Private Clubs & Country Clubs in Sarasota

Gator Creek Golf Course is a private, walking-only 18-hole club established in 1972 along the forested acreage of Sarasota, Florida. Designed by architect Ben Baker for founder John Davidson, the course plays to a 6,912-yard par-72 layout with a slope rating of 135, set amid native Florida wildlife including alligators, deer, and wild turkeys. The club's walking-only policy and invitation-only membership reflect a deliberate commitment to traditional, unhurried golf.

Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club is a private 18-hole golf and country club situated within a residential community in Sarasota, Florida. Designed by prominent Florida golf architect Ron Garl and opened in 1997, the par-72 layout stretches 6,748 yards and weaves through preserved oak hammocks and natural wetlands that define the character of the course.

Laurel Oak Country Club is a private 36-hole golf community in Sarasota, Florida, featuring two championship courses designed by the Gary Player Design Group. The East Course (1991) and West Course (1995) have collectively hosted multiple Florida State Golf Association championships, including the 2006 Florida State Senior Amateur and the 2008 Florida Women's Amateur.

Palm Aire Country Club is a 36-hole private golf community in Sarasota, Florida, featuring two championship courses originally designed by Dick Wilson in 1957 and later expanded with a second layout by Joe Lee in 1981. The club has hosted notable competitive events including the 1989 LPGA Sarasota Classic, and the Champions Course plays to a demanding slope rating of 131 from the championship tees.

Sara Bay Country Club is a historic private golf club in Sarasota, Florida, founded in 1926 as part of the Whitfield Estates residential development. The 18-hole, par-72 layout was designed by Donald Ross during Florida's 1920s land boom and has undergone faithful restorations in 2008 and 2018 by Ron Forse and Jim Nagle to preserve its original elevated greens and signature bunkering. The club carries notable championship pedigree, having hosted a 1940 Florida West Coast Open won by Ben Hogan and the 1973 LPGA S&H Green Stamp Classic.

The Founders Club is a private 18-hole golf community in Sarasota, Florida, featuring one of the last course designs by acclaimed architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The par-72 layout stretches to 7,094 yards from the championship tees, weaving through mature oaks, pines, and palms while preserving the natural terrain of wetlands, woodlands, and meadows.

The Meadows Country Club is a private golf community in Sarasota, Florida, established in the late 1970s as part of the broader Meadows residential development. Designed by Francis J. Duane, a protégé of Robert Trent Jones Sr., the club features 27 holes across three distinct layouts, including a par-72 championship course stretching 6,783 yards with a slope rating of 135. The Highlands Course underwent a full renovation in 2013, and the property is recognized for its strategic water features and mature Florida landscaping.

TPC Prestancia is a private 36-hole golf facility in Sarasota, Florida, established in 1985 as part of the TPC Network. Designed by Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin, the club's Stadium Course hosted the Senior PGA Tour's American Express Invitational from 1987 to 1995 and was purpose-built with spectator mounding for tournament play.