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Golf

Rotate again. Finish the round.

Golf is rotation under load. When the lead hip or thoracic spine stops contributing, the lumbar spine and elbow try to finish the swing.

Care is built around the swing you actually make — walking 18 in Florida heat included — not a generic “golfer package.”

Sarasota County still has real public golf. Bobby Jones downtown, Lake Venice on the island, Misty Creek and the Meadows east of town, Heron Creek in North Port, Sarasota National, and Wellen Park. Say the course and how many rounds a week. The plan has to survive the next tee time.

Related injuries

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What we treat in the swing

Lead hip and the finish

If the lead hip will not clear, the lumbar spine and the trail elbow try to finish the swing. We restore the turn so the ball is not the only thing that gets through.

Low back on the downswing

Extension plus rotation is the golf pattern, not a desk injury. Care has to let you play this week, not sit out a month.

Golfer’s elbow

Medial elbow pain after extra rounds is often a grip and a shoulder problem wearing an elbow name. We calm the tendon and change the load.

Thoracic rotation

A stiff mid-back makes the lumbar spine do the turn. We get the chest moving so the low back can stop volunteering.

Wrist at impact

Fat shots, range mats, and a tight grip load the wrist. We screen the elbow and neck so you are not treating a messenger.

Walking 18 in the heat

A cart hides how much the hip and back do between shots. Walking Florida golf is part of the plan, not a footnote.

Knee after a full round

Hills, soft lies, and a closed stance load the knee when the hip is already tired. We treat the chain, not a brace-and-hope plan.

Return after a flare-up

A week of range balls on a hot tendon is how a niggle becomes a season. We set the next round so it does not restart the pain.

Venice/Sarasota Area Clubs

Local area public golf courses

We are not the pro shop. We are the clinic golfers use when the hip, back, or elbow starts writing the scorecard. Mention where you play on the first visit.

Bobby Jones Golf Club
Public · 1000 Circus Blvd, Sarasota
City of Sarasota course. Restored Donald Ross 18, reopened in late 2024, plus a short course. The best public round in the county.
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Heron Creek Golf & Country Club
Semi-Private · 5301 Heron Creek Blvd, North Port
Arthur Hills, 27 holes. Members and the public can book. Daily-fee tee times open about a week ahead.
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Lake Venice Golf Club
Public · 1801 Harbor Dr S, Venice
City of Venice, 27 holes on the island. A longtime local favorite. Walk-up play — they do not take tee times.
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Meadows Golf Club
Public · 3101 Longmeadow, Sarasota
Public since 2026. The Ron Garl Meadows Course is open, with the Arthur Hills Groves Course beside it. University Park is the closer office.
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Misty Creek Country Club
Public · 8954 Misty Creek Dr, Sarasota
Ted McAnlis public course, about 6,900 yards. Daily-fee play east of I-75.
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Sarasota National Golf Club
Semi-Private · 25510 National Blvd, Venice
Gordon Lewis design that can play past 7,300 yards. Public tee times have been offered — confirm before you go.
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Wellen Park Golf & Country Club
Public · 12060 Wellen Golf St, Venice
Par 72 inside Wellen Park, up to about 6,900 yards from the back tees. Public tee times for players who already live and play in the community.

Ready to get back to the sport?

Same-week athlete slots when we can. Book online or call for Venice or University Park.

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