Sun n Lake Golf and Country Club

Turtle Run is one of two 18-hole courses at Sun n Lake Golf and Country Club, a residential golf community in Sebring, located in central Florida's Highlands County. Designed by Charles Ankrom and opened in the 1970s, the course reflects the era's approach to Florida golf development, integrating play into a landscape of lakes, wetlands, and native vegetation typical of the region's interior terrain. Ankrom, a Florida-based architect active during the state's mid-century golf boom, created layouts that balanced playability for a range of skill levels with the natural water features and sandy soils characteristic of central Florida. The course occupies relatively flat terrain with strategic use of water hazards and bunkers to define holes and challenge approach shots. The routing moves through corridors of mature trees and around several lakes that come into play on multiple holes, requiring thoughtful club selection and course management. Greens are moderately sized and contoured to suit the climate and maintenance practices common to Florida courses of this vintage. Sun n Lake functions as a private club serving its residential membership, with Turtle Run complementing the property's second course to provide variety and accommodate member play. The facility includes traditional clubhouse amenities and dining, supporting a community-oriented atmosphere typical of Florida's inland golf developments. The course remains a fixture of Sebring's golf landscape, offering straightforward, enjoyable golf in a setting shaped by the region's lakes and subtropical environment.