Imperial Golf Club's West Course in Naples, Florida, was designed by Ward Northrup, an architect who worked extensively throughout the state during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Northrup's Florida portfolio emphasized playability within the region's characteristic flat terrain, incorporating water hazards and strategic bunkering to create definition and challenge. The West Course reflects this approach, routed through native Southwest Florida landscape where water management and preservation of natural vegetation shape the playing corridors. The course occupies land typical of the Naples area, where elevation changes are minimal and design interest derives from the placement of lakes, the contouring of greens, and the framing provided by palms and subtropical plantings. Northrup's layouts from this era generally favored accessible golf for a range of abilities while maintaining enough strategic variety to engage better players. The West Course serves as one of multiple layouts at Imperial, a club that developed during Naples' growth as a golf destination and retirement community. Imperial Golf Club functions primarily as a private equity club, drawing members from the surrounding residential community. The club's facilities support year-round play, with the West Course offering a complement to the club's other layouts. Like many Naples-area clubs established in the latter decades of the twentieth century, Imperial emphasizes a relaxed, residential atmosphere where golf is central to the member experience but integrated into broader social and recreational programming.