Best Golf Hotels in Florida

The Tranquilo Golf Course at Four Seasons Orlando is an 18-hole, par-71 course designed by Tom Fazio. The course features varying elevations and wetlands, plus a pro shop, driving range and putting green. It is also a certified Audubon sanctuary with abundant wildlife and southern oak trees.

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island has a par-72, 18-hole golf course that was designed by Mark McCumber and Gene Littler. Golf lessons for individuals and groups are available through the course's Academy at The Golf Club of Amelia Island.

The resort introduced golf to the region back in 1928 with the Ocean Course. The Lagoon Course followed some 40 years later, designed by the collaborative efforts of Robert Trent Jones and Joe Lee. Both courses offer 18 holes and share three putting greens, a practice bunker and a pitching and chipping green.

Built in 1896, the Ocean Course at The Breakers is the oldest 18-hole course in Florida and features 88 bunkers, six lakes and a 10,000-square-foot putting green. The second golf course was reconstructed in 2004 by Rees Jones and is located 11 miles west of the resort at Breakers West Residential Community. This course features 62 bunkers, 10 lakes and an 8,000-square-foot putting green. The John Webster Golf Academy offers advanced technology in swing analysis and club fittings at both courses.

The hotel is widely known for its golf program. Tiburón Golf Club features 36 holes – divided into two championship courses – designed by Greg Norman. The Gold measures 7,288 yards from the tournament tees, while the Black course is 7,005 yards. Both feature stacked sod wall bunkers and coquina shell waste bunkers. The golf club is home to the PGA Tour and The Shootout, held annually in December.

The Waldorf Astoria Orlando features an 18-hole, par-72 golf course that surrounds the property. Resort guests receive free access to the golf course's practice facility and golf club rentals after 2 p.m. with their daily resort fee. At the end of a game, guests can relax with a drink or meal at The Clubhouse Grille, which serves sandwiches, salads and appetizers for lunch alongside views of the course.

Surrounded by the woods, lakes and wildlife of the Grande Lakes property, the resort's 18-hole Greg Norman-designed golf course is touted as one of Orlando's finest. Children 17 and younger play for free when with an adult, and foot golf is also offered at the course.

Three golf courses are available at nearby Disney's Polynesian Village Resort – the Magnolia course, the Oak Trail course and the Palm course. The Magnolia and Palm courses feature 18 championship holes. The former is also Walt Disney World's longest course.

The resort's 18-hole, par-72 golf course (about 5 miles northeast) is surrounded by landscaped greenery; guests can book tee times for a fee that varies seasonally. The Leadbetter Golf Academy at LaPlaya Golf Club welcomes groups of four for golf instruction and offers a variety of group and private teaching programs.

The resort features two golf courses: Harborside Golf Course, which offers 27 holes of golf, and The Links on Longboat, which has 18 holes redesigned by Ron Garl in 2014. Each course is surrounded by Florida flora and fauna and provides water hazards for extra challenges throughout the game.

The Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort is home to three championship golf courses, as well as a golf academy. The original Oak Marsh course, designed in 1972 by Pete Dye, has hosted a couple of PGA Championships, while the Ocean Links course, designed by Bobby Weed, offers 18 holes alongside the Atlantic Ocean. The Long Point course is the main course for Amelia Island Club members and was designed by Tom Fazio.

The Vinoy Golf Club is a private golf course that is open only to club members and resort guests. The golf club features an 18-hole, par-71 course designed by Ron Garl that is located about 2 miles from the resort on Snell Isle. Practice facilities consist of a driving range, putting green, bunker and chipping area.

The Trump National Doral Miami is home to four golf courses, making it an excellent destination for golf enthusiasts of all levels. The property is also home to the Jim McLean Golf School, offering advanced golf instruction programs for both young and experienced golfers.

The Grand Cypress Golf Club is well-known for being exclusive, but guests of the resort can take advantage of priority tee times. The club features three nine-hole courses and the 18-hole New Course, all of which were designed by Jack Nicklaus. On-staff golf tournament organizers are available to plan corporate or group tournaments.

The resort's Raptor Bay Golf Club features 18 holes of golf designed around maintaining the natural habitat of native plants and animals. The course is meant to be challenging to golfers of all skill sets, and individual and group clinics and lessons are available.