Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club sits in southeastern Naples, part of a master-planned residential community developed in the early 2000s. The course was designed by PGA Tour player Peter Jacobsen in collaboration with teaching professional Jim Hardy, marking one of their joint design ventures in Southwest Florida. The layout reflects the region's characteristic flat terrain, with the design team incorporating water features, native vegetation, and strategic bunkering to create definition and challenge across the property. The course routing works through a landscape typical of coastal Southwest Florida, with fairways bordered by palms, pines, and natural wetland areas that provide both habitat and visual framing. Water comes into play on multiple holes, a common element in Naples-area golf where courses are often shaped around lakes and drainage systems. The design emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while offering enough length and hazard placement to test accomplished players, consistent with the resort-residential character of the community. Hammock Bay serves primarily as an amenity for residents of the surrounding neighborhoods, part of a broader club offering that includes practice facilities and social programming. The course fits within Naples's dense concentration of golf properties, catering to seasonal residents and year-round members who seek convenient access to golf in a private club setting. The layout reflects the design sensibilities of its era, when residential golf development in Florida prioritized integration with housing while maintaining playable, visually appealing golf holes.