Consistently rated four stars by Golf Digest since 1996, this course is the highest rated in the Sarasota area and one of the best in the state. Designed by Ron Garl, it offers 27 thrilling holes winding their way through natural woodlands and wetlands, all surrounded by canopies of southern live oak and slash pines. There's also a great practice f... More

Travelers will find this Scottish links-style course conveniently located on the outskirts of Sarasota. The course is in one of the area's most natural settings amid preserved wetlands and 11 lakes. There are no homes on site, just an abundance of wildlife and nature and 18 challenging holes. Designed by one of the area's best architects, Ted McAnl... More

Designed around natural preserve areas, renowned golf course architect Ted McAnlis has said, "the synergy of the golf course design with the native environment has created a gorgeous golf course." This 7200-yard challenging layout is a work of art, to say the least. Special care was taken to enhance the wetlands, preserve areas and natural features... More

The Legacy at Lakewood Ranch offers a level of service and conditions found at world-class private facilities. This championship 18-hole golf course, designed by Arnold Palmer, is comprised of towering pines, majestic native oaks, and wetlands, all preserved as a stunning backdrop where Florida's coastal wildlife abounds. Legacy was once again awar... More

Open since 1990, Serenoa is a very interesting layout with water on all 18 holes. The well-maintained fairways are open, rolling, and surrounded by natural wetlands and marsh. Although you wouldn't know it from the scorecard, the course plays long and proves itself to be exceptionally challenging. In fact, Serenoa was voted one of the "Top 100 Cour... More

There are very few semi-private clubs in the Sarasota area as challenging as River Club. The club is in Bradenton, convenient for visitors to both Tampa and Sarasota. Architect Ron Garl incorporated extensive mounding with rolling fairways, undulating greens, and numerous grass and pot bunkers. Although water comes into play on 16 holes, the front ... More

The terrific Arthur Hills layout has been receiving astounding reviews and is regarded by many as the best golf course in the area. The layout plays through a landscape highlighted by mature, wooded, wetland preserves. Its unique setting provided Hills the opportunity to create a collection of strategic risk/reward holes. Stoneybrook at Heritage Ha... More

Open since late summer 2006, River Strand is a 27-hole championship golf course by the Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates design team. Hills is one architect who lives up to the adage of creating a course that is challenging for the scratch player and fun for the high handicapper. He's done it again here with a course that fits harmoniously ... More

Waterlefe's unrivaled natural setting is composed of a collection of signature golf holes designed by course architect Ted McAnlis and situated along the Manatee River. Although over 6900 yards from the tips, the course offers five sets of tee options, which help provide a competitive layout to challenge all golfers. Features include five unforget... More

Designed by talented architect Ron Garl, Oak Ford features three distinctly different nines: Live Oaks, Palms, and Myrtle. All are well manicured and provide a combination of water, wetland preserves, abundant wildlife and natural forests — all of this with hardly any homes in sight. Every combination of nines provides an interesting and challe... More

This Ted McAnlis design was voted "Best Public Golf Course" in the Venice area. It features three distinct nines - Gleneagles, Turnberry and Sawgrass - all with sculpted mounding, dramatically rolling terrain, and various elevation changes. All three enhance the spectacular beauty of unspoiled Florida landscaping and are inhabited by a wide variety... More

Chip Powell is considered one of today's most thoughtful and ingenious golf architects. His layout at Venetian Golf & River Club provides all the aspects of course design that today's players are looking for. There are a number of challenging hazards, but you won't find the course to be overly penal. This terrific course is set on 660 acres and pro... More

Since undergoing extensive renovations in the summer of '03, Capri Isles has matured into one of the most beautiful courses in the greater Sarasota area. The par-72 layout offers a substantial number of dogleg holes and tree-lined fairways with water coming into play on 14 of 18 holes. If it's your first visit, make sure to take your time and think... More