Willoughby at Willoughby Golf Club

Willoughby Golf Club occupies a coastal setting in Stuart, Florida, where Arthur Hills designed a layout that works with the region's characteristic flatness and natural vegetation. Hills, known for his work throughout Florida and the southeastern United States during the latter decades of the twentieth century, typically emphasized strategic bunkering and green complexes that create interest on terrain without significant elevation change. The course reflects this approach, using water features, native grasses, and sand to define playing corridors and create decision points for golfers of varying skill levels.

The routing takes advantage of Stuart's location along Florida's Treasure Coast, where the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and inland waterways influences both the landscape and prevailing wind conditions. Golfers encounter a mix of open holes where wind becomes a primary consideration and more sheltered corridors framed by palms and tropical vegetation. The greens feature the contouring and subtle breaks common to Hills's designs, rewarding accurate approach play while penalizing poor positioning.

Willoughby serves as a private club within the Stuart community, part of the area's collection of residential golf developments. The club provides year-round golf in South Florida's subtropical climate, with course conditions that reflect the maintenance practices typical of upscale private facilities in the region. The layout offers a straightforward test of golf without dramatic landforms, relying instead on strategic design elements to engage members and their guests.