
Audubon Course
Audubon Country Club
About this course
Audubon Country Club in Naples, Florida, features a course designed by Joe Lee, a prolific architect who shaped much of Florida's golf landscape during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Lee, known for his work throughout the state and particularly in South Florida, typically designed courses that worked with the region's flat terrain, incorporating water features, strategic bunkering, and native vegetation to create both challenge and visual definition. His designs from this era often emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while respecting the natural environment. The course occupies land in Naples, a Gulf Coast community where golf development accelerated significantly during the 1960s and 1970s. Like many Lee designs in Southwest Florida, the routing likely navigates relatively level terrain with water hazards serving as primary strategic elements. The subtropical setting provides a backdrop of palms, pines, and native grasses, with the course integrated into a residential community that reflects Naples' evolution as a retirement and seasonal destination. Audubon Country Club operates as a private facility serving its membership, typical of the Naples club model that emphasizes year-round access for residents and seasonal members. The club provides the traditional amenities associated with Florida country club life, including dining and social programming alongside golf. The course represents the kind of accessible, well-maintained layout that has long characterized Naples golf, designed to offer enjoyable play in a managed landscape rather than dramatic elevation or severe hazards.
Quick facts
- Location
- Naples, FL, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1989
- Designer
- Joe Lee
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,681 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.4/143
Getting there
Most arrivals to Audubon Country Club touch down at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, a straightforward forty-minute drive south along I-75 before peeling west into Naples' manicured residential enclaves. Private aviation finds its home at Naples Municipal Airport, a discreet gateway favored by members and positioned mere minutes from the club's gates. The final miles trace quiet, palm-lined boulevards through Old Naples' understated wealth, where the Gulf Coast's laid-back elegance gives way to Audubon's gated entrance - a serene threshold into one of Southwest Florida's most refined golfing sanctuaries.
FAQ
Common questions about Audubon
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Audubon was designed by Joe Lee.
Audubon is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Audubon is 72.
Audubon plays 6,681 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Audubon is 143.
Audubon is a 18-hole course.



