Fort Lauderdale Golf Guide for Locals & Visitors

Fort Lauderdale Golf

Do you love golf? Golfers in Scotland spent so much valuable time playing and basically ignoring their other duties that the game was banned by King James II.

Lucky for duffers and pros alike, golf is alive and well today and Fort Lauderdale is a prime example. This "Venice of the Americas" has long been a favorite venue for USGA and PGA/LPGA tour events. Boasting more than 56 private and municipal golf courses and driving ranges, Fort Lauderdale is home to courses ranked by Golf Magazine among the Top 100 Places to Play Golf in America.

Fort Lauderdale's wonderful features, attracting 7 million tourists annually, also captured the imagination of the world's best golf architects, working alongside well-known golf pros to design play venues for every skill level. And speaking of skills, if improving your game is one of your goals, you'll want to take advantage of Fort Lauderdale's three golf schools and the fact that 11 of the nation's top 100 golf instructors live and work here.

Traveling to this balmy destination, where the temperature stays in the 70s nearly year-round, is pretty easy. The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport is a hub for lost cost air carriers in the Southeast. Getting around is easy too - most courses are within a thirty-minute drive of the airport, the downtown district, beaches and hotels. You'll also find a wide-range of lodging choices with rooms going from under $50 up to $350 plus per night.

If you're a bargain hunter, try a golf package. Packages featuring accommodations, rounds at area courses, golf cart rental (shared), and rental cars run about $1,000 per person. You can organize your stay around the game if you'd like, some resorts offer as many as 9 courses within a 5 miles radius. No time to plan? Not to worry, call Standby Golf, one of the many services available to fans of the game. Standby Golf finds good rates and availability for next day or same day tee times by web or by phone. They even offer a personalized service that matches player to course!

The price for 18 holes varies with the tourist season, costing a bit more in the fall and winter peak. During high season, you can expect to pay about $50 for a daytime game. If you don't mind playing at twilight, you can great some great deals in the mid-twenties. If you dream of playing in the footsteps of champions, be prepared to spend around $150, all in all not a bad deal for making your dream come true.

Visit Fort Lauderdale - stay, play and have fun in the place that summer goes to spend the winter!

The Slammer, the Squire, and the Blue Monster... Sound like wrestling nicknames? Not at all, they are the game names for some of Florida's most famous golf destinations. And if you head for Fort Lauderdale you'll find not only the Blue Monster (the Doral Resort) but a Green Monster (the Bonaventure Country Club) as well!

The real water hazards, golf style - can be found at the more than 50 private, semi-private, public, and resort courses and driving ranges this "Venice" has to offer. You'll find Fort Lauderdale courses consistently ranked among the nation's Top 100. An ever popular site for USGA and PGA/LPGA tour events, golf can be found within a convenient thirty-minute drive of the airport, the downtown district, beaches and hotels.

Fort Lauderdale is equipped to cater to a golfer's every fantasy. You can visit the PGA Village for the complete PGA experience, or take lessons at one of three schools offering PGA lessons. Did you know that 11 of the country's top 100 instructors call Fort Lauderdale home?

Designed by the world's top course architects working alongside golf's most illustrious pros, Fort Lauderdale courses are known for occasionally offering more than sweeping fairways and immaculately manicured greens; players may also be treated to a glimpse of Florida's fascinating fauna, including iguana, raccoon, crocodile, dolphin, manatee, and several different species of birds.

Fort Lauderdale golf is available "24 x 7" year-round. In fact, those looking for golf bargains will find PM and Twilight rates below $30. Prices are a little more in the high season, when Fort Lauderdale hosts most of its 7 million annual visitors. Peak rates are still reasonable, some as low as $50 for 18 holes. If you want to play one of golf's more famous venues, you'll pay about $150 during the peak season. Bargain hunters can pick from a large number of packages, some of them offering accommodations, rounds at area courses, golf cart rental (shared), and rental cars for less than $1,000 per person.

You can even get a game in if you find yourself in Fort Lauderdale by chance versus design. Give Standby Golf a call, they specialize in booking same day or next day tee times.

Fort Lauderdale is truly a golfer's paradise!

Gimme golf! Day and night, year round, a new course every week for a year! Sound like your idea of golf heaven? Then get on down to Fort Lauderdale, a golfer's paradise where you can make your dream a reality!

You'll play in near perfect weather, enjoying the temperate climate that hovers around a balmy 70 degrees. In fact, some of the best rates you'll find for 18 holes of play are available to the twilight or PM golfer. Prices go up a little during the fall and winter when tourist volumes, 7 million visit Fort Lauderdale each year, are highest, but peak season rates are still below $30 at these courses.

If your dream is to follow the pros, you have a lot of options to choose from. An ever popular site for USGA and PGA/LPGA tour events, Fort Lauderdale courses consistently rank among the nation's Top 100. Expect to pay about $150 for 18 holes during the season's peak. You can also pick up tips at one of Fort Lauderdale's three golf schools, where you can take a PGA lesson. If you're lucky, you might find yourself in the company of one of the nation's top 100 instructors, 11 live and work in Fort Lauderdale.

How many courses are there? Well, it's been said that you could actually play a new course every week for a year in Florida and still not hit them all. Fort Lauderdale itself boasts over 56 private, semi-private, public, and resort courses and driving ranges for your pleasure. You can even establish your own private "golf headquarters" at resorts like the Sheraton Plantation, which offers 9 courses within five miles!

Bargains in the form of golf vacation packages are plentiful, many of them offering accommodations, rounds at area courses, golf cart rental (shared), and rental cars at rates less than $1,000 per person. Free quotes are available over the Internet or by phone, making it easy to find a package to fit every pocketbook and suit every taste.

This idyllic locale for novice golfers and pros alike is also home to members of Florida's fascinating fauna, including iguana, raccoon, crocodile, dolphin, manatee, and several different species of birds.

So come on! Join golf enthusiasts from all over the world. Enjoy your game surrounded by natures finest - it's all good in Fort Lauderdale! What are you waiting for?

Whether you're a golf novice or have dreams of playing pro, Fort Lauderdale is one travel destination you won't want to miss!

Long a center for golf excellence and the site of many well-known USGA and PGA/LPGA tour events, Fort Lauderdale offers more than 56 golf courses, some designed by the world's foremost course architects. Fort Lauderdale boasts three golf schools offering PGA lessons, 11 of the nation's top 100 instructors can be found here. You'll also find Fort Lauderdale's public, private, semi-private, and resort courses consistently ranked in Golf Magazine's 100 Top Places to Play Golf in America.

With temperatures rarely dipping below 60 degrees and staying in a comfortable 70 degree range, Fort Lauderdale offers year-round play to golfers arriving among the 7 million tourists who visit each year. Fort Lauderdale has come a long way from its beginnings as undeveloped flat land with a few palmettos, golfers on Greater Fort Lauderdale courses will find themselves within 30 minutes of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, the downtown and district, hotels and 23 miles of beautiful beaches.

Fees for 18 holes run as low as $30 for PM or Twilight play, even during peak season. If you're planning your golf get-away on a tight budget, you'll find a wide selection of golf packages, many for less than $1,000 per person. These packages can include accommodations, rounds at area courses, golf cart rental (shared), and rental cars.

If you prefer a rarified atmosphere where you can stand in the spiked shoes of golf's greats, Fort Lauderdale has a lot of choices for you. Expect to pay about $150 plus during the peak fall and winter seasons for this pleasure. You can even find a "golf matchmaker" to make sure your choice of course fits perfectly with your golf personality. Standby Golf offers this unique person-to-person service. They'll even find you same day or next day tee times if you find yourself in Fort Lauderdale by chance versus design.

With something to fill almost any golf craving, Fort Lauderdale may just be your missing link!

Did you know you could play a new course every week in Florida for an entire year and still not play them all? Fort Lauderdale is a prime example. Long time a popular destination for duffers and pros alike, you'll find more than 56 golf venues here, including resorts boasting as many as 9 courses within a 5 mile radius! Fort Lauderdale courses, many of them designed by world-class golf course architects, are regular winners in Golf Magazine's list of the Top 100 Places to Play Golf in America. No wonder Fort Lauderdale is home to three golf schools and 11 of the top 100 instructors in the country. If this appeals to you, you're in good company; Fort Lauderdale also has a long history of being the site of showcase USGA and PGA/LPGA tour events.

Offering incredible weather year-round, prices to fit any pocketbook and amenities to fulfill your wildest golf fantasies, you'll find Fort Lauderdale-bound golfers well-represented among the 7 million tourists who travel here each year. Getting to Fort Lauderdale is easy, especially since the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport is a major hub for lost cost air carriers in the Southeast. Most courses are within a thirty-minute drive of the airport, the downtown district, beaches and hotels - making travel in the area easy as well.

Expect prices to be slightly higher during the peak season - fall and winter. But Fort Lauderdale has bargains that span the whole year, ranging from about $30 for Twilight or PM golf to $150 plus for the most sought after courses. You'll also find a wide-range of lodging choices with rooms going from under $50 up to $350 plus per night. And if you are caught without plans, don't worry, services like Standby Golf can find next day and even same day tee times for you. Favorable pricing can also be found in the form of golf vacation packages, some including accommodations, rounds at area courses, golf cart rental (shared), and rental cars - costing about $1,000 per person.

It's not a new saying, but "sun, fun, stay and PLAY GOLF" describes Fort Lauderdale to a "tee"!

Golfers visiting one of Fort Lauderdale's more than 56 municipal, semi-private and private courses are in for a treat. Easy to reach via the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, hub for many of the Southeast's low-priced air carriers, Fort Lauderdale offers a golf venue to fit any pocketbook and suit any taste. You might even spy a member of Florida's colorful fauna on one of Fort Lauderdale's sweeping fairways, golfers 'share the road' with iguana, raccoon, crocodile, dolphin, manatee, and several different species of birds.

Sound good but you're afraid your budget won't accommodate the trip? Try a golf package. You can research these combo vacations on the Internet, where you'll find a wide range of options to choose from, including accommodations, rounds at area courses, golf cart rental (shared), and rental cars. You can find a great package for about $1,000 per person. If you prefer to plan your trip ala carte, there's a wide selection of lodging with rooms to be had for less than $50 per night (that's right), all the way up to luxury digs going for $350 plus per night. You'll also have no problem finding course fees that fit your price range. Some courses offer Twilight or PM golf for less than $30 for 18 holes. If you want to play in the shadow of golf's champions, chose Fort Lauderdale's time honored golfing hot spots. Here, 18 holes of play will run about $150. Expect prices to be a little higher during fall and winter, when Fort Lauderdale plays host to the bulk of the 7 million tourists who visit each year.

Getting around is easy since many courses are within 30 minutes of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, the downtown district, beaches and hotels. You can even surround yourself with golf if you wish; resort destinations, such as the Sheraton Plantation give you a "golfer's headquarters" with access to 9 courses within 5 miles.

Fort Lauderdale has over 56 private and municipal golf courses and driving ranges, some rated among nation's Top 10. Conveniently located, Fort Lauderdale golf can be found within a thirty-minute drive of the airport, the downtown district, beaches and hotels.

Fort Lauderdale's standing in the international and national golf community has made it a popular site for USGA and PGA/LPGA tour events - such as the PGA Tour Honda Classic. Many of Fort Lauderdale's courses were designed by the world's best golf course architects alongside the world's best golfers. Some of Fort Lauderdale's golf venues even offer the nature buff a chance to share play with members of Florida's fascinating fauna, including iguana, raccoon, crocodile, dolphin, manatee, and several different species of birds.

Fort Lauderdale's high caliber courses offer a superb experience for golfers at any level. Whether you are a novice golfer or a seasoned pro, a visit to Fort Lauderdale is a great opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Fort Lauderdale boasts 11 of the nation's top 100 instructors. There are three major golf schools including the American Golfer's Club that offer PGA golf lessons.

With temperatures rarely dipping below 60 degrees and staying in a comfortable 70 degree range, Fort Lauderdale golf is available year-round. Host to 7 million tourists per year, the cost of 18 holes and green fees will vary according to seasonal peaks of tourist travel. Rates are higher during the peak fall (October 16th - December 15th) and winter (December 16th - April 15th) seasons. Many courses offer discounted rates for PM or Twilight play: it's possible to play 18 holes for less than $30. Peak rates for these courses are still reasonable, some as low as $50 for 18 holes. If your desire is to tee off with the pros, you'll pay slightly over $100 for 18 holes during the peak season. Golf package vacations offer the best discounts and great service, some packages offering accommodations, rounds at area courses, golf cart rental (shared), and rental cars at package rates below $1,000 per person.

No time to plan your golf outing in Fort Lauderdale before arriving? For those last-minute players and those finding themselves with time on their hands, Stand-by Golf offers web-based and by-phone discount bookings for next-day and same-day tee times at public, semi-public and resort courses, including a telephone-based service to match the golfer to the course.

With year-round perfect weather and courses you'd swear were designed just for you, Fort Lauderdale links are not to be missed.

Looking for never-ending golf? Look no further! Southeast Florida has so many golf courses it's said that a golfer could play a new course every week and still not play them all in a year!

Long a popular destination for both novice golfers and pros, Fort Lauderdale boasts over 56 municipal, semi-private and private courses, driving ranges and three PGA level schools. This venue has been home to many USGA and PGA/LPGA tour events and is the site of the Honda Classic. Golf Digest ranks Fort Lauderdale's courses among Florida's Top 10 Places to Play and Golf Magazine has included them in the Top 100 Places to Play in America. And little wonder, many of the golf venues in Fort Lauderdale were designed by golf's top architects. If your goal is to improve your game and you don't have a year to practice, pick up a lesson during your Fort Lauderdale stay: 11 of the top 100 instructors in the nation reside and work here.

Fort Lauderdale is a popular vacation destination, 7 million tourists per year, and the price for play varies according to season, with fall and winter being peak travel times. Off-season you can find a game of Twilight or PM golf for less than $30. Peak season rates range upwards of $50 and as high as $150+ at the highly sought after venues. Lodging is available to cover nearly every pocketbook - rooms are to be had for under $50 (yes!) all the way to $350 per night.

Favorable pricing can be found in golf packages, some including accommodations, rounds at area courses, golf cart rental (shared), and rental cars - costing about $1,000 per person. If packages are not your thing or you're a golfer who can't be bothered with reservations, Standby Golf offers best rates on next day or same day tee times by web or by phone, and even has a person-to-person service to match the golfer with the course.

It is easy to get to Fort Lauderdale's many amenities when your play day is done. Most courses are within 30 minutes of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, the downtown district, beaches and hotels.

And if you are feeling guilty that all that golf won't leave you time to experience other South Florida attractions, not to worry. Golfers on some courses may spot members of Florida's colorful fauna, including iguana, raccoon, crocodile, dolphin, manatee, and several different species of birds.

Golfers visiting one of Fort Lauderdale's more than 56 municipal, semi-private and private courses may encounter some unusual characters wanting to play through. Long a prime destination for both novice and pro golfers, some of Fort Lauderdale's courses are also home to representatives of Florida's colorful fauna, including iguana, raccoon, crocodile, dolphin, manatee, and several different species of birds.

Did you know that you could play a new course every week and still not visit all that Southern Florida has to offer? With Fort Lauderdale's year-round exceptional weather and proximity to tourist attractions and amenities, it's small wonder that this once undeveloped flat land now boasts courses ranked among America's Top 100 Places to Play Golf. This reputation as a center for golf excellence has attracted some of golf's best architects, who have designed courses here alongside some of the world's best golfers.

Fort Lauderdale has been home to many USGA and PGA/LPGA tour events and is the current site of the Honda Classic. Also home to 11 of the country's top 100 ranked golf instructors, Fort Lauderdale has three schools offering PGA lessons and many driving ranges available to help you improve your game.

Expect the price for 18 holes to vary with the tourist influx - 7 million visit Fort Lauderdale each year. Fall and winter are considered the high season. You can find a game for about $50 during peak time, if you're up for PM or Twilight golf, some courses offer rates in the mid-twenties. More expensive locales will go for $150+. You'll find a similarly wide-range of choices for lodging with rooms going from under $50 up to $350 plus per night.

Looking for a bargain? Try a golf package. These popular vacations may include accommodations, rounds at area courses, golf cart rental (shared), and rental cars. You can find a well-rounded package for about $1,000 per person. If your business or other travel happens to take you to Fort Lauderdale unexpectedly and you've got some time, call Standby Golf. They offer good rates on next day or same day tee times by web or by phone, and can even match your golfing personality to a specific course.

No longer just for snow birds and spring break, Fort Lauderdale is the place to stay and play some of the best golf to be found!