Most golfers searching for the best golf courses in Florida want three answers. Which courses can I actually book?
What will a round cost in the month I travel? Do I need to stay at a resort to play?
Florida has about 1,290 golf courses, so the choice is huge. However, access rules and prices vary more here than in almost any other state.
For a once-in-a-trip round, Streamsong and TPC Sawgrass lead our ranking. In contrast, Normandy Shores and Jacksonville Beach Golf Club give you quality golf for far less.
Below, you will find our top 12 with 2026 fees, booking rules and access for each. You will also find the best golf cities in Florida and the best months to play.
Finally, we show which famous courses you can book.
Quick answer:
- Best overall: Streamsong in Bowling Green, $170 to $445 by season plus $35 cart.
- Bucket-list round: TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, from $550 (June to August) to $775 (September to May).
- Best value: Jacksonville Beach Golf Club, $35 to walk on weekdays.
- Best in Miami: Normandy Shores, $116 to $170 including cart.
- Best time to play: January to April for weather, June to September for price.
Top Golf Courses in Florida at a Glance
Here are the best golf courses in Florida in one table, with 2026 fees and access rules.
| Rank | Course | Town | 2026 green fee | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Streamsong (Red, Blue, Black) | Bowling Green | $170–$445 + $35 cart | Day golf bookable |
| 2 | TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course | Ponte Vedra Beach | $550–$775 | Public, 14 days ahead |
| 3 | Trump National Doral, Blue Monster | Miami | Shown when you book | Daily-fee golfers welcome |
| 4 | PGA National, The Champion | Palm Beach Gardens | Not published | Ask the resort |
| 5 | Hammock Beach, Ocean Course | Palm Coast | Not published | Ask the pro shop |
| 6 | Innisbrook, Copperhead | Palm Harbor | In golf packages | Packages or membership |
| 7 | Tiburon, Gold and Black | Naples | Dynamic, shown when you book | Online tee times |
| 8 | Orange County National, Panther Lake | Winter Garden | Shown when you book | Online tee times |
| 9 | TPC Sawgrass, Dye’s Valley | Ponte Vedra Beach | $250–$350 | Public, 14 days ahead |
| 10 | Normandy Shores | Miami Beach | $116–$170 with cart | Online tee times |
| 11 | Palm Beach Par 3 | Palm Beach | Shown when you book | Online tee times |
| 12 | Jacksonville Beach Golf Club | Jacksonville Beach | $35–$72 | Online tee times |
The Best Golf Courses in Florida, Ranked
Each of the best golf courses in Florida below shows the 2026 fee, who can play, and how to book.
Where a course does not publish its fee, we say so and link to its booking page instead.
1. Streamsong (Red, Blue, Black), Bowling Green
- Green fee
- $170–$445 by season, plus $35 cart
- Access
- Day golfers and resort guests
- Courses
- Red, Blue, Black and The Chain short course
- Walking
- Walking only Dec 24 to Feb 28
- Good for
- Golf trips, walkers
Streamsong is our pick for the best golf course in Florida because it offers three different designs in one place.
Coore & Crenshaw built the Red, Tom Doak built the Blue, and Hanse & Wagner built the Black. In addition, The Chain is a short course by Coore & Crenshaw.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
Fees change through the year. For example, day guests pay $445 from January 14 to April 30.
However, the same round drops to $170 on weekdays from June 24 to September 14. Resort guests pay less than day guests in most seasons.
Also, Florida and Georgia residents have their own lower rates.
Caddies are part of the experience here. Specifically, a walking caddie costs $120 to $150 per player plus gratuity.
Also, a group caddie is required if you ride, at $60 per player.
Phone: (888) 294-6322
Golfer tip: Visit in summer for the lowest rates. Then add The Chain, which costs day guests $85 from June 24 to September 30.
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2. TPC Sawgrass, The Players Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach
- Green fee
- From $550 (Jun–Aug) to $775 (Sep–May)
- Access
- Public
- Booking
- 14 days ahead, or 12 months with a stay
- Includes
- Cart, forecaddie, practice balls
- Good for
- Bucket-list round
The Players Stadium Course was built in 1980 as the permanent home of The Players Championship. Pete Dye designed it with former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman.
As a result, it became the first true stadium course, built around the fan experience. Its island green on the par-3 17th is one of the most recognized holes in golf.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
Unlike many tour venues, anyone can book it. Without a hotel stay, tee times open 14 days ahead by phone.
Alternatively, a stay-and-play package with TPC Vacations opens tee times up to 12 months ahead.
Every rate includes a cart, a forecaddie for the group and a warm-up bag of balls. Carts stay on the paths all year, though.
Also, a single walking caddie upgrade costs $130 from September to May.
Phone: (904) 273-3430
Golfer tip: Play in June, July or August to save $225 on the Stadium rate.
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3. Trump National Doral, Blue Monster, Miami
- Green fee
- Shown when you book
- Access
- Resort guests, daily-fee golfers, members
- Length
- 7,739 yards
- Booking
- Online
- Good for
- Low handicaps
The Blue Monster has hosted PGA Tour events for 55 consecutive years, according to the club. Furthermore, it has hosted the LIV Golf Team Championship.
It now plays 7,739 yards after a redesign that kept the original routing with updated hazards.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
Most importantly for visitors, daily-fee golfers can book it. Doral also has three more championship courses: Golden Palm, Red Tiger and Silver Fox.
Therefore, a group can split a long weekend across the property.
The 18th is the hole most golfers remember. Specifically, it is a 473-yard par 4.
Phone: 305-592-2000
Golfer tip: Doral does not publish green fees. Instead, check the online booking page for your date, or call the club for a quote.
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4. PGA National, The Champion, Palm Beach Gardens
- Green fee
- Not published
- Access
- Ask the resort
- Par / Yards
- 72 / 7,081 (Bear tees)
- Rating / Slope
- 75.4 / 144
- Good for
- Low handicaps
The Champion is the home course of the PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic, next played February 24 to 28, 2027. Tom and George Fazio first designed it for tournament play.
Later, Jack Nicklaus redesigned it in 2014.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
Its most famous stretch is the Bear Trap, three holes that Nicklaus designed. From the back tees, the course plays 7,081 yards with a 144 slope.
As a result, it is one of the toughest tests on this list.
The resort has five courses in total. For instance, The Palmer is its most forgiving course for all skill levels.
In addition, The Wee Bear is a par-3 course with holes from 60 to 130 yards.
Phone: 855-440-2876
Golfer tip: The resort’s website does not say who can book the Champion. So call before you plan a trip around it.
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5. Hammock Beach, Ocean Course, Palm Coast
- Green fee
- Not published
- Access
- Ask the pro shop
- Par / Yards
- 72 / about 7,113
- Designer
- Jack Nicklaus
- Good for
- Mid to low handicaps
Jack Nicklaus designed the Ocean Course, and six of its holes play directly along the Atlantic. Moreover, the round ends with a four-hole finish the resort calls the Bear Claw.
The resort’s second course is the Conservatory, designed by Tom Watson. Tee times for both are booked by phone through the pro shop.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
The Just Golf package is the simplest way to play. For example, it includes up to 25% off rooms and one round per person per night, with cart included.
It also adds a free afternoon arrival round on the Conservatory.
Phone: 386-447-4611
Golfer tip: Upgrade the free arrival round to the Ocean Course for $125.
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6. Innisbrook, Copperhead, Palm Harbor
- Green fee
- Included in golf packages
- Access
- Packages or membership
- Par / Yards
- 71 / 7,209
- Tour event
- Valspar Championship
- Good for
- Low to mid handicaps
Copperhead hosts the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship every year. It plays 7,209 yards at par 71.
In addition, a recent restoration deepened the bunkering on the par-3 Snake Bite.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
Golfers play here through the resort’s golf packages or its membership. For instance, the Platinum Golf Package includes one round on Copperhead.
The resort also has three more courses: Island, North and South.
Check the schedule before you book, however. The course closes on weekday afternoons, Monday to Thursday, from March 1 until the 2027 Valspar.
Phone: 888-794-8627
Golfer tip: Ask which day your package includes the Copperhead round before you arrive.
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7. Tiburon, Gold and Black, Naples
- Green fee
- Dynamic, shown when you book
- Access
- Online tee times
- Courses
- Gold and Black, by Greg Norman
- Good for
- Low handicaps
Tiburon has two Greg Norman courses beside The Ritz-Carlton Naples. Both skip conventional rough.
Instead, they use stacked sod wall bunkers and coquina shell waste areas.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
The club hosts the LPGA CME Group Championship, the Grant Thornton Invitational and the Chubb Classic. Notably, it is also a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.
Tee times are bookable online, and rates change with demand. Alternatively, stay-and-play packages bundle golf with a Ritz-Carlton room.
Phone: 239-593-2200
Golfer tip: Compare a single tee time against a stay-and-play package before you book.
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8. Orange County National, Panther Lake, Winter Garden
- Green fee
- Shown when you book
- Access
- Online tee times
- Par / Yards
- 72 / 7,269
- Rating / Slope
- 75.2 / 141
- Good for
- Low to mid handicaps
Orange County National sits west of Orlando with two championship 18s and a nine-hole short course. Panther Lake plays through meadows, native pines and wetlands.
In fact, the course has elevation changes of up to 60 feet.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
Its sister course, Crooked Cat, is even longer at 7,388 yards. Meanwhile, The Tooth is a nine-hole executive course built for walking.
The on-site lodge makes this an easy golf trip. Also, golf fans will recognize the 10th hole from a well-known Tiger Woods TV commercial.
Phone: (407) 656-2626
Golfer tip: Stay at the lodge and play both 18s, since they are on the same property.
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9. TPC Sawgrass, Dye’s Valley, Ponte Vedra Beach
- Green fee
- From $250 (Jun–Aug) to $350 (Sep–May)
- Access
- Public
- Booking
- 14 days ahead
- Includes
- Cart, forecaddie, practice balls
- Good for
- Mid handicaps
Dye’s Valley sits next to the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Pete Dye and Bobby Weed designed it with 1982 Players champion Jerry Pate as player consultant.
It opened in 1987 and has since hosted several Korn Ferry Tour events.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
The fee includes the same cart, forecaddie and practice balls as the Stadium. However, it costs about half as much in every season.
Carts can sometimes leave the paths here, depending on the season and weather. That said, the Stadium Course keeps carts on paths all year.
Phone: (904) 273-3430
Golfer tip: Play Dye’s Valley the day before the Stadium to learn the Pete Dye style.
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10. Normandy Shores, Miami Beach
- Green fee
- $116–$170 with cart and range balls
- Access
- Online tee times
- Par / Yards
- 71 / 6,805
- Twilight
- From $86
- Good for
- Visitors on a budget
Normandy Shores is the value pick for Miami visitors. Every rate includes the green fee, a cart and range balls.
Also, Florida sales tax of 7% is added at checkout.
Read more: fees, booking and phone
Rates follow three seasons. For example, summer rounds from May 1 to October 31, 2026 cost $116.
Similarly, the shoulder season to December 16 costs $130. Finally, peak season from December 17 to April 30, 2027 costs $170.
The club also has a restaurant, a practice facility and golf instruction. In particular, Miami Beach juniors can play after 2pm for $5 from Monday to Saturday.
Phone: 305-868-6502
Golfer tip: Miami Beach and South Florida residents get lower rates, so call the pro shop if you live locally.
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11. Palm Beach Par 3, Palm Beach
- Green fee
- Shown when you book
- Access
- Online tee times
- Holes
- 18 par 3s, 81 to 211 yards
- Cart
- $23 for 18 holes
- Good for
- Beginners, short game
Palm Beach Par 3 sits on South Ocean Boulevard and bills itself as Florida’s number one oceanfront course. The Town of Palm Beach has owned it since 1973.
Originally, Dick Wilson and Joe Lee designed it, and it opened in 1961.
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Raymond Floyd redesigned the course in 2009. Today, holes run from 81 to 211 yards, with three sets of tees on each.
As a result, it suits beginners and strong players working on their short game.
Green fees appear in the online booking system. Meanwhile, a cart costs $23 for 18 holes, and rental clubs cost $40.
Phone: (561) 547-0598
Golfer tip: Check the course’s specials page before you book, since it lists current deals.
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12. Jacksonville Beach Golf Club, Jacksonville Beach
- Green fee
- $35 walking, $60–$72 riding
- Access
- Online tee times
- Owner
- City of Jacksonville Beach
- Seniors
- $26 walking, Mon–Thu
- Good for
- Value, all levels
The city owns and runs Jacksonville Beach Golf Club. In addition, its 2026 rates are among the lowest on this list.
For example, 18 holes cost $35 to walk from Monday to Thursday. By contrast, riding costs $60 on weekdays and $72 from Friday to Sunday.
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There are good discounts too. Specifically, seniors over 65 walk for $26 on weekdays.
Also, juniors 15 and under play 18 holes from $11 after noon.
Note one change before you book. Since August 31, 2026, holes 5 and 6 have been closed for a water project.
Consequently, green fees are 15% off every day until they reopen.
Phone: 904-247-6184
Golfer tip: Pair a round here with TPC Sawgrass, which is a short drive south.
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How We Rank Florida Golf Courses
We rank the best golf courses in Florida on four things. They are pedigree, challenge, value for the fee, and ease of booking.
Every fact comes from the course’s own website. Where a course does not publish a fee, we say so rather than guess.
Also, course partners and deals never change a course’s position.
We are adding courses each week until this list reaches 25. Run a Florida course that is not listed yet?
Email operations@aeygroup.co with your website and rate card, and we will verify it and add it.
Best Golf Cities and Regions in Florida
Florida golf splits into clear regions, and each suits a different trip. Below are the best golf cities in Florida, with the ranked courses in each.
Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra
This is the strongest region for public golf. Both TPC Sawgrass courses are here, alongside Jacksonville Beach Golf Club.
As a result, you can play a tour venue and a value round on the same trip.
Miami and Palm Beach County
South Florida mixes resort golf and city courses. For instance, Doral’s Blue Monster and PGA National’s Champion are both here.
Meanwhile, Normandy Shores and Palm Beach Par 3 give you lower-cost rounds nearby.
Orlando and Central Florida
Orange County National sits just west of Orlando. In addition, Streamsong is south of Orlando in Bowling Green.
Together, they make Central Florida a strong golf trip base.
Naples, Tampa Bay and Palm Coast
Naples has Tiburon and its two Greg Norman courses. Similarly, Tampa Bay has Innisbrook’s Copperhead, home of the Valspar Championship.
Finally, Palm Coast has the Ocean Course at Hammock Beach on the Atlantic shore.
When to Play Golf in Florida
Florida golf runs all year. However, prices at the best golf courses in Florida change a lot by season.
Streamsong’s 2026 rates show the pattern clearly.
| Dates (2026–27) | Weather | Streamsong day-guest rate |
|---|---|---|
| January 14 to April 30 | Dry and mild | $445 |
| May 1 to May 22 | Warming up | $345 |
| May 23 to June 23 | Hot | $240 |
| June 24 to September 14 | Hot, afternoon storms | $170 weekdays, $220 weekends |
| September 15 to 30 | Hot, storm season | $315 |
| October 1 to December 14 | Cooling | $425 |
| December 15 to January 13 | Mild | $365 |
Overall, January to April gives you the best weather. However, June to September can cut your green fees by more than half.
In summer, book early tee times to avoid afternoon storms.
How Much Does Golf Cost in Florida?
A round at the best golf courses in Florida costs from $35 to $775 in 2026. The table below uses published rates from each course’s website.
| Course type | 2026 fee | Example |
|---|---|---|
| City-owned course | $35–$72 | Jacksonville Beach Golf Club |
| Miami Beach course with cart | $116–$170 | Normandy Shores |
| Destination resort, day golf | $170–$445 + $35 cart | Streamsong |
| Second course at a tour venue | $250–$350 | TPC Sawgrass, Dye’s Valley |
| Tour venue | $550–$775 | TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
Several resorts, including Doral, Tiburon and PGA National, set rates when you book. Therefore, check their booking pages for your exact date.
Famous Florida Golf Courses: Can You Play Them?
Many famous golf courses in Florida are open to visitors, but the rules differ. Here is how to get on the best-known ones.
| Course | Can the public play? | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course | Yes, 14 days ahead without a stay | The Players Championship |
| Streamsong | Yes, day golf bookable | Courses by Coore & Crenshaw, Doak, Hanse & Wagner |
| Doral Blue Monster | Yes, daily-fee golfers welcome | 55 years of PGA Tour events |
| Innisbrook Copperhead | Through packages or membership | Valspar Championship |
| PGA National Champion | Not stated; ask the resort | The Bear Trap, Cognizant Classic |
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Email: operations@aeygroup.co. Deals and partners never change a course’s rank.
More Golf in the US
Planning golf beyond Florida? Start with our guide to the best golf courses in the US.
Alternatively, explore the public golf courses you can play in California, and our Texas golf course guide. Also, see the best public courses in Illinois.
Best Golf Courses in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best golf course in Florida?
Streamsong in Bowling Green is our top pick among the best golf courses in Florida. It has three 18-hole courses by Coore & Crenshaw, Tom Doak, and Hanse & Wagner.
Day golfers can book it, from $170 in summer to $445 in spring, plus $35 for a cart. For a single bucket-list round, however, TPC Sawgrass’s Stadium Course is the choice.
We found its 2026 rates run from $550 to $775.
What are the top 10 golf courses in Florida?
Our top 10 are Streamsong, TPC Sawgrass Stadium, Doral Blue Monster, PGA National Champion and Hammock Beach Ocean.
The next five are Innisbrook Copperhead, Tiburon, Orange County National Panther Lake, TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley and Normandy Shores. We rank them on pedigree, challenge, value and ease of booking.
Also, we check every fee on the course’s own website.
Can you play TPC Sawgrass?
Yes, anyone can play the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. We found that without a hotel stay, you can book up to 14 days ahead by phone.
With a Sawgrass Marriott stay, you can book up to 12 months ahead. In 2026, rates run from $550 in summer to $775 from September to May.
Every rate includes a cart, a forecaddie and practice balls.
When is the best time to play golf in Florida?
January to April has the best weather and the highest prices. In contrast, June to September is hot with afternoon storms, but rates drop sharply.
For example, we found Streamsong’s weekday rate falls from $445 in spring to $170 in summer. In summer, book early morning tee times to finish before the storms.
What is the cheapest good golf course in Florida?
In our research, city-owned courses give the best value in Florida. For instance, Jacksonville Beach Golf Club costs $35 to walk on weekdays in 2026.
Also, seniors pay $26 to walk from Monday to Thursday. In Miami, Normandy Shores costs $116 to $170 with a cart and range balls included.
