The Hideout Golf Club

The Hideout Golf Club is a private course in Naples, Florida, designed by Kelly Blake Moran and opened in the late 1980s. Moran, a Florida-based architect active during that era, created a layout that reflects the residential golf development style common to Southwest Florida during the period. The course sits within a gated community and serves primarily as an amenity for residents and their guests, following the model typical of Naples-area clubs built during the region's growth decades. The routing works through relatively flat terrain characteristic of coastal Southwest Florida, with design interest coming from water features, strategic bunkering, and native vegetation that frames holes and defines playing corridors. Like many courses in the Naples area, the layout incorporates lakes and wetlands both for drainage management and as hazards that influence shot values. The conditioning and playability cater to a membership that includes many seasonal residents, with an emphasis on enjoyable daily play rather than championship challenge. The Hideout operates as a country club with golf as its central amenity, complemented by social and dining facilities typical of private clubs in the Naples market. The club culture reflects the broader character of the area's residential golf communities, where the course serves as both recreational outlet and social hub for members. The setting offers the palm-lined, manicured aesthetic that defines much of Naples golf, with views across water and preserved natural areas that provide a sense of seclusion despite the surrounding development.