FLORIDA’S PREMIER
DESTINATIONS | GOLF RESORTS | COURSES
2023
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FLORIDA GOLF ALLIANCE
THE CHIEF MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR FLORIDA GOLF TOURISM
WINTER/SPRING 2023
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Welcome to the Leading Golf Destination in the World
GREAT GOLF FOR EVERYONE – From Pensacola, to Naples/Marco Island, from Amelia Island to the southernmost tip of Key West, and from Clearwater/St. Petersburg to Daytona, Florida’s more than 1,100 courses drive golfers to the Sunshine State. From Doak and Dye, to the King, the Bear, the Tiger and the Shark, Florida offers a who’s who of the game’s greatest players, architects and courses, all ready and awaiting your arrival. You can play tracks designed by some of the best known architects to the very same courses the pros play on major tour events you watch on TV. The Florida Historic Golf Trail, a collection of more than 50 historic courses celebrating Florida’s early golf heritage from the late 1800’s through WWII, features courses that can still be played today. This Guide highlights Florida’s Top publicly accessible courses, including daily-fee, municipal, and resorts. Whether this is your first time playing in Florida or you are returning for more exciting golf, please enjoy the World’s Leading Golf Destination!
Enjoy your stay in Florida – Play Golf!
For a complete directory of all our great destinations and courses, visit www.FloridaGolfInfo.com
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COUNTY
BEYOND THE BEACH
From the sugar-white beaches to north of the Choctawhatchee Bay, Walton County is home to a wide variety of golf courses that welcome all levels of experience.
Challenge yourself on championship links at modern golf and beach resorts or at a classic course that’s part of Florida’s Historic Golf Trail. Each course incorporates unique elements of the diverse terrain, allowing you to fully interact with these stunning natural landscapes.
DESTINATION : RELAXATION
When settling into the wide-open space along our 26 miles of stunning beaches, you can check out a good book or simply check out. Find your perfect beach at VisitSouthWalton.com.
MIRAMAR BEACH • SEASCAPE • SANDESTIN • DUNE ALLEN • GULF PLACE • SANTA ROSA BEACH • BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH GRAYTON BEACH • WATERCOLOR • SEASIDE • SEAGROVE • WATERSOUND • SEACREST • ALYS BEACH • ROSEMARY BEACH • INLET BEACH
NORTHWEST
PANAMA CITY BEACH
Holiday Golf Club
850-234-1800 holidaygolfclub.com
Bay Point Golf Club
850-235-6950 baypointgolf.com
PENSACOLA
Lost Key Golf Club
850-492-1300 lostkey.com
Tiger Point Golf Club
850-940-4653 tigerpointgolf.com
Scenic Hills Country Club 850-476-0380 scenichills.com
DESTIN/ FORT WALTON BEACH
Kelly Plantation Golf Club 850-650-7600
kellyplantationgolf.com
Regatta Bay Golf & CC 850-337-8080 regattabay.com
SOUTH WALTON
Blackstone Golf Course
850-520-4670 blackstonegolfcourse.com
Sandestin Resort
850-267-8155 Sandestin.com
Santa Rosa GC 850-267-2229 santarosaclub.com
Seascape Resort
850-654-7888 seascape-resort.com
TALLAHASSEE
Southwood Golf Club
850-942-4653 southwoodgolf.com
St James Bay 850-697-9606 stjamesbay.com
NORTH CENTRAL GAINESVILLE/LAKE CITY
Quail Heights Golf Course
386-752-3339
quailheightscc.com
Ironwood Golf Course
352-334-3120
cityofgainesville.org
OCALA
Candler Hills Golf & CC
352-861-9712 candlerhillsgolfclub.com
Juliette Falls Golf Club
352-522-0309 juliettefalls.com
Ocala Golf Club 352-401-6917 ocalagolfclub.com
CRYSTAL RIVER
Plantation on Crystal River
352-795-4211
plantationoncrystalriver.com
Twisted Oaks Golf Club
352-746-6257 twistedoaksgc.coma
NORTHEAST
AMELIA ISLAND
Amelia River Club 904-491-8500 ameliarivergolf.com
Golf Club at North Hampton 904-548-0000 hamtongolfclubs.com
JACKSONVILLE
Eagle Harbor Golf Club
904-269-9300
eagleharborgc.com
Queens Harbour Yacht & CC 904-220-2118
QHYcc.com
Windsor Parke Golf Club 904-223-4653
WindsorParke.com
PALM COAST
Hammock Beach Resort
386-246-6710
hammockbeach.com
Palm Harbor Golf Club
386-986-4653
palmcoastgov.com
ST AUGUSTINE
Palencia Club 904-599-9030
vivapalencia.com
St Johns Golf & CC 904-940-3215
stjohnsgolf.com
World Golf Village 904-940-6088
golfwgv.com
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Hammock Beach Resort
OCEANFRONT LUXURY JUST MINUTES SOUTH OF ST. AUGUSTINE Award-Winning Golf. Amazing Atlantic Ocean Views.
NESTLED
ALONG THE SHORELINE and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa offers two awardwinning Signature golf courses for the ultimate golf getaway.
Our breathtaking Jack Nicklaus-designed Ocean Course winds along pristine wetlands and sparkling lakes, while the Conservatory Course, designed by Tom Watson, is highlighted by waterfalls, babbling brooks, and field stone work.
The Ocean Course features six breathtaking holes on the doorstep of the Atlantic – the most in Florida and offers over 100 acres of playable turf covered with Platinum Paspalum grass, a salt-water resistant/tolerant turf. The final four holes, nicknamed “Bear Claw” gives golfers a truly unique experience that has placed it on countless “best of” lists by acclaimed golf publications around the world.
Spanning approximately 140 acres, the Conservatory Course features undulating greens, including a picturesque island green, and a classic link-style layout unique to Florida golf. The course recently underwent a complete bunker renovation in 2021 costing 1.2 million dollars.
Additionally, the resort offers a putt-putt course for family fun, bike rentals, ocean view accommodations, a full-service spa, multiple pools & waterpark, fitness center, tennis courts, and numerous dining options on-site.
200 Ocean Crest Dr., Palm Coast, FL 32137 #lifeathammockbeach hammockbeach.com
Discover Lake County,
Located a short drive directly west of Orlando, Lake County is a premier sports destination. Whether you are hosting a championship event, team training, corporate getaway or leisurely traveling, Lake County’s natural resources and top-notch facilities welcome competitors of all levels. Nestled among the rolling hills of Central Florida, visitors can find Mission Inn Resort & Club in the town of Howey-in-the-Hills.
Mission Inn Resort’s two golf courses are wonderfully complementary. El Campeón (The Champion) — one of the oldest courses in the South, with classic design elements to prove it—showcases unusually sharp elevation changes in usually flat central Florida. The course is featured on the historic Florida golf trail. Las Colinas (The Hills) lives up to its name with wide fairways rolling over gentle rises. Both courses feature large, undulating greens, are surrounded by tropical
vegetation, and incorporate large water hazards on many holes.
Mission Inn features 176 graciously appointed guestrooms, suites and villas; three restaurants, two lounges and a poolside bar. Recreational amenities also include tennis, trap and skeet shooting
range, jogging and bicycling trails, volleyball courts, outdoor pool and hydrospa, fitness center, and a marina offering fishing, powerboat and eco-touring. The 6,200-squarefoot Spa Marbella provides an extensive menu of treatments and services. More than 30,000 square feet of well-appointed indoor and outdoor event space is available for meetings, banquets, holiday parties, weddings and special occasions.
Lake County is truly Florida’s Lakeside Escape with multiple waterfront downtowns and rich history to discover. The City of Mount Dora has an array of small businesses, antique shops and cuisine from around the world. Catch a seaplane ride in Downtown Tavares to Downtown Clermont and “lake hop” to the best breweries around. There’s so much more to discover and do in Lake County.
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CENTRAL WEST BROOKSVILLE
Cabot Citrus Farms
352-796-5500
cabotcitrusfarms.com
Sherman Hills Golf Club
352-544-0990
shrmanhillsgolfclub.com
ST PETE/CLEARWATER
Innisbrook Golf Resort 888-794-8627
innisbrookgolfresort.com
Lansbrook Golf Club
727-784-7333
lansbrook-golf.com
Mangrove Bay Golf Course 727-893-7800
stpete.org
TAMPA
Bloomingdale Golfers Club
813-685-4105
bloomingdalegolf.com
Claw at USF 813-632-6893
theclawatusfgolf.com
TPC Tampa Bay 813-949-0090
tpctampabay.com
WESLEY CHAPEL/LAND
O’LAKES
Fox Hollow Golf Club
727-376-6333
golfthefox.com
Lake Jovita Golf & CC 352-588-2233
lakejovita.com
Saddlebrook Resort 813-973-1111
saddlebrookresort.com
CENTRAL TAVARES/CLERMONT/ MOUNT DORA
Mission Inn Resort
352-324-3101
missioninnresort.com
Black Bear Golf Club 352-357-4732
blackbeargolfclub.com
Red Tail Golf Club 352-383-2700
redtailclub.com
Country Club of Mount Dora 352-735-2263
golfgroupfl.com
LAKELAND/ WINTER HAVEN
Cleveland Heights Golf Course 863-834-2377
clevelandheightsgolf.com
Club at Eaglebrooke 863-701-0101
eaglebrooke.com
Highlands Reserve Golf Club 863-420-1724
highlandsreserve-golf.com
Providence Golf Club 863-420-2652
providence-golf.com
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Club at Eaglebrooke
Southern Dunes Golf Club
863-421-4653
southerndunes.com
Streamsong Resort
863-428-1000
streamsongresort.com
ORLANDO/KISSIMMEE
Reunion Resort
888-418-9611
reunionresort.com
Celebration Golf Club
407-566-4653
celebrationgolf.com
Eagle Creek Golf Club
407-273-4653
eaglecreekgolf.info
Falcon’s Fire Golf Club
407-239-5445
falconsfire.com
Orange County National 407-656-2626
ocngolf.com
Shingle Creek Golf Club
407-996-9933
shinglecreekfgolf.com
Walt Disney World Golf
407-939-4653
wdwgolf.com
CENTRAL EAST DAYTONA BEACH
DeBary Golf & CC
386-668-1705
debarycc.com
Halifax Plantation Golf Club
386-676-9600
halifaxplantation.com
LPGA International
386-274-5742
lpgainternational.com
Victoria Hills Golf Club
386-738-6000
victoriahillsgolf.com
MELBOURNE/TITUSVILLE
Duran Golf Club
321-504-7776
durangolf.com
The Habitat
321-952-6312
brevard.gol/thehabitat
Rockledge County Club
321-636-6022
rockledgecc.com
Spessard Holland
321-952-4529
brevard.golf/spessardholland
PORT ST LUCIE/ VERO BEACH
Indian Hills Golf Course 772-461-9620
indianhillsftpierce.com
PGA Village 772-467-1300
pgavillage.com
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LPGA International
Where The Perfect Swing Makes A Perfect Landing.
When you golf Central Florida, you can challenge Streamsong’s legendary Red, Blue and Black courses. You can take on Eaglebrooke’s lush fairways and shimmering hazards. You can attack the 7,200-yard track at Southern Dunes. And you can learn how to do it all at VisitCentralFlorida.com/Golf
STREAMSONG RESORT - Bowling Green, FL
IT’S BACK TO NORMAL FOR THE 2023 FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE SEASON
Major League Baseball Spring Training to Play Full Pre-Season in Florida
For the first time since 2020, the 15 Major League Baseball teams in the Florida Grapefruit League are scheduled to play at full schedule of games beginning on Saturday, February 25 and running through Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
For reasons still fresh in the memories of baseball fans everywhere, the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Florida Spring Training schedules were cut short.
With that in mind, we can all look forward, once again, games beginning at 1:00 p.m. under the March sun, with plenty of time to enjoy the Florida ame-
nities, pre- and post-game.
There’s the usual fun comings and goings of players and from the end of the 2022 season to spring training 2023, there was plenty of movement.
For the first time since 2004, St. Louis Cardinals fans at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, will be watching someone other than Yadier Molina donning the “tools of ignorance.” The Redbirds fixture behind the plate announced his retirement after the 2022 season. Now calling pitches will be Wilson Contreras, among others in Jupiter.
The 2022 American League Cy Young Award winner, Justin Verlander, moves north from the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and the Houston Astros to the New York Mets and Clover Park. It’s a much-needed addition to the Mets pitching staff with the loss of fellow Cy Young Award-winner Jacob DeGrom.
Trea Turner returns to the Florida Grapefruit League and will be in action in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform at Clearwater’s BayCare Ballpark. Kevin Keirmeier will be patrolling centerfield at TD Ballpark for the Toronto Blue Jays
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instead of Charlotte Sports Park for the Tampa Bay Rays.
When the Rays report for Spring Training it won’t be to Port Charlotte on Florida’s Southwest Coast. In early December, the Tampa Bay Rays announced their 2023 spring training camp will be relocated from Port Charlotte due to damage to the facility caused by Hurricane Ian, in September, 2022.
The Rays are considering several options for a new spring base, including Tropicana Field, the Disney complex formerly used by the Braves, and a Fort Myers location. Check www.floridagrapefruitleague.com for the latest information.
It’s another year of trying to identify which young players will emerge from “the backfields.” Michael Harris and Spencer Strider, of the Atlanta Braves accomplished the feat at CoolToday Park and were the top two finishers of the 2022 Rookie of the Year voting. Harris, the 2022 National League Rookie of the YUear, had four hits in 15 at bats in last year’s Florida Grapefruit League action and Strider pitched only 2.1 innings, in one spring start.
Fans can also be on the lookout for
2023 FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE TEAMS AND LOCATIONS
ATLANTA BRAVES
CoolToday Park, North Port
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota
BOSTON RED SOX
JetBlue Park, Fort Myers
DETROIT TIGERS
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
HOUSTON ASTROS
International Baseball opponents during the 2023 Florida Spring Training season. The Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals are slated to host World Baseball Classic opponents, on March 8 and 9.
Even with all of the changes entering the 2023 season, The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches welcome back two of the most familiar faces in Major League Baseball still wearing the same uniform. Stephen Strasburg returns for his 14th season with the Washington Nationals and Jose Altuve is back for the Houston Astros for his 13th season.
One final note for attending a spring training game. If you’re a fan of seeing more players on the field, go to the early games in the schedule, from February 15 through March 10. If you want to see the regulars play for four innings or more catch the games from March 11 through March 28. As the regular season approaches, the more established players start getting their reps.
Check out www.lforidagrapefruitleague.com for schedules and ticket prices for all 15 teams in one place and follow @ FlaSpringTrain on Twitter.
Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach
MIAMI MARLINS
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter
MINNESOTA TWINS
Hammond Stadium at the Lee County Sports Complex, Fort Myers
NEW YORK METS
Clover Park, Port St. Lucie
NEW YORK YANKEES
George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
LECOM Park, Bradenton
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
BayCare Ballpark, Clearwater
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter
TAMPA BAY RAYS
TBD
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
TD Ballpark, Dunedin
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach
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ORLANDO, FL
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THE
SOUTHWEST FORT MYERS
Eagle Ridge GC 239-768-1888 playeagleridge.com
Old Corkscrew Golf Club 239-949-4700 oldcorkscrew.com
NAPLES/MARCO ISLAND
Lely Resort Golf & CC 239-793-2600 lelyresortgolfandcountryclub.com
National Golf & CC 230-867-9090 thenationalgc.com
Panther Run Golf Club 239-304-2835 pantherrungolfclub.com
Rookery at Marco 239-389-6600 jwmarco.com
Tiburon Golf Club 239-594-2040 tiburongcnaples.com
TPC Treviso Bay 239-331-2052 tpctrevisobay.com
PORT CHARLOTTE/ PUNTA GORDA
Babcock National 941-347-2200 babcocknationalgc.com
Heritage Landing 941-347-2222 heritagelandinggcc.com
Heron’s Glen G&CC 239-731-4520 hggcc.com
Riverwood Golf Club 941-764-6661 riverwoodgc.com
Rotonda Golf Club 941-698-0918 rotondagolf.com
Rotonda Golf & CC 941-697-2414 Rotondagolf.com
SARASTOTA/BRADENTON
Buffalo Creek Golf Course 941-776-2611
manateegcpublic.com
Links at Greenfield Plantation 941-747-9432
linksatgreenfieldplantation.com
Mocassin Wallow 941-721-0500
golfthemoc.com
University Park Country Club 941-359-9999 universitypark-fl.com
Waterlefe Golf & River Club 941-744-0393 waterlefegolf.com
SOUTHEAST BOCA RATON/ PALM BEACH
Abacoa Golf Club 561-622-0036 abacoagolfclub.com
Atlantic National Golf Club 561-969-6600 atlanticnationalgolfclub.com
Osprey Point Golf Course 561-482-2868
pbcgolf.com
PGA National Resort 561-627-1800
pgaresort.com
FORT LAUDERDALE
Club at Emerald Hills 954-961-4000 theclubatemeraldhills.com
Jacaranda Golf Club 954-472-5836
golfjacaranda.com
Plantation Preserve 954-585-5020 plantationpreserve.org
MIAMI Biltmore Golf Course
305-460-5364
biltmorehotel.com
Crandon at Key Biscayne
305-361-9129
crandongolfclub.com
Miami Lakes Golf Club
305-820-8088
miamilakesgolf.com
Trump National Doral 305-592-2000
trumphotels.com
Turnberry Isle 305-932-6200
turnberryislemiami.com
STUART/PALM CITY
Champions Club at Summerfield 772-283-1500
thechampionsgolfclub.com
Heritage Ridge GC 772-546-2800
heritageridgegolf.com
Martin County GC 772-287-3747
martincountygolfcourse.com
Osprey Creek at Martin Downs 772-286-6818
martindownsgolfclub.com
Rotonda Golf Club
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