Cleveland Heights Golf Course

Cleveland Heights Golf Course is a 27-hole public municipal course in Lakeland, Florida, offering three 9-hole loops — Azalea, Bougainvillea, and Camellia — played in 18-hole combinations. At par 72 and 6,800 yards, it sits in Florida's central interior, a region of flat, parkland-style terrain typical of Polk County. The course carries genuine architectural significance as the only Florida design attributed to William Flynn, completed in 1925 under his personal supervision in partnership with Howard Toomey. Sixteen of the original Toomey & Flynn holes remain in play today. The City of Lakeland assumed operation in 1932, and the course has functioned as a public municipal facility since. Flynn's broader portfolio includes Shinnecock Hills and Cherry Hills, making Cleveland Heights a rare and accessible example of his work. Priced in the budget ($) tier and open to the public with no access restrictions noted, it is part of the Florida Historic Golf Trail.