2022 Florida Golf Winter/Spring

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DESTINATIONS | GOLF RESORTS | COMMUNITIES

STREAMSONG RESORT - Bowling Green, FL

Where The Perfect Swing Makes A Perfect Landing.

It doesn’t get any sweeter. Home of some of the highest ranked golf courses in the world. Start planning your next golf adventure at VisitCentralFlorida.com/Golf

HARBORSIDE – Winter Haven, FL

Where The Food Is On Par With The Golf.

It doesn’t get any sweeter. Enjoy incredible food and views after a round at Central Florida’s best golf courses. Plan your next golf excursion today at VisitCentralFlorida.com/Golf.

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NORTH CENTRAL 12 Planation On Crystal River 17 Florida Golf Gateway

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NORTHWEST 6 Panama City Beach

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CENTRAL EAST 46 Space Coast 52 Daytona Beach

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SOUTHWEST 56 Pure Florida - Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach 62 Naples Paradise Coast 66 Florida Senior Games

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PANAMA CITY BEACH PENSACOLA DESTIN/FORT WALTON BEACH

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The Total Package

At Panama City Beach, you’ll enjoy white sands and turquoise waters whether you’re walking along the shoreline or cruising around the cart trail.

The Gulf Coast has long been known as a golfer’s paradise, given that the weather is favorable for year-round play. Home to three championship courses, 320 days of sunshine a year and an average temperature of 74 degrees, Panama City Beach is no exception. Whether you’re a beginner, an amateur or a seasoned professional, you’ll find a course to fit your skill level. And thanks to affordable green fees and year-round tee times, you can enjoy golfing in paradise, complete with 162 different chances for a hole-in-one.

“Golfers from all over the country continue to visit to Panama City Beach for its challenging but beautiful courses and endless sunshine,” shares President and CEO of Visit Panama City

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Beach Dan Rowe. “With greens and fairways that never disappoint, visitors always come back for an unparalleled golf vacation at the Real.

FUN. Beach.”

Between the challenging marshlands of Bay Point Golf Club, the forgiving fairways of Holiday Golf Club and the historic surroundings of Signal Hill Golf Course, you’re sure to find the perfect greens for your getaway. Whether you are seeking a relaxed afternoon or the chance to make a once in a lifetime shot, the right course is here at Panama City Beach, waiting for you. And afterward, stick around for the drinks, dining and expert-level pro shops.

In addition to offering a collection of courses for novice, leisure and serious golfers, Panama City Beach provides ample entertainment off the course. From offshore fishing charters, kayak FLORIDAGOLFINFO.COM

tours, stand-up paddleboard adventures and sunset dolphin tours to pristine beaches, premier shopping, live music venues and the best seafood restaurants on the Gulf, there is truly something for everyone. As TripAdvisor’s No. 2 “Emerging Destination” in the world, PCB is one place you don’t want to miss.

If golf is in your vacation game plan, you’ll enjoy the total package that is Panama City Beach. Come discover why this coastal destination has been named one of the nation’s top three golf towns by Golf Digest and return home with lasting memories.

For more information visit PlayPanamaCityBeach.com.

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NORTHWEST PANAMA CITY BEACH COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

Holiday Golf Club

(850) 234-1800

www.holidaygolfclub.com

Sheraton Bay Point

(850) 235-6950

www.baypointgolf.com

Signal Hill Golf Course, Inc.

(850) 234-5051

Sunny Hills Golf & Country Club

(850) 773-3619

www.signalhillgolfcourse.com sunnyhillsgolfandcountryclub.com

PENSACOLA COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

A. C. Read Golf Club

(850) 452-2454

Club At Hidden Creek

(850) 939-4604 www.theclubathiddencreek.com

Cypress Lakes Golf Club

(850) 937-3820

Lost Key Golf Club

(850) 492-1300

www.lostkey.com

Marcus Pointe Golf Club

(850) 484-9770

www.marcuspointegc.com

WEBSITE www.navymwrpensacola.com www.cypresslakesgolfclub.net

Osceola Municipal Golf Course

(850) 453-7599

www.osceolagolf.com

Perdido Bay Golf Club

(850) 492-1223

www.perdidobaygolf.com

Scenic Hills Country Club

(850) 476-0611

www.scenichills.com

Stonebrook Golf Club

(850) 994-7171

www.stonebrook-golf.com

Tanglewood Golf Club

(850) 623-6176

www.tanglewood-golf.com

Tiger Point Golf and Country Club

(850) 932-1333

www.tigerpointgolf.com

MARIANNA/CARABELLE COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

St. James Bay

(850) 697-9606

www.stjamesbay.com

Saint Josephs Bay Country Club

(850) 227-1751

www.stjoebaygolf.com

WEBSITE

DESTIN/FORT WALTON BEACH COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

Bluewater Bay Resort

(850) 897-3241

www.bwbresort.com

Eglin Golf Course - Eagle

(850) 678-8726

www.eglinservices.com

Emerald Bay Golf Club

(850) 837-5197

www.emeraldbaygolfclub.com

Fort Walton Beach Golf Course

(850) 833-9664

www.fwb.org

Indian Bayou Golf & Country Club

(850) 837-6191

www.indianbayougolf.com

Kelly Plantation Golf Club

(850) 650-7600

www.kellyplantationgolf.com

Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club

(850) 337-8080

www.regattabay.com

Shalimar Pointe G&CC

(850) 651-1416

www.shalimarpointe.com

SOUTH WALTON COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Blackstone Golf Course

(850) 520-4670 www.blackstonemossyhead.com

Camp Creek Golf Club

(850) 231-7600

Eagle Springs Golf Club

(850) 892-3812 www.eaglespringsgolfcenter.com

WEBSITE

www.campcreekgolfclub.com

Sandestin Golf Resort

(850) 267-8155

www.sandestin.com

Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club

(850) 267-2229

www.santarosaclub.com

Seascape Resort

(850) 654-7888

www.seascape-resort.com

Windswept Dunes Golf Club

(850) 835-1847

www.windsweptdunes.com

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COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Golf Club At Summerbrooke

(850) 894-4653

Golf Club of Quincy

(850) 627-8386

www.golfclubquincy.com

Hilaman Park Golf Course

(850) 891-3935

www.hilamangolfclub.com

Seminole Golf Course

(850) 644-2582

www.seminolegolfcourse.com

Southwood Golf Club

(850) 942-4653

www.southwoodgolf.com

WEBSITE www.summerbrookegolf.com

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visit PlayPanamaCityBeach.com or contact Chris O’Brien, Director of Sports Marketing & Special Events, at cobrien@visitpanamacitybeach.com

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When the game’s over, the FUN is just getting started.

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LAKE CITY / GAINESVILLE OCALA CRYSTAL RIVER / HERNANDO

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Plantation On Crystal River The Plantation on Crystal River is a beautiful 50-year-old, 232 acre eco-friendly golf resort offering comfortable accommodations, 27-holes of great golf, award winning dining and a full service spa. Surrounded by the natural springs of Kings Bay, one of the largest aquifers in the state, Crystal River is home to more than 400 West Indian manatees that migrate each year to the warmth of the springs. Our onsite activities range from golf to boating and fishing with so much in-between and we offer several specials and packages to help sculpt your perfect vacation! There’s always something fun to do at Plantation on Crystal River!

TRADITIONAL FLORIDA-STYLE GOLF Our exclusive Central Florida golf resort features 27 holes of competitive and challenging golf. Our course was designed in the traditional

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“Florida” style with variety of water and bunker obstacles, along with challenging fairways lined by mature emerald pine and oak trees native to the region. If it’s a short course you prefer, “The Lagoons” is a great option to sharpen your short game. If you’re into hitting monster drives, try our “Championship Course” which consists of 18 holes of world-class golf. All of our links are beautifully manicured and well-groomed, and they provide a traditional mix of the best golf Florida has to offer.

RELAX IN TOTAL COMFORT IN OUR CRYSTAL RIVER ROOMS Packed with all the comforts of home, our Crystal River resort suites and guestrooms have everything you need for a perfect stay. Choose from our patio rooms, with unique outdoor lounging areas, or our rooms with views of the garden or

water. No matter what room you choose, you won’t be disappointed because we fill them all with excellent amenities for you and your family.

Our Golf Villas provide the perfect accommodations for your group.

FISHING AT ITS FINEST Few places compare to Crystal River when it comes to salt or freshwater sport fishing. There really isn’t a better place for an inshore slam of tarpon, redfish, and speckled trout. Offshore opportunities include grouper, a variety of snapper, smoker kingfish, and cobia. If freshwater

fishing is more your interest, our area has multiple lakes and reservoirs with excellent fishing for largemouth bass, crappie, bream, catfish, and more. We can also arrange a charter with one of our area’s fishing guides that will pick you up from our own dock for charters. And make sure to bring your catch back to our resort so the chef of our West 82º Grill can cook it for you!

THE PLACE TO STAY & PLAY ON THE NATURE COAST Our #1 concern is your safety and wellbeing. Our resort adheres to all mandated CDC guidelines

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and State COVID provisions. Bring your friends or your family and let them enjoy our full-service spa, manatee tours, fishing, and diving while you hit the links. There’s never been a better time to head to our resort and discover how Plantation on Crystal River helps make Florida one of the top golf destinations in the world.

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NORTH CENTRAL LAKE CITY / GAINESVILLE COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

Chiefland Golf & Country Club

(352) 493-2375

www.chieflandgolf.com

Country Club At Lake City

(386) 752-2266

thecountryclubatlakecity.com

Ironwood Golf Course

(352) 334-3120

www.cityofgainesville.org

Meadowbrook Golf Club

(352) 332-0577

www.playmeadowbrook.com

Quail Heights Country Club

(386) 752-3339

www.quailheights.com

Turkey Creek Golf Course

(386) 518-6815

www.turkeycreekgolfcourse.com

OCALA COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Candler Hills Golf and Country Club

(352) 861-9712

www.candlerhillsgolfclub.com

Continental Country Club

(352) 748-3293

www.continentalcountryclub.com

WEBSITE

Country Club At Silver Springs Shores

(352) 687-2828

www.silverspringsgolfcc.com

Eagle Ridge At Spruce Creek

(352) 307-1668

www.playeagleridgegolf.com

Huntington Golf Club

(352) 347-3333

www.huntingtongolfclub.com

Juliette Falls Golf and Spa Club

(352) 522-0309

www.juliettefalls.com

Lake Diamond Golf & Country Club

(352) 687-1000

www.lakediamond.com

Links of Spruce Creek

(352) 347-6172

www.linksatsprucecreek.com

Miona Lake Golf Club

(352) 748-4200

www.mionalakegolfclub.com

Ocala Golf Club

(352) 401-6917

www.ocalagolfcourses.com

Ocala National Golf Club

(352) 629-7980

www.ocalanational.com

Ocala Palms Golf & Country Club

(352) 732-4653

www.ocalapalms.com

Pine Oaks Golf Course

(352) 401-6940

www.pineoaksocala.com

Preserve Golf Club At Spruce Creek

(352) 861-3131

www.playthepreserve.com

Royal Oaks Golf Club

(352) 861-1818

www.royaloaksgolfclub.com

Shady Brook Golf & RV

(352) 568-1808

www.shadybrookrvandgolf.com

Stone Creek Golf Club

(352) 854-1272

www.delwebb.com/stonecreek

Stonecrest Golf Club

(352) 245-0565

www.stonecrestgolfclub.com

SummerGlen Country Club

(352) 307-1766

www.summerglen.com

CRYSTAL RIVER / HERNANDO COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

Black Diamond Ranch

(352) 746-3446

www.blackdiamondranch.com

Citrus Hills Golf Club

(352) 746-4425

citrushillsgolfandcountryclub.com

Citrus Springs Country Club

(352) 489-5045

www.citrusspringsgolf.com

PLANTATION ON CRYSTAL RIVER

(800) 632-6262 plantationoncrystalriver.com _________________________________________________________________________________

Inverness Golf & Country Club

(352) 637-2526

www.golfinverness.com

LakeSide Country Club

(352) 726-1461

www.lakesideccgolf.com

Pine Ridge Community Golf Club

(352) 746-6177

www.pineridgeassn.com

Plantation on Crystal River

(352) 795-4211

www.plantationinn.com

Skyview At Terra Vista

(352) 746-3664

www.citrushills.com

Southern Woods Golf Club

(352) 382-1200

www.southernwoodsgc.com

Sugarmill Woods Country Club

(352) 382-2663

www.sugarmillwoodscc.com

Twisted Oaks Golf Club

(352) 746-6257 www.twistedoaksgc.com/index.htm

CANDLER HILLS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (352) 861-9712

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Florida’s Best GOLF Value

Ocala may be known as The Horse Capital of the World, but to golfers, it is Florida’s Golf Gateway. And for good reasons! Conveniently located 1 hour from the Florida border, one hour to Tampa and one hour to Orlando, Ocala is the perfect place to stop over and play your first round in the Sunshine State. Or make it your final round in Florida on your way back home.

With 20+ great courses, a variety of hotel accommodations and the finest restaurants and nightlife, take a break and spend the night. Get up in the morning, enjoy a round of golf and head on to your final destination late afternoon arriving in plenty of time for dinner.

OCALA GOLF COURSES Some of the finest in the state and also Florida’s best value, especially during the peak season January through April. Ocala Golf Club has five sets of tees that guarantees a fit for anyone’s game. The Country Club at Silver Springs Shores offers two very distinctly different nines.

With a Palm Springs-style landscape, the natural splendor of Candler Hills Golf Course is enhanced by a variety of trees...this is not your typical Florida golf course. SummerGlen Golf Club offers a challenge to everyone and features Turnpike Mike’s with a large selection of craft beers. Other notable courses include Juliette Falls, Ocala National, Stone Creek, Preserve at Spruce Creek,

Ocala Preserve Golf Club and Twisted Oaks. For a complete listing of all the great courses in the area, visit FloridaGolfGateway.com.

WHEN IT COMES TO ACCOMMODATIONS The four Ocala exits on I-75 includes properties from every major hotel chain. With a chic new re-imagined look, the resort-style Ocala Hilton has a blend of traditional style and contemporary flair. Discover innovative cuisine at Market Kitchen & Bar, Ocala’s newest gastropub. The Equus Inn is an equine-themed, vintage boutique hotel offering southern hospitality, including complimentary hot & cold breakfast buffet and beer and wine machines in the lobby. For a complete listing of all Ocala hotels, visit FloridaGolfGateway.com.

AFTER YOUR ROUND Hiatus Brewing Company offers their own hand-crafted brews to enjoy which you can pair with a pretzel and beer cheese or other delicious menu items. Infinite Ale Works is the oldest brewery in the area with dozens of craft beers on tap. Big Hammock Brewery and Bites offers 12 taps that feature a mix of BHB’s own brews and rotating guest craft beers.

of southern, cajon and creole flavors. For a taste of Latin American favorites, try Latinos Y Mas. If you are in the mood for a funky music-themed American Mexican pub grub, it is Mojo Grill.

And the name says it all at Brick City Southern Kitchen and Whiskey Bar. IF YOU HAVE TIME Visit one of Ocala’s famous attractions. Enjoy a glass-bottom boat ride at Silver Springs State Park, one of America’s largest springs. The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing chronicles the history of the sport of drag racing and houses the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame.

The World Equestrian Center is the largest equestrian complex in the United States situated on nearly 378 acres with state-of-the-art arenas, retail shops and restaurants.

Who knows, once you experience the excellent value of courses, accommodations, restaurants, attractions and nightlife, you may decide to make Florida’s Golf Gateway your next golf vacation destination.

For more information, visit FloridaGolfGateway.com.

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Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa SITUATED JUST MINUTES SOUTH OF ST. AUGUSTINE IN SEEMINGLY UNDISCOVERED PALM COAST, HAMMOCK BEACH GOLF RESORT & SPA IS AN UNSPOILED HAVEN OVERLOOKING TWO MILES OF PRISTINE ATLANTIC SHORELINE. Presenting true luxury nestled among nature, the resort offers an upscale escape surrounded by scenes of old Florida, featuring premier accommodations, amenities and dining outlets, including two Signature championship golf courses, spa & fitness center, a multi-level pool complex and miles of coquina-laden coastline.

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The resort offers all the comforts of home and more with 325 beautifully ornate and spacious villas, suites and luxury condominiums ranging from one-, two-, and three-bedroom options, each with private balconies and sweeping ocean views.

Offering the ultimate in oceanfront luxury and personalized service, the Lodge at Hammock Beach is a pet friendly, intimate accommodation option featuring 20 guest rooms with unobstructed ocean views, direct beach access and oceanfront dining at the award-winning Atlantic Grille.

Hammock Beach is home to two world-

class golf courses, the Jack Nicklaus Signature Design Ocean Course and the Tom Watson Signature Design Conservatory Course. The Ocean Course is famed for its six Atlantic Ocean-hugging holes and thrilling closing stretch named “The Bear Claw,” and is one of the Top 10 Courses You Can Play in Florida.

The Conservatory Course offers a distinctive style of play surrounded by spectacular views of the natural landscape. Spanning across 140acres, the oversized course’s signature hole is a picturesque island green on hole #8.

Additionally, The Conservatory Course features a gorgeous, domed glass clubhouse with a nature conservatory, pro shop and restaurant.

Aside from championship golf, the amenityrich resort offers storybook experiences with a 6.5-acre multi-level pool complex with a lazy river, twisting water slide, sandy beach pool, adult experience pool, zero entry kids pool, group spa, indoor lap pool and two outdoor hot tubs.

Walk in the footsteps of the world’s greatest explorers and discover that youth is not in a fountain, but in a lifestyle. The rejuvenating ocean-inspired 10,000 square-foot full-service spa and salon offers indoor treatments and draws from the bountiful resources of its unspoiled beaches, rich history and unique setting. The Spa at Hammock Beach offers serenity and luxury with relaxing massages, cleansing facials, hair treatments, nail services and more. Relax and unwind with unique and highly effective treatments that use products rich with minerals from the sea to deliver restorative benefits for the skin, hair, body and mind. Men’s and women’s locker rooms feature additional relaxation without an appointment in the form of an inhalation room, sauna and steam room.

Take a culinary adventure and experience the delight of the resort’s multiple restaurants and bars including the aforementioned Loggerheads, Delfinos, The Sushi Bar, Ocean Bar Café Cigar Bar, and its signature restaurant, Atlantic Grille, which is Palm Coast’s only public oceanfront restaurant. Offering a great epicurean experience, the Atlantic Grille’s spectacular, and sweeping, ocean views paired with an elegant South Florida design, make this award-winning oceanfront restaurant the place to be for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With an emphasis on freshly caught seafood and an extensive beverage offering, the Atlantic Grille’s “Shore-to-Table” experience is a must. Indulge in great food and a fantastic atmosphere at Atlantic Grille where you can, sit indoors or out on the patio to enjoy ocean and golf course views.

Loggerheads Lounge is a comfortable and well-appointed sports bar, featuring multiple HD TV’s making it the perfect setting for viewing the game or watching major sporting events.

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The Ocean Bar Café allows you the ability or order food and beverages from the comfort of your chaise lounge chair. Light pool fare and refreshing libations are available to enjoy surrounded by our multilevel pool complex.

Our gourmet Sushi Bar will awaken your taste buds and leaving you wanting more.

Serving the finest sushi grade fish and freshly prepared varieties or uramaki, sashimi and futomake paired with your favorite sake.

Rounding out the amenities, the resort boasts a 200-slip marina, tennis center with eight lit Hydro-Grid clay tennis courts, 9-hole professionally manicured putting course, bike fleet, over 55,000 square-feet of indoor and outdoor flexible meeting and event space, and one of the most relaxing, unspoiled, coquinaladen beaches in the state.

Hammock Beach also has an array of outstanding amenities near the resort including swimming with the dolphins at Marineland, horseback riding on the beach, kayak tours, fishing guides, jet ski rentals and more.

The award-winning Hammock Beach has been recognized as one of the premium oceanfront golf resorts on the east coast, and provides the ideal setting for corporate incentives, meetings, retreats and conferences, and even offers couples in search of a storybook setting to tie the knot the perfect backdrop for their dream wedding to become a reality. Life at Hammock Beach is more than just a vacation getaway, it is something that becomes a part of you. We invite you to begin exploring with us today!

For more information visit HammockBeach.com.

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NORTHEAST PALM COAST COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Grand Club

(386) 437-5807

www.thegrandclub.com

Grand Reserve Golf Course

(386) 313-2966

www.grandreserve.com

Hammock Beach Resort

(386) 246-6710

www.hammockbeach.com

Palatka Golf Club

(386) 329-0141

www.palatkagolfclub.com

Palm Harbor Golf Club

(386) 986-4653

www.palmharborgolfclub.com

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AMELIA ISLAND COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Amelia River Golf Club

(904) 491-8500

Deerfield Lakes Golf Club

(904) 879-1210

www.deerfieldlakesgolf.com

Fernandina Beach Golf Course

(904) 277-7370

fernandinabeachgolfclub.com

Golf Club At North Hampton

(904) 548-0000

www.hamptongolfclubs.com

Golf Club of Amelia Island

(904) 277-0012

www.golfclubofamelia.com

Omni Amelia Island

(904) 277-5907

www.aipfl.com

WEBSITE www.ameliarivergolfclub.net

PONTE VEDRA BEACH/ST. AUGUSTINE COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

Golf Club At South Hampton

(904) 287-7529

www.golfsouthhampton.com

Palencia Club

(904) 599-9030

www.vivapalencia.com

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

(904) 285-6911

www.pvresorts.com

Royal St. Augustine G&CC

(904) 824-4653

www.royalstaugustinegolf.com

St. Augustine Shores Golf Club

(904) 794-0303

www.capstonegolf.net www.stjohnsgolf.com

St. Johns Golf and Country Club

(904) 940-3215

St. Johns Golf Club

(904) 209-0350

www.sjgc.com

TPC Sawgrass

(904) 273-3235

www.tpcsawgrass.com

World Golf Village

(904) 940-6088

www.golfwgv.com

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HAMMOCK BEACH RESORT Conservatory Ocean

(386) 246-6710 (386) 447-4611

hammockbeach.com

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TEE TIME PHONE

Bent Creek Golf Course

(904) 779-0800

Blue Sky Golf Club

(904) 446-2899

www.golfbluesky.com

Champions at Julington Creek

(904) 287-4653

www.championsclubgolf.com

Cimarrone Golf & Country Club

(904) 287-2000

www.cimarronegolf.com

WEBSITE www.golfbentcreek.com

Country Club of Orange Park

(904) 276-7664

www.ccofop.com

Eagle Harbor Golf Club

(904) 269-9300

www.eagleharboronline.com

Eagle Landing Golf Club

(904) 291-5600

www.eaglelandingonline.com

Fiddler’s Green At Cecil Field

(904) 778-5245

www.fiddlersgreenclub.com

Golf Club At Fleming Island

(904) 269-1440

www.flemingislandgolf.com

Hidden Hills CC

(904) 641-8121

www.hiddenhillsgc.com

Hyde Park Golf Club

(904) 786-5410

www.hydepark.golf

Jacksonville Beach Golf Course

(904) 247-6184

jacksonvillebeachgolfclub.com

Magnolia Point Golf & Country Club

(904) 531-9784 www.magnoliapointgolfclub.com

Panther Creek Golf Club

(904) 783-2600

www.panthercreekgolf.com

Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club

(904) 285-0204

thepontevedragolfandcc.com

Queens Harbour Yacht & Country Club (904) 221-1012

www.clubcorp.com

Windsor Parke Golf Club

(904) 223-4653

www.windsorparke.com

Windy Harbor Golf Club

(904) 270-5380

www.windyharborgolf.com

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From the first tee to the in the U.S.

#1 beach

The lush landscape and emerald green waters. A warm calming breeze. And the sound of your driver making perfect contact. Could there be anything more relaxing?

In St. Pete/Clearwater, you can play the perfectly manicured greens of our world-class golf courses and unwind on the pristine sands of St. Pete Beach, voted the #1 Beach in the U.S. for 2021 by Tripadvisor. It’s a relaxing game of golf, made a little more relaxing.

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Visit St. Pete/Clearwater St. Pete/Clearwater is more than just America’s Best Beaches. It’s also home to some of America’s best golf courses and proud home to PGA and LPGA tour stops. Whether you’re looking for a modern course or a classic, you can have your pick from St. Pete/Clearwater’s 22 public or semi-private golf courses. There’s something for everyone—a mix of new and traditional, stunning landscapes, and demanding courses shaped by some of the top designers in the world.

Once you step onto the Innisbrook Golf Resort’s breathtaking resort and manicured grounds, you will never want to leave. The resort’s five golf courses—The Copperhead, Island, North, South and Fox Squirrel—offer challenging, surprising and rewarding courses veterans and novices alike will appreciate.

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If you’re looking to play on a gorgeous island (who isn’t?), the Vinoy Golf Course, located on Snell Island, was re-designed by renowned course architect, Ron Garl, and put back into play in 1992.

Conditions for play are ideal year-round, with cool Gulf breezes in summertime and a perfect, warm escape in the winter.

Take it up a notch and try a round at Dunedin Golf Club. Former home of the PGA of America, this 18-hole course was designed by world-renowned golf course architect Donald Ross. The facility went through a major restoration with the rebuilding of greens, tees and bunkers in 2006 through 2007, which has restored the course to nearly the same as when Ross originally brought it to life.

After a day on the golf course, head over to the all-new St. Pete Pier, a beautiful 26-acre waterfront oasis surrounded by the sparkling blue waters of Tampa Bay. Grab a tasty bite and an ice-cold drink at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grill, serving up authentic Florida cuisine.

Peruse shops and artist galleries or take a relaxing walk along the 3,000 feet of walkways. Kick back in a colorful Adirondack chair as you watch the people go by or opt for a rooftop view at Pier Teaki.

Come discover the newly expanded Clearwater Marine Aquarium offering adventure for the whole family. From the thrilling and interactive exhibits to a specially designated area for rescue animals, you’ll feel totally immersed in a new, fascinating world with five times more space for guests.

Plus, 35 miles of sugar white sand beaches are here for you to enjoy. Unwind in the warm sun, stick your toes in the soft sand, and take in a fiery sunset to top off your day. Whether you plan to visit for one night or a few days, there are endless hotels, vacation rentals and renovated timeless landmarks to make your home away from home.

From world-renowned golf courses to world-class beaches, unbeatable dining to delicious craft cocktails, you can’t go wrong in St. Pete/Clearwater. Discover it all at VisitStPeteClearwater.com.

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The Copperhead’s elevation tests the best players in the world each year at the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship. The 7,340-yard, par71 brute, designed by the imaginative architect Lawrence Packard, is one of the PGA Tour’s favorite stops. Paul Azinger, a 12-time PGA Tour winner, called it the best course the PGA Tour plays. The Copperhead meanders through beautiful trees and landscaping with water strategically placed to test golfers of all levels. Innisbrook’s other courses offer an enjoyable challenge as well. The 7,310-yard, par-72 Island Course, in particular, can prove every bit as tough as the Copperhead.

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CENTRAL WEST ST. PETE/CLEARWATER COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort - Copperhead

(727) 942-2000

Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club

(727) 726-4673

www.chichi.org

Clearwater Golf Club

(727) 443-5078

www.clearwatercountryclub.com

Cove Cay Country Club

(727) 535-1406

www.covecaygolf.com

Crescent Oaks Country Club

(727) 937-4653

www.crescentoaksgolf.com

Cypress Run Golf Club, Inc.

(727) 938-3774

www.cypressrun.com

Dunedin Golf Club

(727) 733-7836

www.dunedincc.com

East Bay Golf Club

(727) 581-3333

www.eastbaygolfclub.com

Lansbrook Golf Club

(727) 784-7333

www.lansbrook-golf.com

Mangrove Bay Golf Course

(727) 893-7800

www.stpete.org

Renaissance Vinoy Golf Club

(727) 896-8000

www.marriottgolf.com

Seminole Lake Country Club

(727) 391-3318

www.seminolelake.net

Seven Springs Golf & Country Club

(727) 376-0035

www.ssgcc.com

Tarpon Springs Golf Course

(727) 937-6906

www.tarponsprings.com

Tarpon Woods Golf Club

(727) 784-7606

www.hamptongolfclubs.com

Tides Golf Club

(727) 392-5345

www.tidesgc.com

Timber Greens Country Club

(727) 372-0789

www.timbergreens.net

Wentworth Golf Club

(727) 942-4760

www.wentworthgolfclub.org

WEBSITE

River Hills Country Club

(813) 653-1554

www.innisbrookgolfresort.com

Rocky Point Golf Course

(813) 673-4316

www.rockypointgc.com

Rogers Park Golf Course

(813) 356-1670

www.rogersparkgc.com

Silver Dollar Golf & Trap Club

(813) 920-3884

www.silverdollargolf.com

Summerfield Crossing Golf Club

(813) 671-3311

www.summerfieldgc.com

TPC Tampa Bay

(813) 949-0090

www.tpctampabay.com

Walden Lake Golf & Country Club

(813) 754-8575

www.waldenlakegolf.com

Westchase Golf Club

(813) 854-2331

www.westchasegc.com

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TEE TIME PHONE

Saddlebrook Resort

(813) 973-1111

Apollo Beach Golf & Sea Club

(813) 645-6212

www.apollobeachgolf.com

Babe Zaharias Golf Course

(813) 631-4374

www.babezahariasgc.com

Bloomingdale Golfers Club

(813) 685-4105

www.bloomingdalegolf.com

Club at Cheval

(813) 949-4231

www.playcheval.com

Claw At USF

(813) 632-6893

Club Renaissance Diamond Hill Golf and Country Club Eagles Golf Club

WEBSITE www.saddlebrookresort.com

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TEE TIME PHONE

Fox Hollow Golf Club

(727) 376-6333

www.golfthefox.com

Groves Golf & CC

(813) 996-0161

www.thegrovesgolf.com

Heritage Springs Country Club

(727) 372-5281

heritagespringscommunity.com

Lexington Oaks Golf Club

(813) 907-7270

www.lexoaks.com

Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club

(352) 588-2233

www.lakejovita.com

Meadow Oaks Golf & Country Club

(727) 856-2878

meadowoakscountryclub.com

Plantation Palms Golf Club

(813) 996-4653

Saddlebrook Resort

(813) 973-1111

Scotland Yards Golf Club

(352) 567-7600

www.scotlandyards.com

Seven Springs Golf & CC

(727) 376-0039

www.sevenspringsclub.com

Silverado Golf & Country Club

(813) 788-1225

www.golfsilverado.com

Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club

(352) 588-5454

www.tbgolfclub.com

WEBSITE

www.plantationpalms.net www.saddlebrookresort.com

BROOKSVILLE TEE TIME PHONE

Beacon Woods Golf Club

(727) 868-9528

www.beaconwoodsgolf.com

Brooksville Country Club At Majestic Oaks

(352) 796-8236

www.brooksvillecc.com

www.theclawatusfgolf.com

(813) 642-9091

www.clubrenaissancescc.com

Glen Lakes Country Club

(352) 597-1118

(813) 689-7219

www.diamondhillgolf.net

(813) 920-6681

www.eaglesgolf.com

Oak Hills Country Club

(352) 683-6830

www.teetalk.net

Ridge Manor Oaks Golf and Country Club

(352) 608-4800

www.ridgemanoroaksgolf.com

Rivard Golf and Country Club hernando/rivard-golf-club/

(352) 796-1410 www.tampabay.com/golf/courses/ (352) 688-8888 www.sevenhillsgolfersclub.com

Hernando Oaks Golf and Country Club (352) 799-9908

WEBSITE

www.glenlakes.com www.hernandooaksgolf.com

Emerald Greens Golf Resort

(813) 961-1369

www.stayandplaytampa.com

Golf Club At Cypress Creek

(813) 634-8888

www.cypresscreekgolfclub.com

Heritage Harbor Golf & Country Club

(813) 949-4886

www.heritageharborgolf.com

Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club

(813) 907-7447

www.heritageislesgolf.com

Seven Hills Golfers Club

Links of Lake Bernadette

(813) 788-7888

www.linksoflakebernadette.com

Sherman Hills Golf Club

(352) 544-0990 www.shermanhillsgolfclub.com

Silverthorn Country Club

(352) 799-2600

www.silverthornclub.net

World Woods Golf Club

(352) 796-5500

www.worldwoods.com

Northdale Golf & Tennis Club

(813) 962-0428

www.northdalegolf.com

Pebble Creek Golf Club

(813) 973-3870

www.pebblecreekclub.com

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COURSE/FACILITY NAME

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SADDLEBROOK RESORT

(813) 973-1111 saddlebrookresort.com Palmer, Saddlebrook Course _________________________________________________________________________________

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Tee off at an Orlando golf destination beyond compare with three signature golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson! Reunion Resort offers ten swimming pools, world-class restaurants, a full water park, and other exciting amenities.

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CENTRAL SEBRING/AVON PARK COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Country Club of Sebring

(863) 382-3500

www.countryclubofsebring.net

Golf Hammock Golf & Country Club

(863) 382-2151

www.golfhammockcc.com

Harder Hall Country Club

(863) 382-0500

www.harderhall.com

WEBSITE

Mount Dora Golf Club

(352) 383-3954

www.mountdoragolf.com

Palisades Country Club

(352) 394-0085

www.golfpalisadescc.com

Plantation Golf Club

(352) 365-0526 www.plantationleesburggolf.com

Red Tail Golf Club

(352) 383-2700

www.redtailclub.com www.sanctuaryridgegc.com

Highlands Ridge Golf Club

(863) 453-9991

www.highlandsridge.com

Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club

(352) 243-0411

Pinecrest on Lotela

(863) 453-7555

www.golfpinecrestgc.com

Sarabande Golf Estates

(352) 324-2511

www.sarabandegolf.com

Placid Lakes Country Club

(863) 465-1626

www.placidlakescc.com

Swiss Fairways

(352) 429-9065

www.swissskischool.com

River Greens Golf Course

(863) 453-5210

www.rgreens.com

Sebring Municipal Golf Club

(863) 314-5919

www.sebringgolfclub.com

Spring Lake Golf Resort

(863) 655-0900

www.springlakegolf.com

Sun ‘n Lake Golf Club

(863) 385-4830

www.sunlakegolfclub.com

CLERMONT/LADY LAKE/LEESBURG COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Arlington Ridge Golf Club

(352) 728-4660

Bella Collina Golf Club

(407) 469-4961

www.bellacollina.com

Black Bear Golf Club

(352) 357-4732

www.blackbeargolfclub.com

Clerbrook Resort, Inc.

(352) 394-6165

www.clerbrook.com

WEBSITE www.arlingtonridgegolfclub.com

Country Club of Mount Dora

(352) 735-2263

www.golfgroupfl.com

Deer Island Country Club

(352) 343-7550

www.deerislandgolf.com

Eagle Dunes Golf Club

(352) 357-0123

www.eagledunes.com

Water Oak Country Club Estates

(352) 753-3905

www.wateroakgolf.net

Wedgewood Golf Course

(352) 589-0072

www.golfwedgewood.com

KISSIMMEE/ORLANDO COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Alaqua Country Club

(407) 333-2582

Bay Hill Club & Lodge

(407) 876-2429

www.bayhill.com

Celebration Golf Club

(407) 566-4653

www.celebrationgolf.com

ChampionsGate Golf Resort

(407) 787-4653

www.championsgategolf.com

Country Club At Deer Run

(407) 699-9710

www.thegolfgroupfl.com

Dubsdread Golf Course

(407) 246-2551

www.dubsdreadgolf.com www.eaglecreekgolf.info

WEBSITE www.alaquacc.com

Eagle Creek Golf Club

(407) 273-4653

EastWood Golf Club

(407) 281-4653

www.eastwoodgolf.com

Errol Estates Country Club

(407) 886-3676

www.errolestategcc.com

Falcon’s Fire Golf Club

(407) 239-5445

www.falconsfire.com

Forest Lake Golf Club

(407) 654-4653

www.forestlakegolf.com

Grande Lakes Orlando Ritz Carlton

(407) 393-4900

www.grandelakes.com www.grandepinesgolfclub.com

Green Valley Country Club

(352) 394-0632

www.gvcountryclub.com

Harbor Hills Country Club

(352) 753-7000

www.harborhills.com

Kings Ridge Golf Club

(352) 242-4653

www.kingsridgegc.com

Legends Golf and Country Club

(352) 717-1684

www.legendsclermontgolf.com

Grande Pines Golf Club

(407) 239-6909

Mission Inn Resort & Club

(352) 324-3101

www.missioninnresort.com

Harmony Golf Preserve

(407) 891-8525 www.harmonygolfpreserve.com

Monarch At Royal Highlands

(352) 314-9000

www.monarchgolfclub.com

Hawk’s Landing Golf Club

(407) 238-8660

www.golfhawkslanding.com

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Reunion Resort & Golf Club Reunion Resort and Golf Club offers a golfing experience unlike any other in the world.

Receiving accolades and awards from several golf publications, Reunion is the only place you will find three Signature Design courses by golf ’s greatest legends: Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Arnold Palmer.

If you find yourself at Reunion, and you only have time for one course, we recommend the Palmer course. It’s the least challenging of the three, but it boasts the most spectacular views of the resort. You will play through bunkers, lush greenery, and some of our luxury rental homes.

The Palmer 7 hole is the most iconic of all 36 holes at Reunion. You might recognize Palmer 7 by its vantage point of the long winding bridge over a sparkling pond with the resort’s Grande Tower standing elegantly in the distance. The Palmer course offers 6,916 yards of rolling terrain with elevation changes up to 50 feet.

The Watson course is adjacent to the Palmer.

Both start just behind the Clubhouse restaurant and Pro Shop. The Clubhouse serves a traditional American breakfast and lunch and is a great spot for a cup of coffee before heading out to the driving range or your morning tee time. Once on the course, you will encounter wide-open greens, rolling fairways, and strategically placed bunkers.

Club selection is crucial for this course.

The most challenging of Reunion’s three courses is the Nicklaus course. Located on the other side of the resort property and winding through parts of the nature reserve, the Nicklaus course can be a bit quieter and more scenic than Watson or Palmer. This course provides long fairways and

challenging water hazards. At the end of the course, you can wave to your fans as they watch from the clubhouse veranda, which features panoramic views of the 18th green. Inside the Nicklaus Clubhouse, you’ll find men’s and women’s locker rooms with showers, the Pro Shop, and a tavern-style restaurant called Traditions. Traditions is the ideal spot for your post-round meal and celebratory beverages.

Reunion Resort has been consistently recognized for providing a premier golf experience in Central Florida since 2005. Director of Golf and Course Maintenance, Scott Scamehorn, has implemented a new approach to golf course maintenance and care, ensuring the courses are “tournament-ready” every day.

“We’re concentrating our efforts down the center lines, while really working hard on perfecting the consistency in playing conditions,” stated Scamehorn. Scamehorn joined Reunion’s team in the spring of 2020, and since then, he has worked with his team to transform Reunion’s courses into three of Florida’s best.

“We’re managing all three courses as one,” said Scamehorn. “We’ve adjusted mowing frequency along with pest management and water conservation to improve daily course conditions.”

Open to resort guests and members, Reunion’s rolling greens stretch across the 2,300-acre resort, just minutes from Walt Disney World® FLORIDAGOLFINFO.COM

and other famous Orlando attractions. Reunion attracts avid golfers from around the world looking to experience an enhanced level of play with exceptional conditions and unique course layouts designed by three PGA legends. With spacious multi-room villas and luxury vacation homes featuring up to 13 bedrooms, this property is an easy option for golf trips.

In addition to golf, Reunion Resort amenities include a mini-golf course, multiple tennis and pickleball courts with a Pro Shop, casual and fine dining, 10 community pools, a five-acre waterpark, and 25,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Whether it’s a family vacation, a golf trip with the guys, or a girls’ trip, Reunion has something for everyone.

For more information, to make a reservation, or to book tee times, visit ReunionResort.com

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Central Florida

The Hidden Gem of Florida Golf Golfers who live in Central Florida already know, and more visitors are beginning to learn, some truly fantastic golf opportunities abound throughout Central Florida’s Polk County. With more than 40 public access courses offering 612 holes of golf, Central Florida’s Polk County boasts one of the top collections of golf courses in the United States. Golf groups traveling to the area will find a wide range of course options and unforgettable off-course activities that will make your Central Florida trip one to remember.

UNIQUE COURSE OFFERINGS With so many course offerings it is very difficult to pick our favorites, but when it comes to distinctive course design, one has to begin the conversation with Streamsong Resort. Streamsong Resort’s Red Course, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, the Blue Course designed by Tom Doak and the Black Course designed by Gil Hanse, utilize the natural contours, sand dunes and native grasses to offer a golf experience that is reminiscent of the links-style courses of the British Isles. Built upon reclaimed phosphate mining land, Streamsong’s courses are atypical of most Florida golf courses.

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Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club stretches out to more than 7,200 yards from the championship tees and this demanding layout features high ornamental grasses and decorative plantings, paired with 180 distinctively colored bunkers that provide spectacular visual appeal throughout your round of golf.

The Club at Eaglebrooke provides a challenging, but fair test of golf for players of all ability levels.

Oak trees, numerous lakes and strategically placed mounding define the lush rolling fairways, and visually frame each hole as from the tee.

BREWS, BLUES AND BARBEQUE Once the golf clubs have been put away, and the side bets settled, your group can then explore some of the great local dining and entertainment offerings that are available throughout Central Florida’s Polk County.

With more than 550 lakes dotting Polk County, locals and visitors alike all have their favorite lakeside dining spot. In Winter Haven, with full length windows and a lakeside patio, Harborside Restaurant is a modern American steakhouse, seafood and oyster bar featuring the finest cuts of dry aged meat and daily

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delivered fresh fish. Also in Winter Haven, with its neighborhood restaurant feel and its location on the shores of Lake Ned, no place epitomizes casual lakefront dining more than Harry’s Old Place. Situated on the shores of scenic Lake Pierce.

Lakeland’s Lake Mirror is best known for its large events and being a perfect place to catch a spectacular sunset over downtown Lakeland, the lake also serves as the backdrop for Texas Cattle Company, the place for those that have a craving for a nice juicy steak cooked over a specially built open-pit mesquite wood fire.

A trip to Florida wouldn’t be complete without fresh seafood. Gary’s Oyster Bar & Seafood House in Lake Alfred is known for its eclectic décor, friendly service and fresh seafood.

Crazy Fish Bar and Grill is well worth the drive to Lake Wales. For a little taste of Louisiana, Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille in Lakeland, serves up some good ‘ole down home Cajun favorites.

Mojo Federal Swine and Spirits has transformed Lakeland’s Federal Building into the newest culinary and entertainment experience.

Mojo Federal is a premier barbecue, southern food, and craft cocktail destination.

In Central Florida, Lakeland has served as the leader in the brewpub movement. Brew Hub is a partner brewing enterprise that brings together a number of smaller craft brewers to brew their beer. The Brew Hub Tasting Room serves locally sourced, naturally raised, made to order food options that are great for pairing with their beers. Swan Brewing offers lakefront views and microbrews just a few blocks from downtown. Kick back in the taproom or relax on the patio as you sip on a selection of more than 20 seasonal and small-batch beers. Brimming with authenticity and local love, Winter Haven’s Grove Roots Brewing Company looks to create inventive, artisanal beers. With names like “Rind & Shine” and “6am Pickers” scrawled onto the chalkboard tap list, there’s no question Grove Roots is serious about bringing Polk County’s citrus heritage to life. While they don’t serve

food, Grove Roots has a rotating roster of food trucks available for those wishing to eat. On Friday and Saturday nights, live music is offered at the venue.

After a long day on the course, and after a delicious meal, the way to cap off the evening is with a trip to the Lakeland Loft Cigar Bar and Jazz Club, an ultra-premium upscale Jazz and cigar lounge, located in historic downtown Lakeland. The Lakeland Loft offers a unique musical experience featuring talented local musicians, with live Jazz performances every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.

TAKE IN A GAME No matter what time of year you visit Central Florida, your group can catch some professional sports action. Lakeland has been the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers for more than 80 years. From late February through the month of March, you can catch the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium as they face other Grapefruit League teams such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles.

In fact, there are five other MLB teams within an hour’s drive of Lakeland, making it the perfect “home base” for an extended golf and Spring Training tour.

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If you prefer the hardcourt to the baseball diamond, Lakeland’s RP Funding Center is home from November to March to the Lakeland Magic, Orlando Magic’s G league affiliate.

The Center also plays host to the Major Arena Soccer League’s Florida Tropics from December through April. Each May through July, the Tropics take to the outdoor soccer pitch as they compete in the United Soccer League, one of the MSL’s professional soccer development leagues.

CHOOSE EVERYTHING Central Florida’s Polk County is one of the most beautiful and affordable golf destinations in Florida. While not as widely known as its more commercial neighbors, Orlando and Tampa, Polk County is a “hidden gem” that offers hundreds of unique attractions, both natural and man-made, that will provide your golf group with plenty of off-course thrills for the young and old alike. For more details or information on all of our local restaurants and craft breweries, our nightlife and entertainment offerings and exciting area attractions, log on to www.VisitCentralFlorida. org to begin planning your group’s Central Florida golf experience.

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CENTRAL Hunters Creek Golf Course

(407) 240-4653

www.golfhunterscreek.com

Kissimmee Bay Country Club

(407) 348-4653

www.playgolfinkissimmee.com

Kissimmee Golf Club

(407) 847-2816

www.kissgolfclub.com

Lake Orlando Golf Club

(407) 298-1230

www.golflakeorlando.com

Legacy Club At Alaqua Lakes

(407) 444-9995 www.legacyclubalaqualakes.com

Magnolia Plantation Golf Club

(407) 771-4343

magnoliaplantationgolfclub.com

MetroWest Golf Club

(407) 299-1099

www.metrowestgolf.com

Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club

(407) 787-5678

www.mysticdunesgolf.com

Oaks National Golf Club

(407) 483-3700

www.oaksnationalgolfclub.com

Orange County National

(407) 656-2626

www.ocngolf.com

Orange Lake Country Club

(407) 239-0000

www.orangelake.com

Remington Golf Club

(407) 344-4004

www.remington-gc.com

Reunion Resort

(888) 418-9611

www.reunionresort.com

Rio Pinar Golf & Country Club

(407) 277-5121

www.riopinar.com

Rolling Hills Golf Club

(407) 831-1312

www.rollinghillsgolfclub.com

Royal St. Cloud Golf Links

(407) 891-7010

www.royalstcloudgolflinks.com

Shingle Creek Golf Club

(407) 996-9933

www.shinglecreekgolf.com

Stonegate Golf

(863) 427-7150

www.stonegategolfclub.com

Stoneybrook East Golf Club

(407) 384-6888

www.greatorlandogolf.com

Stoneybrook West

(407) 877-8533 www.golfstoneybrookwest.com

Sweetwater Country Club

(407) 889-4666 www.sweetwater-countryclub.com

Timacuan Golf & Country Club

(407) 321-0010

www.golftimacuan.com

Tuscawilla Country Club

(407) 366-1851

www.tuscawillacc.com

Twin Rivers Golf Club

(407) 366-1211

www.twinriversgolfclub.com

Ventura Country Club

(407) 277-2640

Waldorf Astoria Golf Club

(407) 597-3782

Walt Disney World Golf

(407) 939-4653

Wedgefield Golf Club

(407) 568-2116

www.wedgefieldgolf.com

Wekiva Golf Club

(407) 862-5113

www.wekivagolfclub.com

Windermere Country Club

(407) 876-4410

www.windermeregolf.com

www.venturacountryclub.org www.waldorfastoriagolfclub.com www.wdwgolf.com

LAKELAND/WINTER HAVEN COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

Bartow Golf Course

(863) 533-9183

www.cityofbartow.net

Big Cypress Golf & Country Club

(863) 859-6871

www.bigcypressgolfclub.net

Cleveland Heights Golf Course

(863) 834-2377

www.clevelandheightsgolf.com

Club At Eaglebrooke

(863) 701-0101

www.eaglebrooke.com

Cypresswood Golf & Country Club

(863) 324-6174

www.cypresswoodcc.com

Grasslands Golf & Country Club

(863) 680-1616

www.grasslandsgcc.com

Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort

(863) 422-7511

www.thelefe.com

Highlands Reserve Golf Club

(863) 420-1724

www.highlandsreserve-golf.com

Huntington Hills Golf & Country Club

(863) 859-3689

huntingtonhillscountryclub.com

Imperial Lakes Golf & Country Club

(863) 425-1154

www.imperiallakescc.com

Indian Lake Estates Country Club

(863) 692-1514

www.indianlakeestates.net

Lekarica Hills Golf Course

(863) 679-9478

www.lekarica.com

Oakwood Golf Club

(863) 676-8558

www.oakwoodgolfcourse.net

Providence Golf Club

(863) 420-2652

www.providence-golf.com

Ridgewood Lakes Golf & Country Club (863) 424-8688

www.ridgewoodlakesgolf.com

Sandpiper Golf Club

(863) 859-5461 www.sandpipergolfclubflorida.com

Sanlan Golf Course

(863) 665-1726

Schalamar Creek Golf & Country Club (863) 666-1623

www.sanlangolf.com www.schalamar.com

Skyview Golf & Country Club

(863) 665-4008

www.skyviewgolfcourse.com

Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club

(863) 421-4653

www.southerndunes.com

Stonegate Golf Club

(863) 427-7150

www.stonegategolf.com

Streamsong Resort

(863) 428-1000

www.streamsongresort.com

Wedgewood Golf Club

(863) 858-4451

www.golfwedgewood.com

Willow Brook Golf Course

(863) 291-5899

www.golfwillowbrooknow.com

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Florida Grapefruit League Ballparks

OFFER MODERN AMENITIES WHILE LOOKING BACK AT TEAM HISTORY

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Major League Baseball Spring Training was the State of Florida’s first venture into sports tourism.

Beginning in 1923, Florida Spring Training stadiums were constructed in Bradenton, Clearwater, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers and West Palm Beach.

Four of those communities are hosting Florida Spring Training in the 20s of the 21st century.

By 1928, the State of Florida was prospering with a booming population, arriving by automobiles, to live in newly built homes.

Baseball was America’s pastime and 10 of the 16 Major League teams held their spring training in Florida. It was a prosperous time for the growth of Florida Spring Training Baseball, even during the Great Depression years, only to be interrupted by the World War II years of 1942-45.

Since 2010, nine of the 12 Florida communities have made significant investments in a spring training facility, giving fans topnotch amenities found in the much larger stadiums and arenas around the country.

When the Philadelphia Phillies opened their new spring training home, in Clearwater, in 2004, the now BayCare Ballpark featured the first 360 degree walkway around the park. Fans could

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now view the game from every angle of the field while soaking up the Florida sunshine on a March afternoon.

Over time, Charlotte County Stadium, LECOM Park, Hammond Stadium at the CenturyLink Complex, Jet Blue Park, Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Clover Park and the TD Ballpark have completed the same feature.

In those areas, that were once considered the far reaches of the ballpark, fans can now spread out blankets on the grass, sit in cabana chairs, sip on drinks and enjoy a variety of concession foods, all while watching a Major League Baseball game.

In 2020, two Florida communities, Dunedin, home of the Toronto Blue Jays and North Port, home of the 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves, were the latest to offer fans a 21st Century view of Florida Spring Training.

Blue Jays fans can get a bird’s eye view of Toronto pitchers warming up in the bullpen in right field while sitting in an outdoor bar area. If they grow tired of that view, they can stroll across the outfield boardwalk to an air-conditioned indoor food and drink area.

Spring training ballparks are also tapping into the team’s history. At CoolToday Park, the Atlanta Braves have numeric monuments dedicated to the 11 retired numbers from Warren Spahn to Chipper Jones. The Braves followed the examples set by the New York Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa and the Boston Red Sox at Jet Blue Park in Fort Myers.

All 13 of the Florida Spring Training ballparks have their own unique aspects, whether it be the team’s history, the host community history or a nod to the culture of the team’s regular season home.

Once the month of March passes, nine Florida Spring Training sites host Low A Southeast Minor League teams, with schedules that run through August.

For over 100 years, Florida Spring Training welcomes back fans to America’s Pastime, after a long winter’s nap. They flock to the ballparks wearing the colors of their favorite teams. They take their seats, with scorecard in hand, to see new players who have made their way through the Minor League system, or who joined the team over the winter through a trade or a free-agent signing.

But what really brings baseball fans together in March at Florida Grapefruit League locations is to hear that familiar crack of the bat and the sound of 90 mile an hour fastball hitting the leather of the catcher’s mitt.

Play Ball!

For more information about the 2022 Florida Spring Training season, visit www.floridagrapefruitleague.com or follow @FlaSpringTrain on Twitter.

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Florida’s Space Coast:

Adventure awaits you

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ocated in Central Florida, the Space Coast is home to Kennedy Space Center, Port Canaveral and Cocoa Beach.

For avid golfers, it also features some of the best championship courses in the state. Golf year round on over 20 courses, several that are part of the Florida Space Coast Golf Association including the Duran Golf Club in Viera and the Cocoa Beach Country Club, which has three nine-hole courses that are almost completely surrounded by the Banana River.

Three additional golf courses in Brevard County include two par 72 championship golf courses — The Savannahs at Merritt Island and The Habitat at Valkaria, and a par 67 stretched executive course—Spessard Holland at Melbourne Beach. Golfers will find unique features and challenges at each course.

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The Majors Golf Club at Bayside Lakes is an award-winning, par-72, Arnold Palmer Signature golf course located in Palm Bay. Known as being one of the most pristine golf courses in Central Florida, The Majors features over 240-acres of gorgeous greens, lakes, preservation areas and natural wetlands, perfect scenery for a day of golf.

With sprawling greens set among beautiful surroundings, to exciting wildlife and weather conditions that are nearpicture perfect, the Space Coast is a golfer's paradise. So, grab your clubs and book a tee time at one of these great courses. Golf vacation packages are available.

For more information visit www.visit spacecoast.com/golf

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Where out of this world is par for the course.

Only here.

V ISITSPACECOA ST.COM

CENTRAL EAST MELBOURNE/TITUSVILLE COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

Baytree National Golf Links

(321) 259-9060

www.baytreenational.com

Cocoa Beach Country Club

(321) 868-3351

www.cityofcocoabeach.com

Crane Creek Reserve Golf Club

(321) 674-5716

Duran Golf Club

(321) 504-7776

www.durangolf.com

Great Outdoors Golf & Country Club

(321) 269-5524

www.thegreatoutdoorsgolf.com

Habitat Golf Course

(321) 952-6312

www.brevard.golf

Indian River Preserve GC

(321) 385-2099 indianriverpreservegolfclub.com

LaCita Golf & CC

(321) 383-2582

Majors Golf Club At Bayside Lakes

(321) 952-8617

www.melbourneflorida.org

St. James Club

(772) 336-4653

www.stjamesgolfclub.net

Saints Golf Course

(772) 398-2901

www.cityofpsl.com

Sandridge Golf Club

(772) 770-5003

www.sandridgegc.com

Sebastian Municipal Golf Course

(772) 589-6801

www.sebastiangolfcourse.org

DAYTONA BEACH COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

(386) 767-4653

www.cranelakes.com

Daytona Beach Golf Club

(386) 671-3500

www.daytonabeachgc.com

DeBary Golf & Country Club

(386) 668-1705

www.debarycc.com

Deltona Club

(386) 789-4911

www.thedeltonaclub.com

Glen Abbey Golf Club

(386) 668-4336

www.glenabbeygolfclub.com

www.golfsherwood.com

Golf Club At Cypress Head

(386) 756-5449

www.cypressheadgolf.com

www.brevard.golf

Halifax Plantation Golf Club

(386) 676-9600

www.halifaxplantation.com

Hidden Lakes Golf Club

(386) 427-4138

www.hiddenlakesgolfclub.com

Indigo Lakes Golf Club

(386) 254-3607

www.indigolakesgolf.com

LPGA International

(386) 274-5742

www.lpgainternational.com

New Smyrna Beach Golf Course

(386) 424-2191

www.cityofnsb.com

Preserve At Turnbull Bay

(386) 423-0203

www.thepreserveatturnbull.com

(386) 677-2464

www.rivcc.com

www.majorsgolfclub.com

(321) 255-4606

www.gopatrickfl.com

Rockledge Country Club

(321) 636-3160

www.rockledgecc.com

Savannahs Golf Club

(321) 455-1375

www.golfspacecoast.com

(321) 952-4529

www.stlucietrail.com

(386) 756-0040

(321) 494-7586

Spessard Holland Golf Course

www.pgavillage.com

(772) 340-1444

Club At Pelican Bay

Mallards Landing Golf Course

(321) 269-4653

(772) 467-1300

St. Lucie Trail

Crane Lakes Golf & Country Club

www.lacitacc.com

Manatee Cove GC

Sherwood Golf Club

PGA Village

www.melbourneflorida.org

Turtle Creek Golf Club

(321) 632-2520

www.golfturtlecreek.com

Viera East Golf Club

(321) 639-6500

www.vieragolf.com

PORT ST. LUCIE/VERO BEACH WEBSITE

www.pelicanbaycc.com

COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Champion Turf Club at St James

(772) 336-4653 www.championturfclub-stjames.com

Riviera Country Club

Fairwinds Golf Course

(772) 462-2722

Sandhill Golf Course

(386) 736-0560

www.sandhillgolfcourse.com

Gator Trace Golf & Country Club

(772) 464-0407 www.gatortracecountryclub.com

Spruce Creek Country Club

(386) 756-6114

www.sprucecreekgolf.com

Indian Hills Golf Course

(772) 461-9620

www.indianhillsftpierce.com

Tomoka Oaks Golf Club

(386) 677-5931

www.tomokagolf.com

Island Pines Golf Club

(772) 464-7018

www.islandpinesgolfclub.com

Venetian Bay Golf Course

(386) 424-5775

www.venetianbaygolf.com

Meadowood Golf & Tennis Club

(772) 466-4000 www.meadowoodgolfandtennis.com

Victoria Hills Golf Club

(386) 738-6000

www.victoriahillsgolf.com

www.fairwindsgolfcourse.net

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Wide Open Beaches

Fairways For Miles Known for action-packed racing and world-famous beaches, Daytona Beach also offers savvy golfers challenging courses at exceptional value. Come and play where the pros play, at LPGA International and other top-rated courses. Savor local seafood along scenic waterways. Explore historical and cultural sites. And pair your golf outing with a range of coastal accommodations to create a perfect package.

Plan your golf getaway at DaytonaBeach.Golf

LPGA International

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Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, long one of Florida’s most popular vacation spots, has continued its emergence as a destination of choice for group leaders in search of great golf and good times off the course.

The “World’s Most Famous Beach” strikes the perfect balance between unforgettable golf and the reality that the fun is just beginning when the final putt drops each day.

As the home of nearly 20 courses, including the acclaimed Jones and Hills layouts at LPGA International and a pair of Donald Ross designs, Daytona Beach is a destination capable of meeting the needs of every golf group.

The Jones and Hills courses have tested LPGA legends such as Annika Sorenstam and Karrie Webb, and the South Course at Daytona Beach Golf Club, a Ross layout, once hosted a famed match featuring Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson.

While Daytona Beach has deep ties to golf ’s rich history, contemporary layouts like Victoria Hills, an unforgettable Ron Garl design that has been ranked among Florida’s top 20 public courses, and DeBary Golf Club, which has served as a U.S. Open qualifying site, only add to the area’s appeal.

STAY-AND-PLAY Make no mistake, Daytona Beach delivers great golf but where a group stays matters, too.

Daytona Beach welcomes visitors year-round and the rooms – ranging from oceanfront resorts to familiar national brands to independent boutique properties – that host family beach vacations during the summer months are perfect for golfers throughout the rest of the year.

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Daytona Beach provides a number of golf package offerings, which maximize value and convenience, allowing players to customize trips to fit their budget and preferences.

THE FUN NEVER STOPS Complementing Daytona Beach’s on-course offerings are a seemingly endless array of activities. From the area’s famed beach to Daytona International

Speedway, deep sea fishing and everything in between, the only thing golfers continually want more of is time.

The area’s off-course attractions begin with Daytona International Speedway, where a tour of the track and a visit to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America are a must. The truly ambitious may also want to enjoy the NASCAR Racing Experience, which offers the opportunity to get in a stock car and race around the famed 2.5-mile trioval, 31-degree banked track.

After an exhilarating trip to the Speedway, a visit to ONE DAYTONA, the area’s newest dining, shopping and entertainment complex located directly across the street is not to be missed.

Baseball fans will relish the opportunity to visit historic Jackie Robinson Ballpark, home of the Daytona Tortugas, a Cincinnati Reds’ affiliate.

Of course, no visit is complete without a trip to the “World’s Most Famous Beach.”

Daytona Beach enjoys 23 miles of expansive coastline. Some sections are pedestrian only while others allow cars to drive, very slowly, and park on one of the nation’s most stunning beaches. At low tide, the beach is up to 500 feet wide providing ample room for everyone to enjoy the beautiful white sand.

GOOD EATS, ALE TRAIL Daytona Beach is also home to a thriving craft beer scene. Any group in search of a quality, craft brew will enjoy the Daytona Beach Ale Trail, a collection of more than 20 breweries and taprooms that offer a broad selection of craft beer, including outstanding local offerings.

Golfers that want to pair a glass of wine with an outstanding meal will appreciate the quality and diversity of Daytona Beach’s wine bars and restaurant offerings, which feature everything from ocean views and fresh seafood to premium steakhouses.

Daytona Beach is the rare destination that has the ability to be all things to all people, and golfers have taken notice.

For more information on a golf trip, visit www.DaytonaBeach.golf.

Finish With a Flourish: Daytona Beach’s Top 5 18th Holes As you daydream about your next golf trip, here are five of Daytona Beach’s premier finishing holes: 1 With water running along the entire left side, both the tee shot and approach are nervy on the closing hole at LPGA’s Jones Course, a 388-yard (all distances from white tees) par 4.

2 Not to be outdone, the par 4 18th on LPGA’s Hills Course presents an even more significant challenge. The dogleg left plays 374 yards and the tee shot needs to favor the right-center of the fairway, lest players run the risk of having their path to the green blocked by pine trees.

3 DeBary Golf Club’s closing hole is a dogleg right par 4 that plays 401 yards, and a tree-lined fairway demands an accurate drive. The day’s final approach is to a green with sand and water standing guard on the right side, limiting your margin for error.

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4 Cypress Head is one of the premier municipal courses in Florida and No. 18, a 466-yard par 5, is one of the reasons why. The narrow fairway is framed by a sprawling waste bunker on the right and mounding on the left.

It’s an excellent finish on a course that delivers tremendous value.

5 If you like a dramatic conclusion, the Club at Venetian Bay is calling your name. A 391-yard par 4, the 18th hole features water running from tee to green on the left and the primary landing area in the fairway has bunkers on both sides. Venetian Bay’s 18th demands you be at your best, helping make it one of the area’s most memorable.

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Experience Pure Florida Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach - The Charlotte Harbor Gulf Island Coast is a charming, laid-back destination nestled between Sarasota and Fort Myers on the gulf coast. The area features an array of quality courses allowing any golf aficionado to experience some of the best golf Florida has to offer.

Southwest Florida is home to many different ecosystems, providing the aesthetic appeal and natural obstacles necessary to enhance any player’s experience while providing good challenges. There’s a course for every taste and skill level, including heavily wooded terrain, salt marshes, wetlands, and Audubon-certified courses teeming with a variety of native wildlife. Riverwood in Port Charlotte polled at No. 1 in Florida and No. 15 nationally in the GolfPass (formerly Golf Advisor) Golfer’s Choice 2021 list. Heritage Landing in Punta Gorda was ranked No. 34 in Florida on the same list.

Adding to the value, virtually every course in Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach is open to the public year-round and greens fees in peak season average approximately $55 per round. Summer and fall rates may be even lower. Find adventure off the greens with nearly 200 miles of Blueway Trails ideal for kayaking, canoeing and standup paddle boarding. Charlotte Harbor is known

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for its world-class fishing, featuring offshore and back bay angling opportunities. The area is also referred to as “The Tarpon Capital of the World,” so fishing for the silver king is a true adrenaline rush.

Soak up the sun and beachcomb on some of the 12 miles of Gulf of Mexico beaches on the five barrier islands that hug the coast— some only accessible by boat—for a true natural Florida adventure.

On land, take advantage of the City of Punta Gorda’s free bicycle loaner program. Pedal away on one of the four bicycle routes, which range from 17 to 33 miles, or ride the 18-mile Punta Gorda Pathways, which circles the city and includes a ride along the tranquil Peace River.

The dining scene in Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach is an eclectic mix of seafood shacks, sidewalk cafés, waterfront eateries, fine dining, and sweet spots. In 2020, Punta Gorda was ranked #2 in USA Today’s Best Small Town Food Scene 10Best list. Primary dining districts include downtown Punta Gorda, Fishermen’s Village, Manasota Key, and Dearborn Street in Englewood. There’s a restaurant to satisfy every taste bud.

For a comprehensive look at the destination – on and off the course – visit www.pureflorida.com

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SOUTHWEST NAPLES/MARCO ISLAND

FORT MYERS

COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Arrowhead Golf Club

(239) 596-1000

www.arrowheadgolfnaples.com

Alden Pines Golf Club

(239) 283-2179

www.aldenpinesgolf.com

Cedar Hammock Golf & Country Club

(239) 793-1134

www.cedarhammockgolf.com

Cape Royal Golf Club

(239) 283-5522

www.caperoyalgolfclub.com

WEBSITE

COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

Cypress Woods Golf & Country Club

(239) 592-7860

www.cypresswoodsgolf.com

Copperhead Golf Club

(239) 369-8200

www.copperheadgc.com

Eagle Lakes Golf Club

(239) 732-0034

www.eaglelakesgolfclub.net

Coral Oaks Golf Course

(239) 573-3100

www.coraloaksgolf.com

Hammock Bay

(239) 389-6600

www.jwmarco.com

Dunes Golf & Tennis Club

(239) 472-3355

www.dunesgolfsanibel.com

Heritage Bay Golf Course

(239) 353-7056

www.golfheritagebay.com

Eagle Ridge Golf & Tennis Club

(239) 768-1888

www.playeagleridge.com

Hibiscus Golf Club

(239) 774-3559

www.hibiscusgolf.com

Eastwood Golf Course

(239) 321-7487

www.cityftmyers.com/eastwood

LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort

(239) 254-5001

www.laplayaresort.com

Fort Myers Country Club

(239) 321-7488

www.cityftmyers.com

Lely Resort Golf & Country Club

(239) 793-2600

lelyresortgolfandcountryclub.com

Gasparilla Golf Club

(941) 964-4565

www.the-gasparilla-inn.com

Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club

(239) 261-2222

www.naplesbeachhotel.com

Majestic Golf Club

(239) 369-8216

www.majesticgolfclub.com

Naples Grande Golf Club

(239) 659-3700

www.naplesgrandegolf.com

Mirror Lakes Golf Club

(239) 369-1322

www.mirrorlakesgolfclub.com

National Golf & CC

(230) 867-9090

www.thenationalgc.com

Old Corkscrew Golf Club

(239) 949-4700

www.oldcorkscrew.com

Panther Run Golf Club

(239) 304-2835

www.pantherrungolfclub.com

Palmetto-Pine Country Club

(239) 574-2141

www.palmettopine.com

Quail Village Golf Club

(239) 598-2815

www.quailvillagegolfclub.org

Pelican Preserve Golf Club

(239) 985-1707 www.pelicanpreservelifestyles.com

Rookery At Marco

(239) 389-6600

www.jwmarco.com

Raptor Bay Golf Club

(239) 390-4610

www.raptorbaygolfclub.com

Tiburon Golf Club

(239) 594-2040

www.tiburongcnaples.com

River Hall Country Club

(239) 313-4653

www.hamptongolfclubs.com

TPC At Treviso Bay

(239) 331-2052

www.tpctrevisobay.com

Royal Tee Country Club

(239) 283-3989

www.royaltee.net

Valencia Golf & Country Club

(239) 352-0777

valenciagolfandcountryclub.com

San Carlos Golf Club

(239) 267-3131

www.sancarlosgolfclub.com

Vanderbilt Country Club

(239) 348-2663 www.vanderbiltcountryclub.com

Sanibel Island Golf Club

(239) 472-2626

www.sanibelislandgc.com

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Florida’s Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach gives you more than 20 courses offering great year-round play, with two ranked at 4 ½ stars by Golf Digest and three Audubon-certified. And recently, Golf Advisor ranked Riverwood Golf Club #1 in Florida and #15 nationally. We’ve also welcomed Babcock National and Heritage Landing Golf & Country Club into our golf community, and Kingsway Golf Course is slated to open next fall. You’ll enjoy great prices, too, all year long at area courses, hotels, restaurants and more.

It’s no wonder the area was ranked the “3rd Best Place in the Country to Live and Play Golf” by Golf Digest.

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SOUTHWEST Shell Point Golf Club

(239) 433-9790

www.shellpointgolf.com

Stoneybrook Golf Club

(239) 948-3933

www.stoneybrookgolffm.com

Westminster Golf Club

(239) 368-1110

www.westminster-golf.com

SARASOTA/BRADENTON/VENICE

Sarasota Golf Club

(941) 371-2431

www.sarasotagc.com

Sarasota National Golf Club

(941) 496-8676

www.sarasotanationalgolf.com

Serenoa Golf Club

(941) 925-2755

www.serenoagc.com

Stoneybrook GCC of Sarasota

(941) 966-1800

www.stoneybrook.net

Stoneybrook GC Heritage Harbour

(941) 749-1842

www.golfstoneybrook.com

Tatum Ridge Golf Links

(941) 378-4211

www.tatumridgegolflinks.com

Preserve Golf Club At Tara

(941) 756-2944

www.golfthepreserve.com

University Park Country Club

(941) 359-9999

www.universitypark-fl.com

COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Bluffs Golf Course

(863) 993-4310

www.thebluffsgolf.com

Buffalo Creek Golf Course

(941) 776-2611

www.manateegcpublic.com

Calusa Lakes Golf Club

(941) 484-8995

www.golfinvenice.com

Waterford Golf Club

(941) 484-6621

www.golfinvenice.com

Capri Isle Golf Club

(941) 485-3371

www.golfinvenice.com

Waterlefe Golf & River Club

(941) 744-0393

www.waterlefegolf.com

Esplanade at Azario

(941) 218-8172

www.esplanadeazariohoa.com

IMG Academies Golf & Country Club

(941) 758-1466

www.imggcc.com

Lake Venice Golf Club

(941) 488-3948

www.lakevenicegolf.com

COURSE/FACILITY NAME

Legacy Golf Club

(941) 907-7920

www.legacygolfclub.com

Arcadia Golf Course

(863) 494-4223 arcadiamunicipalgolfcourse.webs.com

Links At Greenfield Plantation

(941) 747-9432 www.linksatgreenfieldplantation.com

Babcock National

(941) 347-2200

Longboat Key Club

(941) 387-1632

www.longboatkeyclub.com

Boca Royale Golf & Country Club

(941) 474-7475

www.bocaroyale.com

Manatee County Golf Course

(941) 792-6773

www.golfmanatee.com

Deep Creek Golf Club

(941) 625-6911

www.deepcreekgc.com

Meadows Country Club

(941) 378-5153

www.meadowscc.org

Golf Links of Charlotte Harbor

(941) 625-4109

www.golftheharbor.com

Mocassin Wallow

(941) 721-0500

www.golfthemoc.com

Heritage Landing

(941) 347-2222

www.heritagelandinggcc.com

Oak Ford Golf Club

(941) 371-3680

www.oakfordgolfclub.com

Heron Creek

(941) 423-9655

www.heron-creek.com

Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club

(941) 496-4653

www.pelicanpointeclub.com

Heron’s Glen Golf & Country Club

(239) 731-4520

www.hggcc.com

Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club

(941) 309-2900

www.ritzcarlton.com

Lemon Bay Golf Club

(941) 697-3729

www.lemonbaygolfclub.com

River Club

(941) 751-4211

www.riverclubgc.com

Myakka Pines Golf Club

(941) 474-3296

www.myakkapinesgolfclub.com

River Run Golf Links

(941) 708-8459

www.riverrungolflinks.com

Port Charlotte Golf Club

(941) 625-4109

www.portcharlottegolfclub.com

River Wilderness Golf & Country Club

(941) 776-2602

www.riverwildernesscc.com

Riverwood Golf Club

(941) 764-6661

www.riverwoodgc.com

Rolling Green Golf Course

(941) 355-6620

www.rollinggreengc.com

Rotonda Golf Club

(941) 698-0918

www.rotondagolf.com

Rosedale Golf & Tennis Club

(941) 756-0004

www.rosedalegcc.com

Twin Isles Country Club

(941) 637-1232

www.twinislescc.org

Sabal Trace Golf & Country Club

(941) 426-4883

www.sabaltracegolfcourse.com

WEBSITE

ENGLEWOOD/PORT CHARLOTTE/PUNTA GORDA TEE TIME PHONE

WEBSITE

www.babcocknationalgc.com

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some of the finest municipal and daily fee courses in the country to world renowned golf resorts, with more than 1,100 courses in our state, it’s easy to see how Florida is the World’s Leading Golf Destination! From the Florida Keys to the Panhandle you can play tracks designed by some of the best known architects and the very same courses the pros play on the tour.

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Senior Games The Florida Senior Games, presented by Humana has something for everyone. But there’s one catch. Athletes must be age 50 and over.

For those who meet that requirement, yes, there is a sport for everyone. The Florida Senior Games offers sports requiring speed and stamina, like Basketball, Cycling and Track and Field.

There are sports utilizing focus and accuracy, like Archery, Bowling, Golf and Horseshoes. If you’ve got good hand/eye coordination, there’s Racquetball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis and Pickleball. If you’re a team player, bring your Basketball, Volleyball or Softball team.

One of the myths of the Florida Senior Games is, “Oh, I’m not good enough to be in any sports competition.” That’s ok.

The Florida Senior Games community is one of the most supportive and encouraging group of people around. You’ve got to start somewhere and your fellow Senior Games athletes will be there to provide support and advice along the way. Just Bring Your Game.

Competition in the Florida Senior Games is a journey from the Local, to State and to National Level events.

Beginning in January of every year, a variety of Florida communities offer local qualifiers with sports included in the annual Florida Senior Games and a variety of others. The spring qualifiers are held through April.

With Florida’s heat and humidity of May through August, the qualifiers take a break and continue from September through November.

The Local Qualifiers are held from Pensacola to Jacksonville to Fort Myers and Miami-Dade County. From January through November, athletes have the opportunity to start their Senior Games journey in one of 21 Florida locations.

The 31st Annual Florida Senior Games will be held the first two weekends of December, in a location to be determined. The 2022 Florida Senior Games will be a qualifier for the 2023 National Senior Games, to beheld in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the summer of 2023.

The 2021 Florida Senior Games, held in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area, featured the usual array of inspiring and motivating stories of athlete achievements.

Doug Webster, a cyclist in the 5K and 10K time trials, 75-79 age group, returned to the Games after suffering a heart attack after his 5K time trials race in 2020. His triumphant

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return in 2021 earned him a gold medal and a qualification to the 2022 National Senior Games.

A total of 15 athlete age 90 and above competed in the 2021 Florida Senior Games, including three golfers. Dick Cheney, of Lakeland, won the gold medal in the 90-94 age group, turning in a 47 in nine holes of play.

Only the 90+ athletes play nine holes.

Everyone under 90, plays 18. The lowest score of the day, played in an off and on rain, at the Club at Emerald Hills, in Hollywood, was recorded by 81-year old Charles James, who shot a 79.

The Club at Emerald Hills has a picturesque view at the 4th tee box with the Hard Rock Hollywood guitar-shaped hotel off in the distance.

FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES AT A GLANCE Age Requirement: Athletes must be 50 years old in the year in which they begin competing.

Competition is held in age groups of five-year intervals, beginning at 50-54, and advancing to 100 years old.

Sports: Archery, Badminton, Basketball Shooting, 3-on-3 Basketball, Bowling, Cycling (5K and 10K Time Trials and 20K and 40K Road Races); Dominos, Golf, Horseshoes, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Power Walk/Race Walk, Racquetball, 5K Road Race, Softball, Shuffleboard, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball When: Local qualifiers are held statewide between January and November. Florida Senior Games held first two weekends of December annually.

For more information visit www.floridaseniorgames.com or follow the Games on Facebook.

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SOUTHEAST FORT LAUDERDALE COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Bonaventure Country Club

(954) 389-2100

Club at Emerald Hills Colony West Country Club Country Club of Coral Springs

MIAMI / FLORIDA KEYS COURSE/FACILITY NAME

TEE TIME PHONE

Biltmore Golf Course

(305) 460-5364

www.biltmorehotel.com

(954) 961-4000 www.theclubatemeraldhills.com

Costa Greens Golf Club

(305) 592-3300

www.costagreensgolfclub.com

(954) 726-8430

www.golfcolonywest.com

Costa del Sol Golf Club

(305) 592-3300

www.cdsgolfclub.com

(954) 752-4500

www.ccofcs.com

Country Club of Miami

(305) 829-8456

www.golfccmiami.com

WEBSITE www.golfbonaventure.com

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Davie Golf and Country Club

(954) 797-4653

www.golfdavie.com

Crandon Golf At Key Biscayne

(305) 361-9129

www.crandongolfclub.com

Deer Creek Golf Club

(954) 421-5550

www.deercreekflorida.com

Florida Keys CC

(305)743-2551

www.floridakeyscc.com

Flamingo Lakes Country Club

(954) 435-6110

www.flamingolakescc.com

International Links Miami

(305) 633-4583 www.internationallinksgolfclub.com

Grand Palms Hotel & Golf Resort

(954) 431-8800

www.grandpalmsresort.com

Key West Country Club

(305) 294-5232

www.keywestgolf.com

Heron Bay Golf Club

(954) 796-2000

www.heronbaygolfclub.net

Killian Greens Golf Club

(305) 271-0917

www.killiangreensgolfclub.com

Hollywood Beach Golf & Country Club

(954) 927-1751 www.hollywoodbeachgolfresort.com

Miami Beach Golf Club

(305) 532-3350

www.miamibeachgolfclub.com

Inverrary Country Club

(954) 733-7550

www.inverrarygolf.com

Miami Shores Country Club

(305) 795-2366

www.miamishoresgolf.com

Jacaranda Golf Club

(954) 472-5836

www.golfjacaranda.com

Miami Springs Golf & Country Club

(305) 805-5180 www.miamispringsgolfcourse.com

Orangebrook Golf & Country Club

(954) 967-4653

www.orangebrook.com

Miccosukee Golf and Country Club

(305) 382-3931

Oriole Golf & Tennis Club

(954) 972-8140

www.oriolegolfclub.com

Normandy Shores Golf Course

(305) 868-6502 www.normandyshoresgolfclub.com

Palmetto Golf Course

(305) 235-1069

Redland Golf & Country Club

(305) 247-8503

www.redlandgolf.com www.donshulahotel.com

www.miccosukeegolf.com www.co.miamidade.fl.us

Palm-Aire Country Club & Resort

(954) 975-6225

www.palmairegolf.com

Pembroke Lakes Golf Club

(954) 431-4144

www.pcmgolf.com

Plantation Preserve Golf Course

(954) 585-5020

www.plantationpreserve.org

Shula’s Golf Club

(305) 820-8088

Pompano Beach Golf Course

(954) 781-0426

www.mypompanobeach.org

Trump National Doral

(305) 592-2000 www.trumphotelcollection.com

Turnberry Isle - JW Marriott

(305) 932-6200

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TEE TIME PHONE

Abacoa Golf Club

(561) 622-0036

Atlantic National Golf Club

(561) 969-6600 www.atlanticnationalgolfclub.com

Atlantis Country Club

(561) 965-7700

www.atlantiscountryclub.com

Boca Dunes Golf and Country Club

(561) 451-1600

www.bocadunes.com

WEBSITE www.abacoagolfclub.com

Boca Greens Country Club

(561) 852-8800 www.bocagreenscountryclub.com

Boca Raton Resort & Club

(561) 447-3099

Club at Ibis

(561) 625-8500

www.clubatibis.com

Club at Winston Trails

(561) 439-3700

www.winstontrailsgolfclub.com

Delray Beach Golf Club

(561) 243-7380

www.affordablegolf.com

Forest Oaks Golf Club

(561) 967-6810

www.forestoaksgc.com

Golf Club of Jupiter

(561) 747-6262

www.golfclubofjupiter.com

Lake Worth Municipal Golf Course

(561) 582-9713

www.lakeworth.org

Links At Boynton Beach

(561) 742-6502

www.boynton-beach.org

Madison Green Country Club

(561) 784-5225

www.madisongreengolf.com

North Palm Beach Country Club

(561) 691-3433

www.village-npb.org www.pbcgolf.com

www.bocaresort.com

Okeeheelee Golf Course

(561) 964-4653

Osprey Point Golf Course

(561) 482-2868

www.pbcgolf.com

Palm Beach National Golf & CC

(561) 965-3381

www.palmbeachnational.com

Park Ridge Golf Course

(561) 966-7044

www.pbcgolf.com

PGA National Resort

(561) 627-1800

www.pgaresort.com

Sandhill Crane Golf Club

(561) 630-1175

www.gardensgolf.com

Southwinds Golf Course

(561) 483-1305

www.pbcgolf.com

The Breakers

(561) 655-6611

www.thebreakers.com

Village Golf Club

(561) 793-1400

www.thevillagegolfclub.com

Westchester Golf & Country Club

(561) 734-6300

www.westchestercc.com

STUART/PALM CITY COURSE/FACILITY NAME

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Champions Club At Summerfield

(772) 283-1500 www.thechampionsgolfclub.com

Evergreen Club

(772) 286-2113

www.theevergreenclub.com

Florida Club

(772) 287-3680

www.floridaclubgolf.com

Hammock Creek Golf Club Heritage Ridge Golf Club

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(772) 597-3794

www.indianwoodgolfclub.com

Jensen Beach Golf Club

(772) 692-3322

www.jensenbeachgc.com

Lost Lake Golf Club

(772) 220-6666

www.lostlakegolfclub.com

Marriott Hutchison Island

(772) 225-6819 www.marriotthutchinsonisland.com

Martin County GC

(772) 287-3747

North River GC

(772) 692-0346

www.northrivergc.com

(772) 220-2599 www.hammockcreekgolfclub.com

Osprey Creek at Martin Downs

(772) 286-6818

www.martindownsgolfclub.com

(772) 546-2800

Palm Cove Golf and Yacht Club

(772) 287-5605

www.palmcovegolf.com

www.heritageridgegolf.com

www.martincountygolfcourse.com

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Swing by the sea.

Martin County, Florida is home to over 35 world-class golf courses—all within 15 minutes of each other. For a unique golf experience, grab your clubs and take a scenic drive down to Sailfish Sands Golf Course, where you’ll find a reversible 9-hole course, a traditional 18-hole course, and a 13-acre driving range. Stay and play at the meticulously maintained and intelligently designed Ocean Club Golf Course at the Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort, Golf & Marina, designed by Charles Ankrom and ranked as one of the best executive courses in the U.S. With courses for every skill level, affordable day rates, and breathtaking views, the grass is certainly greener on this side of South Florida.

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