Top Golf Resorts and Hotels in Miami and South Florida

LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort offers a luxury Naples experience on a pristine, private, six-acre white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico, complete with award-winning beachside restaurant,Baleen,luxurious spa,waterfront views from each guestroom and suite and an exclusive golf club. LaPlaya Golf Club's challenging and beautiful 18-hole, par 72 Robert Cupp-designed golf course includes an elegant clubhouse and full practice facilities. LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort's newly transformed lobby, reflects Naples' abundant flora and fauna with custom artwork of hibiscus flowers and monstera leaves.Terrazzo flooring,custom chandeliers, decoratively painted console tables and wicker lounge seating add to the attractive lobby. The property features a 23-slip marina overlooking Vanderbilt Bay; an array of water activities, including fishing charters, boat rentals, kayaks, parasailing, and 12,000 square feet of versatile indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. A poolside bar and a tikibar complete with comfortable firepit seating complement the signature Baleen restaurant.

Mention Marco Island and you'll get nothing but positive responses from people who have visited the largest of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands, located on the Gulf of Mexico. Opt for a poolside villa or a penthouse suite with lots of outdoor space overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.Two towers offer lots of choice in standard rooms too.Dining options include a made to order pizza restaurant right on the water and a bar with live entertainment - both are perfect for watching the sunset. Two outstanding courses are within a 15-minute drive and include the Audubon - certified Hammock Bay Course and The Rookery that both offer lots of bird and wildlife spotting opportunities.

Confounding expectations, the Streamsong Lodge, located in the Florida countryside, is a blend of rough and polished concrete modernism that would not look out of place in Miami's Design District. This upscale but casual resort respects the natural landscape most evident in its two outstanding golf courses,The Red and The Blue. The lakeside nature trail and infinity pool appear to become part of the on site lake - home to alligators and large mouth bass for those craving a fishing excursion on the side. The Acqua Pietra Spa is open to all guests after 5 pm with various warm and cold water pools, hot tubs and wet and dry saunas. The restaurant P205 refers to the phosphate which was previously mined here and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner while Sotto Terra downstairs off the main lobby offers contemporary Italian cuisine for dinner.

The Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort, built in 2007, is located on Riviera Beach. You'll feel at home in this luxury hotel that features 193 well-appointed condo- style suites with amenities like a full kitchen with utensils, dishwasher and washer/dryer. Outdoor amenities include living room style seating next to fire-pits and two pools, an infinity pool for adults and a children's pool with a water-slide. Guests can enjoy dinner at the on-site restaurant, 3800 Ocean located in the gorgeous lobby. Guests of The Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Resort and Spa can book tee times through Frank, the very knowledgeable concierge to play PGA National, Abacoa and a nine hole municipal course right on the Atlantic, The Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course along with other notable tracks.

The Hammock Beach Resort is part of the Salamander collection of high end resorts and hotels. The grand lobby has a large Citizen Kane fireplace, perfect for that nightcap glass of red wine on chilly evenings. Six pools (including an adult only one) a hot tub plus the Atlantic Ocean cater to swimmers while cyclists and walkers can explore nature trails just off the property or venture along the Atlantic ocean on the hard-packed sand. The large rooms with balconies are reminiscent of a visit to grandma's - in a tasteful and cozy way. Want a robe? Just pick up the telephone and dial "0". The Atlantic Grill above the golf pro shop offers great service, tasty seafood dishes and an excellent wine list plus daily happy hour drink specials.

Just ten min­utes from Dis­ney, the Reunion Golf Resort is home to three leg­endary courses, named for their designer pros: The Watson, The Palmer and The Nicklaus, along with Annika Sorenstam's first and only golf school. The golf school serves all ages, either indi­vid­u­ally or in small groups as well as fit­ness pro­grams for var­i­ous skill lev­els. The 5,400-square-foot facil­ity, includ­ing a Call­away Per­for­mance Cen­ter, sits alongside the 18th hole of the Wat­son course. The Player's pro­gram at The Annika Acad­emy is designed for guests who only want a few hours of golf instruc­tion, fol­lowed by a round of golf. Accommodations here include spacious two and three bedroom suites with large balconies completely equipped for home away from home convenience - perfect for families and groups.

Play­ing the chal­leng­ing Bear Trap at PGA National is must on any avid golfer's bucket list. The recent 100 mil­lion dol­lar ren­o­va­tion puts PGA National at the top of golf resort des­ti­na­tions in Florida. The Honda Clas­sic at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gar­dens is the first stop on the PGA tour's annual Florida swing. Designed by Tom and George Fazio for major tour­na­ment play,Jack Nick­laus redesigned The Cham­pion course in 1990, cre­at­ing the now famous stretch of fin­ish­ing holes 15, 16 and 17, called the Bear Trap. After a round at one of the PGA National's five golf courses, check out their sig­na­ture restau­rant, Iron­wood, a 2012 Wine Spec­ta­tor Award of Excel­lence win­ner.The resort offer­ings also include a health and rac­quet club and the "Waters of the World" out­door min­eral pools, part of the 40,000 square foot Euro­pean spa.

Home of two great golf courses, the Soffer and the Miller, originally designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. these have been redesigned by Raymond Floyd. The well-groomed, curving fairways are beautifully landscaped with pink and red plants and a scenic jogging path runs along the perimeter of property. Turnberry Isle, newly renovated in 2012,is now part of the Marriott Autograph Collection. The newly renovated Hibiscus wing features large rooms with wooden floors and balconies overlooking the Soffer course. The new restaurant, Corsair by Scott Conant overlooks the waterfall on the Miller course. Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina attracts local foodies too. Family friendly activities include a lazy river and a waterslide at the Laguna pool while a second pool, Cascata sits amongst a peaceful mediterranean-like setting. All guests are welcome at the private Turnberry Miami Beach Club accessible via a free shuttle that runs every half hour.

The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne is the best choice for golfers who want to play the wonderful Crandon Golf course at Key Biscayne. Offering the perfect combination of tranquility and adventure, this Miami area resort is ideal for both family vacations and romantic retreats. Minutes from Miami yet far from the urban buzz, The Ritz-Carlton is a haven of relaxation, with a 20,000-square-foot spa, two heated oceanfront pools and a gorgeous calm warm beach - perfect for all swimmers. Visitors seeking a dynamic day in paradise can also enjoy water sports, golf, tennis and biking. Stylish ocean-inspired rooms and exotic cuisine complete the package.

Donald Trump, who vacationed at Doral as a boy, purchased the famed resort in 2012 and sank 350 million into it to bring it back to the glittering splendour it is today with golden accents compliments of Ivanka - an improvement over a look that was becoming tired. Trump hired Gil Hanse, golf course designer of the 2016 Olympic course in Rio de Janerio, to do extensive renovations on two of the courses, the Blue Monster and the renamed Red Tiger. Also on site check out The Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa which offers a week-long, all inclusive health and dietary training program proven successful for managing diabetes and heart conditions without medication since 1975. Golf rounds can be booked in addition to their fitness schedule and Pritiken guests get 20 percent off golf lessons.