The Club at Pelican Preserve

The Club at Pelican Preserve features two nine-hole layouts, Heron and Ibis, designed by Chip Powell and situated in the master-planned community of Pelican Preserve in Fort Myers. The course serves as the centerpiece of this residential development in Southwest Florida, where the flat terrain and subtropical climate typical of the region shape the golfing experience. Powell's design works within the constraints of residential golf, routing holes through and around the community's neighborhoods and preserves. The Heron and Ibis nines can be combined in various configurations to create an eighteen-hole round, offering variety for members who play the course regularly. The layout incorporates water features and native vegetation characteristic of Southwest Florida golf, with lakes and wetlands coming into play on multiple holes. The design emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining strategic interest through water hazards and bunkering. Pelican Preserve operates as a private club serving the residential community, with the golf course functioning as one component of a broader amenity package that includes fitness facilities and social programming. The course reflects the contemporary Florida community golf model, where the layout balances challenge with accessibility for an active adult membership base. The setting provides views of preserved natural areas and water features that define the Southwest Florida landscape, with palm trees and native grasses framing the holes throughout both nines.