Southwest Florida's golf culture runs deep, and Naples sits at its center — a city that punches well above its weight in courses per capita, drawing retirees, snowbirds, and serious golfers from across the country. The Glades Golf & Country Club is a private members' club set within this landscape of flat terrain, subtropical heat, and the kind of abundant water and wetlands that define golf architecture in this corner of the state.
At par 70, the layout steps back from the conventional championship template, suggesting a design that trades raw distance for precision and shot-making. That configuration tends to reward players who think carefully about position — where you place the ball matters more than how far you hit it.
As a members-only club, The Glades is built around community as much as golf: the rhythms of a private facility, familiar playing partners, and the pleasures of a home course that reveals itself gradually over many rounds. In Naples, that's a lifestyle as much as it is a game.
