Golf was first introduced in Sarasota by Charles Ringling.
The Senior tour championship was held in Sarasota in 1940 and 1941.
The results:
1941 - Jack Burke, Sr. - United States, at Bobby Jones Golf Course and Sarasota Country Club, both in Sarasota, Florida
1940 - Otto Hackbarth - United States, at Bobby Jones Golf Course and Sarasota Country Club, both in Sarasota, Florida
Here is a list of golf courses in and around Sarasota Florida.
(all numbers are 941 area code)
BIRD BAY GOLF CLUB
602 Bird Bay Dr. West
Venice, FL
485-9333
BOBBY JONES GOLF COMPLEX
1000 Circus Blvd.
Sarasota, FL
365-4653
BUFFALO CREEK GOLF COURSE
Erie Rd
Palmetto, FL
776-2611
CALUSA LAKES GOLF CLUB
1995 Calusa Lakes Blvd.
Nokomis, FL
484-8995
CAPRI ISLES GOLF CLUB
849 Capri Isles Blvd.
Venice, FL
485-3371
FORREST LAKES GOLF CLUB
2401 Beneva Rd.
Sarasota, FL
922-1312
FOXFIRE GOLF CLUB
7200 Proctor Rd
Sarasota, FL
921-7757
GULF GATE EXECUTIVE GOLF CLUB
2550 Bispham Rd
Sarasota, FL
921-5515
HEATHER HILLS GOLF CLUB
101 Cortez Rd. West
Bradenton, FL
758-8888
HERITAGE OAKS
4800 Chase Oaks Dr.
Sarasota, FL
927-1952
HERON CREEK
5303 Heron Creek Blvd.
North Port, FL
423-6955
IMPERIAL LAKES GOLF CLUB
6807 Buffalo Rd.
Palmetto, FL
747-4653
JACARANDA WEST
Between 41 & I-75
Venice, FL
493-2664
LAKE VENICE GOLF CLUB
Venice Airport
Venice, FL
488-3948
LEGACY AT LAKEWOOD RANCH
Lakewood Ranch
Bradenton, FL
907-7067
LINKS AT GREENFIELD PLANTATION
10325 Greenfield Blvd.
Bradenton, FL
747-9432
LONGBOAT KEY CLUB HARBORSIDE
3200 Harbourside Dr.
Longboat Key, FL
387-1631
LONGBOAT KEY CLUB ISLANDSIDE
301 Gulf Of Mexico Dr.
Longboat Key, FL
383-8821
MANATEE COUNTY GOLF CLUB
53rd Ave and 63rd St. West
Bradenton, FL
792-6773
MISTY CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
8954 Misty Creek Dr
Sarasota, FL
921-5258
MYAKKA PINES GOLF CLUB
South River Road
Englewood, FL
474-3296
OAK FORD GOLF CLUB
1552 Palm View Rd
Sarasota, FL
371-3680
PALMA SOLA GOLF CLUB
3807 75th St. West
Bradenton, FL
792-7476
PALM VIEW HILLS GOLF COURSE
5712 28th Ave. East
Palmetto, FL
722-2392
PALMETTO PINES GOLF CLUB
14255 Golf Course Rd
Palmetto, FL
776-1375
PELICAN POINTE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
575 Center Rd.
Venice, FL
496-4653
PERIDA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
4950 Perida Blvd.
Bradenton, FL
753-9097
PINEBROOK/IRONWOOD
4260 Ironwood Cir.
Bradenton, FL
792-3288
PLANTATION GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
500 Rockley Blvd.
Venice, FL
493-2000
THE RIVER CLUB
6600 River Club Blvd.
Bradenton, FL
751-4211
RIVER RUN GOLF LINKS
1801 27th St. East
Bradenton, FL
747-6331
ROLLING GREEN GOLF CLUB
4501 North Tuttle Ave
Sarasota, FL
355-7621
ROSEDALE
5100 87th St. East
Bradenton, FL
756-0004
SABAL TRACE GOLF CLUB
5456 Greenwood Ave.
North Port, FL
426-2804
SARASOTA GOLF CLUB
7280 Leewynn Dr. North
Sarasota, FL
371-2431
SERENOA GOLF CLUB
6773 Serenoa Dr.
Sarasota, FL
925-2755
STONEYBROOK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
8801 Stoneybrook Lane
Sarasota, FL
966-1800
SUNRISE GOLF CLUB
5710 Draw Lane
Sarasota, FL
924-1402
TATUM RIDGE GOLF LINKS
421 North Tatum Rd.
Sarasota, FL
378-4211
TERRA CEIA COUNTRY CLUB
2802 Terra Ceia Bay Blvd.
Palmetto, FL
729-7663
TIMBERCREEK GOLF CLUB
4550 Timber Lane
Bradenton, FL
794-8381
UNIVERSITY PARK COUNTRY CLUB
7671 Park Blvd
Sarasota, FL
359-9999
VENICE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Center Rd.
Venice, FL
493-3400
VILLAGE GREEN GOLF CLUB
3500 Pembrook Dr.
Sarasota, FL
922-9500
WATERFORD GOLF CLUB
1454 Gleneagles Dr.
Venice, FL
484-6621