Lely Resort Golf & Country Club - Mustang Course

Drove down from Sarasota for a change of scenery and since it was a ~$60 hot deal, which is the cheapest I've seen. Wish I had stayed home to be honest, seeing as it was a 2 hour drive.

Played the tips, which didn't play nearly as long or anywhere near as challenging as the yardage and ratings suggested. That's fine. But what wasn't was the shaggy and horrifically slow condition of the greens, even for a dry Florida summer. There are $20 dog tracks with better speed here.

Of course, 95% of the people who play this course are high handicappers, so they won't even notice and might actually prefer it slower. Good players play better on faster greens, while hacks score better on shag rugs.

Apparently the Flamingo course is the better track, and I would hope so since there is nothing special about the Mustang. But I won't be back to try the former. Not with the ho hum value considering their summer green conditions, and certainly not during the Necrotic Naples winter pricing. I cant imagine how awful the pace of play would be here when it's packed.

Go play Old Corkscrew instead, or even the Eastwood/Fort Myers CC munis. The Mustang course is overpriced and overrated, unless you're a well-off hack.

Played Flamingo last week and course was in much better condition. many of the tee boxes are burnt or cut too high . Greens are in good condition and fairways are mostly ok .

Very fast pace of play. Course and staff all great!

Large friendly layout that keeps the ball in play on most holes. Greens and fairways in great shape. Greens have speed with little contour which made for making lots of longish putts. Lots of tee box options for choice of distance. Two consecutive visits it felt like the staff at the club drop area could be more upbeat.

This was my first time playing here. The course was in great condition from the tees to the greens. Fast greens with true rolls.

My only complaint was pace of play. I played as a single and the front nine was fine, but on the back nine the two groups ahead of me actually quit because the foursome in front of them played so slowly. I heard one of the guys in front of me say he checked the GPS and that there were no golfers on the two or three holes in front of that slow foursome. On hole 14 I tried to call the pro shop several times to see about getting a marshal out to hurry the slow group along, but there was no answer, just a recording asking to call back later.

I finally asked the slow group if I could play through on the 15th hole, and they agreed to let me.

The course was in good shape, the staff were very friendly and the GolfNow Hot Deal made it Very worthwhile to play.

It was very quiet on Mustang . Course was in very good condition , although some of the tee boxes could have used a closer cut . Lely remains one of the better pay to play golf courses in the naples area .

No water on the back nine of Mustang made it difficult on a warm humid day.

Price points are too high. Should come down to $175 or so.

Hot deals are extremely limited but do improve the value. Played many times and user friendly with generous fairways; if you flirt near water, you will probably find your ball in it (alligators optional). On course personnel are friendly and make every effort to have you enjoy your rounds.

Solid golf course. Expensive but so is any course in Naples. I tend to think Tiburon, Hammock Bay, Old Corkscrew, The National, etc... offer better value for the money but Lely is all about location. It's close to Marco, Naples, Bonita, Estero, etc...so wherever you are staying Lely is 20 minutes away vs an hour to the other courses.