University Park Country Club

University Park Country Club, the area’s premier semi-private country club, has become the must-play golf destination on Florida’s Cultural Coast. The impeccable course conditions, casually elegant surroundings and friendly service offer the daily fee player a private club experience that is surprisingly affordable.Since its grand opening in 1991, University Park Country Club has consistently earned awards from independent readers’ surveys, professional golf writers and planning and homebuilders’ associations. When Golf Digest recognized the beautiful and challenging 27 holes at University Park with its 4-star rating for the 11th year in a row, its writers enthusiastically called it a “must-play” course. The Ron Garl designed course also earned the designations as “Most Women-Friendly Golf Course” by Golf for Women magazine. Golfweek’s readers’ poll placed University Park in its “Florida’s Top Fifty”, as did Florida Sportsfan. And since 1999, statewide acclaim has been showered on University Park as readers of Florida Golf News voted the course Number 1 in Southwest Florida and one of the top 11 in the state!Locally, University Park Country Club has been voted “The Best Place to Play Golf” by the readers of Sarasota Magazine for 17 years running and Bradenton Herald readers agree with the “Best Golf Course” award for University Park. Head Golf Professional, Ashley Hayden, credits the honors to years of hard work by all of the employees, creating a friendly, relaxed atmosphere with a reputation for first-class service and an impeccably maintained golf course. Hayden points to continually improving the look and playability of the course as the keys to maintaining the high standards and keeping it in top playing condition.The renovation and expansion of the driving range and practice facilities summer 2008 including the addition of a second teaching complex has created the foundation for an innovative new golf school program. All new Club Car golf carts, expanded food and beverage services on the course and at the turn and the opening of The Varsity Club for 19th hole festivities round out the list of improvements and enhancements to this award winning golf experience. Read Less