Florida
Golf in Florida
550 courses you can play, from the Panhandle to the Keys. Pick a region, see the best-rated courses, or plan a trip.
Florida golf by region
Top-rated public courses in Florida
- 1. TPC Sawgrass: Stadium
- 2. Streamsong Resort: Blue
- 3. Tiburon Golf Club: Gold
- 4. Streamsong Resort: Red
- 5. Streamsong Resort: Black
- 6. Dye Course at PGA Golf Club
- 7. Tiburon Golf Club: Black
- 8. Trump National Doral Miami: Blue Monster
- 9. TPC Sawgrass: Dye Valley
- 10. Heritage Landing Golf & Country Club
Florida trip ideas
Florida conditions, and the caddie
- Heat. Warm, humid air changes how far the ball flies, and the heat changes how you feel by the back nine. The plays-like number counts the temperature, and on a round the caddie adds a heat note when it feels like 95°F or more.
- Afternoon storms. Summer storms build fast. Each course page shows the day’s forecast and the chance of rain, so you can pick a morning tee time. During a round the caddie warns you when the forecast shows thunderstorms. When thunder is near, leave the course.
- Sea breeze. Near the coast the wind builds through the afternoon, usually off the water. The caddie reads the live wind, turns it into yards and an aim, and flags a likely sea breeze on coastal courses in the afternoon.
- Bermuda greens and rough. Grain changes how the ball comes out of the rough and how putts break. The AI Lie Reader asks about grain when it reads your lie.
Try the numbers yourself with the plays-like yardage calculator or the golf wind calculator.
Golf in Florida: questions
How many golf courses are in Florida?
Pocket Looper lists 812 golf courses in Florida, and 550 of them are public or resort courses you can play.
When is the best time to play golf in Florida?
Late fall through spring is the busy and comfortable season. Summer is hot and humid, with storms most afternoons, so book early tee times and check the forecast.
Does the heat change how far the ball goes?
A little. Warm air is thinner, so the ball flies a few yards farther than on a cool day. The caddie includes the temperature in your plays-like number.
What is Bermuda grass like to play from?
Bermuda rough grabs the club, and the direction the grass grows matters. Into the grain the ball sits down and comes out shorter, with the grain it comes out hotter. The AI Lie Reader asks about grain for this reason.
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