Hole In The Wall - Florida - USA

61st Florida - Best in Area
Hole In The Wall Golf Club,
3690 Goodlette-Frank Rd,
Naples,
Florida (FL) 34105,
USA

  • +1 239 261 4723

  • Tim Lynch

  • Dick Wilson, Ron Forse

  • Jonathan Buddenhagen

Dick Wilson originally laid out the course for the members of the Hole In The Wall Golf Club in 1957 and it opened for play in 1958. According to folklore Gene Sarazen said: “If I only had one golf course to play, it would be Hole-in-the-Wall.”

A number of architects tinkered with the course down the years, including “The Squire” himself, Robert Trent Jones, Arthur Hills and Ron Garl, but the course was rejuvenated in 2009 by Ron Forse, an admirer and student of Dick Wilson's designs. Forse commented: “The project was drainage driven. The property was settling, while the water table was rising. Our goal was to make it drain better, but not change the character of the property.”

Today’s thoroughly modernised Hole In The Wall has now received a new 8.5-acre lake, back tees have been installed to increase length (the course now measures almost 6,600 yards, extended from its previous 6,200-yard measurement) and additional bunkers have also been built.

While still relatively short by today’s standards, the Hole In The Wall is now once again a members’ delight and fit for purpose in the modern era.
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Description: Dick Wilson originally laid out the course for the Hole In The Wall Golf Club in 1957 and it opened in 1958. According to folklore Gene Sarazen said: “If I only had one golf course to play, it would be Hole-in-the-Wall.” Rating: 6 out of 10 Reviews: 1
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Fergal O'Leary

This hidden gem in Naples – Hole In The Wall – doesn’t get any attention, by design. For those who are familiar with golf in the Naples area, this club is a private sanctuary for the lucky few who migrate south for the Hole in the Wall Golf Course - Photo by reviewer winter. The illustrious membership enjoys a beautifully maintained playing canvas, perfectly placed water hazards and a bountiful amount of wildlife.

I had the good fortune of meeting the superintendent who is hugely devoted to the property, especially after last year’s hurricane that took down almost 200 trees.

Florida golf courses tend to be flat and carbon copies of each other – however, the shaping around the pushed up greens keep the level of interest and challenge up to a desirable level. The name of the club is a novelty, but very appropriate for this secluded Florida gem.

May 30, 2018
6 / 10
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