Best Golf Courses in Naples, Florida
Naples has more golf holes per capita than almost any city in America. This refined Gulf Coast community is a golf mecca where championship-caliber courses, pristine conditioning, and a sophisticated resort atmosphere combine to create one of the most complete golf destinations in the country.
Naples, Florida · Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry (2001) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,185 yards
Widely regarded as the finest private course in Southwest Florida, Calusa Pines is a Hurdzan-Fry design carved through an old-growth pine forest. The layout features dramatic elevation changes rare for coastal Florida, pristine conditioning, and a limited membership that ensures an unhurried pace.
Naples, Florida · Greg Norman (2001) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,288 yards
Home of the PGA Tour's QBE Shootout at the Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburon Gold is a Greg Norman design that delivers championship resort golf in a tropical setting. The layout features wide fairways through native Florida vegetation with strategic water hazards and Norman's signature bold bunkering.
Naples, Florida · Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1990) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,171 yards
A Robert Trent Jones Sr. design in Naples, Flamingo Island at Lely Resort features dramatic water hazards, including the iconic island green on the par-3 5th. The resort layout delivers a scenic and challenging round through subtropical landscape with abundant wildlife sightings.
Estero, Florida · Jack Nicklaus (2007) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,397 yards
A Jack Nicklaus design that ranks among the best public courses in Florida, Old Corkscrew winds through 390 acres of native cypress, pine, and palmetto in the Audubon-certified Corkscrew corridor. The layout offers a rare natural Florida golf experience away from housing developments.
Naples, Florida · Tom Fazio (2001) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,217 yards
One of two Tom Fazio courses at the Mediterra community, the South Course is considered among the finest private club experiences in Naples. The layout features Fazio's bold shaping through native Southwest Florida preserves with strategic water hazards and immaculate tropical conditioning.
Naples, Florida · Gordon Lewis (1999) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,862 yards
A Gordon Lewis design offering semi-private access in the heart of Naples, Naples National features a parkland layout through native Florida vegetation with strategic water hazards. The well-conditioned course provides solid golf value in one of Florida's most expensive golf markets.
Naples, Florida · Peter Jacobsen & Jim Hardy (2004) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,054 yards
A Jacobsen-Hardy design south of Naples near Marco Island, Hammock Bay winds through mangrove preserves and native wetlands with distant views of the Gulf of Mexico. The semi-private layout offers a nature-immersive golfing experience in the Ten Thousand Islands region.
Naples, Florida · Jack Nicklaus (2010) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,193 yards
A Jack Nicklaus design in the TwinEagles community north of Naples, the Talon Course features bold bunkering, strategic water hazards, and pristine conditioning through native Florida landscape. The challenging layout hosted LPGA and Champions Tour qualifying events.
Public Courses in Naples
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Overview
Southwest Florida's golf culture revolves around Naples and the surrounding communities of Bonita Springs and Marco Island. The region's flat terrain is transformed by creative design, lush tropical landscaping, and abundant water features. Tiburon (host of the LPGA Tour) leads the resort scene, while private clubs like Calusa Pines and Old Collier have earned national rankings. The winter climate draws snowbird golfers from across the Northeast and Midwest.
Best Time to Play
November through April is peak season with dry, warm weather in the 70s and 80s. This is also the most expensive and busiest time. Summer brings heat, humidity, and afternoon thunderstorms, but green fees drop by 40-60% and courses are much less crowded.
Travel Tips & Getting There
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers is the primary gateway, about 30 minutes north of Naples. Most resort and public courses are clustered along the Tamiami Trail (US-41) corridor. Book tee times early during peak season (January-March) as courses fill quickly with seasonal residents.
Nearest Airport: Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
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