Vineyards Country Club (North)

Vineyards Country Club’s newly renovated North Course has earned national recognition from Golf Digest, highlighting the course as one of the country’s most significant recent redesigns.

Golf Digest editors evaluated more than 350 renovated courses nationwide, narrowing the field to fewer than 50 courses recognized for Best Transformation, an honor reserved for projects that go beyond traditional renovations to deliver a new architectural identity and playing experience. Vineyards Country Club’s North Course is the only course in Southwest Florida to earn the distinction, joining just two others statewide in Orlando and Tallahassee.

The honor follows the completion of a complete redesign of the championship 18-hole North Course. Renovations began in March 2024 and concluded in December, marking the second major course transformation at Vineyards Country Club in as many years, following the South Course renovation completed in December 2023.

The course was fully re-turfed with Bimini Bermudagrass on tees, fairways and roughs, paired with TifEagle greens. Bunkers were rebuilt using Par Angle White sand, and a new Toro irrigation system and advanced drainage infrastructure were installed to improve water efficiency and long-term durability. The drainage system was approved by Collier County and designed to enhance stormwater management for both the club and surrounding areas.

Environmental considerations were central to the project, with reduced maintained turf areas and lower water and chemical inputs supporting the club’s sustainability goals. The redesigned course delivers an “Old Florida” aesthetic with native palms, oaks and ground plantings, complementing the South Course while offering a distinct playing experience.

The Golf Digest recognition builds on earlier national acclaim. In July 2024, Golf Inc. magazine named the North Course among the nation’s best renovated courses, also the only course in Southwest Florida (public or private) to earn that distinction.