Tell someone in Summerfield you're headed to Spruce Creek this afternoon and don't be surprised if they ask which one. It's a fair question. Two separate golf clubs in town use the Spruce Creek name, sit close enough to share a zip code, and were both laid out by the same golf course architect. Past that, they don't have much in common, and knowing the difference before you book a tee time, invite a guest, or plan a Saturday around pickleball will save you a wasted trip.
Two Clubs, One Borrowed Name
The first is Eagle Ridge Golf Club, the course inside Del Webb's Spruce Creek Country Club, a 55-and-over community built out between 1996 and 2007 with roughly 3,250 single-family homes on Del Webb Boulevard. The second is the Links Club at Spruce Creek South, on SE 102nd Terrace, an 18-hole public course that sits on the edge of a different active-adult community called Spruce Creek South.
Same word, different gate. Del Webb's club is part of a gated, HOA-governed community where the golf course, pools, and clubhouses are amenities tied to living there. The Links Club is a standalone golf operation that happens to border a residential neighborhood, but doesn't require anyone to live in it, or even know anyone who does, to play a round.
What Each Course Actually Offers
Eagle Ridge, inside Del Webb's Spruce Creek Country Club, isn't one course but four: nine-hole layouts designed by architect Terry Doss that residents mix and match for 18-hole rounds. The club includes a driving range, putting green, a golf pro shop, and Toppers Tavern for food after the round. Access runs through the community's HOA system, meaning residents and their registered guests, not walk-up public play.
The Links Club at Spruce Creek South is a single 18-hole course, also designed by Terry Doss, that opened in 1995 and plays to a par of 72 over roughly 6,049 yards. Hampton Golf manages the operation, and both members and the general public can reserve tee times directly, no community affiliation required. The clubhouse, called the Links Pub, handles food and drink after the round, and the club also books tournaments, outings, and banquet events for anyone willing to call ahead.
Two courses from the same architect, built within a few years of each other, sitting a short drive apart in the same town. One needs a resident's guest pass. The other just needs a phone call to 352-307-2362.
The Rest of the Courts
Golf isn't the only place the Spruce Creek name creates friction. Pickleball and tennis courts are scattered around Summerfield under a handful of different access rules, and they're worth sorting out before you show up with a paddle.
- Peninsula Park, part of Del Webb's Spruce Creek Country Club, has 12 pickleball courts, 7 tennis courts, and a sand volleyball court alongside an outdoor heated pool and spa. Like Eagle Ridge, this is a community amenity tied to residency.
- Stonecrest Community, off SE 176th Place Road, runs 8 outdoor pickleball courts, 4 of them lighted for evening play. It's a private community facility as well, separate from both Spruce Creek clubs and from Del Webb entirely.
- First Responders Recreation Center on County Road 42 is a district-run facility with its own asphalt pickleball courts, restrooms, and water station, a third option in town that isn't attached to either golf community at all.
None of these three are the same operator, the same membership structure, or the same booking process. If a friend mentions they played pickleball in Summerfield last week, it's worth asking where, because the answer changes what you'd need to do to join them.
Booking a Round Without Guessing
If the plan is a walk-up round or a last-minute tee time, the Links Club at Spruce Creek South is the more straightforward option since it's open to the public by design. Eagle Ridge, tucked inside Del Webb's gates, runs on resident access and guest registration, which means a phone call to check the guest policy beats showing up and hoping for the best.
The overlap in naming isn't a mistake anyone made. It's just what happens when two unrelated developments, built in the same era by the same course designer, end up sharing a stretch of Summerfield real estate and a name that predates both of them. The practical fix is simple: know the address, know the operator, and know which gate you're actually headed toward.
Two clubs, two gates, one name that means something different depending on which street you turn down. If you're helping a friend or family member sort out Summerfield's two Spruce Creeks before a visit or a move, The Table Team is happy to point you toward the right gate.
