The Founders Golf Club
Sarasota, FL · designed by J. Hamilton Gillespie
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Claim this courseA golf course in Sarasota, Florida designed by J. Hamilton Gillespie. 72 par stretching 7,094 yards.
Location & Nearby
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Scorecard
Rating: 74.4
Slope: 143
Gender: Male
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 85 |
| Yards | 470 | 454 | 417 | 322 | 314 | 306 | 302 | 298 | 296 | 3,179 | 271 | 118 | 110 | 108 | 94 | 229 | 415 | 136 | 554 | 2,035 | 5,214 |
| HCP | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 8 |
The shape of the round
Difficulty silhouette.
Each bar is one hole. Height encodes its stroke-index rank — the highest bar is the toughest hole on the card. Color encodes par.
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Par 3 Par 4 Par 5
Course Insights
59
Hazards (0 bunkers, 59 water)
#4
Hardest Hole (HCP 1)
#18
Longest (554 yds)
#14
Shortest (94 yds)
Season & Weather
Best Months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Season
Jan to Dec
Monthly Highs
78
J
81
F
85
M
90
A
92
M
92
J
93
J
91
A
87
S
81
O
77
N
D
Nearby
Restaurants
- Allswell2.7 mi
- Ginza4.1 mi
- First Watch4.2 mi
- Rincon Cubano4.5 mi
- Papa Nick's Pasta & Pizza4.6 mi
Hotels
- Home2 Suites5.4 mi
- Tru8.9 mi
- La Quinta Inn & Suites9.5 mi
Community Notes
Local knowledge from golfers who’ve played here — tips, current conditions, things to know.
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About The Founders Golf Club
- Architect
- J. Hamilton Gillespie
- Water
- 59 hazards
Additional Course Details
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