Oak Ford Golf Club

[COURSE CLOSED IN 2013]

1552 Palm View Rd, Sarasota, Florida FL 34240

  • Office

    +1 (941) 371 3680
  • Pro shop

    +1 (888) 881 3673 (toll free)
  • Fax

    +1 (877) 868 6973

About the course

  • The Course:

    27 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland and wetland.

  • Designer:

    Ron Garl

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6753
5812
4856
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
72.5
68.6
68.1

At the same location:

Above distances are for the Myrtle-Palms combination. The Oaks-nine, at 3330 yds from back tees, is of similar length to the other two nines.

Location

Latitude:

27.314619

Longitude:

-82.314596

How to get there:

14 miles E of Sarasota

Oak Ford Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1989

Oak Ford Golf Club: GOLF COURSE WAS PERMANENTLY CLOSED IN 2013 following financial difficulties and lack of future viability. The residential community around the course continues to thrive.

[Original Where2Golf description]: Oak Ford Golf Club is home to a well-rated and always popular golf course. This tree-lined and open parkland layout should not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. Plenty of golfing challenge, a well-crafted design and usually good upkeep all contribute to the appeal of this course.

List of courses: Florida - South West

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Course permanently closed in 2013.

Green fees

Course permanently closed in 2013.

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts compulsory.

Practice facilities

Good

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