Fort Myers and the surrounding Southwest Florida corridor—toward Cape Coral, Estero, and Sanibel—offer Gulf-accessible golf without quite the ultra-private density of Naples to the south. Resort and public courses take advantage of flat terrain, canals, and preserve areas, with winter snowbirds filling tee sheets and summer locals owning the dawn patrol. The climate is classic Florida: mild winters, tropical summers, and afternoon lightning that ends rounds whether you're ready or not.
Golf culture here mixes vacation packages with a large seasonal resident population that treats club membership as a winter lifestyle. Conditioning varies with budgets and traffic, but peak-season Bermuda can be excellent. Compared with Orlando, Fort Myers feels more residential and less theme-park adjacent; compared with Naples, more accessible on price. Groups planning charity scrambles and multi-day trips find plentiful tee times and a relaxed Gulf Coast pace that prioritizes enjoyment over architecture pilgrimages.