For the avid golfer, Rotonda West offers five challenging golf courses, with another, the Pine Valley course, under construction, due for completion in 2008. There are many other pristine courses within a 30 minute drive of Rotonda West which also offer both a challenging & enjoyable round of golf.
Golf carts are generally obligatory at all clubs on Rotonda West.
Most clubs will offer discount, if asked and especially if you are planning on playing more than once during your stay.
Club hire is readily available but there are some great deals to be had on golf equipment in both Port Charlotte and Sarasota.
Rotonda Golf & Country Club (Three Courses)
100 Rotonda Circle,
Rotonda West
This club is made up of The Links, The Palms and The Hills and has 54 holes of golf and is the oldest on Rotonda. It has excellent practice facilities, three clubhouses, with fine dining and casual grill rooms. It is approximately 5/10 minutes drive of our home. Reservations are recommended for dinner, especially December through to May.
Long Marsh Golf Club
20 White Marsh Road
Rotonda West
Long Marsh Golf Club which is part of the Lemon Bay was designed by architect Ted McAnlis.
The eighteen hole course is approximately 300 acres with a rolling terrain, which hints at a links-type layout. The fairways are generous and the greens putt fairly fast but true, depending on the golfer, of course. This is where my husband tends to play and it is located about 5 minutes drive from our home.
The Pinemoor West Golf Club is also affiliated to Long Marsh and is a 9 hole course. It is one of the newer courses on Rotonda West opened in late 2004.
Other Golf Courses:
15 to 30 minutes away from Rotonda West.
Lemon Bay Golf Club
9600 Eagle Preserve Drive
Englewood
This is a par 71, 18 hole course and is certified by the Audubon Society. It is a private course but is open to the public from May to September. Set within a wildlife preserve
on Lemon Bay it is about 10 minutes from our home.
Riverwood Golf & Country Club (Semi Private)
4100 Riverwood Drive
Port Charlotte.
Cape Haze Golf Links (Semi Private)
4055 Cape Haze Drive
Rotonda
Deep Creek Golf Club
12600 San Cristobal Avenue
Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte Golf Club
22400 Gleneagles Terrace
Port Charlotte
Heron Creek Golf & Country Club (Semi Private)
3401 South Sumter Blvd
North Port
Myakka Pines (Semi Private)
2550 River Rd South
Englewood
Oyster Creek Golf & Country Club
6651 Oriole Blvd
Englewood
King's Island Public
175 Kings Highway
Port Charlotte
Driving range:
Duffy's Golf Centre is located on State Road 776
and is approximately 15 minutes drive.
There are so many more clubs in the area; you will be spoilt for choice.
Happy Golfing!