Sarasota, Fl Golfers Guide Featured Course Stories

Dynamic course design, impeccable conditioning and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere are just a few of the pleasures that await you at Imperial Lakewoods Golf Club. Combine those with reasonable rates and a convenient location and you will understand why golfers have returned again and again to play this golf gem in northern Manatee County.

The Cueto family has owned and operated the property since 1993, and many of the employees have been there for all of those 16 years. Some of the grounds crew have worked every inch of the property and their commitment to excellence ensures that the course is always in great condition. It is one of the reasons why Imperial Lakewoods Golf Club is always ranked as one of the area’s best courses and one of the Tampa Bay area’s favorite places to play.

University Park Country Club, the area’s premier semi-private country club, continues to be the must-play golf destination on Florida’s Cultural Coast. The breathtaking championship golf course is designed to reward the golfer, whatever their skill level, and provide an exhilarating golf experience against a stunning backdrop of native Florida.

The impeccable conditions and beauty of the course as well as the club’s renowned friendly service offer the daily-fee player a private club experience that is surprisingly affordable. This acclaimed course is at the heart of the award winning University Park community which the National Home Builders Association has recognized with their "Best Design in America" Award.

Continual improvements to the golf course and the extensive range of practice facilities ensures that University Park Country Club remains at the forefront of golf course development earning numerous awards from independent reader's surveys and professional golf writers, and, above all achieving consistent high satisfaction ratings from the most important critics - its players!

One of Florida’s top public golf courses earns its high ratings through a commitment to excellence.

“It’s apparent from the time you I pull through the gates, gliding down the wide boulevard that bisects plush carpets of green and leads to Bobcat Trail’s Florida style clubhouse that you are in for an extraordinary day of golf - a true escape from reality into a golfer’s dream. Although the clubhouse may have a distinct coastal Florida architectural flair, the course that revolves around it is anything but typical Florida.

How good is Bobcat Trail? Good enough to merit numerous awards, host major local tournament events and earn a 4-1/2 star rating from Golf Digest. With wide, rolling, meticulously maintained fairways, the course boasts plenty of water and sand to rate a reputation as a shot-maker’s course with ample opportunities for risk and reward. The introduction of the latest hybrid grass Champion Ultra Dwarf, on all 18 greens supports fast and true rolling conditions on putting surfaces that present distinct challenges with multiple tiers and slopes. Recent renovation of numerous sand bunkers scattered strategically throughout the course enhance the playability and serve as reminders not to stray from the lush fairways.