Great Golf Deals are here

At Serenoa, located south of Clark Road a mile east of I-75: For only $22, a player can score a round of golf with cart two draft beers, a hot dog and free replay rounds. Now that is a deal of deals on a tricky track that has some great holes and a playable layout. (925-2755).

Sarasota Golf Club has brand new green surfaces and it re-opening this at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 17after being closed for several weeks during the re-growth process. To usher players back to the course on Leewyn Drive just north of Bee Ridge Road a mile east of I-75, they're offering up a round of golf for four with cart for only $60. (371-2431, phones manned starting Wednesday.)

Lake Venice Golf Club has a summer deal to play 18 with cart afternoon for only $15. When the day cools down a bit after 3 p.m., head out to the track by the Venice airport and walk 18 holes or whatever you can muster for just $11. (488-3948).

At Venetian Golf & River Club Big Summer Golf Card holders can land a round of golf with cart and range balls for only $100 for a foursome from now until Aug. 31. The course is located just east of I-75 at the Laurel Road exit. (441-2294).

The Lemon Bay Golf Club in Englewood is also serving up a good deal to BSGC holders, with a round of golf with cart and a free sandwich, chips and beverage for only $28 plus tax on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Lunch served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (941-697-4190).

Bobby Jones Municipal between 17th Street and Fruitville Road weighs in with its own hot summer special that costs only $14.80 to play 18 with cart between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Another nice deal for youngsters is the 9-hole walking rate of $4.25 and 18 holes walking for just $7.35. (955-8097).

Peridia Golf & Country Club snuggled north of State Road 70 in Manatee County is offering what it calls “1995 pricing,” with a rate that was surely a good deal even then. On weekends — get this! — they're asking only $9.95 to ride 18 holes with cart! During the week, it's just $20 to play with cart in the mornings, $15 from noon to 2 p.m., and only $10 after 2 p.m. Peridia is a mix of mostly par-3 holes with a handful of par-4 holes thrown in. (758-2582).

The River Club, located south of State Road 70 a couple miles east of I-75 in East Manatee County, is offering up a deal from now until Sept. 30 for BSGC holders — just $21 per person to ride 18, as long as the group is booked as a full foursome. (751-4211).

Oak Ford, the scenic getaway 27-holer located eight miles east of I-75 on Fruitville Road weighs in as always with a super price: $18 to play 18 with cart in the mornings and only $10 afternoons. (371-3680).

Legacy in Lakewood Ranch has a nice weekend treat for players who don't mind aerified greens and like to lunch it up at the turn or after the round: $30 from now until Sunday July 18 gets you 18 holes with cart and lunch with a cold beverage. The lunch comes from a limited menu offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the grille room. Also, Big Summer Card holders can score a weekday round at this Arnold Palmer-designed track for $25 after noon and for $20 after 4 p.m. (907-7067).

Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbour track has great rates all summer, currently at $19.99 for 18 holes with cart during the week and a foursome deal for $100 during weekends. (746-2696).

In North Sarasota, at Rolling Green, a fee of $10.70 after tax gets you an all-you-can-ride deal after 5 p.m. (355-7621).

Farther north at the Robert Trent Jones designed Apollo Beach Golf Club near Ruskin pay just $20 to ride 18 in the afternoons. (813-645-6212).