Golf in Bradenton, FL — 11 golf courses

Bradenton is the seat of Manatee County, in the Gulf Coast corridor where the Manatee River meets Tampa Bay south of the Bay's southern shore. The city supports eleven courses spanning the full range of the local golf market — from the private Concession and The Legacy Golf Course to public-access operations like Manatee Golf Course and Pinebrook Ironwood Golf Club — plus residential resort courses like River Strand Golf & Country Club and Waterlefe Golf Club. The Bradenton-Sarasota metro is one of Florida's most active Gulf Coast golf markets, sustained by year-round residents, retirees, and a strong winter-season visitor base.