Sarasota Golf Courses
GOLF COURSES
Bobby Jones Golf Complex • 6.9 miles
1000 Azinger Way, Sarasota, FL, (941) 365-4653
Bobby Jones Golf Complex is Sarasota's only municipal golf facility with 45 holes. This facility has two regulation eighteen hole courses and a nine hole executive course. The American Course is a shotmaker's course with water and trees frequently coming into play. The British Course is more open but features plenty of sand bunkers. The Executive Course can be quite difficult. Your approach shots must be accurate because the greens are very small. Walking is permitted after 1 PM during the peak season.
Tournament Players Club at Prestancia • 2.9 miles
4409 TPC Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238, (941) 922-2800
Situated on 565 lush, sylvan acres in Sarasota, FL, the Tournament Players Club (TPC) at Prestancia represents the quintessential golf experience. The Stadium Course, the fourth in the TPC network, is a traditional TPC layout that melds signature TPC characteristics with the designers' personal philosophies. Open areas behind the greens frame the holes and temper the traditional stadium mounding look. Short holes have more demanding greens and longer ones more gentle. The fairways are generous. One-third of the holes features water hazards, while bunker use is varied but reserved. Old stands of trees add to the challenge on the 6,927-yard, par-72 design.
Foxfire Golf Club • 6.3 miles
7200 Proctor Rd, Sarasota, FL, (941) 921-7757
Voted one of Golf Digest 3 1/2 Star Places to Play, Foxfire Golf Club offers 27 holes of championship golf winding through trees and lakes with glimpses of abundant wildlife. This club has three nine hole courses that are played in three eighteen hole combinations. The Oak Course and the Pine Course have similar designs. The fairways are tree lined and narrow, and the greens are small and medium speed. The Palm Course has larger greens and more open fairways than the other courses. Water hazards (lakes, creeks, streams, and canals) come into play on all three courses. During the off-season, a junior discount is available after noon.
Stoneybrook Golf Club • 4.0 miles
8801 Stoneybrook Blvd, Sarasota, FL, (941) 918-9595
One of the newest gems on the Sarasota golf scene, this par 72 regulation course was designed by Arthur Hills. challenging and entertaining for both novice and pro. P.G.A. pros on staff. Daily clinics are offered October through April, and private lessons are available. Tee times two days in advance. close to Sarasota Square Mall.
