St. Lucie Trail at St. Lucie Trail Golf Club

St. Lucie Trail Golf Club is an 18-hole daily-fee facility in Port St. Lucie, designed by Jim Fazio and opened in the late 1980s. The course occupies land characteristic of Florida's Treasure Coast region, where relatively flat terrain is punctuated by natural wetlands, pine stands, and palmetto scrub. Fazio, nephew of the more widely known Tom Fazio, routed the layout to incorporate these native features while creating a playable course for the area's year-round golfing population and seasonal visitors.

The design reflects the practical considerations of Florida golf from that era: generous fairway corridors to accommodate varied skill levels, strategic use of water hazards that come into play on multiple holes, and Bermuda grass playing surfaces suited to the subtropical climate. Elevation change is minimal, as is typical for courses built on former agricultural or undeveloped land in this part of the state. The layout relies on water placement, bunkering, and green contouring to define shot values rather than dramatic topography.

St. Lucie Trail serves the local golfing community in a city that experienced significant residential growth during the 1980s and 1990s. The course operates as a public-access facility, offering tee times to residents and visitors exploring the Port St. Lucie area. Its design priorities emphasize playability and pace of play over championship length or severe hazards, making it representative of many Florida courses built to serve recreational golfers in growing suburban markets.