Regional Golf Courses: Sarasota and Bradenton Area on the Florida Gulf Coast

This area on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida begins just south of Tampa Bay and extends south to include Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Palmer Ranch and Venice. Like much of Florida, it's a popular place for relocating from the north and it's full of great golf courses for keeping active during retirement.

Interstate highway I-75 travels north-south through the region and provides connections to major cities from Detroit to Miami.

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Private
18 holes

Bent Tree Country Club

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Public
45 holes

Bobby Jones Golf Club

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Private
18 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Public
18 holes

Calusa Lakes Golf Club

  • 1995 Calusa Lakes Boulevard
  • Nokomis
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Private
18 holes

Concession Golf Club

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Private
18 holes

Coral Creek Club

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Public
18 holes
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Private
18 holes

El Conquistador Country Club

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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Private
18 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Closed
27 holes

Foxfire Golf Club

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Private
18 holes

Gator Creek Golf Course

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Public
18 holes

Greens of Manatee

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Semi-Private
27 holes
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Private
18 holes
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Private
9 holes

Key Royale Club

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Public
27 holes

Lake Venice Golf Club

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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Private
54 holes
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Private
36 holes

Laurel Oak Country Club

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Semi-Private
18 holes

Lemon Bay Golf Club

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Public
18 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes

Long Marsh Golf Club

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Public
18 holes
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Semi-Private
54 holes

Meadows Country Club

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Private
18 holes

Mission Valley Country Club

  • 1851 Mission Valley Blvd
  • Laurel
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Private
18 holes

Misty Creek Country Club

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Semi-Private
27 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Private
18 holes

Oaks-Blue Heron

  • 650 North Tamiami Trail
  • Osprey
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Private
9 holes

Oaks-Eagle

  • 650 North Tamiami Trail
  • Osprey
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Private
36 holes

Palm-Aire Country Club

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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Public
9 holes
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Public
9 holes
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Public
9 holes
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Public
9 holes
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Semi-Private
27 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Private
36 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes

Preserve Golf Club At Tara

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Private
9 holes

River Isles Golf Course

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Public
18 holes
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Private
18 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes

Rolling Green Golf Club

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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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Private
18 holes

The Founders Club

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Resort
45 holes
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Private
18 holes

The Ritz-Carlton Members Club

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Semi-Private
18 holes

The River Club

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Private
36 holes

TPC Prestancia

  • 4409 Tournament Players Club Drive
  • Sarasota
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Semi-Private
27 holes
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Private
18 holes
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Private
18 holes

Venice Golf and Country Club

  • 250 Venice Golf Club Drive
  • Venice
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Semi-Private
18 holes
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