Top Florida Public Golf Courses

🏌️‍♂️ Top Florida Public Golf Courses (Based on Wikipedia, Course Profiles & Golf Rankings)

Florida is a golfer’s dream, offering year-round play, PGA Tour pedigree, and a wide range of public-access courses. From iconic championship venues to hidden gems nestled among palms and wetlands, the Sunshine State has something for every golfer. Whether you’re teeing it up along the Atlantic coast, Gulf shores, or inland wetlands, Florida delivers unforgettable golf.

1. TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course) – Pete Dye
   📍 Ponte Vedra Beach
   🏆 Home of THE PLAYERS Championship
   🎯 Legendary island green on No. 17
   💎 One of the most famous public courses in the world
   🗒️ Course site

2. Streamsong Resort (Red Course) – Coore & Crenshaw
   📍 Bowling Green
   🏜️ Built on a former phosphate mine with natural elevation
   🌟 Ranked among the best modern courses in the U.S.
   🎯 Firm, fast, linksy conditions
   🗒️ Course site

3. Streamsong Resort (Blue Course) – Tom Doak
   📍 Bowling Green
   🌀 Creative, wild greens and bold design
   🌾 Natural sand dunes and flowing movement
   🏌️‍♂️ Consistently ranked in top 100 U.S. courses
   🗒️ Course site

4. Streamsong Resort (Black Course) – Gil Hanse
   📍 Bowling Green
   🎨 Most dramatic elevation changes of the three
   💡 Wild bunkering and complex greens
   🏌️‍♂️ A must-play for architectural golf fans
   🗒️ Course site

5. PGA National (Champion Course) – Tom Fazio / Jack Nicklaus redesign
   📍 Palm Beach Gardens
   🏆 Host of the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic
   💧 Known for “The Bear Trap” – holes 15–17
   💣 Demanding layout with water and wind
   🗒️ Course site

6. Trump Doral (Blue Monster) – Dick Wilson / Gil Hanse renovation
   📍 Miami
   🐉 Famous for length and tough finishing holes
   🏌️‍♂️ Once a staple on the PGA Tour
   💦 Water hazards and wind are key factors
   🗒️ Course site

7. World Woods (Pine Barrens) – Tom Fazio
   📍 Brooksville (temporarily closed for renovations under new ownership)
   🌲 Pine-lined fairways and sandy waste areas
   🏌️‍♂️ Often compared to Pine Valley
   💎 Unique and bold design in secluded setting
   🗒️ Course info

8. Bay Hill Club & Lodge – Arnold Palmer
   📍 Orlando (limited public access through lodge stay)
   🏆 Host of the Arnold Palmer Invitational
   🌴 Rolling fairways and water-laced challenges
   🎩 Play where The King reigned
   🗒️ Course site

9. Innisbrook (Copperhead Course) – Larry Packard
   📍 Palm Harbor
   🏆 Hosts the Valspar Championship
   🌳 Rolling terrain, tree-lined fairways, tough finish
   🪓 Known for “The Snake Pit” closing stretch
   🗒️ Course site

10. Orange County National (Panther Lake) – Phil Ritson, Dave Harman
    📍 Winter Garden
    🌲 No homes – just pure golf on rolling Florida terrain
    ⛳ Used for PGA Tour Q-School and qualifiers
    💰 Solid value with top-tier maintenance
    🗒️ Course site

⛳ Why Golf in Florida?

• ☀️ Year-round weather and thousands of public tee times

• 🏆 Host state for multiple PGA Tour events and legends

• 🏝️ Varied landscapes from oceanfront to pine forest

• ✈️ Easily accessible golf regions: Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa