SHERWOOD GOLF CLUB
🇺🇸 Titusville, FL, USA
Designed by Robert Carson, Lloyd Clifton
Sherwood Golf Club sits in Titusville on Florida's Space Coast, positioned along the Indian River Lagoon system in Brevard County. The course was designed by Robert Carson and Lloyd Clifton, a partnership that produced several layouts in Florida during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The routing takes advantage of the region's flat coastal terrain, with play moving through corridors of native vegetation and wetlands typical of the area's ecological character.
The design reflects the practical considerations of Florida golf architecture from its era: strategic use of water hazards, modest elevation changes, and an emphasis on shot placement over distance. Fairways are generally framed by palms and subtropical growth, and the course incorporates the natural drainage patterns and preserve areas common to developments near the lagoon. Greens are elevated where necessary to manage water flow and provide definition to approach shots.
Titusville's location near Kennedy Space Center gives the area a distinctive identity, though Sherwood itself functions primarily as a community amenity rather than a destination facility. The club serves local membership and reflects the golf culture of Florida's east-central coast, where year-round play and informal atmosphere are standard. The course provides a straightforward test suited to a range of skill levels, with design features that reward accuracy and course management in the humid, often breezy conditions characteristic of the region.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Sherwood was designed by Robert Carson and Lloyd Clifton.
Yes. Sherwood at Sherwood Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Sherwood is 71.
Sherwood plays 6,231 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Sherwood is 122.
Sherwood is a 18-hole course.