Clewiston Golf Course Review

Some of you may know that I have been unable to play golf for the past 3 months because of a foot surgery.

I am at the beginning of recovery and I think it is ok to try my first 18 holes of golf. 

One of the wonderful benefits of our RV lifestyle is we can visit friends all over the U.S. Which brings us to Kathy and I wanting to see our friend KC.

Lucky for us KC loves golf.

Even luckier – KC lives in Naples, Fl.

There are about 90 great golf courses in Naples.

I called around hoping to get on one of these gems. Mind you, this is the winter and the Canadians are here staying warm. I tried to get a tee time. Every course I called was either a private course or $275 – Plus cart.

I was shattered. 

I decided to look outside of Naples….perhaps somewhere closer to our current RV park than to KC in Naples. There it was.

A beautiful municipal golf course – Clewiston Golf Course. I did a little research on the course and found out it is on the Florida Historic Golf Trail.

These are courses in Florida that are 75 years old or older. 

I called to get our tee time. I was excited to find out that there was a Monday special – $35.00 for 18 holes….and….wait for it….that INCLUDED the cart. WooHoo. 

This course is special. It has a great layout. There is water on every hole. But it was not in the way. If you hit a bad shot, you would lose the ball. But I didn’t feel like the water was used to inflict a higher score on you. 

The sand traps were well kept and easy to get out of with a standard open face approach. I didn’t mind being in them. ( And I was there a few times!)

My favorite things were the trees. There is something about the trees on this course that just made the day better. They were full grown, old trees – Oaks, Palms and Pines. All lining each hole. Blowing in a steady breeze. Something that you only get on an old courses. They all felt as if they were in the perfect place. 

My only hope was to get some good swings in and see how my foot held up to a round of golf. 

It was a perfect way to spend the day with Kathy and KC. I skipped a hole when my foot hurt a bit, hit a few balls a couple of times, trying to find my swing….and visit with KC.

Who by-the-way, can pop out a low 82 without even paying attention. 

It was a perfect day. You can’t plan a better one. And, Clewiston Golf Course was the perfect place for it all to happen. 

Clewiston Golf Course scored a birdie on our course review score card. If you are ever within 60 miles of this golf course, play it. You will love it. You won’t be disappointed.

Fairways and Greens – We are 18 Holes and Counting

Written By Marc Festa 

COURSE REVIEW SCORE CARD

Course: Clewiston Golf Course  

Type: Municipal Golf Course

Date Played: 06 February 2023

HOLE	PAR	SCORE	COMMENTS
1 – Tee Time Availability	4	3	Easy to get our requested tee time.
2 – Cost of Green Fees	4	3	Comparable with other courses in the area. We took advantage of the Monday special rate.
3 – Condition of Tee Boxes	4	4	Good condition.
4 – Condition of Fairways	5	5	Well maintained.
5 – Condition of Greens	4	4	Greens were in good condition.
6 – Length of Course	5	5	Good length for all handicaps.
7 – Hazards	4	4	Bunkers and water hazards were strategically placed throughout the course.
8 – Starter/Marshal	3	3	The Starter was located in the pro-shop.
9 – High Handicap Friendly	3	3	Tee boxes were competitively placed.
OUT	36	34
10 – Practice Area	5	6
11 – Locker Rooms	3	3	Clean and plenty of room.
12 – Pro Shop	4	4	Small but had everything you would need.
13 – Location	4	4	Easy to get to.
14 – Rental Equipment	4	3	Available.
15 – Restaurant/Food Cart	4	4	No Food Cart. Small restaurant that is open until 3:00 p.m. daily.
16 – Club House	4	4	No Club House.
17 – Parking	3	3	Plenty of parking available.
18 – Customer Service	5	3	Extremely satisfied with the service provided.
IN	36	34
TOTAL	72	68	PLAYER: Marc F.   ATTESTED BY: Kathy F.