With more courses than any other state and weather that allows for year-round play, Florida is a dream destination for golfers. Ready to go fore it?
Florida is a world leader in golfing terms – there are over 1000 courses, many of which feature prominently in the lists of America’s best. Add to this the remarkable climate that has led to Florida being named ‘The Sunshine State’, and it is obvious to see why it is such a popular holiday hot spot.
The Mediterranean-Style Clubhouse at TPC Sawgrass
While golf and sun are constants in Florida, the state’s respective regions each offer a distinctive experience making it quite easy to find something that suits your game.
Families are drawn towards the bright lights and attractions of Orlando, where the Walt Disney Resort, Universal Studios and Sea World are perfect for kids young and old. Alternatively, the beaches around Miami, the prestigious communities of Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, and the charming coastline around Jacksonville each attract thousands of golfing visitors to their championship courses and world class resorts.
For a more relaxing Florida experience, the Gulf coast around Tampa has emerged as a fantastic option, exuding the charm and essential hospitality that makes Florida the annual choice of so many visitors. Which region will you choose next?
Travel Feature Golf Guides USA recently visited Florida's 1st Coast, an area in the northeast part of the state. It included Amelia Island, St. Augustine and the World Golf Village and Hall of Fame. A wonderful vacation coupled with some fabulous golf...click here to see the full feature story.
RESORTS Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island.....www.aipfl.com Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando.....www.bayhill.com Bay Point Golf Resort, Panama City Beach.....www.marriottbaypoint.com Belleview Biltmore Resort, Belleair.....www.belleviewbiltmore.com Biltmore, Coral Gables.....www.biltmorehotel.com Bluewater Bay Resort, Niceville.....www.bwbresort.com Boca Raton Resort, Boca Raton.....www.bocaresort.com Breakers Resort, Palm Beach.....www.thebreakers.com Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort, Panama City Beach.....www.edgewaterbeachresort.com Gasparilla Inn & Club, Boca Grande.....www.the-gasparilla-inn.com Grand Cypress Resort, Orlando.....www.grandcypress.com Grand Lakes, JW Marriott, Orlando.....www.grandelakes.com Grand Palms Hotel & Golf Resort, Pembroke Pine.....www.grandpalmsresort.com Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast.....www.hammockbeach.com Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort, Innisbrook.....www.innisbrookgolfresort.com LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Naples.....www.laplayaresort.com Longboat Key Club & Resort, Longboat Key.....www.longboatkeyclub.com Marco Island Resort, Marco Island.....www.marcoislandmarriott.com Mission Inn Resort & Club, Orlando.....www.missioninnresort.com Naples Grande Resort, Naples.....www.naplesgranderesort.com Omni Resort at ChampionsGate, Orlando.....www.omnihotels.com
PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens.....www.pgaresort.com Plantation Beach Club at Indian River Plantation, Hutchinson Island.....www.hiltongrandvacations.com/indian-river-plantation-beach-club Ponte Vedra Beach Resorts, Ponte Vedra Beach..... www.pvresorts.com Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples.....www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/NaplesGolf/Default.htm Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa.....www.saddlebrook.com Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort, Sandestin.....www.sandestinbeachhilton.com Sawgrass Marriott, Ponte Vedra Beach.....www.sawgrassmarriott.com South Seas Island Resort, Captiva Island.....www.southseas.com Spring Lake Golf Resort, Sebring.....www.springlakegolf.com Streamsong Resort, Central Florida.....www.streamsongresort.com Sundial Beach & Golf Resort, Sanibel Island.....www.sundialresort.com Trump National Doral, Miami 305-592-2000 www.trumphotelcollection.com/miami Turnberry Isle Resort, Miami.....www.fairmont.com/turnberryisle Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista.....www.disneyworld.disney.go.com/golf
World Golf Village Resort, St. Augustine.....www.worldgolfvillage.com
GOLF COURSES Amelia Island Plantation (Ocean Links and Oak Marsh Courses), Amelia Island.....www.omnihotels.com Bay Hill Club, Orlando.....www.bayhill.com Camp Creek Golf Club, Panama City Beach.....www.campcreekgolfclub.com Doral Resort (Blue Monster), Miami.....www.trumphotelcollection.com/miami Hammock Beach (Ocean Course), Palm Coast.....www.hammockbeach.com PGA National (Champion Course) Palm Beach Gardens.....www.pgaresort.com Streamsong (Blue and Red Courses), Central Florida.....www.streamsongresort.com TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra.....www.tpc.com/tpc-sawgrass World Golf Village (Slammer & Squire and King & Bear Courses), St Augustine.....www.worldgolfvillage.com
