Golf Communities in Port St. Lucie, FL

Port St. Lucie is one of the better golf towns in Florida for a reason that has nothing to do with the weather: the courses here were built for golfers rather than as landscaping around a subdivision. The PGA of America's teaching and testing facility is in this city. That attracted a cluster of serious courses around it, and the housing followed.

Which means the question in Port St. Lucie is rarely "is there golf near this house." It is which club, what kind of membership, and whether the membership comes with the house or is a separate purchase — because that last one catches out more buyers here than anything else.

• Membership types
• PGA Village & Verano
• Other golf communities
• Newer golf communities
• The real cost
• Questions

The One Thing to Understand First: Membership Types

Two homes on the same fairway can carry completely different obligations. Before you get attached to a house, find out which of these you are buying into.

Also ask about food and beverage minimums. Most private clubs require members to spend a set amount in the dining room each quarter or year, charged whether you eat there or not. It is a real line item that rarely appears in the listing.

PGA Village and PGA Verano

PGA Village is the centre of golf in Port St. Lucie — built around the PGA Golf Club and its courses, with a set of individually gated neighborhoods inside the wider community. Golf membership at PGA Village is bought separately from the home, so your HOA dues and your club dues are two different commitments. That flexibility is exactly why a lot of buyers choose it: you can live on a championship course and decide independently how much golf you are actually going to play.

PGA Verano is the newer neighbor, with its own large amenity complex and a mix of all-ages and 55+ sections.

• PGA Village
• PGA Verano
• Cypress Point
• Pine Creek
• Plantation Lakes
• Greenbriar
• Fairway Landings
• Maidstone
• The Lakes at PGA
• PGA Reserve
• The Enclave at PGA Reserve
• PGA condos, villas & townhomes
• Cresswind at PGA Verano
• Castle Pines
• The Pines at the Reserve
• Briarcliff
• Callaway
• Thompson Point
• Pine Hurst

Other Golf Communities in Port St. Lucie

Tesoro Club

A private club community on the west side of the city, known for its course and for a level of finish at the upper end of the Port St. Lucie market. See Tesoro Club homes for sale.

St. James Golf Club

An established golf community off St. James Drive with a well-regarded public-access course, home to The Champion Turf Club at St. James. A good example of the semi-private model — you get a course community without a mandatory membership commitment. See St. James Golf Club homes for sale.

Savanna Club

A 55+ community with its own golf course, and one of the lowest monthly cost structures of any golf community in the city. Worth a look for active adult buyers whose priority is playing regularly without a large club bill. See Savanna Club.

Sandpiper Bay

On the St. Lucie River in the older eastern part of the city, with golf and a riverfront setting that none of the western communities can offer. See Sandpiper and Villas at Sandpiper Bay.

Country Club Estates

An older, established golf-adjacent neighborhood in central Port St. Lucie. See Country Club Estates.

Newer Golf Communities

Astor Creek Golf & Country Club

A newer gated golf community built by Kolter Homes, with a championship course and a full country club amenity program. Golf membership is included with every home, which is unusual in this market. See Astor Creek homes for sale.

Glynlea Golf & Country Club at Wylder

The golf and country club neighborhood inside the Wylder master-planned community, built by Lennar. The 18-hole championship course was designed by Jim Furyk, and every resident is a member of the club. Usually a lower entry point than the mature clubs. See Glynlea homes for sale.

Buying new in a golf community: the club is often not finished when the first homes close, and membership terms for early buyers sometimes differ from later ones — occasionally in your favour. Ask what is committed in writing versus what is planned. I can get the current answer from each sales office.

What a Golf Community Actually Costs Per Month

Buyers usually budget for the mortgage and the HOA dues and get surprised by the rest. In a Port St. Lucie golf community your real monthly figure can include:

• HOA dues — gate, common areas, often lawn care
• Club dues — separate from HOA in most Port St. Lucie communities, and the largest variable
• Initiation fee or equity deposit — one-time, sometimes substantial, sometimes partly refundable
• Food and beverage minimum — quarterly or annual, charged whether you use it or not
• Cart fees or trail fees — depending on membership category
• CDD assessment — in the newer communities, on your tax bill, separate from everything above

None of this is a reason not to buy in a golf community. It is a reason to get the full picture for the specific community before you make an offer rather than after. I will put the all-in monthly number together for any communities you are comparing.

Related Pages

• Astor Creek
• Glynlea Country Club
• Gated communities
• 55+ communities
• New construction
• All neighborhoods

Common Questions About Port St. Lucie Golf Communities