TPC Treviso Bay vs. Old Corkscrew: Who's the toughest golf bully in southwest Florida?

Without a doubt, the TPC Treviso Bay in Naples and Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero are the two toughest bullies on the block for public players visiting southwest Florida. It's not a coincidence, either. Both big-name designers -- Jack Nicklaus and Arthur Hills -- were hired to create challenging tracks geared toward tantalizing and teasing private club members who are generally better players than Average Joes. But which course is the toughest?
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TPC Treviso Bay a water-laden wonder in Naples, Florida

TPC Treviso Bay was built to be a millionaire's private-club playground in Naples, Fla. These days, however, the golf course is open to the public and everyone can enjoy TPC Treviso Bay, which at times looks like Jurassic Park. Thick scrub vegetation and tree cover and wetlands make up this stunning 7,367-yard golf course.
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Naples, Florida: The self-proclaimed "Golf Capital of the World" remains rich with places to play

Proclaiming that you are the "Golf Capital of the World" might seem a bit pretentious. But Naples, a swanky town in southwest Florida, does have some reasons to back up its boastful claim. While the recession hit this region particularly hard, the local golf scene in the Naples area seems to be on a slight upswing, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
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Panther Run Golf Club a pleasure for putters in southwest Florida

You won't find another public golf course in Florida with greens as consistently fast as Panther Run Golf Club, located 30 minutes inland from Naples in Ave Maria. The greens can get up to 13 on the Stimpmeter around the time of the club championship in March and consistently run 10.5 all year long.
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Other worldly: Two Tom Fazio designs and a whole lot more at World Woods Golf Club near Tampa, Florida

World Woods Golf Club's location is remote, and its entrance is humble. But the golf, as the name implies, is nothing short of world class. Tom Fazio brought his artful eye to this large, untouched piece of wooded and sandy property and delivered two very different courses that are among the most accessible and affordable course in his entire portfolio, not to mention among his best works in the U.S.
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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.
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