About Our Courses

Copperhead

With its unusual elevation changes, the natural setting of the Copperhead course will probably remind you of a Carolina layout rather than Florida's West Coast. The Copperhead, of course, is ranked in "America's Top Resort Courses" by Golf Digest and No. 4 in the state by Travel & Leisure Golf's Florida's 50 Finest. From the tournament tees Copperhead presents a stern test of golf. At 7,300+ yards, this par-71 layout is designed to challenge the players of all ability levels. The Copperhead Practice Facility is located adjacent to the first hole and is complimentary to those with a tee time on the course.

Island

The Island, often considered to be just as challenging as the Copperhead, is ranked among the country's top 50 resort courses by Golf Digest and No. 14 in Travel & Leisure Golf's "Fifty Finest in Florida." The Island offers enchanting, picture-postcard scenery. "You'll find tall pines draped with Spanish moss," Jack Nicholas says, "and lots of serene views. I love the Island Course. It's tighter off the tees and just as tough as the Copperhead. You need to be straight here."

Highlands

This beautiful 18-hole layout features tight fairways and well-bunkered greens, placing a costly premium on accuracy from tee to green. Recent course improvements include longer, more challenging par-4s and -5s with added bunkers and waste areas to create greater penalties throughout for those errant approach shots. This course is known for its daunting par-3s. "This is known as a shotmaker's course," says Tony Arielly. "There's definitely a premium on accuracy and not so much on distance."