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Longboat Key is a barrier island on Florida's Gulf Coast, strung between Sarasota and Bradenton, where the water is never far from view and the light has that particular quality that makes late-afternoon rounds feel almost cinematic. Golf here exists within a broader landscape of mangroves, tidal flats, and coastal wildlife corridors — the kind of terrain that tends to attract herons, ospreys, and, as the course name suggests, both red-tailed hawks and white egrets as regular playing companions.
The name Red Hawk/White Egret suggests a combination or rotation of named nines, a common structure at Florida resort and private communities where multiple loops share a clubhouse. Longboat Key's real estate and club culture skews toward a well-heeled, unhurried membership, and golf on the island tends to reflect that — manicured, thoughtfully routed, and oriented as much toward the residential and resort lifestyle as toward competitive play.
A par-72 layout on a barrier island means the routing has had to work creatively around water, preserve setbacks, and narrow corridors of buildable land. Expect tight lines off the tee, elevation changes measured in feet rather than stories, and the kind of persistent coastal breeze that quietly turns a routine round into a genuine test of shot management.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE · men | 6,656 | 72.4 | 132 | 72 |
| WHITE · men | 6,238 | 70.3 | 127 | 72 |
| COMBO · men | 6,100 | 69.5 | 125 | 72 |
| GOLD · men | 5,814 | 68.2 | 117 | 72 |
| GOLD · women | 5,814 | 74.1 | 131 | 72 |
| GREEN · men | 5,374 | 66.2 | 113 | 72 |
| GREEN · women | 5,374 | 71.6 | 121 | 72 |
| GREEN/RED · women | 4,870 | 68.8 | 115 | 72 |
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