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A nother popular semi-private golf community is the Stoneybrook Golf
Club, an A rthur Hills designed course. Lush Florida vegetation, sprawling
palm trees and towering oaks gracefully blend into the gentle, rolling hills
of the course. Tranquil waters and open vistas make Stoneybrook one of the
best public courses in the area.
One of the two courses at e Oaks Club, a private members club, is
undergoing a renovation, which will be unveiled late in 2015.
the tampa BaY area
Still look ing for the ultimate golf experience on the greens? e Tampa
Bay area offers some of the most unique and challenging opportunities for
golfers, enhancing the competitive spirit with two masterfully designed
private courses. Avila Golf and Country Club offers a members-only
club with no advance tee time reser vations and several PGA profession-
als available for private lessons and clinics. e immaculately-designed
Jack Nick laus course is a beautiful landscape of 18 holes of championship
golf, offering a par 71 with five sets of tees to golfers. e Signature Course
offers a magnificent stroll along the pristine Celebration turf fair ways and
Champion turf greens that allow golfers to play a secluded match.
North of Tampa is Black Diamond, known as "Florida's Best Golf
Community." Two distinctively different Tom Fazio designed courses
rank among some of the best in the countr y and among his milestone
achievements. Both the Quarr y and Ranch Courses offer a challenging 18
holes of golf. e Quarr y Course features an array of extreme shots and
downhills to compete against, while the dramatic paerns in elevation and
flow on the Ranch Course are challenging to even the best drivers.
Whether seek ing British Open style links or easy sloping greens, Florida's
West Coast offers some of the best golf in the world. Seek out your slice of
paradise and tee it up for a memorable golf experience!
Talis Park: talisparkgolfclub.com
Tiburon: tiburongcnaples.com
Naples Grande: naplesgrande.com
Bay Colony: baycolonygolfclub.com
Grey Oaks: greyoakscc.com
Esplanade: esplanadenaplesfloridahomes.com
Bonita Bay Club West: bonitabayclub.net
Old Corkscrew: oldcorkscrew.com
e Oaks Club: theoaksclub.com
R itz-Carlton Sarasota: ritzcarlton.com
Waterlefe: waterlefegolfandriverclub.com
Stoneybrook: golfstoneybrook.com
Avila: avilagolf.com
Black Diamond: blackdiamondranch.com
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