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Pete Dye: Top 40 Public Courses

Whistling Straits, WI

Pete Dye first became well known when he collaborated with Jack Nicklaus to design Harbour Town Golf Links at The Sea Pines Resort in 1969–the iconic venue for the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage. In the 1970’s, Dye crafted a great many wonderful courses, including The Cardinal in North Carolina and The River Course at Kingsmill Resort in Virginia (both in 1974).

Harbour Town Golf Links, SC

TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, however, was the work that launched Pete Dye into the stratosphere of golf course architecture. Dean Beaman, former commissioner of the PGA Tour, had conceived the Tournament Players Championship in 1974 as the Tour’s flagship event, and it gained notoriety through the decade with powerful fields as Jack Nicklaus, greatest player in the world, won 3 of the first 5.

TPC Sawgrass, FL

Beaman wanted to elevate the tournament still further however, and to do that he needed a permanent venue that could stand with the four majors and support world class golf at the very highest level—so he turned to Pete Dye.

Not only did he want a course that would be a very stiff test for the world’s greatest players, he also wanted breathtaking visual appeal for a growing television market, as well as viewing areas that would maximize the experience for fans—a “stadium course.”

Pete Dye

Dye delivered precisely what Dean Beaman envisioned, incorporating risk and reward throughout the layout to build excitement and drama, creating a canvas to capture a multitude of memorable moments that would live on in history and become “The Players.”

Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC

In addition to his masterpiece at TPC Sawgrass, Pete Dye designs have become the backbone of the PGA Championship rotation beginning with Crooked Stick in 1991, as well as Whistling Straits, Kohler WI in 2004 and 2015, and the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, SC in 2012 and 2021).

Pete Dye designed well over 100 courses throughout his illustrious career, and more than half of them are open to public play (Pete Dye-Public).

If you are looking for great public golf, or planning a vacation, the GolfDay Search Engine makes it easy to find the best courses and a better bang for your buck. 

The American Club Resort Hotel, WI

1.  The American Club Resort Hotel/Sheboygan, WI

      Wisconsin Golf Trail/Kohler Golf

  • Holes: 82 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses: Straits/Irish (Whistling Straits) and River/Meadow Valleys (Blackwolf Run) and Ten Hole Par 3 (The Baths))
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Chris Lutzke
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Whistling Straits:                    77.2/152                     

Irish:                                             75.6/146

River:                                           76.2/151

Meadow Valleys:                     75.3/145

The Baths:                                  27.1/87

Kiawah Island Golf Resort, SC

2. Kiawah Island Golf Resort/Kiawah Island, SC

  • Holes: 90 (5 Eighteen Hole Courses: Ocean/Cougar Point/Oak Point/Osprey Point/Turtle Point
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Alice Dye/Gary Player/Clyde Johnston/Tom Fazio/Jack Nicklaus
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Ocean:                                                        79.1/155                     

Cougar Point:                                          72.7/134

Oak Point:                                                 72.1/137

Osprey Point:                                           73.6/140

Turtle Point:                                             73.0/134

The Sea Pines Resort, SC

3. The Sea Pines Resort/Hilton Head Island, SC

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Harbour Town Links/Heron Point/Atlantic Dunes)
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Jack Nicklaus/George Cobb/Clyde Johnston/Davis Love III/Scot Sherman
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Harbour Town Links                                           79.5/152         

Heron Point                                                            74.8/140

Atlantic Dunes                                                       74.3/143

PGA West, SC

4. PGA West/La Quinta, CA

    Hilton Honors. La Quinta Resort & Club

  • Holes: 108 (6 Eighteen Hole Courses: Palmer (Private)/Norman (Resort)/Nicklaus (Private)/Nicklaus (Resort)/Weiskopf(Private)/TPC Stadium (Resort)
  • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Greg Norman/Matthew Dusenberry/Tad Burnett/Jack Nicklaus/Tom Weiskopf/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Palmer                                                        73.9/141         

Norman                                                      74.6/136

Nicklaus Private                                      74.3/146

Nicklaus Resort                                       75.3/130

Weiskopf                                                    74.2/130

TPC Stadium                                             75.8/148

French Lick Resort, IN

5. French Lick Resort/French Lick, IN

    Pete Dye Golf Trail

  • Holes: 45 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Pete Dye/Donald Ross and Nine Hole Walking Course (Valley Links)
  • Course Architects: Tom Bendelow/Hal Purdy/Pete Dye/Donald Ross/Sandy Alves/Lee Schmidt
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Dye                                                             80.5/151         

Ross                                                           75.7/149

Valley Links                                             35.4/121                                 

Barefoot Resort & Golf, SC

6. Barefoot Resort & Golf/North Myrtle Beach, SC

  • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses: Norman/Love/Fazio/Dye)
  • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Davis Love III/Tom Fazio/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Norman:                                                  74.2/141         

Love:                                                         74.9/141

Fazio:                                                        73.4/144

Dye:                                                           76.0/143                                 

TPC Sawgrass, FL

7. TPC Sawgrass/Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Stadium/Dye’s Valley
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Alice Dye/Jerry Pate/Steve Wenzloff/Bobby Weed
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Stadium                                                    76.5/155         

Dye’s Valley                                             74.0/134                     

PGA Village, FL

8. PGA Village/Port St. Lucie, FL

  • Holes: 70 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Wanamaker/Dye/Ryder and 6 Hole Par 3 Course)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Wanamaker                                                         75.2/145         

Dye                                                                          75.7/142

Ryder:                                                                    73.1/133                     

Nemacolin, PA

9. Nemacolin/Farmington, PA

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Mystic Rock/Shephard’s Rock)
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Tim Liddy
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Mystic Rock                                               77.2/146         

Shepherd’s Rock                                     75.6/140                   

Prestwick Country Club, SC

10. Prestwick Country Club/Myrtle Beach, SC

    Myrtle Beach Golf Trail/East Coast Golf Management

Paiute Golf Resort, NV

11. Paiute Golf Resort/Las Vegas, NV

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: Wolf/Snow Mountain/Sun Mountain)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Wolf:                                             76.1/140

Snow Mountain:                      73.1/130

Sun Mountain:                          73.0/135

Birck Boilermaker, IN

12. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex/West Lafayatte, IN

      Purdue University/Pete Dye Golf Trail

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Akerman-Allen/Kampen)
  • Course Architect: William Diddel/Larry Packard/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Ackerman-Allen:                       76.5/141

Kampen:                                       76.5/146

Riverdale Golf Course, CO

13. Riverdale Golf Course/Brighton, CO

      Adams County

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Dunes/Knolls)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Dunes:                                           73.0/136

Knolls:                                           70.9/125

Eagle Eye Golf Club, MI

14. Eagle Eye Golf Club/Bath, MI

      Eagle Eye Golf & Banquet Center/Hawk Hollow Golf Properties

  • Holes: 36 (18 Hole Championship Course and Eighteen Hole Putting Course (Little Hawk)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Chris Lutzke
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/146
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 96.8
  • Location
Bulle Rock Golf Club, MD

15. Bulle Rock Golf Club/Havre de Grace, MD

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/147
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls Included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 96.7
  • Location
TPC Louisiana, LA

16. TPC Louisiana/Avondale, LA

       Audubon Golf Trail

The Fort Golf Course, IN

17. The Fort Golf Course/Indianapolis, IN

      Pete Dye Golf Trail/Indiana State Parks

Keswick Club, VA

18. Keswick Club/Keswick, VA

      Keswick Hall

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Fred Findlay/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1/138
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.5
  • Location
Trump National Los Angeles, CA

19. Trump National Los Angeles/Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6/144
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Putting Green (Chipping Green with Bunker–Instruction Only).
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.2
  • Location
Pete Dye River Course, VA

20. Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech/Radford, VA

      McConnell Golf/Virginia Tech Foundation

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Tom Clark/Dan Schlegel/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 77.3/145
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 95.0
  • Location
Pound Ridge Golf Club, NY

21. Pound Ridge Golf Club/Pound Ridge, NY

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.9/148
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range (Weekends)/Mats (Weekdays), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 94.1
  • Location
Brickyard Crossing, IN

22. Brickyard Crossing/Indianapolis, IN

      Pete Dye Golf Trail

Kingsmill Resort, VA

23. Kingsmill Resort/Williamsburg, VA

      Escalante Golf

  • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses: River/Plantation/Woods (Private)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Edmund Ault/Brian Ault/Tom Clark/Curtis Strange
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

River:                                            73.2/136

Plantation:                                  70.9/130

Woods:                                         72.2/133

TPC San Antonio, TX

24. TPC San Antonio/San Antonio, TX

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Oaks/Canyons)
  • Course Architect: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett/Sergio Garcia/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Oaks:                                             76.1/142

Canyon:                                        73.6/126

Links at Perry Cabin, MD

25. Links at Perry Cabin/Saint Michaels, MD

       Inn at Perry Cabin/KemperSports

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Roy Dye/Pete Dye/Alice Dye/P.B. Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 75.0/149
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.9
  • Location
Eagle Creek Golf Club, IN

26. Eagle Creek Golf Club/Indianapolis, IN

       City of Indianapolis

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Sycamore/Pines)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Sycamore:                                    71.9/132

Pines:                                             73.1/132                                             

Fowler’s Mill Golf Course, OH

27. Fowler’s Mill Golf Course/Chesterland, OH

        Penn Ohio Golf Trail

  • Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses: Lake/River/Maple)
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Lake:                                             37.9/146                                 

River:                                            36.6/138

Maple:                                          34.2/127                                                                     

Rum Pointe Golf Links, MD

28. Rum Pointe Golf Links/Berlin, MD

      Ruark Golf

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects Pete Dye/P.B. Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6/133                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2)
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.9
  • Location
Gypsum Creek Golf Course, CO

29. Gypsum Creek Golf Course/Gypsum, CO

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/142                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
  • Location
Gasparilla IN & Golf Club, FL

30. Gasparilla Inn & Golf Club/Boca Grande, FL

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: David Wallace/Pete Dye/Alice Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/142                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.4
  • Location
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, CT

31. Wintonbury Hills Golf Course/Bloomfield, CT

       Town of Bloomfield/Indigo Sports

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Tim Liddy
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.4/129                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (offsite-half mile away), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (4).
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
  • Location
The Cardinal, NC

32. The Cardinal/Greensboro, NC

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Rick Robbins
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.1/142                                                  
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
  • Location
Port Royal & Racquet Club, SC

33. Port Royal & Racquet Club/Hilton Head Island, SC

  • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Barony/Robber’s Row)
  • Course Architect: George Cobb/Willard Byrd/John LaFoy/Pete Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Barony:                                         71.8/135

Robber’s Row:                            72.7/134                                             

The Country Club of Colorado, CO

34. The Country Club of Colorado/Colorado Springs, CO

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Roy Dye/Richard Phelps
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.6/139                          
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens Fee
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.1
  • Location
Oak Hollow Golf Course, NC

35. Oak Hollow Golf Course/High Point, NC

      City of High Point

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Roy Dye/Richard Phelps
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.7/134                          
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.5
  • Location
Plum Creek Golf Club, CO

36. Plum Creek Golf Club/Castle Rock, CO

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7/147                          
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.5
  • Location
En-Joie Golf Club, NY

37. En-Joie Golf Club/Endicott, NY

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Ernest Smith/William Mitchell/Pete Dye/Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 72.1/135                          
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.7
  • Location
Amelia Island Plantation, FL

38. Amelia Island Plantation/Amelia, FL

  • Holes: 46 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses: Long Point/Oak Marsh and Ten Hole Par 3 Course (Little Sandy)
  • Course Architect: Tom Fazio/Pete Dye/Bobby Weed
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating

Long Point:                                  73.3/136

Oak Marsh:                                  70.9/129

Royal Hawaiian Golf Club, HI

39. Royal Hawaiian Golf Club/Kailua, HI

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Perry Dye/Greg Norman
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/140
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Greens fee.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.4
  • Location
Plum Creek Golf Club, IN

40. Plum Creek Golf Club/Carmel, IN

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Pete Dye/Tim Liddy
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6/127
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Course Descriptions
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.4
  • Location

The GolfDay rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews. The resort rating also includes a factor for the variety of courses located at the property as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.

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Top 25 Resorts-Florida 2023/2024


TPC Sawgrass

When you think about a winter golf get-away, Florida always comes to mind. The Resorts below are listed by their GolfDay Rating, and we have also included links for Golf Academies, as well as Accommodations and Golf Packages (if available). A link to the Resort website is also provided, as well as a link to Google Maps for each location.

Arnold Palmer leads the list for great Florida course architecture with original design or updates at courses for 5 of the top 25 resorts, including PGA National and Bay Hill. Jack Nicklaus is at the top as well with design at 4 of the leading resorts (including PGA National’s Champion course and the iconic “Bear Trap,” as well as Hammock Beach in Palm Coast).

And of course, the architectural genius of Pete Dye is on display at both TPC Sawgrass and PGA Village, as well as 2 additional courses among the Top 25 (Gasparilla Inn and Amelia Island).

The crown jewel of Florida golf is undoubtedly Streamsong however, with 3 fantastic layouts designed by Tom Doak, Coore & Crenshaw and Gil Hanse (our No. 1 Florida golf resort).

The GolfDay Resort rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), the variety of courses located at the property, updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews, as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.

Click Top 25 Florida Resorts for a map overview of the resort locations (hover over a flag and the resort name will come up, and click for details).


Streamsong, Bowling Green FL
  1. Streamsong Resort/Bowling Green, FL
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Tom Doak/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw/Gil Hanse
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Blue:               74.0 Rating/134 Slope
    • Red:                74.1 Rating/137 Slope
    • Black:             74.7 Rating/135 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 200, Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Florida Top 45, Golfweek Florida Top 30 Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location
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Trump National Doral, Miami FL
  1. Trump National Doral/Miami Florida
    • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Dick Wilson/Gil Hanse/Greg Norman/Raymond Floyd/Jerry Pate
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Blue Monster:             77.4 Rating/146 Slope
    • Red Tiger:                   71.8 Rating/136 Slope
    • Silver Fox:                  74.9 Rating/148 Slope
    • Golden Palm:              74.2 Rating/139 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Lighted Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with bunkers and Rick Smith Golf School.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts.
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location

TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach FL
  1. TPC Sawgrass/Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Pete Dye/Alice Dye/Jerry Pate/Steve Wenzloff/Bobby Weed
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Stadium:                     76.4 Rating/155 Slope
    • Dye’s Valley:              74.0 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Tour Academy.
    • Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golf Digest Top 100, Golf Digest Top 100-Public, Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location

PGA Village, Port St. Lucie FL
  1. PGA Village/Port St. Lucie, FL
    • Holes: 70 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses and 6 Hole Par 3)
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Pete Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Wanamaker:               75.2 Rating/145 Slope
    • Dye:                            75.7 Rating/142 Slope
    • Ryder:                         73.2 Rating/133 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Extensive including Lighted Grass Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting Greens, Chipping Greens with Multiple Bunkers and PGA Golf School.
    • Golf Academy/Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek FL Top 30 Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts.
    • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
    • Location

PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens FL
  1. PGA National Resort/Palm Beach Gardens, FL
    • Holes: 99 (5 Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine Hole Par 3 (Staple))
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Jack Nicklaus/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/George Fazio/Karl Litten/Andy Staples
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Champion:                  75.4 Rating/144 Slope
    • Palmer:                       74.7 Rating/142 Slope
    • Fazio:                          74.4 Rating/138 Slope
    • Match:                         72.6 Rating/138 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sides Grass Driving Range with Targets, Edge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers, Leadbetter Academy and Pelz Golf School.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 99.6
    • Location

Sandestin Resort: Burnt Pine, Miramar, FL
  1. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort/Miramar Beach, FL
    • Holes: 72 (4 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Rees Jones/Robert Trent Jones, Jr./Tom Jackson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Burnt Pine:      74.8 Rating/148 Slope
    • Raven:             73.2 Rating/137 Slope
    • Links:              73.7 Rating/141 Slope
    • Baytowne:       72.7 Rating/139 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Ranges, Putting and Chipping Greens at each course (Burnt Pine includes Bunker, Baytowne Irons Only) with Sandestin Academy.
    • Golf Academy/Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts. Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.4
    • Location

Hammock Beach, Palm Coast FL
  1. Hammock Beach Resort/ Palm Coast, FL
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Tom Watson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Conservatory:             77.5 Rating/144 Slope
    • Ocean:                         75.1 Rating/141
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 30, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 96.2
    • Location

Bay Hill, Orlando FL
  1. Bay Hill Club & Lodge/Orlando, FL
    • Holes: 27 Holes (3 Nine Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Dick Wilson/Joe Lee/Bob Lee/Arnold Palmer
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Champion:                  37.9 Rating/142 Slope
    • Challenger:                 38.5 Rating/133 Slope
    • Charger:                      35.3 Rating/129 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
    • GolfDay Rating: 95.6
    • Location

JW Marriot Marco Island, Marco Island FL
  1. JW Marriot Marco Island/Marco Island, FL
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Courses Architects: Joe Lee/Bob Cupp/Robert von Hagge/Bruce Devlin/Peter Jacobsen/Jim Hardy
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Rookery:                     75.4 Rating/142 Slope
    • Hammock Bay:           73.9 Rating/138 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Florida Top 30-Public.
    • GolfDay Rating: 92.0
    • Location

The Breakers, Palm Beach FL
  1. The Breakers/Palm Beach, FL
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Alex Findlay/William Langford/Theodore Moreau/Joe Lee/Brian Silva/Willard Byrd/Ken Green/Rees Jones
    • USGA Course Course/Slope Rating:
    • Ocean:             67.8 Rating/126 Slope
    • Jones:              74.8 Rating/146 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Ranges, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker (Irons Only-Ocean/Full Length-Jones) and John Webster Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Florida Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.8
    • Location

Orange County National, Winter Garden FL
  1. Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge/Winter Garden, FL
    • Holes: 45 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine Hole Executive Course)
    • Course Architects: Phil Ritson/Dave Harman/Isao Aoki
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Panther Lake:              75.2 Rating/141 Slope
    • Crooked Cat:              75.9 Rating/140 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations/Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public.
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.7
    • Location

Reunion Resort, Kissimmee FL
  1. Reunion Resort & Golf Club/Kissimmee, FL
    • Holes: 54 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Tom Watson/Jack Nicklaus
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Nicklaus:                     74.8 Rating/140 Slope
    • Watson:                       75.0 Rating/136 Slope
    • Palmer:                       73.6 Rating/141 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Florida Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.7
    • Location

Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, Orlando FL
  1. Waldorf Astoria Golf Club/Orlando, FL

The Ritz-Carlton-Tiburon, Naples FL
  1. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort-Tiburon/Naples, FL
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Tad Burnett
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating
    • Black:             74.6 Rating/147 Slope
    • Gold:               76.0 Rating/137 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
    • Location

Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island FL
  1. Amelia Island Plantation/Amelia Island, FL
  2. Omni Hotels & Resorts
    • Holes: 46 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Ten Hole Par 3 Course-Little Sandy)
    • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/Pete Dye/Bobby Weed
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Long Point:                 73.1 Rating/137 Slope
    • Oak Marsh:                 72.4 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf Academy.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.6
    • Location

Gasparilla Inn, Boca Grande FL
  1. Gasparilla Inn & Golf Club/Boca Grande, FL
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: David Wallace/Pete Dye/Alice Dye
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.6 Rating/132 Slope
    • Practice Facilities Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Top 30 FL-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.4
    • Location

Mission Inn, Howey-in-the Hills FL
  1. Mission Inn Resort & Club/Howey-in-the-Hills, FL
  2. Florida Historic Golf Trail
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: George O’Neil/Charles E. Clarke/Tom Line/Gary Koch/Ron Garl
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • El Campeon:               74.6 Rating/142 Slope
    • Las Colinas:                75.8 Rating/133 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting Green and Golf Academy
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • Florida Historic Golf Trail
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.3
    • Location

Lost Key, Pensacola FL
  1. Lost Key Golf & Beach Club/Pensacola, FL
  2. Perdido Beach Resort
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Thad Layton/Brandon Johnson
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.9 Rating/145 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • GolfDay Rating: 91.1
    • Location

Turnberry Isle, Aventura FL
  1. Turnberry Isle Resort & Club/Aventura, FL
  2. JW Marriot
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Roger Rulewich/Raymond Floyd
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Soffer:             72.2 Rating/138 Slope
    • Miller:             69.6 Rating/126 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets, Puting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Florida Top 30- Public
    • Accommodations
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.6
    • Location

World Golf Village, St. Augustine FL
  1. World Golf Village/St. Augustine, FL
    • Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
    • Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Jack Nicklaus/Bobby Weed
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • King & Bear:              74.6 Rating/141 Slope
    • Slammer & Squire:     72.6 Rating/132 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 90.0
    • Location

Naples Grande, Naples FL
  1. Naples Grande Resort/Naples, FL

Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista FL
  1. Walt Disney World/Lake Buena Vista, FL
    • Holes: 63 (3 Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine Hole Course)
    • Course Architects: Joe Lee/Rocky Roquemore/Ron Garl/Ken Baker
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Magnolia:                   76.0 Rating/141 Slope
    • Palm:                           73.7 Rating/137 Slope
    • Lake Buena Vista:      72.3 Rating/133 Slope
    • Oak Trail:                   33.8 Rating/126 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range (2) with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers
    • Golf Academy
    • Junior Golf
    • Accommodations
    • GolfDay Rating: 89.1
    • Location

Innisbrook, Palm Harbor FL
  1. Innisbrook Resort/Palm Harbor, FL
  2. Salamander Golf & Beach Resorts
    • Holes: 81 (4 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Nine Hole Executive Walking Course-Fox Squirrel)
    • Course Architects: Larry Packard/Roger Packard/Jerry Pate
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • Copperhead:               75.9 Rating/142 Slope
    • Island:                         75.1 Rating/144 Slope
    • Osprey North:             69.9 Rating/127 Slope
    • Osprey South:             71.2 Rating/125 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Extensive with Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens, Practice Bunkers and Golf Institute
    • Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts. Golf Digest FL Top 45, Golfweek FL Top 30-Public
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 89.6
    • Location

ChampionsGate, Champions Gate FL
  1. ChampionsGate Golf Club/Champions Gate, FL
  2. Omni Hotels & Resorts
    • Holes: 45 (2 Eighteen Hole Regulation Courses and Lighted Nine Hole Par 3 Course)
    • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Mathew Dusenberry
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    • International: 75.5 Rating/139 Slope
    • National:   74.1 Rating/128 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Target Greens, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Leadbetter Academy.
    • Golf Academy
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 88.7
    • Location

Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes FL
  1. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club/Orlando, FL
  2. Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes
    • Holes: 18
    • Course Architects: Greg Norman/Mathew Dusenberry
    • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7 Rating/134 Slope
    • Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
    • Accommodations
    • Golf Packages
    • GolfDay Rating: 88.6
    • Location

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