The winter retreat capital. · Vol. 01

The Ultimate
Florida Golf Trip.

Florida is the highest-volume golf state in America. Resort golf in Naples, ultra-private Seminole on the Atlantic side, the Streamsong phosphate-mine miracle in the middle, Sea Island just up the coast. December through April every public-access course in the state runs at peak.

Above · TPC Sawgrass

IAtlantic Corridor IIGulf Coast Loop IIINaples Private Stretch

Route I of III · Northeast → Central → Palm Beach

The Atlantic Corridor

Sawgrass · Streamsong · Seminole

Duration3 days

Total drive280 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,800 / person, 3 days. Lodging + green fees. Seminole requires a member host.

Day
1
TPC Sawgrass
Day 1 · Ponte Vedra Beach
Fly into JAX. Stay at the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse villas or Ponte Vedra Inn. The 17th is the photograph; the rest of the routing is the test.
- TPC Sawgrass
  TPC Sawgrass, the 17th island green and the entire Stadium routing.
Day
2
Streamsong Resort - Red and Blue Courses
Day 2 · Bowling Green
Drive SW through the middle of Florida. Stay at the lodge; play 36 the next day.
- Streamsong Resort - Red and Blue Courses
  Streamsong Red & Blue, Coore & Crenshaw plus Tom Doak on the phosphate-mine moonscape.
Day
3
PGA National Resort
Day 3 · Palm Beach Gardens
Three more hours SE to the Palm Beaches. Seminole (Donald Ross 1929) is the most famous member club in America. You are not playing it without a member host invite. Play PGA National Champion instead — it hosts the Honda Classic every February and is the realistic Palm Beach round.
- PGA National Resort
  PGA National Resort Champion Course, public-resort. Honda Classic / Cognizant Classic host.
- Seminole Lakes Golf Course
  Seminole (drive-by only unless you know a member). Donald Ross 1929.

Route II of III · Central Florida

The Gulf Coast Loop

Streamsong only · the no-distraction trip

Duration3 days

Total drive12 mi

Tariff$$

Approx. $1,600 / person, 3 days. Resort lodging + 5 rounds (Red, Blue, Black, Chain par-3, replay).

Day
1
Streamsong Resort - Red and Blue Courses
Day 1 · Streamsong Red
Land in Tampa, drive 75 min east. Coore & Crenshaw kicks the trip off.
- Streamsong Resort - Red and Blue Courses
  The original Coore & Crenshaw routing, minimalist, walkable, hard.
Day
2
Streamsong Resort - Red and Blue Courses
Day 2 · Streamsong Blue
Tom Doak's opposite side of the same property. Twin restaurants in the lodge.
- Streamsong Resort - Red and Blue Courses
  Doak's Streamsong Blue, same phosphate-mine land, different mind.
Day
3
Streamsong Resort - Black Course
Day 3 · Streamsong Black
Gil Hanse 2017 finale. Walk the par-3 Chain in the afternoon.
- Streamsong Resort - Black Course
  Streamsong Black + the Chain par-3 nine, the dessert course.

Route III of III · Southwest Florida

The Naples Private Stretch

Calusa Pines / Bay Colony / Mediterra · member-host only

Duration3 days

Total drive60 mi

Tariff$$$$

Approx. $4,500+ / person, 3 days. Sponsored play only. Winter season (Dec-Apr) peak.

Day
1
Naples National Golf Club
Day 1 · North Naples
Fly into RSW. Stay at Naples Grande or the Ritz. Sweater weather only Dec-Mar.
- Naples National Golf Club
  Stand-in for the Naples bench (Seminole shown above on the Atlantic side).
Day
2
Seminole Golf Club
Day 2 · Marco Island
Inland Naples is the private resort cluster. Mediterra and Tiburon are the resort-adjacent options.
- Seminole Golf Club
  Member-only Naples bench. Map filter shows the cluster.
Day
3
Seminole Golf Club
Day 3 · Drive home
Replay or driving home. Add the Ritz-Carlton Tiburón Greg Norman layout if you have a member.
- Seminole Golf Club
  Trip closes here.