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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.

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.

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, 800 729-8383

ZEPHYRHILLS
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.

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.

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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