Golf

Sarasota is reputedly the home of America’s first golf course, built in 1905 by Sir John Hamilton Gillespie, a Scottish aristocrat and six-term mayor of Sarasota. Now the region boasts an abundance of golf courses for every level of challenge.

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BRADENTON

The Links at Greenfield Plantation – Semi Private
IMG Academy Golf Club
Peridia Golf and Country Club – Semi Private
Pinebrook / Ironwood Golf Club – Semi Private
The Preserve Golf Club at Tara – Semi Private
River Run Golf Links — Public
The River Club – Semi Private
Rosedale Golf & Country Club – Semi Private
Stoneybrook Golf Club At Heritage Harbour — Public
Waterlefe Golf & River Club – Semi Private

ENGLEWOOD

Boca Royale Golf & Country Club — Private
Duffy’s Golf Center – Public
Lemon Bay Golf Club – Semi Private
Myakka Pines Golf Club – Semi Private
Oyster Creek Golf Club — Public
Wildflower Country Club — Public

NOKOMIS

Calusa Lakes Golf Club – Semi Private
Sorrento Par 3 — Public

LONGBOAT KEY

Resort at Longboat Key — Private

NORTH PORT

Bobcat Trail Golf Club — Public
Heron Creek Golf & Country Club – Semi Private
Sabal Trace Golf & Country Club – Semi Private

OSPREY

The Oaks — Private

PALMETTO

Buffalo Creek — Public
Imperial Lakewoods – Semi Private

PORT CHARLOTTE

Deep Creek Golf Club — Public
Maple Leaf Golf and Country Club – Semi Private
Riverwood Golf Club – Semi Private

SARASOTA / LAKEWOOD RANCH

Bent Tree Country Club — Private
Bobby Jones Golf Complex – Public
Founders Club — Private
Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club — Public
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club — Private
The Legacy, Lakewood Ranch — Public
The Meadows Country Club — Private
Misty Creek Country Club — Private
Palm-Aire Country Club — Private
Rolling Green Golf Club — Public
Serenoa Golf Club – Semi-Private
Suncoast Golf Center — Public
Tatum Ridge Golf Links — Public
TPC at Prestancia — Private
University Park Country Club — Private
Village Green

VENICE

The Golf Club at Capri Isles – Semi Private
Jacaranda West Country Club — Private
Lake Venice Golf Club — Public
Pelican Pointe Golf & Country – Semi Private
Venetian Golf & River Club – Semi Private
The Venice Golf and Country Club — Private
Waterford Golf Club – Semi Private

Bent Tree Country Club — Private

Address: 4700 Bent Tree Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34241 Phone: (941) 371-5854 Fax: (941) 371-5882 Hours: Open 7 days a week 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Website: www.benttreecc.net Director of Golf: Mark Bruce Course Description: The 18-hole course features spacious fairways ... Read more

Bobby Jones Golf Complex — Public

Address: 1000 Circus Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34232 Phone: (941) 365-GOLF (4653) Fax: (941) 955-3529 Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Head Golf Professional: Paul Michaud Course Description: Legend has it that Sarasota’s first mayor, John Hamilton Gillespie, introduced golf to ... Read more

Boca Royale Golf & Country Club — Private

Address: 1604 Englewood Rd. (SR 776), Englewood, FL Phone: (941) 574-6464, (800) 852-5443 Fax: (941) 473-2500 Website: http://www.bocaroyale.net for membership information Head Golf Professional: Ernie Clayton Course Description: 18-hole, par-72 course with an additional nine holes planned. Memberships are available ... Read more

Calusa Lakes Golf Club – Semi Private

Address: 1995 Calusa Lakes Blvd., Nokomis, FL 34275 Phone: (941) 484-8995 Fax: (941) 485-5385 Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Website: http://www.golfinvenice.com Head Golf Professional: Jay Hosey Course Description: With 16 water holes, this Ted McAnlis 18-hole championship course is ... Read more

The Concession

Address: 7710 Lindrick Lane, Bradenton, FL 34202 Phone: (941) 922-1922 Fax: (941) 322-6223 Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Website: www.theconcession.com Director of Golf: Jimmy Wright Head Golf Proffessional: Gary Geiger Course Description: This private 18-hole Jack ... Read more

Duffy’s Golf Center — Public

Address: 12455 S. Access Rd., Englewood East, FL 33981 Phone: (941) 697-3900 Hours: 7 a.m. – 8:45 p.m. / nine holes last tee time Course Description: This executive golf course is lighted for night play and has a lighted aquatic ... Read more

El Conquistador Country Club — Private

Address: 4350 El Conquistador Parkway, Bradenton, FL 34210 Phone: (941) 758-1466 or (941) 758-1464 Fax: (941) 758-1984 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Website: www.elconcc.com Golf Professional: Don Findley Course Description: The 30-year-old, 18-hole golf course recently underwent a $2.5 ... Read more

Forest Lakes Golf & Country Club – Semi Private

Address: 2401 Beneva Rd., Sarasota, FL 34232 Phone: (941) 922-1312 Fax: (941) 923-5053 Hours: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Head Golf Professional: Jay Nash Course Description: This 18-hole championship course with tree-lined fairways winds through the Forest Lakes community. Rates: ... Read more

Founders Club — Private

Address: 3800 Golf Hall Drive, Sarasota, FL 34240 Phone: (941) 371-9720 Fax: (941) 371-9723 Hours: to be established – call for availability Website: www.thefoundersclub.com Head Golf Professional: Bob Irving Course Description: Opened in February 2005, the 18-hole championship golf course ... Read more

The Golf Club at Capri Isles – Semi Private

Address: 849 Capri Isle Boulevard, Venice, FL 34292 Phone: (941) 485-3371 Fax: (941) 484-5167 Website: www.golfinvenice.com Hours: 7 a.m – 6 p.m. Head Golf Professional: Mike Cummings Course Description: The par-72 layout offers both physical and psychological challenges. This 18-hole ... Read more

Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club — Public

Address: 4800 Chase Oaks Dr., Sarasota, FL 34241 Phone: (941) 926-7600 Fax: (941) 925-0795 Website: www.golfinparadise.com Hours: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Head Golf Professional: Joe Angelo Course Description: COURSE UNDER RENOVATION – INFORMATION MAY CHANGE. An 18-hole championship course ... Read more

Jacaranda West Country Club — Private

Address: 1901 Jacaranda Blvd., Venice, FL 34293 Phone: 941-493-2664 (Pro Shop), 941-493-5010 (Membership Information) Fax: 941-497-7603 Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Head Golf Professional: Rich Whalen Course Description: This private 18-hole course designed by Mark Mahannah is both fair ... Read more

Lake Venice Golf Club — Public

Address: 1801 South Harbor Dr., Venice, FL 34285 Phone: (941) 488-3948 Fax: (941) 488-6725 Hours: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Website: www.lakevenicegolf.com Head Golf Professional: David Knott Course Description: Located near the Gulf of Mexico, Lake Venice Golf Club has ... Read more

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club — Private

Address: 6220 University Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34240 Phone: (941) 907-4710 Fax: (941) 907-7027 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Website: www.lakewoodranchgolf.com Head Golf Professional: Brian Branch Course Description: Two 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed courses, the second of which centers on a ... Read more

Lemon Bay Golf Club – Semi Private

Address: 9600 Eagle Preserve Dr., Englewood, FL Phone: (941) 697-3729 Fax: (941) 697-6469 Hours: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Head Golf Professional: Missy Elridge Golf Director: Peter Hodson Course Description: Located on Lemon Bay within a wildlife preserve, Lemon Bay ... Read more

The Links at Greenfield Plantation – Semi Private

Address: 10325 Greenfield Blvd., Bradenton, FL Phone: (941) 747-9432 Fax: (941) 747-5864 Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Website: n/a Head Golf Professional: Peter M. Dennis Course Description: Water features, sand and constant breezes keep the golf challenging. Designed by ... Read more

The Legacy, Lakewood Ranch — Public

Address: 8255 Legacy Blvd., Bradenton, FL 34202 Phone: (941) 907-7067 Fax: (941) 907-7012 Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Website: www.legacygolfclub.com Head Golf Professional: Todd Vanmeer Course Description: The Legacy Golf Club opened in 1997 as a daily-fee course. A ... Read more

Manatee County Golf Course — Public

Address: 6415 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34210 Phone: (941) 708-8585 or (941) 792-6773 Fax: (941) 741-3506 Hours: Daylight to dark – Phones 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Website: www.co.manatee.fl.us Manager: Becky Ross Course Description: Designed by Lane Marshall, the ... Read more

The Meadows Country Club — Private

Address: 3101 Longmeadow, Sarasota, FL 34235 Phone: (941) 371-6000 Fax: (941) 379-9869 Website: www.meadowscc.org Director of Golf: Mike McClellan Course Description: 54 holes of golf include three 18-hole courses. The Meadows, a par-72 course, reopened in January 2004 after a ... Read more

Misty Creek Country Club — Private

Address: 8954 Misty Creek Dr., Sarasota, FL 34241 Phone: (941) 921-5258 Fax: (941) 921-5430 Hours: Nov.-April 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., May-Oct. 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Website: www.mistycreek.net Head Golf Professional: Darren Dimick Course Description: Designed by Ted McAnlis, ... Read more

Myakka Pines Golf Club – Semi Private

Address: 2550 S. River Road, Englewood, FL Phone: (941) 474-3296 Fax: (941) 475-2616 Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 7 p.m. Website: www.myakkapinesgolfclub.com Head Golf Professional: Frank Perilii Course Description: Certified by the Audubon Society, Myakka Pines is a 27-hole, member-owned, non-residential ... Read more

The Oaks — Private

Address: 650 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229 Phone: (941) 966-2191 Fax: (941) 966-2192 Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Website: www.theoaksclub.com Head Golf Professional: Tim Beckwith Course Description: The Eagle, a Ted McAnlis-designed course, runs fairly straight and narrow ... Read more

Oyster Creek Golf Club — Public

Address: 6651 Oriole Blvd., Englewood, FL 34224 Phone: (941) 475-0334 Hours: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. General Manager: Warren Sanofsky Director of Operations: Joel King Course Description: Designed by Ted McAnlis, this executive course is surrounded by environmentally protected wetlands. ... Read more

Palm-Aire Country Club — Private

Address: 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota, FL 34243 Phone: (941) 355-9733 or (877) 779-2473 Fax: (941) 351-4537 Hours: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Website: www.palmaire.net Head Golf Professional: Steve Yates Course Description: The community includes two 18-hole championship golf courses. ... Read more

Pelican Pointe Golf & Country – Semi Private

Address: 499 Derbyshire Dr., Venice, FL 34285 Phone: (941) 496-4653 or (941) 496-GOLF Fax: (941) 493-2801 Hours: 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Head Golf Professional: Bill Neal Course Description: A semi-private course designed by Ted McAnlis, it has expanded its ... Read more

Peridia Golf and Country Club – Semi Private

Address: 4950 Peridia Blvd. E., Bradenton, FL Phone: (941) 758-2582 Fax: (941) 755-5459 Hours: 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Website: http://www. peridiagcc.net Head Golf Professional: Tim Bohan Course Description: This newly renovated executive course is challenging for the serious low ... Read more

Pinebrook / Ironwood Golf Club – Semi Private

Address: 4260 Ironwood Circle, Bradenton, FL Phone: (941) 792-3288 Fax: (941) 798-9207 Hours: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Website: http://www.pinebrookironwood.com Head Golf Professional: Joel King Course Description: The 3,706-yard course offers a challenge to golfers of all ages and handicaps. ... Read more

The Preserve Golf Club at Tara – Semi Private

Address: 7310 Tara Preserve Lane, Bradenton, FL Phone: (941) 756-2944 Fax: (941) 756-3869 Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., 7 days Director of Golf: David Collumbell Course Description: Designed by Ted McAnlis, this par-72, championship golf course offers four sets ... Read more

Resort at Longboat Key — Private

Address: Islandside: 361 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228 Harbourside: 3200 Harbourside Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228 Phone: Islandside. (941) 387-1632, Harbourside (941) 387-1631 Fax: (941) 307-1699 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Website: www.longboatkeyclub.com Head Golf Professional: ... Read more

River Run Golf Links — Public

Address: 1801 27th St. E., Bradenton, FL 34208 Phone: (941) 708-6331 Fax: (941) 708-6323 Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Website: www.riverrungolflinks.com Golf Professional: Clint Wright Course Description: Designed by Ward Northrup, this City of Bradenton recreational facility opened in ... Read more

Rolling Green Golf Club — Public

Address: 4501 N. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota, FL Phone: (941) 355-7621 Fax: (941) 355-6461 Website: Rolling Green Golf Club Hours: 6 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. General Manager: Mark Hatter Course Description: With generous fairways and large manicured greens, the 18-hole course ... Read more

The River Club – Semi Private

Address: 6600 River Club Blvd., Bradenton, FL Phone: (941) 751-4211 Fax: (941) 753-0579 Hours: 6 a.m. until dark Head Golf Professional: David ErrKy Course Description: This Ron Garl-designed 18-hole championship course has been awarded 4 Stars by Golf Digest has ... Read more

Rosedale Golf & Country Club – Semi Private

Address: 5400 87th St. East, Bradenton, FL 34211 Phone: Golf (941) 756-0004 Fax: (941) 739-2308 Hours: (Golf) 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. 7 days a week Website: www.rosedalegcc.com or www.rosedalegolf.com Head Golf Professional: Dave Dickens Course Description: Built in 1993, ... Read more

Sarasota Golf Club — Public

Address: 7280 N. Leewyn Dr., Sarasota, FL Phone: (941) 371-2431 Fax: (941) 371-7589 Website: www.sarasotagc.com Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Head Golf Professional/General Manager: Mark Wilhelmi Course Description: One of Sarasota’s oldest golf course featuring contoured, tree-lined fairways which ... Read more

Serenoa Golf Club – Semi-Private

Address: 6773 Serenoa Dr., Sarasota, FL 34241 Phone: (941) 925-2755 Fax: (941) 922-6142 Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Course Description: Designed by Mark Alden, Serenoa Golf Club has 17 lakes and wetlands weaving throughout 200-plus acres. Alden took the ... Read more

Sorrento Par 3 — Public

Address: 1910 Bayshore Rd., Nokomis, FL Phone: (941) 966-4884 Hours: Every day from dawn till dusk General Manager: Jerry Howard Course Description: The only regulation par-3 course in the area, this family owned and operated, walkable course meanders throughout the ... Read more

Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club in Palmer Ranch Harbour — Public

Address: 7900 Stone Harbour Loop, Bradenton, FL 34212 Phone: (941) 746-2696 Fax: (941) 747-3557 Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Website: www.stoneybrookgolf.com Golf Professional: Chris Martin Course Description: The 18-hole, par-72 golf course, designed by Arthur Hills, is rated 4 ... Read more

Suncoast Golf Center — Public

Address: 7741 15th St. E., Sarasota, FL 34243 Phone: (941) 351-2666 Fax: (941) 360-9192 Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Website: www.suncoastgolfcenter.com Head Golf Professional: Tor Denward Course Description: A lighted nine-hole, par-3 course, the Suncoast Golf Center is a ... Read more

Tatum Ridge Golf Links — Public

Address: 421 N. Tatum Ridge Rd., Sarasota, FL Phone: (941) 378-4211 Fax: (941) 378-3182 Hours: 6:30 a.m. – dusk Course Description: Ted McAnlis designed this 18-hole, player-friendly course. A Scottish-style links course, it features preserved wetlands and 11 lakes in ... Read more

TPC at Prestancia — Private

Address: 4409 TPC Dr., Sarasota, FL 34238 Phone: (941) 924-1331 Fax: (941) 922-1889 Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Website: www.tpcprestancia.com Head Golf Professional: Jeff Drens Course Description: The Tournament Players Club golf course at Prestancia, certified in the Audubon ... Read more

University Park Country Club — Private

Address: 7671 Park Blvd., University Park, FL 34201 Phone: (941) 359-9999 ext. 2 Fax: (941) 351-7778 Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Website: www.universitypark-fl.com Head Golf Professional: Ashley Hayden Course Description: A 27-hole championship course, University Park received 4 Stars ... Read more

Venetian Golf & River Club – Semi Private

Address: 103 Pesaro Dr., Venice, FL 34275 Phone: (941) 486-4259 Website: wcigolf.com Head Golf Professional: Chris Souchak Course Description: This 18-hole, par-72 course, designed by Chip Powell, is bordered by old growth forest and the Myakka River, and participates in ... Read more

The Venice Golf and Country Club — Private

Address: 250 Venice Golf Club Drive, Venice, FL 34292 Phone: (941) 493-3400 Fax: (941) 408-8994 Hours: 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Website: www.venicegolfandcc.com Head Golf Professional: Kay Schneph Course Description: This private, 18-hole championship course, designed by Ted McAnlis, has ... Read more

Village Green — Public

Address: 3500 Pembrook Dr., Sarasota, FL 34239 Phone: (941) 922-9500 Fax: (941) 923-0916 Hours: 7: a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Head Golf Professional:Mike Toale Course Description: Built in the 1960s, the Village Green golf course is an 18-hole, par-58 layout with ... Read more

Waterford Golf Club – Semi Private

Address: 1454 Gleneagles Dr., Venice, FL 34292 Phone: (941) 484-6621 Fax: (941) 485-6803 Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Website: www.golfinvenice.com Head Golf Professional: Jack McFaul Course Description: This semi-private 27-hole course uses natural attributes of lakes, gnarled oaks and ... Read more

Waterlefe Golf & River Club – Semi Private

Address: 1022 Fish Hook Cove, Bradenton, FL 34212 Phone: (941) 744-9771 Website: www.waterlefegolf.com Head Golf Professional: Frank Leahy Course Description: This 18-hole championship course, designed by Ted McAnlis, spans 6,908 yards, with five sets of tees for golfers of every ... Read more

Wildflower Country Club — Public

Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd.. Englewood, FL 34224 Phone: (941) 697-1200 Fax: (941) 697-3566 Hours: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Head Golf Professional: Dick Dennison, PGA Member Course Description: Built in 1972 and designed by Lane Marshall, this 18-hole, par-62 ... Read more

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