calusa pines golf club

See other reviews from Fergal O'Leary, Respond to above review The Gordons weren't the greatest of archit On my ride to Naples I was thinking how lucky I was to be on my way to another of the finest Golf Clubs in the US - this time the exclusive Calusa Pines Golf Club.

I've had the opportunity to play both Jupiter Hills and Calusa Pines, and while Jupiter Hills is a wonderful golf course and club, I think Calusa is the superior course. Missing the green long results in one will go down a pretty significant hill. more reviews like this can be found at, I have to say that visitors to Calusa Pines confuse a great CLUB with a great golf course. Would suggest to anyone. The 18th is a sharp dogleg left that rewards the player that can hit a draw that works against the left-to-right slope of the fairway. The conditions are spectacular and you won't find a more photogenic course in Florida. See other reviews from Jason. If you aren't totally dialed in with your wedge, playing a Texas wedge may be your best chance to avoid further embarrassment. Was this review helpful? Calusa Pines is your typical Hurdzan/Fry with wide fairways, raised greens, and gigantic bunkers. If you do not putt off the green, that is a W. To the course, the first hole is welcoming and two good shots should set up a good round. 74. See other reviews from Brian Moran. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. Calusa Pines Golf Club is an absolute blast and thats official. A miss to either side will result in one going down a hill or ending up in a bunker on either side. There are severe fall-offs on all sides and an approach shot struck too firmly will likely not stay on the green sloped right to left and front to back with several spines and mounds in it.

. The routing is unemcurberred by housing or commercial development which creates a sanctuary like feeling with gators, birds, and wildlife scattered throughout the property which effectively creates a setting of true sport and serenity. In the middle of suburbia--if you didn't golf, you wouldn't know its there. They are elevated with run offs on most sides. The green is very quick. Respond to above review

One can make a birdie or a double bogey here. When I played I last year, I wondered to myself if it would overtake the Stadium Course as my favorite course in Florida. Compare it to. 100 Greatest:Ranked since 2007. Respond to above review After turning around the dogleg the fairway climbs slowly but steadily uphill enroute to the green and features a deep bunker fronting the putting surface. There is adequate room to miss a shot on the right but the green slopes away from you towards the water. - 2000 Calusa Pines Drive, Naples, Florida 34120 UNITED STATES, Photos: See additional photos of Calusa Pines Golf Club. The 16th is my favorite hole, a down hill par 3 with ample opportunities to put your ball in a water hazard. Was this review helpful? Chensoff decided to gamble, instructing Hurdzan-Fry to design the most unique course in south Florida despite a dead flat site. I like how this hole distorts the type of shot one is required to hit. MIAMI, FL | Enjoy 1 nights' accommodation at The Biltmore Hotel and 1 round of golf at The Biltmore Golf Course. Bunkers are down the left and entire right side. One criticism is that many of the holes have sand/waste area down the entire side of a fairway which creates a feeling of similarity. Its actually set some 60 feet up so perched is perhaps an exaggeration! Eight is a short par 4 and visually one of the best-looking holes from the tee on the course with a hill down the right and sand down all of the left. Incredible conditioning. Calusa is also an enjoyable course for high handicaps. Favor the right with your tee shot. I'm originally form Naples and this is one of my absolute favorite courses! Seminole is still on the wish list, but it is going to be extremely difficult to say there is a better golf course in Florida than calusa pines. The membership is rather exclusive and filled with a decent number of professionals. The variety of short, medium and long holes especially the par 4s make this a very memorable layout. The bold chipper may not hold the green and find their ball coming to rest in the chipping area on the other side of the putting surface. Excellent golf course. The 7th is technically a par 3 and a half hole, playing 250 yards, but it is a beauty. Directions: Get here! The course is among the best maintained I have ever played. Easily the top hurdzan design having played Hamilton, Philly militia, shelter harbor (close), and Erin hills. Played two days after the club championship and it was absolutely diabolical. The fairway is very wide with a few rumples in it hitting to a very wide and deep green. I was told they spent $1 million dollars on dynamite and moved tons of dirt to create dramatic elevation changes. Solo games of ping pong back and forth across this green is unflattering commonplace. The Hurdzan/Fry design along with the vision of founder and owner Gary Chensoff have created a top shelf golfing experience. At least half of the holes have water that comes into play and the green complexes make it a true second shot golf course along the lines of Pinehurst #2 while being in a setting reminiscent of Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. The head pro mentioned they lost 750 trees that opened up vistas and sight lines. Pretty much walking only. Dana Fry continues to be hands on at this property and I congratulate his long-term efforts. I consider this one of the absolute best courses in our state. ", One of the best in Florida. Although one often sees the water, Calusa Pines does not incorporate water as much with the possible exception of the fourth hole from the back tee requiring a long carry over water, the fourteenth with water behind the green, the par 3 sixteenth hole, and water on the right for the tee shot on seventeen.

Cell phones are prohibited and walking with a caddie is encouraged; two elements that help you enjoy four hours on the course as much as anything.

I like the width of the fairways and the size of the very fast undulating greens. Special shout out to: #8(short par 4 that is birdie or bogey+), #16 (downhill par 3) and #18 (dogleg left par 5 towards the clubhouse). Ranked inside the top 15, 2003. It is not a long hole but plays a club longer as it is another elevated green with another large, wide bunker across much of the front. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THIRD-PARTY DATA SHARING, YOU MAY DO SO HERE:DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. Great clubhouse, fabulous course, conditioning, caddies, practice area, challenge. I do not think there is one great hole at Calusa Pines, but nearly all of them are good to above average. I usually dont respond or reply to reviews. Next to Siminole, best course in state. Fourteen is another short par 4 of 344/293 dogleg left that plays shorter than the yardage. The tenth hole has a green hard against a hill on the right almost hidden from the tee. Grain has little to no affect on putting even though greens are Bermuda surfaces. Some really unique features that include the lions mouth bunker at 17 green, water features that seemingly go to infinity(designers purposely made appearance of lakes to where it is difficult to tell where lakes begin or end), and the elevation change that was created to come into play on 7 of the holes (a rarity for the area). Additionally, due to manufacturing some hills by moving dirt, Calusa Pines also has the more interesting terrain. Lots of room off the tee but the course really bares its teeth on and around the greens. The fairways are generous and there are plenty of bail out areas in bunkers or pine needles. The elevation change comfortably accounts for a half club difference, and perhaps a full club for some players, so you'll want to adjust accordingly. The approach shot plays to a deep but narrow green with a bunker on the left that sits between the putting surface and the water. The green is likely one of the most difficult on the green with a swale on the left leading to a valley of sin and another large bunker right. Property was completely flat, the 16th tee is now the highest in the county. I suspect those bunkers rarely come into play. Very walkable course that is somewhat forgiving off the tee yet very challenging with approach shots and green complexes. Seminole is clearly the number one rated golf course but it is a worthy debate as to the second-best golf course in Florida. PV is a mean golf course with trouble 5 feet off of every fairway so this is a bit different, but no picnic to say the least. Aside from that, it is a collection of "good" holes that look beautiful, not "great" holes. I find the first hole to be one of the more difficult holes on the golf course, a par 4 of 421/389 with a long bunker on the left to an elevated green positioned on the left and a high, wide bunker fronting most of the green. Be forewarned this is a tough green. There is good variety in the length of the holes whether a par 3, 4 or 5. This is among the top 5 courses in the state with a huge demand on accuracy. One tries to drive as to the left side of the fairway for a slightly better view of the green and as close as possible to the bunker next to the water on the left to avoid a 200- yard shot into a very long, tiered green with hollows in it. The final one-shotter at Calusa Pines is the most memorable hole at the course with a green wrapped around the sides and back by water and an elevated tee that offers an inspiring view of the surrounding property. Was this review helpful? 0 people found this review helpful Of the longer holes, the most interesting are those around the hill as well as the cross-lake par four 9th and the strong and open 5th, which features an elevated target guarded by sand and slopes.. Calusa Pines is more fun to play whereas a round on the TPC Sawgrass Stadium can feel like one long grinding forced march.