Palm Aire Country Club
About Palm Aire Country Club
Palm Aire Country Club is a private club in Sarasota offering two 18-hole championship courses. The Champions Course was designed by Dick Wilson in 1957 and renovated by architect Michael Benkusky in 2021, while the Lakes Course came from the drawing board of Joe Lee. Both layouts use multiple teeing areas, including blended tees, so the challenge can be adjusted to a range of abilities. A group play option is available for members, helping pace of play and a social atmosphere on the course.
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Practice amenities include a driving range, two putting greens and a chipping green with sand bunkers.
Beyond golf, the club's Athletic Center has eight Har-Tru tennis courts, six of them lighted, eight dedicated pickleball courts and a lighted padel court. Instruction from a racquet professional is offered, along with tennis and pickleball ball machines. The club sits near downtown Sarasota, the gulf beaches and the Mall at University Town Center.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Length
- 7,162 yards
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
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