18 Yardage: 6680/5729/4687 Par: 72/72/72 Rating: 67.9 Slope: 114 Telephone: (941) 369-8200 Email Address: golfcopper@aol.com Web Site: www.copperheadgolf.com/ Opening Fall 2001. MARCO ISLAND Marco Shores Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6879/5634 Par: 72 Slope: 125/121 Telephone: 813-394-2581 How well you play out of the sand will be a factors with over 120 bunkers to test your skill. Lots of water in this Everglades course. The Golf Club at Marco Holes: 18 Yardage: 6898/5416 Par: 72 Slope: 137/122 Telephone: (813) 7936060 Carved out of the Everglades. NAPLES Foxfire Golf Club Address: 1450 Kings Way, Naples, Fl Holes: 27 Pine/Palm/Oak 9s Yardage: 3017/3196/3084 Par: 36 all Telephone: 813-921-7757 Layouts offering variety - from fairly open to narrow. A fun course with a challenge for everyone.  Golden Gate Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6570/5374 Par: 72 Rating: 70.8 Slope: 124/122 Telephone: (813) 455-1010, 800 277-0017 A Dick Wilson design that features wide fairways and large greens. Well-maintained with water on 5 holes. Quality Inn.
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Lely Flamingo Island Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 7171/5377 Par: 72 Rating: 73.9 Slope: 135/126 Telephone: 813-793-2223 |
Challenge of this course is increased when wind is up. Water in play on almost all holes. Set on rolling terrain with many bunkers. A Robert Trent Jones Sr. design featuring tree and marsh terrain. The signature hole is #15, a par 3 with it's own beach.Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club Address: 11 Cypress View Dr., Naples, Florida, 34113 Holes: 18 Telephone: (941) 774-2202, Fax: 775-3211 Private layout established in 1983.
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Naples Beach Hotel Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6462/5267 Par: 72 Slope: 122/115 Telephone: 813-261-2222 |
A course to challenge every player - undulating greens with many doglegs and bunkers. Very scenic as it is located on the gulf.Palm River Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6718/5830 Par: 72 Slope: 120/121 Telephone: 813-597-6082 NORTH FORT MYERS Del Tura Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 4102 Par: 61 Rating: 59.3 Telephone: 813-731-5400 El Rio Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 2923 Par: 60 Rating: 52.9 Telephone: 813-995-2204 Shot making ability is important on this executive length course. Challenge created by the many sand traps, trees and lakes. Lochmoor Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6908/5152 Par: 72 Rating: 73.1 Slope: 128/116 Telephone: 813-995-0501 Lakes come into play on several holes. Course has hundreds of pine and palm trees. Generally open with several par 5s. PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda Country Club Address: 6100 Duncan Road, Punta Gorda, FL Holes: 18 Yardage: 6117 Par: 72 Rating: 69.5 Slope: 117 Email Address: PuntaGordaCC@Juno.com Web Site: www.isni.net/~pgcc/PuntaGordaCC.html Telephone: (941) 639-3208 Semi-Private.  Marina Golf Club at Burnt Store Holes: 18 Yardage: 5809 Par: 60 Rating: 59.3 Telephone: 813-637-1577 Flat par 60 executive course with an additional nine designed by Mark McCumber. ROCKLEDGE Turtle Creek Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6709 Par: 72 Rating: 70.1 Telephone: 407-632-2520 A challegne for every golfer. Natural beauty featuring well treed fairways, strategically placed bunkers and creeks. ROYAL PALM BEACH Royal Palm Beach Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 7067 Par: 72 Rating: 72.5 Telephone: 407-798-6430 Wide fairways guarded by banyan trees. Large greens. Featuring many traps and water hazards. SANIBEL ISLAND Dunes Golf Club Address: 949 Sandcastle Rd., Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 Telephone: (941) 472-3355, Fax: 472-5934 Email Address: www.dunesgolfsanibel.com Web Site: www.dunesgolfsanibel.com Holes: 18 Established in 1983. Semi-Private.  SUN CITY CENTER Sun City Center Golf Club Holes: 90 Yardage: 6600 Par: 72 Rating: 70.0 Telephone: 813-634-3377 Available to Sun City Center residents only. Sunny Hills Country Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6888 Par: 72 Rating: 70.3 Telephone: 904-773-3619 Fairways are wide while terrain is slightly rolling.  Caloosa Golf and Country Club Address: 2115 Caloosa Blvd., Sun City Center, Florida 33573 Holes: 18 Yardage: 6444/6062 Par: 72 Rating: 70.5 Slope: 119 Telephone: (813) 634-2870 A private course opened in 1978 and designed by Ron Garl. Member and guest only. TAMARAC Colony West Country Club Holes: 36 Championship Course Yardage: 7271/4810 Par: 71 Rating: 75.8 Slope: 138/127 Condos encroaching on course. Very demanding, need accuracy and must be good at long shot to do well. Ranked in top 50 Public courses by Golf Digest. Lots of doglegs, lakes and strategically placed bunkers. Fast greens. A Devlin/Von Hagge design. Glades Course Yardage: 4207/3855 Par: 65 Slope: 119/118 Features small and fast greens. Telephone: 305-726-8430
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