There are 5 golf courses in North Port, Florida and 0 are municipal courses. There are also another 62 golf courses within 20 miles of North Port, including 51 public, 0 municipal, 1 PL and 10 private courses. The oldest course in the North Port area is the Lake Venice Golf Club which was designed by Mike Mahannah and opened in 1957. The longest course is Sarasota National Golf Club, which is 7,344 yards. Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club is rated the best course near North Port. The following courses have won various awards: Coral Creek Club.