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The Bluffs Course

The Bluffs Golf Course

Zolfo Springs, FL, USA
18 holesPar 726,286 yds69.1/120

About this course

The Bluffs Golf Course sits in the small rural community of Zolfo Springs in south-central Florida, roughly midway between Sarasota and Lake Okeechobee. Designed by Clancy Laman, the course takes its name from the elevated terrain that distinguishes it from much of Florida's characteristically flat landscape. This area of Hardee County features rolling topography and natural elevation changes uncommon in the state, allowing for a routing that incorporates genuine uphill and downhill shots along with views across the surrounding agricultural countryside. The layout makes use of the property's natural contours and native vegetation, with holes routed through stands of oak and pine. The elevation shifts provide strategic interest and create a playing experience distinct from typical Florida golf, where forced carries over wetlands and water hazards dominate design. Here, the challenge comes more from reading slopes, managing uneven lies, and navigating the movement in the terrain. The course serves both local residents and visitors exploring Florida's interior regions, offering a straightforward test of golf in a quiet, unpretentious setting. Zolfo Springs itself remains a small agricultural town, and the golf course reflects that character—functional, accessible, and shaped by the land's natural features rather than extensive earthmoving or resort-style amenities. The Bluffs provides a regional option for golfers seeking variety from coastal courses and a chance to play terrain that feels more characteristic of the state's interior highlands.

Quick facts

Location
Zolfo Springs, FL, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1992
Designer
Clancy Laman
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,286 yards
Difficulty
69.1/120

Getting there

The Bluffs Golf Course lies deep in the pastoral heart of central Florida, roughly an hour and a half southeast of Tampa International Airport or ninety minutes northeast of Southwest Florida International in Fort Myers. The drive traces a quiet arc through cattle country and citrus groves, leaving behind the coastal sprawl for the rolling, surprisingly rugged terrain of Hardee County. As the highway narrows and the landscape begins to rise - a rarity in peninsular Florida - the route delivers you to Zolfo Springs, where The Bluffs emerges as an unexpected oasis of dramatic elevation and old-world design carved into terrain that feels borrowed from another state entirely.

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Common questions about The Bluffs

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

The Bluffs was designed by Clancy Laman.

Yes. The Bluffs is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at The Bluffs is 72.

The Bluffs plays 6,286 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at The Bluffs is 120.

The Bluffs is a 18-hole course.

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