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Conditions
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Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 7005 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.9

Editor's Note: Course closed. See Clermont National Golf Course listing.

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Terrill LaGree

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire. No denim. Collared shirts required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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3.9
1363 Reviews (1363)
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Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Getting bette

The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. The course can still use some work but it has really improved in the last month. The pace of play has also improved because they have mowed and players don't have to spend so much time searching for errant balls. Great views of the Clermont area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/07/2019

Thank you for taking the time to review us linful. We appreciate the honest feedback on where we can improve! We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 148
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointed

We moved here in 2014, played Sanctuary when we came down in Oct 2014 looking at houses. When we moved, we joint the course in 2015 and again in 2017. 2018 the price because there was new management and they were going to fix up the course, so because of the increase, we decided not to play. We did play once in 2018 and again today!! VERY DISAPPOINTED!! The course has gone downhill. The sand bunkers are overgrown with weeds, there's still hole, pits, bumps, etc on several holes - I must say, the green are good!! We were very disappointed. A great course has gotten so bad. When we played in 2015, the grounds crew was ALWAYS out there work on the course. Only thing good was that there were still some of people we known since 2015 still working there.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/30/2019

Hi, SHASHI60. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well Established Course

A very interesting and testing golf course. The only course we have played in Florida which can boast fantastic views, hills and variable shot options, with the Ball sometimes being higher or lower than your feet on the fairways similar to some courses in the UK.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/23/2019

Thank you for taking the time to review us u314159616216. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you an excellent experience again soon. Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Worth the time

This is not a typical Florida Golf course. The elevation changes and blind tee shots on a few holes makes for a challenging but great round. I play 3 times a week at courses around Sarasota so the elevation changes were awesome. The fairways are good but the rough is definitely rough. All around great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/23/2019

Emarks2018, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Gone Downhill

This has always been one of my favorite courses. Drove an hour to play and got my money back after 2holes. They are literally only mowing a third of the fairway. Looks like a landing strip. We lost multiple balls only because the unmoved area is knee high. What should be fairway isn’t taken care of at all. The bunkers are now giant waste areas that look as if they haven’t been taken care of in months. Literally lost a ball in a green side bunker due to the weeds. I really can’t understand what is happening to all these great courses in Orlando.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/18/2019

Hello, royals6. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We with the recent rain we are working to get everything up to par. Thank you for playing Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Rough not mown

The rough at this course has not ben mown for weeks. We spent more time looking for someone's ball than we did golfing. They said the mower was broken but that was the excuse used three weeks ago. Makes U. S. Open rough look like the first cut of a green. Love the layout but it's just not fun playing there right now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/18/2019

Hello, u000007127733. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We with the recent rain we are working to get everything up to par. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved the elevation of the holes.

Overall really nice place to play, the biggest sand traps I've ever seen. Lots of challenging holes and really good par 3s.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Shaggy

I have always enjoyed the layout of this course. The greens were in pretty good shape but the bunkers were in terrible shape....weedy and looks like they had not seen any attention in a long time. The fairways were OK but the area off the fairways were weedy and had not seen any attention in a long while. Some of the rough was up to your knees. With some attention this could be a hidden gem. It will take some time to get this course back in shape but with no more attention that it seems to be getting it may soon not be worth the money even at the reduced rates that they are charging.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Elevation changes

I played for the first time in about a year, the course has really improved. Greens, fairways and tees were good. Rough was high due to the amount of rain we have had. If you have not played this course in a while give it another try it is much improved and very playable

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not that bad ! Tricky holes !

Not that bad course ! Condition is ok ! The greens are good ...it’s $28 a round so you pay for what you get really ...the rough is bad so if you not straight will need spare balls for sure

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New owners gradual improvements showing

It’s SO IMPORTANT for the owner of Sanctuary Ridge to understand how important this course is to Clermont.

Other than Bella Colina, Sanctuary Ridge, in comparison, has the best VISTAs around. This you can’t take away. Although the course may rescind in condition the landscape is always there. For those that have trashed this course in the recent past need to come back and play this course. Regular maintenance and general improvements are on going and the efforts are paying off. The fairways are much improved and the greens are really showing improvements.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great pace of play

Only 3.5 hours for play on Saturday afternoon. Including waiting on 3 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Not the course it once was

Playable. Worth the $12 + taxes and fees. Good layout. Conditions not what they once we're.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Sad....

This use to be one of the best courses around. The layout, elevation changes and views are amazing however the course has gone down hill the last year. From the weedy fairways and tee boxes to the hard sand bunkers and uncut/patchy greens it's just awful. This is the closest course to my house since stoneybrook west closed so it's very unfortunate. I'm not sure what is going on there but either the owner quit caring or the people responsible for the conditions have no idea what they are doing. So sad..... The last couple reviews must have been from employees. =(

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Refund?

I quit after 9, would’ve quit after 3 but I was already out of the house. Horrible conditions. I don’t know who they laid to leave the last couple of reviews but just read them as the complete opposite of what they wrote. How do I get a refund for this catastrophe? I was taking full shots with the putter just to get the ball to the hole on the green. The guy in the pro-shop that checked me in even had this look on his face like ‘I’m soo sorry’. Should’ve known.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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