Naples Lakes Country Club
Naples Lakes Country Club is a private, gated golf community featuring an Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course. The club offers a full-service clubhouse with upscale dining and social events. Residents enjoy a resort-style pool, tennis courts, and modern fitness center. Walking and biking trails wind through scenic nature preserves and lakes. The community emphasizes active living and luxury amenities.
Located in East Naples, Naples Lakes offers easy access to shopping, dining, and Gulf beaches. The neighborhood features single-family homes, coach homes, and condominiums. Properties boast golf course or lake views, with professionally landscaped surroundings. Residents enjoy a vibrant social calendar and organized club activities. The community combines natural beauty with a relaxed, upscale lifestyle.
Description of Naples Lakes Golf Course
Naples Lakes Country Club features an 18-hole, par-72 Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course. The layout uses Champion Bermuda greens and lush fairways. It plays 6,708 yards from the championship tees, offering challenging yet scenic conditions. The course includes 50 bunkers and water hazards on 13 holes. Conditioning is consistently excellent, with smooth greens and well-maintained fairways.
The course rating is 72.8 with a slope of 134 from the back tees. Signature holes include the par-3 15th over water. The par-5 18th features a dramatic approach with hazards guarding the green. Scenic lakes, preserves, and wildlife enhance the golfing experience. Strategic design rewards accuracy over power throughout the round.
Naples Lakes Greens Fees and Membership Costs
Naples Lakes Country Club golf membership comes bundled with the purchase of a home. Annual dues for golf membership total approximately $9,940. Members enjoy complimentary green fees and fitness or tennis court access. Cart usage requires payment of either trail or cart rental fees. Annual trail fee for private golf carts is around $2,125 per year.
Guest green fees range by season, about $69 plus $31 cart fee for 18 holes in peak months. During summer, guest 18-hole total is reduced to approximately $54 green plus $20 cart fees. Junior guests pay lower rates, about $54 plus $31 for 18-hole play. Lessees pay approximately $94 plus $31 cart fee for 18-hole rounds. Annual membership and HOA dues total $9,818, billed quarterly at around $2,454.50.
Naples Lakes Golfing Staff and Members
Joseph F. Basso serves as General Manager and COO. John Cook is the HOA Manager. Jake Myers leads as Director of Golf. Travis Perkins acts as Head Golf Professional. Greg Weaver manages course conditions as Golf Course Superintendent.
The golf course is an Arnold Palmer Signature design. It was the last renovation approved by Palmer before his passing. The layout features a drivable par-4 16th hole and strategic bunkering. Golf Digest readers describe it as fun, challenging with water features and undulating greens. It also spans a lush 490-acre gated community with lakes and natural scenery.