A Recent multi million dollar renovation offers an unparalleled playing experience on one of the finest new grass hybrids, Platinum Paspallum. This superior, salt tolerant grass provides consistently lush fairways and smooth, fast greens you'll want to play every day. Newly remodeled Member clubhouse locker rooms feature lounge areas, showers, televisions, toiletries, towel service and shoe cleaning. Bag storage and a private locker is complimentary to Full and Golf Members. The Spa also offers private locker rooms, rejuvenating steam rooms and showers that are available to Club Members on a complimentary basis. For nature lovers, playing on our courses offers an abundance of water views and many tree varietals such as live oak, Sabal palm, strangler fig, palmetto, fiddleleaf palm and Washingtonian palm, creating a spectacular paradise for birds of all types. On any given day you may see our resident bald eagles, swans, ospreys, herons, pelicans, egrets, or even the rare pink spoonbills.
Ocean breezes, expansive natural areas and big greens create an incredible golfing experience. Links on Longboat stretches out to 6,748 yards from end to end with five sets of tees to accommodate any level of play. The Par 71 layout demands accuracy off the tee. Most holes feature small waterways that run along one side of the fairway to force you into a decision on placement validating the original "watery challenge" description. Fewer bunkers and more grassed collection areas allow the golfer to have an easy pitch to the hole if you have missed the green. Each green has been completely redesigned and all 18 holes have been re-grassed with the superior, salt tolerant Platinum Paspalum grass. In addition to the beauty of the natural wildlife seen on a daily basis, over 5,000 Palm trees along with pink and white Oleanders line the Links on Longboat.
The White Egret nine measures 3,426 yards and has the least amount of water of the three nines. The Red Hawk was recently redesigned by architect Ron Garl who challenges the golfer with many risk and reward opportunities. More open and forgiving than the White Egret, this nine has water that plays into many shots. The Red Hawk measures 3,323 yards and this past season the entire nine was re-sodded with the ever popular Platinum Paspalum grass. This new playing surface gives you a great lie every time and makes the game a pleasure to play. The final nine at Harbourside is our famous "Blue Heron" measuring 3,401 yards-our signature nine of all 45 holes here at Longboat Key Club. This nine was redesigned in 2005 and this year re-sodded with the new Platinum Paspalum grass as well. It contains nine "signature" holes and challenges every part of your game. Tree-lined fairways and swirling winds put a premium on shot-making and course strategy.