Moorings Golf & Country Club

History

The Moorings was developed by Milton Link for Julio Lobo, a Cuban Entrepreneur, who was known as the King of Sugar. On the evening of September 17, 1957, Milton Link sat at the bar of the Beach Club Hotel in Naples and watched the sun set into the Gulf of Mexico. His mood was one of elation and anticipation. For more than a year, he had been negotiating to buy the Crayton Tract, 1,300 acres of land where the Moorings of Naples is now. The deal had been closed that day for 300 of the 1,300 acres. The price was $1.5 million. The property was bought from the 3 Investment Corp. (a Collier subsidiary) named for the section in which it was located. Over the course of the next three to four years, three more parcels were purchased for $3 million. In the end, 960 acres belonged to Lobo, and from this acreage The Moorings of Naples evolved. In 1963, The Moorings Country Club was built, and the 18-hole par 63 course was an immediate success. The Moorings was the first development to ha

Specialties

The Moorings Golf & Country Club is your own private retreat. A Member-owned Club, nestled within a prestigious residential neighborhood, is a place to meet friends and develop new friendships. The Club is a stone's throw from the sandy sunny beaches of Naples, Florida and is the only private golf club in the City of Naples, west of U.S. 41. We are also close to exquisite shops and restaurants on the prestigious 5th Avenue and 3rd Streets.