Palm Harbor, FL
Innisbrook Resort
Home of the Snake Pit — PGA Tour golf and three more courses on one wooded property.
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The place
Every March the PGA Tour comes to Copperhead, Innisbrook's rolling, pine-lined championship course, and its infamous Snake Pit finishing stretch bites somebody's scorecard on Sunday. The rest of the year, your crew can play the same holes — then keep going, because Innisbrook packs four Larry Packard courses onto 900 wooded, surprisingly hilly acres north of Tampa. Lodge suites with kitchens sit around the property, the Island Course is a legitimate second headliner, and Tampa's dining and Clearwater's beaches are each about half an hour away.
The courses on property
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copperhead | Larry Packard | The Valspar Championship venue — rolling, pine-lined, and finishing through the Snake Pit. The must-play. | resort |
| Island | Larry Packard | Water on most holes and real teeth — a legitimate second headliner. | resort |
| North | Larry Packard | A friendlier loop through the pines — ideal for the opening round. | resort |
| South | Larry Packard | Short, tight and fun — the afternoon-second-round course. | resort |
Where you crash
The resort
Innisbrook, a Salamander Resort
Lodge suites with full kitchens scattered around the courses, plus pools, tennis and the Packard Grille — the whole trip stays on property.
◆ The private house
The Private House
Combine adjoining multi-bedroom lodge suites for a crew under one roof steps from Copperhead — or rent a Palm Harbor pool home ten minutes out for the private-house feel.
4-6 BR · sleeps 8-12 · ~$600–$1,800/nt
The 5-day plan
- 1
Drive down & settle
AM Early start — about 8 hours to Palm Harbor.
PM Check into the lodges, range session, dinner at the Packard Grille.
- 2
North & South double
AM Open on North through the pines.
PM Optional South Course second round; pool, then Tampa Bay seafood dinner.
- 3
Island Course
AM The Island's water-lined test.
PM Clearwater Beach sunset run or the spa; steak night.
- 4
Copperhead — the Cup
AM The Tour venue for the team match — survive the Snake Pit with the trophy on the line.
PM Awards dinner; cigars and cards at the lodge.
- 5
Morning nine & the road
AM Optional early nine on South, then start the drive north — home by late evening.
Why it wins
Play the Valspar Championship's Copperhead — Snake Pit and all — then fill the week on three more courses without moving the car. Tour-venue bragging rights at approachable resort prices.
Booking notes
Golf packages through the resort cover all four courses; Copperhead tee times go first, so lock the marquee round when you book the rooms. Winter into spring is peak Florida season.