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Golf and Fishing in Florida
In Florida, golf and fishing are never far away from each other, since the state is chock-full of both golf courses and nearby fishing holes in the form of lakes, ponds, rivers, oceans and gulfs.
Tags: Punta_Gorda, Jacksonville, sports, golf,
Golf in Florida Football Towns
Even if you’re in Florida to watch some of the best football in the country, you should still bring your clubs to the game.
Tags: sports, golf, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tallahassee,
Golf the Paradise Coast
The Naples area consistently ranks among the top places to play golf in the country, with more holes per capita than any other Florida location.
Tags: golf, Naples, Marco_Island, resorts, deals,
Dream Golf in Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach has lured some of the biggest names in golf architecture to its sun-lit, ocean-cooled shores, from legendary names such as Donald Ross, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player to the more modern artists like Rees Jones, Arthur Hills and Ron Garl.
Tags: golf, Daytona_Beach, DeLand, Ormond_Beach, Palm_Coast, New_Smyrna_Beach,
Golf Shingle Creek
Unique in its setting, the hotel is built in the middle of the golf course so that each room has a tremendous view of the creek and the golf holes. The hotel offers luxury rooms, vast meeting areas and first-class restaurants, among other amenities.
Tags: Orlando, golf,
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Shows Its Class
Just outside the back door of your room, waves crash on the beach as the palm trees sway in the Atlantic zephyr. The rooms provide openness and luxury.
Tags: golf, Ponte_Vedra_Beach,
Happy Trails To You
The courses are within easy driving distances of one another, so you may find that you can schedule a morning round at one layout, grab some lunch at one of the marvelous new clubhouses and play a second round in the afternoon the same day.
Tags: golf, Pensacola, Gulf_Breeze, Navarre, Fort_Walton_Beach,
The Southernmost Golf in America
This is the only Caribbean golf course in the U.S., with lush foliage, abundant palms, mangrove fields and wildlife throughout its 200 acres.
Tags: golf, Key_West, Florida_Keys,
Challenge The Dunes Golf and Tennis Club
Today, you may run into Chris Berman from ESPN or comedian Kevin Nealon of “Saturday Night Live” fame, who have homes nearby, playing a round at the Dunes.
Tags: golf, Sanibel_Island, Fort_Myers, Captiva_Island,
Florida's Golf Kingdom
When I first set eyes on the ocean views on the stretch of holes from #4, 5 & 6 on the Ocean Links course at Amelia Island Plantation, I had to reach up and close my jaw.
Tags: golf, Amelia_Island, Palm_Coast, St_Augustine, Jacksonville, Ponte_Vedra_Beach,
Monster Holes
The main bugaboo is disgustingly obvious: The entire left side of the hole abuts a huge, bass-filled lake that cuts into half of the fairway where drives normally land.
Tags: golf, sports, Miami, Naples, Palm_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Destin, Lake_Buena_Vista,
Go Golf Kissimmee
Many of the Kissimmee-area golf courses are located just a few miles apart and right off Interstate 4. Here, you could easily binge on 36 holes of some of the country’s best golf in the same day.
Tags: golf, Kissimmee, Orlando, resorts,
2009 PGA Tour Events in Florida
Tags: golf, Palm_Beach, Miami, Palm_Harbor, Orlando, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Lake_Buena_Vista, Naples, Boca_Raton, Tampa,
Tee Up at Florida's Public Greens
From the historical Bobby Jones courses in Sarasota to the original home of the PGA in Dunedin, Florida’s municipal golf courses offer a variety of challenges and venues.
Tags: golf, sports, Sarasota, Clewiston, Orlando, Dunedin, Fort_Myers, Lake_Worth, St_Petersburg, Miami, Palatka,
Daytona Beach's Perennial Golf Appeal
Blessed with miles of beautiful seashore and a near-idyllic year-round climate that's the envy of neighbors to the north, Daytona Beach has made a name for itself as a premier golf destination.
Tags: golf, Daytona_Beach, Ormond_Beach, New_Smyrna_Beach, DeLand, Palm_Coast,
Gainesville Golf
By now, we all know Gainesville has great football and basketball teams -- but did you know the area also has some good golf in the rolling hills at and surrounding the UF campus?
Tags: golf, Gainesville,
Tailgating at the Links
Tailgating there is great, but why not get in a bit of exercise rather than stuffing your face with hot wings?
Tags: golf, Gainesville, Orlando, Tallahassee, sports,
Florida's Top 10 Public Golf Courses
From the windswept, low-lying coastal areas in the southern part of the peninsula to the rolling hills of Central and North Florida, you’ll find more than 1,400 golf courses.
Tags: golf, sports,
Golf at PGA Village
Owned and operated by the PGA of America, the tracks were set up to offer the public some top-notch golf at very fair prices. In fact, there is a family course there where you can roll off I-95 and play for free.
Tags: golf, sports, Port_St_Lucie,
Daytona Beach for Golfers
Golf Daytona Beach can be an excellent resource. The organization specializes in discounted vacation packages, greens fees, tee times and room rates.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, golf, sports,
Florida Club Professional Championships
PGA Professionals are highly skilled and well trained business men and women who are in charge of the day-to-day operations of Florida's great golf courses.
Tags: golf, sports,
Join the Party at the Outback Pro-Am
George Lopez was teamed up with Fuzzy Zoeller and the one-liners were flying all day. George spent plenty of time talking and joking with the crowd.
Tags: Tampa, golf, sports,
Northwest Florida Golf: The WaterColor Inn
If you spend some time in northwest Florida, you must plan a visit to the WaterColor Inn and set up a few tee times at Camp Creek, The Origins Course and Shark’s Tooth. I especially love the area in the fall months.
Tags: golf, sports, Santa_Rosa_Beach, resorts,
Golf and More at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
The Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort offers an enormous number of enjoyable things to do during your visit, and the resort’s inviting layout makes it seem that no single area ever seems crowded.
Tags: Destin, golf, resorts, sports,
The Stuff of Legends
Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Ginn's Ocean Course was cut out of the Atlantic Ocean coastline and is a true oceanfront course. Six holes overlook the Atlantic Ocean.
Tags: Palm_Coast, golf, sports,
Endless Golf, Of Course
Florida has three levels of courses: tough, legendary PGA Tour caliber tracks; challenging courses; and layouts so easy it’s like shooting fish in a barrel.
Tags: golf, sports,
More Ways to Fore in Central Florida
Though South Florida has more than its fair share of courses, golfers will find plenty of great places to play – sometimes for lower fees – in central Florida, where rolling hills, narrow fairways and sandy bunkers challenge even the most experienced golfers.
Tags: golf, sports, Lakeland,
Golf Gains Ground in Daytona Beach
An organization called Golf Daytona Beach actually came into being to help golfers plan their trips – they offer discounted vacation packages, tee times and room rates.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, golf, sports,
Inspiration at Innisbrook
With its majestic stands of pine trees and rolling fairways, the course's landscape evokes more of North Carolina than Florida's west coast.
Tags: golf, Palm_Harbor, resorts,
The Plantation Golf Resort & Spa and World Woods Golf Club
World Woods does some joint packages with the Plantation Golf Resort, so if you are staying there you may want to take the short trip down to World Woods.
Tags: golf, resorts, Crystal_River, Brooksville,
Walt Disney World Resort Magnolia Golf Course
The best time of the year to play the Magnolia is in the fall. The weather is cooling off and it’s getting close to the time for the PGA Tour event so the course is being groomed into peak condition.
Tags: Walt_Disney_World, theme_parks, golf,
In Deference to Doral
The ball shot from the club head as if propelled by gunpowder, rocketing skyward toward the distant flagstick until it nestled six feet from the hole.
Tags: golf, Miami, resorts, sports,
Life After Golf
By the time your companion finishes getting loofahed, wrapped and spoiled within an inch of his or her life, you can easily fit in 18 holes.
Tags: golf, resorts, spas, family, St_Augustine, Fort_Myers, Orlando, fishing, Panama_City, Florida_Keys, Santa_Rosa_Beach, Key_Biscayne, Amelia_Island, Daytona_Beach,
Country Club Casual on Ponte Vedra Beach
Huge, rolling sand dunes and sweeping natural views make this a favorite of locals and visitors alike.
Tags: Ponte_Vedra_Beach, golf, Tampa, resorts, hotels,
Golf in Lakeland
Built upon the rich soil of a former orange grove, course architect Steve Smyers must have studied desert warfare, because the sweep and angles of the fairways through the bunkers is absolutely brilliant.
Tags: Lakeland, golf,
Golf and Sports in Port St. Lucie
You can certainly bet on the fact that in Port St. Lucie, life is all about sports.
Tags: Port_St_Lucie, golf, Fort_Pierce, sports, parks, tours, museums,
Golf on the Upswing in Daytona Beach
An organization called Golf Daytona Beach can help you put together a golf itinerary.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, DeLand, Palm_Coast, Ormond_Beach, golf,
Insider's Tour
This public course does not have any houses encroaching on the tee boxes, fairways or greens. It's a nature preserve full of deer and native wildlife, and there's even been a bald eagle nest spotting.
Tags: Stuart, golf,
Teeing Up on the Treasure Coast
Martin County is home to more than a few golfing legends, but for vacationers, it's also an above-par Mecca that caters to amateurs as well as pros.
Tags: Jensen_Beach, Miami, Palm_Beach, Stuart, golf, Port_St_Lucie, Hutchinson_Island,
Orlando Golf Academies
Perhaps the Academy's most unique characteristic is three practice holes that allow "real conditions" practice.
Tags: Orlando, golf, resorts, Kissimmee,
Luxury Golf at Amelia Island Plantation
The glimmering Atlantic stretched to the horizon, while three breathtaking oceanfront holes lay to the north. The dunes provided dramatic elevation changes, mesmerizing the eyes and confusing the portion of the brain responsible for distance perception.
Tags: Amelia_Island, golf,
Kissimmee Golf Safari
The National presents a formidable challenge with three double doglegs and fairway-long bunkers on some holes.
Tags: Kissimmee, Orlando, golf, resorts,
Pompano Beach Golf at Palm-Aire Resort and Spa
The Cypress' undulating, tree-lined fairways mask some difficult greens, triangulated so just the right putting touch is required.
Tags: golf, Pompano_Beach, resorts,
Guilt-free Golf
There's nothing better for the banishment of golf guilt than returning after a day on the links to find happy, healthy and slightly tired kids.
Tags: Lake_Buena_Vista, Panama_City_Beach, Palm_Harbor, golf, family, resorts,
World-Famous Links
Florida is blessed with some of the top-rated courses in the country, along with resorts that are renowned the world over.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Fernandina_Beach, Naples, golf, resorts, Palm_Beach,
Up-and-Coming Courses
Florida's big-name golf destinations may garner most of the national attention, but locals have long known that some of the state's best golf is found in up-and-coming locales like Northwest, Central Florida and the Daytona Beach area.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, Key_West, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Sandestin, Tampa, golf, resorts, Ormond_Beach,
Florida's 18 Best Golf Courses
The Stadium course at the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass should be in a museum: it's the finest example of the target golf design anywhere.
Tags: Brooksville, Flagler_Beach, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Panama_City_Beach, Tampa, golf, Palm_Harbor, Port_St_Lucie, Palm_Beach,
Florida's Best 18 Holes
Always a highlight hole during the PGA Tour's annual stop on Arnie's home course, the long, narrow fairway wraps around a lake from tee to green. Players have to decide how much water to cut off - twice.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Brooksville, Clearwater, Kissimmee, Miami, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Palm_Coast, Panama_City_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Sandestin, Tampa, Tarpon_Springs, West_Palm_Beach, golf, Port_St_Lucie, St_Augustine,
World Golf Village
The hall of fame's temporary exhibits highlight the careers and exploits of golfing heroes and have included the likes of Byron Nelson, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones and Arnold Palmer.
Tags: golf, museums, St_Augustine, sports, destination,
Florida Golf Course Designers
All of the world's great golf course architects have designed courses in Florida, and many of them have chosen to live here as well.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Brooksville, DeLand, Fort_Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Coast, Pensacola, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Tampa, Vero_Beach, West_Palm_Beach, golf, Port_St_Lucie, Palm_Beach,
Florida's Tournament Tracks
Avid baseball fans can't experience the thrill of standing at home plate at Yankee Stadium, but any golfer can play the exact same dangerous approach shot toward the water-guarded 18th at Doral or Bay Hill or the dreaded 17th island hole at the TPC at Sawgrass as Ernie Els or Phil Mickelson or Sergio Garcia.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, Miami, Orlando, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Palm_Harbor, golf, resorts,
Seaside Swinging
With the waves lapping at the shore mere feet from the fairway, the 543-yard par 5 is undoubtedly the most challenging - and arguably most scenic - hole at Redfish Point.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Bradenton, Clearwater, Crystal_River, Longboat_Key, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Coast, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, Sandestin, Sarasota, golf,
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