Private Clubs & Country Clubs in Gainesville

Gainesville Country Club is a historic private club founded in 1921 in Gainesville, Florida, offering an 18-hole championship course that has evolved through nearly a century of play. Originally designed by George F. Adams, the layout was significantly redesigned in the 1970s by noted architect Ken Killian, resulting in a par-72 course stretching 6,801 yards with water hazards and sand bunkers woven throughout.

Hawkstone Country Club is a private 18-hole club in Gainesville, Florida, originally established as Gainesville Golf and Country Club in 1974. The course was designed by George Cobb, known for his strategic use of natural terrain and playability across skill levels, and later restored by Chip Powell in 2004. The club is notable for its challenging par-72 layout, including a signature island-green 16th hole, and hosted the 1998 Florida State Amateur Championship.

Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida is a historic university golf facility in Gainesville, Florida, originally designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1921, making it one of the oldest university courses in the state. Renamed in 2001 following a memorial gift from Kate Bostick, the course underwent a complete renovation by architect Bobby Weed that same year, preserving classic Ross design elements while modernizing the layout to its current par-70, 6,701-yard configuration. The course serves as the home venue for the University of Florida's men's and women's golf programs and regularly hosts collegiate competitions.