Southwest Florida is home to dozens of top golf courses, but the newly designed course at The Palms Golf Club at Forest Lakes prides itself on being quite unlike any other.
Photo courtesy The Palms Golf Club at Forest LakesPalms Golf Club at Forest Lakes, Sarasota is Unlike Anywhere Else!
This redeveloped golf course was designed by Gordy Lewis, a well-known golf course architect. He has carefully devised a Par-64 course that will challenge every aspect of your game, whether you’re a newbie golfer or a seasoned pro. Who could possibly resist the challenge of visiting this unique course and trying it out for themselves?
Golf Course Layout And Amenities
The Palms Golf Club at Forest Lakes opened in early 2016 and is proving to be a talked-about success in Sarasota golfing circles. The renovated golf course is on the site of the former Forest Lakes Golf Club. The new Gordy Lewis design has three holes on the east side of Beneva Road, along with the aqua driving range and a new putting and practice area. The remainder of the course lies on the west side of Beneva.
Photo courtesy The Palms Golf Club at Forest LakesLong hitters will find long fairways with plenty of water hazards to test their skill to the max. The Palms Golf Club has two unique 9-hole courses that together provide a broad range of challenges that will require you to use each and every club in your bag. While the front nine is par 35, the back is a par-29, with seven par-3s and two par-4 holes. It is suitable for all players from juniors up with four sets of tee boxes creating a game that is between 2,731 and 4,545 yards in length.
Photo courtesy The Palms Golf Club at Forest LakesWell positioned sand traps may snare the unwary or overconfident player while elevated two-tier greens demand further accuracy and skill. The longest hole (number 3) is a par-5 at 490 yards, and it requires a long hit to overcome the water which crosses the fairway some 220 yards short of the green. This follows one of the few holes that does not have a bunker (#2).
Photo courtesy The Palms Golf Club at Forest LakesThe narrow approach to the 6th hole rewards accuracy and the correct choice of club to avoid the lake and bunker en route. The 9th hole celebrates the finish with a challenging dogleg approach and is bordered by one of the larger lakes on the course.
Photo courtesy The Palms Golf Club at Forest Lakes