Regular exercise is key to maintaining good mental and physical health, especially while we are enjoying our retirement years. With Southwest Florida’s exceptional year-round weather, Naples is the ideal place to get outside and get moving.
If your idea of exercise is hitting the golf course, you’re in luck. There is no shortage of excellent golf clubs in the region. We’ve put together a list of 10 of the highest-rated golf courses in Naples that you won’t want to miss!
1. Lely Resort Golf & Country Club
8004 Lely Resort Blvd., Naples, FL 34113
Lely Resort Golf & Country Club boasts 54 holes of spectacular golf designed by three golf legends: Robert Trent Jones Sr. (Flamingo Island course), Lee Trevino (Mustang course), and Gary Player (the private Classics course). Golfers will appreciate the tranquil natural Florida surroundings that frame the pristine greens as they enjoy a great game of golf.
2. TPC Treviso Bay
9800 Treviso Bay Blvd., Naples, FL 34113
TPC Treviso Bay was designed to challenge the world’s best players while also providing the weekend golfer with an outstanding golf club experience. This picturesque course offers an excellent game and views across the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Reserve.
3. Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club
11 Cypress View Drive, Naples, FL 34113
Annually rated among the best in Florida, Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club's course was designed by renowned golf course architect Larry Packard. This walkable golf course winds through cypress preserve and pine forests and offers members six sets of tees to match their experience and ability level.
4. Royal Poinciana Golf Club
1600 Solana Road, Naples, FL 34105
This private, invitation-only club provides members with two impeccable, David Wallace-designed 18-hole courses — one of which has been redesigned twice by Arthur Hills, and the other of which has been renovated by Drew Rogers. Get a taste of wild Florida at this Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary-certified course as you wind past cypress trees, ponds, and native plants and wildlife.
5. Foxfire Golf & Country Club
1030 Kings Way, Naples, FL 34104
Foxfire is proud to give members an unparalleled, year-round golfing experience. Equipped with five tee boxes to support all skill levels, Foxfire offers three different and challenging nine-hole courses, each with its own unique personality.
6. Fiddler's Creek
8152 Fiddler’s Creek Parkway, Naples, FL 34114
For 15 consecutive years, Golfweek has called the Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek one of the top 100 residential courses in the U.S. This award-winning golf club blends the beauty of Southwest Florida’s natural resources with a strategic and challenging golf experience that is suitable for all levels.
7. Hibiscus Golf Club
5375 Hibiscus Drive, Naples, FL 34113
The 18-hole Hibiscus Golf Club is one of the few courses in Naples that is open to the public. This David Wallace-designed course offers a unique and challenging golf experience for both high- and low-handicap players.
8. Royal Palm Golf Club
405 Forest Hills Blvd., Naples, FL 34113
The newly renovated Royal Palm Golf Club has been serving Naples golf enthusiasts for 40 years. Check out the extensive updates, including hole redesigns, new bunkers, new irrigation, new cart paths, and upgraded and expanded practice facilities.
9. Lakewood Country Club of Naples
4235 Lakewood Blvd., Naples, FL 34112
Lakewood Country Club’s golf course is both beautiful to look at and mentally challenging to play. With four freshwater lakes, abundant wildlife, and native trees and shrubs, as well as crushed-shell pathways and large sand bunkers, golfers of all skill levels will find much to love about the course.
10. Riviera Golf Club
48 Marseille Drive, Naples, FL 34112
When you’re crunched for time, but you simply have to golf, the Riviera Golf Club’s executive-length course offers an excellent round of golf without the time commitment. This shorter but still challenging design makes Riviera Golf Club a great choice for new golfers.
