Oak Ford Golf Club - Sarasota Golfing

Oak Ford Golf Club

The Oak Ford Golf Club is a semi-private golf course that is open to the public. Under new management, the Oak Ford offers Myrtle, Palms, and Live Oaks are three competitive nine-hole courses.

The course itself is nestled in 850 acres of lakes and woodlands and the 27-hole golf club is encircled with oaks, plenty of wild life and grove lands. Oak Ford has a total of 27 lakes. You're likely to use every club in your bag as you challenge the fairways lined with trees, white sand bunkers, and the waters. The yardage at the Oak Ford Club for men is 6321, while the rating is 70.6, and the slope is 126. Those figures for women are 5051 yards, a rating of 69, and a slope of 118.

Your golfing experience is amplified by the way in which the fairways, tees, and greens are laid out. Each of the three nine-hole courses forms its way through the woodlands and each one of them offers players a brand new golfing experience. The practice areas at Oak Ford include the practice range and chipping green are available. The staff at Oak Ford Club believes that every golfer - beginner to advanced - can take advantage of a tennis lesson. And the best way to this is by having a Teaching Pro give you instructions.

All the courses are properly arranged to make available a mix of wetland preserves, water, wildlife, and natural forests. And the great thing is that there aren't any homes in sight. This makes Oak Ford one of the best golf clubs in the area and a great choice for a visiting golfer. Golf Digest awarded the Oak Ford Golf Club a 4.5 stars in 2006 in the category, 'Best Places to Play.' The Club is located 20 minutes east of downtown Sarasota, making the city's attractions, shopping, hotels and dining facilities close by.

The Golf Shop at Oak Ford has the latest in apparels, accessories and equipment from the top brand names. You're guaranteed to find something here that you'll take home. Some of the fine brands available at the Golf Shop include Ashworth, Wilson Golf, Ping, Adidas Golf, Titleist, and Taylor Made.

You'll never leave the Oak Ford Golf Club hungry as Doug's Grill offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and a to-go menu. If you're playing golf in the morning, be sure to have a head start with Doug's breakfast - your favorites plus fresh juice and coffee.

Stop by, and grab a table after your round for a snack. The selections include Doug's Daily Specials and made to order sandwiches and wraps and salads. And the Pro's favorite is Doug's Ultimate Burger - some visitors say it is the best they've ever had.

Membership at the Oak Ford Golf Club offers unlimited golf; however, you will have pay a cart fee of $18 per player. You are requested to make reservations 2 weeks in advance. You are eligible to all the products at the Golf Shop, and you're invited to members-only events. There are also Men's (MGA) or Ladies (LGA) golf associations that you are eligible to join. You also get free unlimited range balls, free handicap service and a discount on pre-paid cart rental card.

Other golfing opportunities in the area include Serenoa Golf Club, Misty Creek Country Club, and Legacy Golf Club.

1552 Palm View Road
Sarasota, Florida 34240
(941) 371-3680
http://www.oakfordgolfclub.com