Naples golf in March: February to April, spring training and booking early

Naples golf in March means the best-booked weeks of the year: about 80F afternoons, very little rain and the highest green fees of the season. February to April is peak time across Naples, Bonita, Estero and Fort Myers, so book tee times as soon as windows open and plan around spring training and the Chubb Classic.

This guide covers spring weather month by month, the 2027 dates that move prices, what spring rounds cost on the courses that publish rates, how far ahead you can book and why April is a little easier. Prices were seen November 3, 2026 and change.

Quick facts

• Weather (Naples): February 77.2F / 57.9F, March 79.7F / 60.9F, April 83.8F / 65.5F (NOAA 1991-2020).
• Rain days: about 4.2 in February, 4.4 in March, 5.5 in April.
• Peak rates: January to April; many courses ease from mid-April.
• 2027 events: Chubb Classic Feb 11-14, Presidents' Day weekend Feb 13-15, spring training from Feb 19, Easter Mar 28.
• Clocks: Eastern Time; spring forward March 14, 2027.
• Longest public window: 90 days at Saltleaf.

Naples golf in March, February and April: month by month

Naples figures are NOAA 1991-2020 normals at Naples Municipal Airport; RSW is Southwest Florida International, the inland station for Estero, Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres. Afternoons are within about a degree, but inland dawns run a couple of degrees cooler and RSW logs more rain days. March is also the breeziest month at RSW, averaging 8.0 mph.

February is one of the driest months and the busiest for events. Top green fees and room rates begin, and Presidents' Day weekend lands on the Chubb Classic.

March is the crush. Snowbirds, spring training, US college spring breaks and Canadian March break all overlap, and the season notes rate tee times, rooms, restaurants and I-75 and US 41 traffic at their worst.

April warms to the mid-80s with rain days creeping up. Easter weekend is the traditional end of the season for many snowbirds, and late April is quieter.

Spring events that move prices

The Chubb Classic is the only spring tour event in Naples. It is played on Tiburon's Black course, which is guest-only for Ritz-Carlton hotel guests; see our Tiburon Black course guide for how that works. The full calendar is in our Naples golf events guide.

What spring golf costs

The Fort Myers city courses, Fort Myers Country Club and Eastwood, post one month at a time and had not posted January to April when checked. November 2026 was $70 with cart before noon, and the city's notes say to expect peak months above that. Coral Oaks' 9-Month Play Pass skips January to March entirely, which tells you when demand peaks on the Cape. For every course we found a figure for, see our Naples golf rates guide and the Stoneybrook course guide.

How far ahead to book for Naples golf in March

For Naples golf in March, morning tee times go first, and they go the day a window opens. These are the windows the courses publish:

• Saltleaf: 90 days, card required, 48-hour cancellation.
• Valencia Golf & Country Club: 30 days online, 2 days by phone.
• Stoneybrook: 1 week for the public; annual passholders 60 days.
• Fort Myers Country Club and Eastwood: 7 days online on foreUP, 1 day by phone.
• The Dunes: 5 days for the public, 14 for members.
• Shell Point: 4 days, and public 18-hole rates start at 10 am.
• Babcock National: 3 days on GolfNow or by phone.

Tiburon's two courses are booked with a room at either Ritz-Carlton, and LaPlaya Golf Club only with a LaPlaya stay. Our Naples tee times guide lists the rest.

Spring training and golf on the Fort Myers side

JetBlue Park, the Red Sox spring home, sits beside RSW on Daniels Parkway, and the Twins play at Hammond Stadium on Six Mile Cypress Parkway. Both open February 19, 2027. On game days, Daniels Parkway and Treeline Avenue back up before and after first pitch, so a group heading to Eastwood or the Daniels corridor courses should tee off early or play the other side of the county. The season notes call spring training plus snowbird and spring-break demand "the tightest stretch" for Fort Myers tee times and rooms.

A sensible spring-training trip plays mornings and watches afternoon games. Fort Myers Country Club, about 7 minutes from downtown Fort Myers, and Eastwood keep a downtown-based group off I-75.

April: the value end of spring

April is still high season on paper, but it eases. The climate notes say many courses charge high-season rates for the first half of the month and then step down, and The Dunes' card drops to $69 after 3 pm from March 13. Late April brings warmer, still mostly dry golf with fewer snowbirds on the tee sheet. Be aware that some cards, like Stoneybrook's, keep the January to April rate to the end of the month.

Where to stay in spring

Rooms cost the most in February and March. Lee County hotels averaged 78.0% occupancy at $230.25 a night in January to March 2026, and Collier County hotels hit $487.60 in February 2026, so a Naples beach hotel can cost about twice a comparable Estero or Fort Myers hotel. For a spring trip:

• Value bases: interstate hotels such as Embassy Suites Fort Myers-Estero, six minutes from Stoneybrook, or Hampton Inn Naples I-75 for North Naples.
• For Tiburon: The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburon puts both Norman courses outside the door, with a $66.60 nightly resort fee.
• For a season: Northtide Naples RV Resort sells January 1 to March 31, 2027 for $5,500.

Our where to stay in Naples for golf guide compares the bases.

How spring compares with the rest of the year

Naples golf in March is the top of a season that starts in November. November and early December give similar weather at shoulder rates, and summer is the cheapest golf of the year but hot and stormy. See the best time to golf in Naples, Naples golf in December and January and Naples weather by month. If you are weighing a desert spring instead, our Palm Springs spring golf guide covers February to April there.

Plan it on the map

Open the Naples golf map to see every course and stay above with drive times from downtown Naples. The $30 plan builds a spring trip around the Chubb and spring-training dates, or a whole winter stay with a weekly rotation that keeps your rounds off the busiest days.