Streamsong Red
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw opened the Red in 2012 as one of Streamsong's two founding courses, a par 72 of 7,148 yards routed through enormous sand dunes left by decades of phosphate mining. It is the least Floridian golf in Florida, and for many visitors the best.
Photo: Frank Casey Jnr via Google.
The verdict
Streamsong should not exist. An hour and a half inland from Tampa, in mining country that no one ever called a golf destination, the dunes left behind by decades of phosphate extraction turned out to be perfect golfing land, and the resort handed it to the best architects alive. Coore and Crenshaw's Red opened in 2012 alongside Tom Doak's Blue, the two routings famously intertwining from the same dunes, and between them they rewrote what Florida golf could be.
The Red is the bigger journey of the original pair: 7,148 yards of par 72 that climbs ridgelines, skirts deep blue mining lakes and plays firm and bouncy underfoot in a state built on target golf. There is real elevation, real width and a constant invitation to use the ground. With caddies, a walking culture and the Blue and Black on the same property, it anchors one of America's great pure golf trips.
Streamsong Red at a glance
- Opened
- 2012
- Designer
- Coore and Crenshaw
- Type
- Dunes, inland links
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 7,148 yds
- Green fee
- $150 to $425 (2026)
Designers, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from Streamsong Resort and leading course databases. 2026 green fees from the resort's published rate card: resort guests $150 to $375 and day guests $200 to $425 by season, before cart or caddie fees. Always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The scale is the first shock. Florida golf is supposed to be flat; the Red crests dunes several stories high, with long views across the whole property and tee shots that ask you to pick a line over sand rather than between condos. There is not a building in sight that does not belong to the resort.
Coore and Crenshaw's trademarks are everywhere: enormous fairways that still reward the correct side, short par 4s that tempt a brave line, and green complexes that run the ball away from the careless approach and gather it from the clever one. The firm sandy turf means the game is played in the air and on the ground in equal measure, which is why a caddie earns his fee here, reading bounces the first timer cannot see.
The round finishes around the old mining lakes, deep, clear and unnervingly blue, with carries that look longer than they are and a closing stretch that decides most matches. Then you do what everyone does at Streamsong: count your remaining daylight and try to squeeze in a replay.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Resort course; hotel guests get the best rates and windows, day guests welcome on a 30 day booking window |
| Green fee | Resort guests $150 to $375 and day guests $200 to $425 by season (2026); winter, January to April, is peak |
| Caddies and carts | Walking caddies around $100 to $120 per player plus gratuity; carts $35 plus a required group caddie of $45 per player when riding; times before 8 a.m. are walking foursomes |
| Booking | Book golf with lodging through the resort for the best access; the resort closes Monday and Tuesday in July and August for maintenance |
| Getting there | Bowling Green, about 90 minutes from Tampa and Orlando airports |
| Best months | November to April for prime conditions; summer brings heat, storms and the lowest rates |
Fees and policies verified June 2026 from Streamsong Resort's published rate card; rates vary by exact dates and change without notice, so always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Where to stay nearby
Stay on property. Streamsong's lakeside lodge is the point of the place: rooms above the water, restaurants and a spa a corridor apart, and the three courses out the door. The resort also offers rooms at the Red and Blue clubhouse for groups who want to fall out of bed onto the first tee.
There is no town to speak of nearby, which is the charm; this is a pure golf retreat in the manner of the great remote resorts. Most groups give it two or three nights inside a wider Florida swing, pairing it with the coasts. Our Florida golf holidays page and 4 day Florida itinerary show where the Red fits.
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Streamsong Red questions
Who designed Streamsong Red and when did it open?
Streamsong Red was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and opened in 2012 as one of the resort's two founding courses, alongside Tom Doak's Streamsong Blue.
What is the par and length of Streamsong Red?
Streamsong Red is a par 72 measuring 7,148 yards from the back tees, played over huge sand dunes left by phosphate mining, with multiple tees for every level.
How much does it cost to play Streamsong Red?
Published 2026 rates run $150 to $375 for resort guests and $200 to $425 for day guests depending on season, plus caddie or cart fees. Always confirm current rates directly before booking.
Can you walk Streamsong Red?
Yes, walking with a caddie is the intended way to play, and tee times before 8 a.m. are reserved for walking foursomes. Carts are available most of the year with a required group caddie.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designers, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026; 2026 green fees verified June 2026 from the resort rate card. Last reviewed June 2026.