Wilderness Country Club in Naples, Florida, opened in 1986 as a private residential community centered on an Arthur Hills-designed golf course. Hills, known for his work throughout Florida and the Midwest during the 1970s and 1980s, routed the course through native pine flatwoods and wetland preserves characteristic of Southwest Florida's interior landscape. The design emphasizes strategic use of water hazards and waste bunkers, with several holes playing along or across natural wetland areas that provide both challenge and wildlife habitat. The course occupies relatively flat terrain typical of the region, with elevation changes created through mounding and the shaping of greens complexes. Hills incorporated the existing vegetation and water features into a layout that rewards accuracy over distance, with narrow landing areas framed by pines and palms. Several holes feature forced carries over wetlands, while others use the natural corridors to create risk-reward opportunities for aggressive play. Wilderness operates as a private equity club serving a residential membership drawn primarily from the surrounding community. The club maintains a family-oriented atmosphere common to Naples country clubs, with tennis facilities and social programming complementing the golf amenities. The course has remained largely out of the tournament spotlight, serving instead as a daily-play venue for its members. Renovations and updates over the years have addressed agronomic improvements and modernized certain features while preserving the essential character of Hills's original routing through the Southwest Florida landscape.

Wilderness Country Club in Naples, Florida, opened in 1986 as a private residential community centered on an Arthur Hills-designed golf course. Hills, known for his work throughout Florida and the Midwest during the 1970s and 1980s, routed the course through native pine flatwoods and wetland preserves characteristic of Southwest Florida's interior landscape. The design emphasizes strategic use of water hazards and waste bunkers, with several holes playing along or across natural wetland areas that provide both challenge and wildlife habitat. The course occupies relatively flat terrain typical of the region, with elevation changes created through mounding and the shaping of greens complexes. Hills incorporated the existing vegetation and water features into a layout that rewards accuracy over distance, with narrow landing areas framed by pines and palms. Several holes feature forced carries over wetlands, while others use the natural corridors to create risk-reward opportunities for aggressive play. Wilderness operates as a private equity club serving a residential membership drawn primarily from the surrounding community. The club maintains a family-oriented atmosphere common to Naples country clubs, with tennis facilities and social programming complementing the golf amenities. The course has remained largely out of the tournament spotlight, serving instead as a daily-play venue for its members. Renovations and updates over the years have addressed agronomic improvements and modernized certain features while preserving the essential character of Hills's original routing through the Southwest Florida landscape.