Sarasota Golf Guide
Just 55 miles south of Tampa on Florida's Gulf Coast, Sarasota is one of the state's fastest growing areas. The city's lively arts and culture scene along with the pristine beaches which stretch along the barrier keys vie with golf for attention. Just south of Sarasota, Punta Gorda has been rated by Golf Digest as #3 in the county for golf and quality of life.
Blessed by more than 20 golf courses, many know Sarasota as the winter home for major league baseball teams while others know it for the seemingly endless number of events like circus performances and art shows.
Most of the golf courses are located on the "main land" while Longboat Key is wide enough to accommodate Longboat Key Club's 45 holes, traditionally favorite plays for high end vacationers.
At the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, in addition to the usual Ritz perks, golfers can treat themselves to a round with a caddy at the private Ritz-Carlton Members Club open only to members and guests. A short drive from the hotel, this Tom Fazio-designed course is a beauty and the club facilities, top-notch with no condos or homes along the fairways to distract.
More modest golf rates are available at fine tracks like University Park Country Club's 27 holes rated four stars by Golf Digest, Rosedale Golf & River Club, a local favorite and Stoneybrook Golf Club designed by Arthur Hills featuring a lot of water challenges but softened by wide landing areas. There is also the Arnold Palmer designed Legacy Golf Club populated by some friendly sand cranes. And that's just for starters.
Those looking for sand and sun can find it just off shore. Connected by causeways and bridges to the mainland, the barrier islands of Casey Key, Siesta Key, St. Armands and Longboat Key are characterized by pristine beaches and charming little village centers like St. Armand's Circle and Siesta Village where the tempo kicks up when the sun goes down with lively bars, restaurants and music. Inland is a vast repository of natural lands including the Myakka River State Park.
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The Resort at Longboat Key Club
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Dates: Now - 12/31/25
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Sarasota Golf Courses
Bent Tree Country Club
4700 Bent Tree Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34241
Type: Private
Architect: William B. Lewis
Bird Bay Executive Golf Course
602 Bird Bay Dr W
Venice, FL 34292
Holes: 18
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Ron Garl
Bobby Jones Golf Club
1000 Circus Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34232
Holes: 18
Type: Public
Architect: Donald Ross
Bradenton Country Club
4646 9th Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34209
Holes: 18
Type: Private
Architect: Donald Ross
Calusa Lakes Golf Club
1995 Calusa Lakes Blvd
Nokomis, FL 34275
Holes: 18
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Ted McAnlis
Capri Isles Golf Club
849 Capri Isles Blvd
Venice, FL 34292
Holes: 18
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Roy Albert Anderson
Charlotte Harbor National Golf Club
1350 Bobcat Trl
North Port, FL 34286
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Bob Tway
El Conquistador Country Club
4350 El Conquistador Pkwy
Bradenton, FL 34210
Type: Private
Architect: Mark McCumber
Forest Lakes Golf Club
2401 Beneva Rd
Sarasota, FL 34232
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Roy Albert Anderson
Gator Creek Golf Course
9000 Gator Creek Dr
Sarasota, FL 34241
Holes: 18
Type: Private
Architect: Joe Lee
Jacaranda West Country Club
601Jacaranda Blvd
Venice, FL 34293
Holes: 18
Type: Private
Architect: Mark Mahannah
Laurel Oak Country Club
2700 Gary Player Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34240
Holes: 18
Type: Private
Architect: Gary Player
Legacy Golf Club at Lakewood Ranch
8255 Legacy Blvd
Bradenton, FL 34202
Type: Public
Architect: Arnold Palmer
Links at Greenfield Plantation
10325 Greenfield Blvd
Bradenton, FL 34202
Holes: 18
Type: Public
Architect: Chip Powell
Manatee County Golf Course
6415 53rd St. W
Bradenton, FL 34210
Holes: 18
Type: Public
Architect: Lane Marshall
Misty Creek Country Club
8954 Misty Creek Dr
Sarasota, FL 34241
Type: Private
Architect: Ted McAnlis
Palm-Aire Country Club
5601 Country Club Way
Sarasota, FL 34243
Type: Private
Architect: Dick Wilson
Peridia Golf & Country Club
4950 Peridia Blvd E
Bradenton, FL 34203
Holes: 18
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: William Luis
Pinebrook Ironwood Golf Course
4260 Ironwood Circle
Bradenton, FL 34209
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Dean Refram
Rolling Green Golf Club
4501 N Tuttle Ave
Sarasota, FL 34234
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Roy Albert Anderson
Rosedale Golf & Tennis Club
5100 87th St E
Bradenton, FL 34202
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Ted McAnlis
Sara Bay Country Club
7011 Willow St
Sarasota, FL 34243
Holes: 18
Type: Private
Architect: Donald Ross
Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club
8801 Stoneybrook Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34238
Holes: 18
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Arthur Hills
Tara Golf & Country Club
6602 Drewrys Bluff
Bradenton, FL 34203
Type: Private
Architect: Ted McAnlis
The Greens of Manatee
101 Cortez Rd E
Bradenton, FL 34207
Holes: 18
Type: Public
Architect: Roy Albert Anderson
The Resort at Longboat Key Club
220 Sands Point
Longboat Key, FL 34228
Type: Resort
Architect: Ron Garl
Timber Creek Golf Course
4550 Timber Ln
Bradenton, FL 34210
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: Roy Albert Anderson
TPC at Prestancia
4409 Tournament Players Club Dr
Sarasota, FL 34238
Holes: 18
Type: Private
Architect: Bruce Devlin & Robert von Hagge
Village Green Golf Club
3500 Pembrook Dr
Sarasota, FL 34239
Holes: 18
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: William B. Lewis
Village Green Golf Course
1401 Village Green Pkwy
Bradenton, FL 34209
Type: Semi-Private
Architect: William B. Lewis
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