Sarasota is reputedly the home of America’s first golf course, built in 1905 by Sir John Hamilton Gillespie, a Scottish aristocrat and six-term mayor of Sarasota.  Now the region boasts an abundance of golf courses for every level of challenge. 

BRADENTON

Bradenton County Club -- Private
Concession Golf & Country Club
El Conquistador Country Club -- Private
The Links at Greenfield Plantation – Semi Private
Manatee County Golf Course -- Public
Peridia Golf and Country Club – Semi Private
Pinebrook / Ironwood Golf Club – Semi Private
The Preserve Golf Club at Tara – Semi Private
River Run Golf Links -- Public
The River Club – Semi Private
Rosedale Golf & Country Club – Semi Private
Stoneybrook Golf Club At Heritage Harbour -- Public
Waterlefe Golf & River Club – Semi Private

ENGLEWOOD

Boca Royale Golf & Country Club -- Private
Duffy's Golf Center – Public
Lemon Bay Golf Club – Semi Private
Myakka Pines Golf Club – Semi Private
Oyster Creek Golf Club -- Public
Wildflower Country Club -- Public

NOKOMIS

Calusa Lakes Golf Club – Semi Private
Sorrento Par 3 -- Public

LONGBOAT KEY 

Resort at Longboat Key -- Private

NORTH PORT 

Bobcat Trail Golf Club -- Public
Heron Creek Golf & Country Club – Semi Private
Sabal Trace Golf & Country Club – Semi Private

OSPREY 

The Oaks -- Private

PALMETTO 

Buffalo Creek -- Public
Imperial Lakewoods – Semi Private 

PORT CHARLOTTE 

Deep Creek Golf Club -- Public 
Maple Leaf Golf and Country Club – Semi Private
Riverwood Golf Club – Semi Private

SARASOTA / LAKEWOOD RANCH

Bent Tree Country Club -- Private
Bobby Jones Golf Complex – Public 
The Concession
Forest Lakes Golf & Country Club – Semi Private 
Founders Club -- Private
Foxfire Golf Club -- Public
Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club -- Public
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club -- Private
The Legacy, Lakewood Ranch -- Public
The Meadows Country Club -- Private
Misty Creek Country Club -- Private
Oak Ford Golf Club -- Public
Palm-Aire Country Club -- Private
Rolling Green Golf Club -- Public
Sarasota Golf Club -- Public
Serenoa Golf Club – Semi-Private 
Suncoast Golf Center -- Public
Sunrise Golf Club -- Public
Tatum Ridge Golf Links -- Public 
TPC at Prestancia -- Private
University Park Country Club -- Private
Village Green -- Public

VENICE 

Bird Bay Executive Golf Club
The Golf Club at Capri Isles – Semi Private
Jacaranda West Country Club -- Private
Lake Venice Golf Club -- Public
Pelican Pointe Golf & Country – Semi Private 
Venetian Golf & River Club – Semi Private
The Venice Golf and Country Club -- Private
Waterford Golf Club – Semi Private

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