Top Five Places to Golf in Florida

Filed in archive Misc on May 11, 2009

© Philip Larson

Golf holidays in Florida are on everyone's summer wish list at the moment. and with good reason. Florida offers some incredible course, some beautiful scenery, and a nice dose of pampered luxury to the golfers who visit the state.

It's hard to narrow Florida's offerings down to just a handful, but if I had to pick the top five...

• Fifth: - REUNION RESORT . Located in Reunion, 26 miles southwest of Orlando and just 13 miles south of Disney World. The Reunion complex boasts three championship golf courses - designed by Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus.
  
  


• Fourth: - INNISBROOK RESORT & GOLF CLUB. Located in Palm Harbour, 25 miles northwest of Tampa. Four championship courses including the legendary Copperhead Course is the annual host of the PODS Championship on the PGA Tou.
  
  


• Third: - FAIRMONT TURNBERRY ISLE RESORT & CLUB. Located in Miami. The resort is spread over 300 coast acres and has recently undergone a $100 million renovation, making it one of the finest golf and leisure destinations in Florida.
  
  


• Second: - SAWGRASS MARRIOTT GOLF RESORT & SPA. Located in Ponte Vedra Beach, about 30 miles southeast of Jacksonville), this TPC Stadium Course has five championship layouts. The course is the annual host to the so-called 'fifth major', the Players Championship.
  
  


• First - PGA NATIONAL RESORT & SPA. Located in Palm Beach Gardens, 12 miles North of West Palm Beach, 54 miles North of Fort Lauderdale, 83 miles North of Miami. The course is the backbone of PGA National's outstanding golfing heritage, originally designed by Tom Fazio and subsequently reworked by Jack Nicklaus in 1990. A top class tournament venue, the Champion played host to the 1983 Ryder Cup matches and the 1987 PGA Championship, while it is now the annual home of the US Tour's Honda Classic.

With summer just around the corner, how can you not think about where you'll golf in Florida this year?