1
DayArrival and Naples Grande Golf Club
Arrive at RSW and drive south to Naples. If your flight lands by midday, an afternoon round at Naples Grande Golf Club is achievable and sets the trip in motion immediately.
Pin itThe Long Weekend: Two Nights, Two Premier Courses
Tiburón Gold and Naples Grande across two nights with enough time for downtown Naples and a Gulf sunset.
Duration
3 Days
Type
Long Weekend
Estimated Cost
$1500–$3500/person
Rounds
2
Difficulty
Moderate
Two nights in Naples is enough to play two strong courses, experience the downtown dining scene, and understand why this stretch of Gulf Coast pulls golfers back for longer trips. This itinerary pairs the destination's most recognised course with its most walkable resort layout and leaves enough unscheduled time to keep the weekend from feeling compressed. Budget $1,500 to $3,500 per person for two nights of lodging, two rounds, meals, and a rental car.
Naples, Florida
Trip at a Glance
- Duration
- 3 days
- Type
- Long Weekend
- Cost / person
- $1500–$3500
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Courses· 2
Stay· 2
Naples Grande Beach Resort$350–$600/night
Inn at Pelican Bay$200–$550/night
Activities· 2
Naples Pier & Beach2-4 hours
2
DayTiburón Gold Course
The Gold Course at Tiburon Golf Club is the round that defines this trip. Greg Norman's 1998 design has hosted the PGA Tour's QBE Shootout and the LPGA's CME Group Tour Championship, and the course plays on the same routing used during those events.
Trip Logistics
Plan the Practicalities
Logistics
A rental car is necessary and costs $35 to $65 per day from RSW. Naples Grande Beach Resort is the most convenient single base, as the golf course is on site and Tiburón is a 15-minute drive north. The Inn at Pelican Bay reverses that convenience, sitting 10 minutes from Tiburón with a 15-minute drive to Naples Grande. Either works well. November through April are the best months for weather certainty, though October and May offer lower rates with minimal weather risk. A Friday arrival with a Sunday departure is the natural cadence, with golf on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
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