Fox Hollow Golf Club
TPC Tampa Bay
Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the Fox Hollow Golf Club has five sets of tees to challenge every golfer. The semi-private club offers a practice range more than 320-yards long, a large practice green, a pitching-and-chipping area, and a practice bunker true to real conditions on the course. 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, New Port Richey; 727-376-6333. www.golfthefox.com
The TPC Tampa Bay course can be played from 5,036 yards at the forward tees to 6,896 at the championship tees, giving each golfer a challenging-yetenjoyable experience. The course’s natural setting and wildlife has been designated as an Audubon Cooperate Sanctuary. 5300 West Lutz Lake Fern Road, Lutz; 813-949-0090. www.tpctampabay.com
Innisbrook Golf Resort Host of an annual PGA Tour event, Innisbrook Golf Resort has four courses to challenge you: the Copperhead Course, the Island Course, the Osprey North Course and the Osprey South Course. Bring the family along to the Fox Squirrel Course, a 9-hole walking course for golfers of all ages. 36750 U.S. Highway 19 North, Palm Harbor; 727-942-2000. www.innisbrookgolfresort.com
Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club
Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club
Reunion Resort
Photo courtesy of Southern Hills Plantation Club
Photo courtesy of Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club
Lake Jovita provides golf at its best with its two courses. The North Course has greater elevation changes compared to the South Course, but the South Course features a 94-foot drop from tee to green at the 11th hole – the largest natural elevation change of Florida’s courses. 12900 Lake Jovita Blvd., Dade City; 352-588-2233. www.lakejovitagolfcc.com
Southern Hills Plantation Club
Westchase Golf Club Ranked the No. 1 golf course in Florida for customer loyalty and satisfaction by the National Golf Foundation, Westchase Golf Club is a 6,710-yard course winding through 213 acres of lakes, wetlands and scenic conservation areas. A state-of-the-art GPS system gives helpful tips and accurate yardage as you play. 11602 Westchase Golf Drive, Tampa; 813-854-2331. www.westchasegc.com
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Three courses to choose from, each designed by a golf legend. The Arnold Palmer Course creates a plethora of high-risk, high-reward shots, and the Tom Watson Course boasts rolling fairways and strategically placed bunkers. The Jack Nicklaus Course challenges players to organize a series of shots before they putt. 7593 Gathering Drive, Reunion; 407-662-1000. www.reunionresort.com
Saddlebrook Resort – Palmer Course Saddlebrook’s Palmer Course features Tif-Eagle greens on its par-71 course. Be sure to utilize the 3.5-acre practice driving range since this course is considered one of the most challenging in Tampa Bay. The first tee is located in the center of the resort, adjacent to restaurants and shops. 5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel; 813-729-8383. www.saddlebrook.com
World Woods Golf Club
Southern Hills Plantation Club
World Woods Golf Club
GolfWeek rates this private, Pete Dye Signature golf course as one of the top 100 residential courses in the United States. With elevations ranging from 60 to almost 250 feet, each hole features large course corridors, sprawling landing areas and natural buffers. 19850 Southern Hills Blvd., Brooksville; 352-799-9898. www.sohilly.com
The PGA Editorial Advisory Board has named World Woods as one of the world’s most beautiful courses. Rolling Oaks and Pine Barrens measure at 7,333 yards and 7,237 yards, respectively. A world-class practice facility allows you to get in a golf mindset before taking on these challenging courses. 17590 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Brooksville; 352-796-5500. www.worldwoods.com dR
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