Naples is often called the “Golf Capital of the World” — and the numbers back the nickname. According to National Golf Foundation data cited by regional analysts, the Naples–Marco Island metro ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for golf holes per capita (roughly 1,350 holes — about one for every 212 residents), and the Paradise Coast tourism bureau counts more than 90 courses in Collier County alone. This series ranks the best of it, with every claim sourced.
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It's a tourism moniker the area has earned statistically: according to National Golf Foundation data cited by regional analysts, the Naples–Marco Island metro ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for golf holes per capita — roughly 1,350 holes, about one for every 212 residents — and the Paradise Coast tourism bureau counts more than 90 courses in Collier County.
The Paradise Coast CVB markets more than 90 golf courses across Naples, Marco Island and Collier County, and county planning records indicate roughly 91.
By published rankings, Calusa Pines Golf Club — No. 3 in Florida and No. 68 on America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses in Golf Digest's 2025-26 lists, and Golfweek's No. 2 private course in Florida.
By reported initiation, Kinsale Golf Club at $450,000 leads the market, followed by Grey Oaks Country Club at $375,000 ($150,000 membership plus $225,000 capital). Figures are reported and should be verified with each club.
Tiburón Golf Club hosts the PGA Tour Champions Chubb Classic, the LPGA's CME Group Tour Championship, and the mixed PGA Tour/LPGA Grant Thornton Invitational; Naples National hosts the elite-amateur Terra Cotta Invitational, and area clubs host U.S. Open local qualifying.
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