Tampa / St Petersburg, Florida

Guests staying in our luxury resort condos will enjoy 27 challenging holes of Dan Maples championship golf. The resort features three distinct nine holes of golf - Meadow, Cypress, and Pine. Each of these well-designed nines play to par-36 from the back tees and feature championship length - the Cypress plays to 3,555 yards from the tips, plus three other teeing options. Emerald Greens is considered to be one of the best conditioned courses in the Tampa Bay area. We feature a two sided practice area, 10,000 square foot putting green, a separate chipping green and a practice bunker all complimentary with your round.

The Meadow course plays to a par-36 from the back tees and features championship length - 3,385 yards from the tips, plus three other teeing options. The nine holes at The Meadow features smaller greens, numerous water hazards and is well-bunkered with smaller pot bunkers as well as large bunkers.

The Pine plays to 3,447 yards from the tips, plus three other teeing options for all player levels. While length off the tee is not vital at the Emerald Greens courses, each hole places an emphasis on strategy and accuracy. That's especially the case on the 18th hole of The Pine, a 490 yard par-5 from the white tees with an island green; it's a very temping hole that can be reached in two for a strong eagle or birdie opportunity.

The Pine Barrens Course at World Woods Golf Club is currently ranked in the "Top 100 Courses in the U.S." (#74) by Golf Magazine and is a visually stunning blend of native terrain and golf course design. The Tom Fazio- designed masterpiece is sculpted from an expansive pine forest and barren sandhills with surprising and dramatic changes in elevation. The large manicured fairways framed by tall pines and expansive untamed waste bunkering have challenged amateurs and professionals alike. Playing to a total length of 7,250 yards, the par-71 course features four sets of tees and requires some waste area carries, as well as precise shot placement that can be well rewarded. The Pine Barrens layout and sytle-of-play can be characterized by the 330 yard par-4 15th hole, where precise shot-making and "go for it" decisions will continuously challenge players. On this particular hole, a single group recorded scores of 1,2,3,4!

The layout and style of Pine Barrens has often been compared to Pine Valley in New Jersey - perennially ranked the best golf course in America. Pine Barrens has been awarded Golf Digest's 5-Star Rating, which is defined as "Golf at its Absolute Best", joining elite public courses such as Pebble Beach Golf Links, Bethpage Black, Kiawah Island Ocean Course and Whistling Straits (The Straits) as courses that have achieved this coveted rating.

To round out the World Woods golf experience, guests can warm-up, or hone skills at the nationally-ranked practice facility. Fazio created a rare opportunity for golfers by designing the practice facility, complete with a 22-acre circular range, chipping area, 2-acre putting green, three practice holes and a 9-hole short course.

The Rolling Oaks Course provides the second world-class layout at World Woods. An entirely different, yet no less challenging and enjoyable experience than playing Pine Barrens, this course's name also gives clue to its design. Despite being built directly adjacent to the Pine Barrens Course, differences in soil content allow the land to support giant Oak trees draped with Spanish moss that regularly accent the holes. Sharply defined bunkers filled with bleached white sand contrast beautifully with the rich green fairways.

These attributes coupled with the lush course landscaping - including many Azalea bushes. create a scene reminiscent of the famed Augusta National. The beautiful rolling fairways that lead to undulating greens add drama to this more traditional course design. Many changes in hole style and length create a great blend of holes that requires a variety of shots and a strategic approach to score well. Rolling Oaks plays to a formidable 7,275 yards from the back tees and features two other teeing areas to challenge players of all golf skills.

TPC Tampa Bay is an 18 hole, par 71, stadium-style course designed by Bobby Weed with Chi Chi Rodriguez as the PGA Tour player consultant. As the home of the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, TPC Tampa Bay will not only challenge the top players in the world, but will also provide a fun and memorable experience for players of all skill levels. The course rolls around unspoiled wetlands lined by native cypress, oak and pine trees, and through open flats of native grasses framed by pristine blue lakes and white sand bunkers.

The Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am has become one of the most popular stops on the Champions Tour, annually drawing one of the top fields on Tour and ranks as one of the highest attended Champions Tour events in the country. Our strong tournament crowds have been drawn by the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Hale Irwin, Nick Price, Bernhard Langer, David Graham and Jerry Pate who have all hoisted trophies behind our famed 18th hole.

Since opening in 1991, TPC Tampa Bay has earned numerous accolades, including Golf Digest's 4 1/2 Stars "Best Places to Play", top 20 "Best Public Golf Facility" by GolfWorld Magazine, and #five in the state by the readers of Florida Golf Magazine. The list of awards continues with the well-appointed pro shop, which has been ranked as one of the Top 25 Daily Fee Golf Shops in the country by GolfWorld Business Magazine.

The Lake Jovita Golf Club championship courses are acclaimed as tour quality. The 263-acre North course is every essence of the worthy compliment. A little more contemporary in style, the North course has even greater elevation changes than the South; providing golfers with positively incredible views of the scenic community. The North Course continues the tradition of the South Course in terms of elevation changes that are contrary to most Florida courses. In fact, from the second tee box, players have a panoramic view of the Florida countryside - five or six miles to the northeast.

Playing from a length of 7,226 yards from the back tees, the north course also features three other sets of tees to create the right challenge for players of all levels. Amenities include a world-class practice facility, complete putting green, chipping green and separate teaching tees.

Lake Jovita's South Course is rolling hills, undulating valleys and ancient hardwood forests dotted with freshwater lakes. The landscape and elevation changes here are far more typical of North Carolina than they are of Florida. But, make no mistake, this is Florida golf at its finest, thanks to the creative design work by the architect team of Tom Lehman and Kurt Sandness. You'll be interested to know that the Lake Jovita South Golf Course features one of the longest natural elevation drops of any golf course in the state - 94 feet from tee to green on the Par-5 11th hole. Playing from a length of 7,126 yards from the tips, the South Course also features three other teeing areas for golfers of all skill levels.

Westchase Golf Club is one of the most popular Tampa golf courses and the perfect place to begin or end your Tampa area golf vacation. Located just ten minutes from the Tampa International Airport, Westchase Golf Club has earned a 4-Star "Best Places to Play" from Golf Digest, as well as a great value award. Nationally known architect Lloyd Clifton designed Westchase's 6710-yard, par 72 layout, which winds through natural wetlands, across wooden bridges and around bulkheads. No Tampa golf vacation is complete without a round at Westchase Golf Club!

Since the course was designed over 10 years ago, Fox Hollow Golf Club has grown and developed into one of the Tampa Bay area's finest and well-known semi-private clubs with one of Florida's finest practice facilities and teaching staffs. The teaching staff and the golf course itself have been and will always be among the finest in Florida, but Fox Hollow offers much, much more than golf alone. All 18 greens and practice putting green utlize SeaDwarf, Seashore Paspalum turf which puts Fox Hollow in good company as this grass is currently in use at Old Collier in Naples, Naples National, The Gasparilla Inn and Resort and the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Good Company indeed. We've built a brand new, upscale dining room to serve as an alternative to the more relaxed atmosphere at the Windows On The Green Tavern. Both the Tavern and The Dining Room will share the fantastic views of 18 green, 10 tee and the beautiful 10-acre lake there.

The Highlands North course may only be booked as part of a "Stay & Play" package. Please see the "Innisbrook Golf Resort - Stay & Play" listing on the lodging page for details.

This beautiful 18-hole, par-70 layout features tight fairways and well-bunkered greens, placing a premium on accuracy from tee to green. Recent course improvements include longer, more challenging par-4s and -5s with added bunkers and waste areas to create greater penalties throughout for those errant approach shots. This course is known for its daunting par-3s. "This is known as a shotmaker's course," says Director of Golf, Jay Overton. "There's definitely a premium on accuracy and not so much on distance."

Also designed by Lawrence Packard, the Highlands North at Innisbrook is similar in terrain to the Copperhead Course, but not in length. Rolling fairways and water throughout make club selection your most important strategy on this course. Playing to a length of 6,325 yards from the back tees, this course is known for its long par-3s and small greens where ball placement is paramount to good scoring.

The Copperhead course may only be booked as part of a "Stay & Play" package. Please see the "Innisbrook Golf Resort - Stay & Play" listing on the lodging page for details.

The Copperhead undoubtedly is the golf course that most lovers of golf are familiar with at Innisbrook Resort. After all, they've seen America's greatest golf stars taking on its pine tree-lined fairways and rolling terrain during the PGA TOUR Transitions Championship each March. So you, like many other visitors to Innisbrook, will want to make the Copperhead one of your must-places to play.

With its unusual elevation changes, the natural setting of the Copperhead course will probably remind you of a Carolina layout rather than Florida's West Coast. The Copperhead is ranked in the "Top 100 Places to Play", and among "America's Top Resort Courses" by Golf Digest. From the tournament tees Copperhead presents a stern test of golf. At 7,340 yards, this par-71 layout is designed to challenge players of all ability levels. The Copperhead Practice Facility is located adjacent to the first hole and is complimentary for guests preparing to tackle Innisbrook's signature course.

The Highlands South Course may only be booked as part of a "Stay & Play" package. Please see the "Innisbrook Golf Resort - Stay & Play" listing on the lodging page for details.

The Highlands South Course stretches to 6,620 yards from the back tees across undulating terrain, ample waste bunkers and 10 water hazards. This course is reminiscent of a links style course, both in its set-up and the way it plays with fairway bunkers and rolling terrain. Don't let the rather short length fool you as the course features five incredible par-3's that are always a challenge due to the breezes off the nearby Gulf of Mexico.

You'll get off to a moderately easy start with a straightaway par-4 that plays at 335 yards from the back tees and 250 from the forward. You do have to avoid a large bunker on the left and trees on the right. Then there is the great par-3 third hole that measures 180 yards from the back tees and 100 from the front. This hole has a very narrow green that measures about 40 feet at its deepest point. There's plenty of water in front of the green. Accuracy and distance control is very important here. "If you're short, you'll end up in the water. If you're long, you'll be in the back bunker," says Director of Golf, Jay Overton. The par-3 finishing hole of 180 yards (back tees) is a perfect finale hole featuring an elevated green protected by water and large, deep bunkers.

The Island course may only be booked as part of a "Stay & Play" package. Please see the "Innisbrook Golf Resort - Stay & Play" listing on the lodging page for details.

Ample water, tight fairways, intimidating hazards, and abundant bunkers -- all designed to test the skills of the most accomplished golfer have won much acclaim for the Island Course. The Island, often considered to be just as challenging as the Copperhead, is ranked among the country's top 50 resort courses by Golf Digest and No. 14 in Travel & Leisure Golf's "Fifty Finest in Florida." The varying terrain, coupled with a variety of tee placements, can challenge both the professional player as well as the weekend golfer. The course has been a regional qualifier for the U.S. Open and is remembered as well for the NCAA championship that Phil Mickelson won here in 1990.

The tradition of excellence that brought the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour to Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club continues today. Host of the nationally televised JC Penney Classic for 13 seasons, this 18-hole par 72 premier Tampa golf course was redesigned in 2001 by Gary Koch. Demanding for pros yet fun for all players, Bardmoor epitomizes Florida golf at its finest. Pristinely manicured, Bardmoor features TifEagle greens that rival tour status. State-of-the-art practice facilities, an award winning golf shop, and outstanding service complete your experience. Located minutes from some of the best beaches in Florida, Bardmoor is consistently rated one of the premier Florida golf courses.

Noted golf course architect, PGA Tour professional and NBC-TV commentator Gary Koch and master architect Rick Robbins are responsible for the front nine of The Forest Course, while noted architect Ron Garl designed the back nine.

Accuracy is a premium on this course, with its highly contoured fairways and well placed, meticulous greens. This course measures 6,700 yards and features the signature island-green, par-3 sixth hole, which rivals the famous 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass in Jacksonville.

An abundance of water inspired the moniker for this course. Water comes into play on virtually every hole. This 18-hole course measures over 7,100 yards and is more like the traditional Florida course with huge greens and generous driving areas. Both nines of The Lakes start out with unique par-5's that challenge golfers to use their creativity to make a sub-par score.

As you play these outstanding layouts, you soon understand why The Eagles has a hard-won reputation for well-conditioned tees, greens and fairways. Four sets of tees offer golfers a wide choice of challenges. When the St. Petersburg Times canvassed several dozen Tampa Bay golf courses to put together a Tampa Bay "Dream 18," two holes from The Eagles were selected.

The layout of these 18 championship-caliber holes stand as a luxurious centerpiece of an exclusive community. Bayou Club's golf course gently weaves its way through oaks and pines, marshes and bayous. The sights and sounds of nature abound: great blue herons, playful otters, manatees, jumping fish and bald eagle sightings enrich your golf experience. Another hallmark of Bayou's success is the playing condition of it's golf course. Meticulous maintenance practices and continual site improvements keep the course in outstanding shape every month of the year.

Of the 18 holes, 16 feature water hazards. Another unique feature is the combination of back-to-back par-5's on the front nine, and back-to-back par-3's on the back nine. The 16th hole is a par 3 that ranks with any in terms of beauty and degree of difficulty, requiring a 200-yard carry from the Championship tee with little room for error. Pars on this hole are cherished, and we have multiple tees to provide an appropriate test for golfers of all skill levels.

Bloomingdale Golfers Club is Tampa's premier golf facility and is consistently ranked among Florida's Top 10 golf courses. Why "Golfers Club" and not country club or golf course? Because we don't have swimming, we don't have tennis and we don't have a gym. All we have is a world-class golf course backed with service from people who know and love the game.

At Bloomingdale you'll find an exceptional and classic championship layout in an unspoiled setting of 100-year old oaks, towering pines and natural marsh land. You'll enjoy a round teeming with wildlife, fields of flowers, and the challenge of spectacular holes threading their way around thirteen lakes.

Bloomingdale Golfers Club represents Nature's Way to build a golf course instead of bulldozing away meadows and cutting trees. Renowned architect Ron Garl worked around the natural Florida habitat, in fact half of our 219 acres is still a wildlife preserve. The Golfer's Club resides in harmony with the nature that surrounds it bringing pleasure to golfers and wildlife alike. In fact you'll love the way we've left it alone.

Lansbrook was originally designed by Lane Marshall and later redesigned by Ron Garl. The course features no parallel fairways and plenty of water. In fact, water comes into play on sixteen holes. All of Lansbrook's greens have recently been rebuilt to USGA specifications. The highly contoured Tifdwarf putting surfaces, maintained between 9 and 10 on the Stimpmeter, will challenge the best of putters. Proper positioning of approach shots on the greens is a must if you're to have a good day with the flat stick. At 6,719 yards from the back tee, Lansbrook is not overwhelming. However, it does demand accuracy off the tee and on approaches.

This upscale, semi-private facility truly offers a great golf experience at affordable rates. Opened in January 2000, this 6,748-yard course was designed by Gordon Lewis, a Naples-based architect is known for producing outstanding designs for both public and private courses throughout the world. Four sets of tees make the course challenging for all skill levels. As noted by Lewis, "The terrain that encompasses Lexington Oaks varies immensely from wide open, rolling hills, to tight, narrow corridors through Bald Cypress domes, to holes set next to towering live oaks."

Course conditioning and a commitment to customer service have been top priorities of the staff at Lexington Oaks and it shows. As you arrive at the course, you are greeted at your car and the experience continues as you encounter every staff member. The golf course itself is a pleasure to play with TifDwarf Bermuda greens that are the best in the Tampa Bay area. Aside from its convenient location and easy access via interstate highways there is little doubt that 40,000 golfers each year and growing are primarily attracted by Lexington Oaks championship golf and affordable rates. We invite you to consider Lexington Oaks for your next round of golf.

For an outstanding golf value, Northdale has carved out its niche' in Tampa Bay. Outstanding customer service, first-rate course conditions and excellent amenities complement this scenic golf course. The unspoiled native Florida terrain is highlighted by stately cypress trees and sparkling natural lakes, setting the stage for a challenging and memorable round of golf that's fun for players of all levels.

The Ron Garl-designed course is an 18-hole, par-72 layout measuring 6,824 yards from the championship tees. Full of challenges for the more experienced golfer, Northdale is also forgiving enough to be very enjoyable for even the novice. This classic Florida-style layout has only two parallel fairways, offering golfers a relaxing experience. The well-manicured holes wind their way through 180 acres of land featuring Brushy Creek and its unspoiled wooded boundaries. Nestled in the heart of Tampa, Northdale Golf & Tennis Club is just minutes away from the airport, beaches and major Bay area attractions.

Plantation Palms Golf Club provides the golfer a challenging but rewarding golf experience with a links style design that includes ample greens, wide fairways and elevated tees and greens. A David Harman-designed Par 72-championship golf course that has a practice facility with amenities to work on every phase of the game.

There is also a Grille Room with the perfect bill of fair. Locker service and showers are available. Design consideration has been given to beginners, juniors, ladies and higher handicap players.

The 18-hole Buckhorn Springs course is designed by Harris Green and features 6,888 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. This remarkable course has beautiful scenery that is trademarked by its tree-lined wide fairways. The course plays very fair with water hazards only coming into play on six holes. The medium sized greens are undulating, fast and always in great shape!

Brooksville Country Club is located at the center of the Golf Zoo Nature Coast Golf Trail and offers a golf experience unmatched in Florida. Tumbling fairways weave through ancient live oak trees, while a unique group of dramatic holes were designed along, around and in between the sheer rock walls of an abandoned limestone mine. The more traditional front nine features rolling terrain, tree-lined fairways and a few doglogs that will challenge players of all skill levels. Anticipation builds, however, as you make the turn to the back nine.

The first quarry hole - number 12 - is a breathtaking par-4 with an upper left fairway and lower right fairway separated by a quarry wall. A tee shot to the wide lower fairway will leave a blind second shot into the green. Find the shorter distance narrow upper fairway for a short, downhill approach for a legitimate birdie opportunity. In 2011, Golf Digest honored Hole #12 as one of the 18 "Most Fun Holes in America". The par-4 13th is the most intimidating quarry hole. High up on a limestone point, the tee box overlooks a fairway framed by high quarry walls covered in natural vegetation. The landing area is generous, however, so bomb away. Take plenty of club for the uphill approach shot or risk the ball rolling back to your feet! Hole 14 is a stunning, 177 yard, par-3, bordered by steep quarry walls on the left from tee to green. Play the downhill tee shot to the right side of the green for safety.

After two rather conventional holes, #17 is the final quarry challenge. The downhill tee shot on the short par-3 must clear a pond fronting a wide, shallow green. Quarry walls surrounding the putting surface require a precise short iron. Beautiful, challenging and enjoyable, this course will be an experience you will remember!

Majestic oaks laden with Spanish moss, tree-lined fairways and rolling greens paint a picture of old-world Florida charm sure to provide you with an unforgettable golfing experience. With 18 holes of championship caliber golf meandering through the Florida countryside, Hernando Oaks treats its guests spectacularly in calm seclusion while exposing them to the true heritage of the game.

Since opening in 1994, the Silverthorn Country Club golf course has earned its challenging 131 slope rating through a combination of rolling terrain, unpredictable Florida Gulf Coast winds, and no less than 96 stragegically-placed bunkers. This exceptional masterpiece, designed by renowned golf course architect Joe Lee, offers a mixture of wide open links-style holes and tight, tree-lined fairways. Playing at over 6800 yards from the back tees, Silverthorn provides a challenging test of golf for players of every skill level. The impressive 25,000 square foot clubhouse offers a scenic vista of Silverthorn's championship golf course, surrounding lakes and splendid Florida sunsets. Along with an excellent, well-stocked Pro Shop, Silverthorn provides group and private lessons and club-fitting services from its PGA Professionals.

In a state with over 2,000 golf courses, Juliette Falls Golf Club ranks among the very finest. In 2008, Golf Magazine designated it as one of the top ten best new courses in the U.S., and in 2011 GolfWeek Magazine ranked the course #6 in the state of Florida. Juliette Falls is a par 72, championship course that soars beyond every expectation of luxury. The 7,200 yard course is a rolling parkland terrain design highlighted by four spectacular waterfalls and significant elevation changes. Fairways are lush and lined by large oaks, pine and palmetto forests, framed by acres of crushed white coquina shell that serve as waste areas. Natural areas are preserved where abundant native plants and colorful wildflowers add to the beauty of this higly-rated course.

With five sets of tees, golf at Juliette Falls will be home to all levels of players regardless of skill and expertise. Arrive early to utilize our 10 acre practice complex with north and south tees, chipping and putting areas.

Southern Hills invites you to enjoy our distinctively different course, the only only private Pete Dye course in the Tampa area. The terrain is unlike that of any other, with elevations from 60' to nearly 250' and yardages from 5,200 to 7,500. This phenomenal course opened in 2006 and has been named by GolfWeek as "One of the Top 50 New Courses in the U.S.", and "One of the Top 100 Residential Courses in the U.S.". Golf Zoo customers can now take advantage of this rare opportunity to play one of Florida's best!

Our championship golf course not only features a splendid layout with rolling terrain, creeks, lakes and abundant flora and fauna, but we have what many consider the finest practice facility in the greater Tampa metropolitan area. Hit a bucket of balls, schedule a lesson, sign the kids up for our weekly golf clinic or get fitted for that new driver by hitting a few balls off our in-house Titleist electronic launch monitor.

Established in 1989, River Hills Country Club began as a semi-private club at the center of the River Hills residential community. Through the years it has evolved into a private club that has earned a reputation for outstanding service and exceptional amenities. Our membership consists of residents from throughout the Hillsborough and Polk County areas. Whether your primary interest is golf, tennis, swimming, fitness or just being a social member of our club, River Hills has something for every member of the family.