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Innisbrook Resort
Palm Harbor, Florida, United States · Salamander Collection · Accessible Luxury
Brothers Stan and Brent Wadsworth carved one of Florida's first condominium golf resorts out of Palm Harbor pine woods in 1970, hiring architect Larry Packard to design four golf courses. The Copperhead Course, added in 1974, has hosted the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship since 2000 and ranked among the tour's toughest courses. Sheila Johnson's Salamander Hotels & Resorts bought the property for $35 million in 2007, adding a 12,000-square-foot spa.
- Opened 1970
- Rooms from 300 sq ft (28 m²)
- Architect: Larry Packard
About Innisbrook Resort
- Larry Packard designed all four of Innisbrook's golf courses, starting with the Island Course in 1970 and finishing with the Copperhead Course, host of the PGA Tour event, in 1974.
- Copperhead's brutal closing holes are nicknamed the Snake Pit, mentioned alongside Augusta's Amen Corner as one of golf's most feared final stretches.
- Sheila Johnson's Salamander Hotels & Resorts bought Innisbrook for $35 million in 2007 after it had already passed through Golf Trust of America and a stint under the Westin brand.
- The resort's roughly 1,000 guest suites are spread as low-rise lodges across nearly 900 wooded acres northwest of Tampa.
- Entry-level rooms start at 300 sq ft (28 m²).
History
Innisbrook Resort opened in 1970 in Palm Harbor, Florida, as one of the state's first condominium golf resorts, developed by brothers Stan and Brent Wadsworth of Illinois with Harvey P. Jones of Ohio. Golf architect Larry Packard designed four courses on the 900-acre property, culminating in the signature Copperhead course (1974), longtime host of the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship.
Ownership passed from the Wadsworths in 1997 to Golf Trust of America (2004, under the Westin brand) and then to Sheila Johnson's Salamander Hotels & Resorts in July 2007 for $35 million. Salamander added a 12,000-square-foot spa and other amenities; the resort is now known as Innisbrook, A Salamander Golf & Spa Resort, with roughly 1,000 guest suites.
The setting
Nearly 900 wooded acres in Palm Harbor, northwest of Tampa. Copperhead's Snake Pit is the Sunday walk; the Gulf is a short drive, not the front lawn.
Restaurants and bars
- The King's Club — Restaurant
- Packard's Steakhouse — Restaurant · Steakhouse
- Market Salamander Grille & Bar — Café
- Fairways Coffee Shop — Café
- Turnberry Pub — Bar
- Loch Ness Grill — Restaurant
Experiences
- Innisbrook Golf Institute — Personalized golf instruction.
- Daily golf clinics at Osprey Practice Facility — Daily golf clinics.
- Tennis programming led by Hall of Famer Gigi Fernandez — Group instruction, clinics, private lessons, competitive adult leagues, juniors tennis training for all ages and skill levels.
- Cars & Coffee — Listed among activities.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Golf course
- Pet-friendly
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