Kipp Schulties

Sarasota, FL

Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club of Sarasota is an 18-hole course on Florida's Gulf Coast within the Stoneybrook community on Palmer Ranch. Arthur Hills designed the original course, which opened in 1994, and the layout was renovated in 2014 by Chris Wilczynski, a former Hills design associate, and again modernized in 2024 by Kipp Schulties. Ponds and wetlands come into play on most of the eighteen holes, and narrow fairways combined with small greens and coastal wind make the course play tougher than its modest yardage suggests. Stoneybrook operates as a bundled community club, meaning golf privileges come with home ownership, and outside members are not accepted, though the club has been described as semi-private in nature. The course plays to a par of 72 with six sets of tees. Amenities include a practice facility, and the club also offers tennis and other resident recreation alongside golf.

Miami Lakes, FL

Miami Lakes Golf Club is a classic championship course set on over 500 tree-shaded acres in the town of Miami Lakes. Originally designed by Bill Watts in 1962 and comprehensively redesigned in 1998 by nationally recognized architect Kipp Schulties, the course recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a full renovation of all greens, tees, and bunkers. The 18-hole, par-72 layout plays to 6,982 yards from the tips with a demanding slope of 136 and course rating of 74.1, making it one of the more challenging semi-private tracks in South Florida. Located on-site at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main, it blends resort convenience with genuine championship character.