Esplanade Golf & Country Club at Lakewood Ranch

Private Club

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Overview

Esplanade Golf & Country Club is the club for Taylor Morrison's Esplanade community in Lakewood Ranch, which has roughly 1,250 homes. The club moved from semi-private to private, and membership is bundled with home ownership: a social membership is required, while golf membership is optional.

The 18-hole, par-72 course was designed by Chris Wilczynski and opened in 2014. Other amenities include several pools, a day spa and fitness center, six lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, eight pickleball courts and bocce.

Golf

CourseHolesParYardsArchitectOpened
Esplanade 18 72 6,756 Chris Wilczynski 2014

Membership

Bundled with home purchase: social membership is required for residents, golf membership is optional; up to 800 golf memberships and no non-resident memberships.

The Community

Esplanade, a Taylor Morrison community of about 1,250 single-family homes, villas and condos in Lakewood Ranch.

Photo Credits

  • Pond reflecting tall pines on a golf course (representative) — Gamweb, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
  • Fountain and palms beside a manicured green (representative) — Cfmyers, CC0 1.0, source
  • Morning sun over sculpted greenside bunkers (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
  • Lap pool framed by tropical palms (representative) — Carol M Highsmith, CC0 1.0, source
  • Hard court tennis among palm trees (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
  • Restaurant terrace overlooking the water (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source

Information compiled from public sources and last checked October 2026. Details such as membership terms change often; please confirm directly with the club.