Hey WRX's,
For the past 3 years the Golf WRX Community has given some great suggestions on where to play and stay for our annual outing, so in keeping with tradition I am asking the same again this year. The place is Tampa.......there are 8 of us and we play 36/18/36. I know that Innisbrook and World Woods are probably up there but are there any other good 36hole courses? Also, any suggestions for places to stay? We are not looking for the Ritz, but not the Motel 6 either. If anyone is familiar with the Legends Resort in Myrtle Beach, I would like to try and find a place similar to that.

Thanks in advance,
JB

Innisbrook is definitely your best bet for the Tampa Bay area, with 72 holes including the world class Copperhead course (home of the Transitions PGA stop).

Saddlebrook is another resort just north of Tampa that has two pretty good Palmer courses and great ammenities.

http://www.saddlebrook.com/golf.html

There is a really good 36 hole course 15-20 minutes from Saddlebrook called Lake Jovita that would give you an alternative 36 for one of the days.

http://www.lakejovitagolfcc.com/golf_home.aspx

Thanks for the suggestions......I played Lake Jovita years ago, but didnt know that now they have 36holes. From what I remembered it was a really solid layout, so I will for sure check out the other course. Which one is the original?

Any other suggestions on places to stay? From what I can make out on the map it looks like most of the 36 hole courses are spread out all over the place. If we wanted to play Innisbrook, World Woods and Saddlebrook where would be the best place to stay.

Thanks, and keep the suggestions coming!

JB

Lake Jovita added the second (North) course about 2 years ago. I like it even better than the South, which is a great track as well. The new course is about as close to Carolina golf that you will find in Florida. Depending when in the spring you will be down, you may not be able to play at Innisbrook without staying there. Saddlebrook, Lake Jovita, and World Woods are all available for daily fee play. Of course, with the way the economy is, Innisbrook may be open for daily fee golf even in the spring.

Saddlebrook is probably the most centrally located, as Lake Jovita is really close and World Woods is less than an hour away. Innisbrook is probably a little over an hour away in Tarpon Springs. By the way, another 36 hole gem that is a little over an hour from Saddlebrook would be Orange County National in Winter Garden.

http://www.ocngolf.com/