Florida - The Ultimate Golfing Theme Park

Florida - The Ultimate Golfing Theme Park
Whilst Florida is famous for its family entertainment, celebrated attractions, great shopping, deep sea fishing, world class restaurants and exciting nightlife, it's also the home to the Best Golf Courses the world has to offer with the perfect blend of courses for keen amateurs and experienced golfers - not to mention miniature golf for the kids.

 With more than 1,400 perfectly manicured courses (that's more golf courses than in any other US state), Florida is the ultimate destination for any golfer; there is absolutely nowhere else in the world like it when it comes to the perfect golf course.
However, having so many courses catering for every conceivable taste can be mind boggling.
Where's the best place to play?

 As you might expect, different regions within Florida have different types of courses; for example, courses around Orlando tend to have more natural hills than those to the south. Temperatures can also vary a lot between locations.
So, here's a summary of the major Florida golfing regions to help you decide where to go:

Orlando

Orlando has a huge number of golf resorts, including the one in Walt Disney World. But don't fret if a Disney golf package isn't for you, there are plenty of other options.
The Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort has a total of 45 holes of golf. The Old Course has three nines and The New Course is Jack Nicklaus' tribute to the great old links at the home of golf: St Andrews in Scotland. The resort also has plenty of things for any non-golfers in you party so there's no need for them to feel left out (and perhaps you can spend more time on the course!).
If chain resorts aren't your thing, you could take a look at Bay Hill or the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge for a more low-key experience.

South Florida

South Florida is the region most commonly associated with Florida golfing. It's got the PGA National in West Palm Beach, the Boca Raton Golf and Spa, Doral in Miami and loads more beside... just in the eastern half of the region! The most popular resort on the Gulf coast is the Ritz-Carlton in Naples but the South Seas resort in Captiva is popular, followed by resorts in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and the Gulf islands.
While there are a multitude of major resorts, there are also plenty of public golf clubs within a small area that tend to have much less competition for tee times than the most popular clubs (particularly in high season), so you'll have plenty of options.

Emerald Coast

Also known as the 'Panhandle', the Emerald Coast stretches along the northeast of Florida and covers Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Panama City. This region may not be as well known as Orlando and the south but it is definitely becoming more popular.
The best known resort in the area is the Hilton Sandestin, which has more golf courses than you can shake a club at, but The Resorts at Pelican Beach is also excellent.

Florida Keys

 The Keys at the southernmost tip of the state offer some of the finest Golf Courses in Florida.
Cheeca Lodge features a beautiful nine-hole executive golf course where you can enjoy a challenging game of golf on their beautifully manicured, par-three executive course. Alternatively, the Key Colony Beach Golf & Tennis club in the Middle Keys has small greens but generous fairways as there is no rough. The Lower Keys has more typical municipal courses.
Finally, the Key West Golf Club, located in the heart of Key West, is the only Caribbean golf course in the United States.

From top to bottom, Florida offers the best quality golf of any destination in the world. Nearly every exit off a highway leads directly to an unimaginable golfing experience, but planning is crucial. Look at all your options before you set off and your trip will almost surely be more enjoyable because of your research. Fail to plan and you risk missing out on a lot of fun.
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