Gordon G. Lewis is the king of Southwest Florida golf architecture. At Arrowhead, Lewis laid out 18 beautiful holes in a pristine setting through numerous lakes and natural hazards. In true Lewis fashion, the course is both fair to high handicappers and a challenge for single-digit players. The club, located just east of I-75 in Naples, is easily accessible from hotels throughout Ft. Myers, Naples, and Bonita Springs.

Honors & Accolades

Best Public Golf Course/Favorite Place to Play -Readers of the Naples Daily News, 2005.

Eagle Lakes has been a long time coming for Naples. This new Gordon Lewis design will challenge the low handicapper, yet, with five sets of tees, it is a fair and enjoyable test to players of all abilities. The golf course features water in play on every hole, good playing conditions, and lightning fast Mini Verde putting surfaces. Be one of the first to enjoy the Eagle Lakes golf experience!

Forest Glen Golf & Country Club is arguably one of finest clubs in the greater Naples area. Completely redesigned in 2009 by Arthur Hills, the "all new" Forest Glen presents a difficult yet enjoyable test of golf on unmatched playing conditions. Hills used Caribbean Paspalum turf from tee to green providing a lush green playing surface no matter where your ball lies. Coupled with a professional staff, friendly atmosphere, and attractive pricing, Forest Glen should be on every golfer's itinerary that is visiting Naples!

Formerly the site of Marco Shores Golf Club, WCI has collaborated with PGA Tour player Peter Jacobsen to completely rebuild the site into a brand new golf course, and since opening in January 2004 Hammock Bay has received scores of accolades. This golf course will not disappoint even the most critical of players as its design is strong and conditions are impeccable. Most players in the know regard Hammock Bay as the absolute best golf course in southwest Florida, and we highly recommend it as a must play for anyone visiting Naples!

This incredible new Gordon Lewis & Jed Azinger 27-hole design is all the rage among the locals. The golf course is bordered by a pristine nature preserve and unique water features including two deep quarry lakes, which are quite unusual for Florida. Five sets of tees are available, making the course playable for all skill levels. The layout features generous contoured fairways that lead to larger than average undulating greens that are some of the truest rolling putting surfaces you'll ever play. Make sure you include a round at Heritage Bay on your next golf vacation to the Naples area. You won't be disappointed!

Just minutes south of downtown is one of Naples' most established courses — Hibiscus. The course was built in 1969, but promises to be better than ever in 2007 with completely renovated greens. Like many Florida courses, you'll find the fairways fairly flat; however, they're always well maintained and lined with a variety of native Hibiscus trees. With water on 12 holes, you'll find it a very fair test of your skills. A renovated clubhouse completes the "new and improved" Hibiscus!

The original course at Lely, Flamingo Island, is a spectacular design by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. It has twice been called "America's Best" by Golfweek and has received the prestigious four-star award from Golf Digest. As the name implies, you'll have to avoid water hazards as you make your way around this beautiful layout. It's typical Trent Jones with large, well-shaped greens and extensively sculpted fairways. Lely is located just 10 minutes south of Naples.

The newer of the two courses at Lely Resort, Lee Trevino's Mustang is over 7200 yards from the back tees and is punctuated by two lakes, undulating fairways, and stands of towering pines. Although the course has a high slope and course rating from the tips, Trevino's design philosophy is that the average player should not be penalized for the occasional missed shot. Players love the aesthetically pleasing combination of natural surroundings and extensive bunkering.

Dick Wilson and Joe Lee originally designed this traditional layout to offer generous landing areas with water coming into play on only six holes. The facility also boasts a lighted driving range and putting green for after-dark practice. You may also want to consider staying at the hotel as listed in the hotel and resort sections of the Web site. One of the least expensive daily-fee courses in Naples, it is located just 15 minutes east of downtown.

WCI, in a partnership with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, sought the expertise of golf legend Raymond Floyd to design 27 golf holes and make history, as Raptor Bay becomes the first resort course in the world to receive Audubon International's Gold Signature Certification. The first 18 holes opened for play in September 2001 and feature multiple tee locations, so the course can play from a variety of lengths and angles. Fairways are very wide and feature one height of cut throughout the course. Unique to Raptor Bay is the use of native sand and palmetto areas, which are incorporated into the design of waste areas. The course is devoid of any sand bunkers; instead, golfers will selectively encounter these sandy native areas adjacent to greens and fairways. Surrounding the course are 22 acres of lakes and more than 200 acres of native vegetation and nature preserve areas, giving some lucky guests a chance to glimpse a bald eagle or gopher tortoise.

This Joe Lee original was completely transformed in 2002 by Robert Cupp, Jr. into a beautiful masterpiece. Situated just east of Marco Island and 15 minutes south of Naples, it is surrounded by 240 unspoiled acres of cypress, pines, and palms, and is a member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program. The course features unparalleled playing conditions year round, open and rolling fairways, well-bunkered greens that are large and receptive, and fabulous water features. The complex boasts a stylish, state-of-the-art clubhouse with panoramic views of the course and an immense practice facility that is home to the Faldo Golf School by Marriott.

Located south of Ft. Myers in Estero is Stoneybrook, one of the longest courses in Florida at 7353 yards. Featuring the "Magnificent 7 Tees," (that's right, seven sets of tees!), this upscale public course runs through immense preserve areas and a variety of pines, oaks, and cypress heads. Although accented with imposing waste bunkers and mounds, the layout's rolling fairways provide spacious landing areas. Not surprising for a Jed Azinger/Gordon Lewis design, every hole is just as spectacular as the last. Best of all, the club is convenient to both Ft. Myers and Naples area hotels. Make sure to play this gem!

Nestled in the lush green of the Southwest Florida countryside, Tiburon is a golf course unlike any other. This 36-hole championship course, carved out of 800 acres of native Florida foliage, is among the region's most sophisticated and alluring. The course reflects designer and PGA Tour professional Greg Norman's appreciation for pristine natural settings and his passion for great golf. Norman designed it to play like a British Open links course, firm and fast, but without the frustrating thatch of rough that confounds even the pros. Conquer Tiburon's devilishly tricky coquina shell waste bunkers, no-rough fairways and stack sod wall bunkers if you dare.

Honors & Accolades

Home of the Franklin Templeton Shootout,
Ranked in the Top 100 Best Resort Courses, Golfweek, 2009

Nestled in the lush green of the Southwest Florida countryside, Tiburon is a golf course unlike any other. This 36-hole championship course, carved out of 800 acres of native Florida foliage, is among the region's most sophisticated and alluring. The course reflects designer and PGA Tour professional Greg Norman's appreciation for pristine natural settings and his passion for great golf. Norman designed it to play like a British Open links course, firm and fast, but without the frustrating thatch of rough that confounds even the pros. Conquer Tiburon's devilishly tricky coquina shell waste bunkers, no-rough fairways and stack sod wall bunkers if you dare.

Honors & Accolades

Home of the Franklin Templeton Shootout