Serenoa Golf Club

Overview: Serenoa Golf Club occupies a native Sarasota setting of scrub pines, saw palmetto and wetlands. The 18-hole course is commonly listed as a par 72 of about 6,340 yards and uses water and natural vegetation to frame the fairways. The opening hole brings water into view on the right, establishing the need for placement before the round has settled.

History: The Serenoa community dates to the early 1990s and describes its name as a reference to saw palmetto, the plant that characterizes the preserve-like landscape. Community material also records a substantial reimagining in 2014. Because published opening dates and yardages differ, the profile keeps the community's 1991 origin separate from later course changes.

Did You Know? The club's community guide points to the 440-yard 10th hole and the 495-yard first-hole par five as examples of the course's varied scale. Serenoa therefore combines a native, residential setting with several holes that ask for full championship-course decisions.