The Savannahs GC: #8
Short part 3 over water, nicknamed the Alligator Trap.
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3.9
1022 Reviews (1022)
5 Stars
250
4 Stars
512
3 Stars
180
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
86.2%
Recommend this course
890 out of 1022 reviews
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4.0
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.7%
Recommend this course
74 out of 79 reviews
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3.9
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.3%
Recommend this course
87 out of 102 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns consistent praise for its variety, with a tight front nine and more open back nine that tests every club. Staff friendliness stands out as a top strength, with welcoming employees enhancing the overall experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Woodland
Par 72
Length 6422 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.4

Challenge the Savannahs. On the windward side of Merritt island lies one of the most unique golf courses on Florida's Space Coast. The 6,450 yard Gordon G. Lewis design winds through majestic hardwood forests, natural wetlands, and scenic lakes to reveal protected, undulated greens. Nine holes are framed by a natural savannah conservation area, bordered by hammocks with a high canopy of trees and coastal flatwoods. Water, in the form of natural wetlands and manmade lakes, comes into play on thirteen holes. The course boasts several unforgettable holes, such as the 525-yard, par 5 Signature 7th, regarded as one of the most challenging holes in Central Florida. This beautifully tight, typically southern course features six sets of tees, making play ideal for beginners and pros. The back tees are demanding even for the best of the best, while our new “Family Tees” are playable by anyone who wants to tee up. Prepare for your round by warming up on our practice facilities that include: unique aqua range, chipping and bunker area, and full-sized practice putting green. Look around during your visit, and you will notice nature's splendor on display. Our preserve features many water birds, birds of prey, reptiles, and low country mammals that make the savannahs their home. The fairways additionally offer a great view of the nearby Cape Canaveral rocket launches. Our southern plantation styled Clubhouse is a great place to start and end your day at The Savannahs. Inside you will find a golf shop, plus a bar and grill with great food and hospitality to match. Or, wander outside to the veranda overlooking the aqua range and golf course to catch the sunset.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gordon G. Lewis (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
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 VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
1022 Reviews (1022)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
19th Hole Scenic Views 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 60
Narrow Fairways 37
Bunkers 30
This course/club is great for:
Locals 41
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 35
Advanced Golfers 23
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 31
In the 'Burbs 21
Convenient to the City 15

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Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Back-Breaking cart paths

Soggy conditions lately require 'cart path

only' rule for now.

This, however, is a sentence to much pain for those with a sore &/or aging back

(many of us) as the cart paths are so broken up & rough, even unusable in places. Drive carefully, & hope that some day repairs will be made, as little progress has been made here in years.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 01/17/2018:
Thanks for the review. We appreciate your feedback about our cart paths and will escalate it to the team in charge. It is nice to see you enjoyed the course and pace of play. We hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/17/2018:
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. You are welcome to comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Savannahs Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Duck city

Nice course, tight fairways, only one dogleg, a little boring, very wet conditions. Not crowded at all. Overall a fun day for an average player.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/17/2018:
Hi, Jim. 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 Savannahs Golf Course, we hope to see you again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Water water everywhere

Tough front nine. Really need some course knowledge to avoid hazards. Back nine much drier and more enjoyable for the average player

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 01/17/2018:
Hi, David. We appreciate the 4-star review. Your feedback will be used to notify our team so they can continue to provide an enjoyable experience but also make changes to hopefully earn 5-stars next time. Thanks for playing with us!
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

great course

Love playing here, I just don't want to tell the world. Our go to course, very nice, and the guys working couldn't be nicer.- R. Galasso

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/11/2018:
Hello, Mr.Galasso. Thanks for another great review. We always like to hear when a golfer enjoys playing at our course and continues to come back. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/10/2018:
We appreciate the 4-star review. Your feedback will be used to notify our team so they can continue to provide an enjoyable experience but also make changes to hopefully earn 5-stars next time. Thanks for playing with us!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 01/10/2018:
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. You are welcome to comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Savannahs Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf round

Overall experience the course is great challenging and all in all great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/04/2018:
4-star reviews are great to see and we are glad you enjoyed your time with us. We will work to continue to provide a memorable experience. Thanks for playing The Savannahs Golf Cub, we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/02/2018:
5-star feedback is great! Our team works hard to provide a seamless experience so that you can focus on your game. It is great to hear you enjoyed your visit. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Few Rough Spots...Greens, Too

We thought that perhaps Hurricane Irma had done some water damage at this course. The fairways were rough in spots (bare dirt) and the same was true for some of the greens. A few traps seemed to be neglected as well. Overall, having played this course several times before; our round was disappointing. We moved along quite well after the first few holes and did enjoy the activity. The starter could not have been nicer, but, he was stuck in a corner by the rest rooms...where is the starter shack...crazy. Renovations were occuring inside the clubhouse where the snack bar was previously. Not sure what the plan is for the area. We will try again at this course several months from now to hopefully see it back up to scratch.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/02/2018:
Thanks for reviewing us. You are right that Hurrican Irma did leave a mark on the course. Much of the damage is not viewable just by looking at the course but deep beneath the grass. We are working hard to recover the course and hope to have everything back up to par soon. We are glad you enjoyed your round and hope to see you again.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Recent Golf

This course is greatly improved since I played last (about 7 years ago). Fairways are tight, lots of water & good greens. They are re-modelling the dining area. Staff are very friendly & helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/26/2017:
Thanks for the review! Seven years is a long time between rounds at the course. We are glad you returned and enjoyed all of the changes we have made over the years. There are some ongoing projects we are hoping to finish in 2018 to complete the recovery from the hurricane so we encourage you to come back soon and see everything all buttoned up.
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice set up

Challenging course, lots of water and special landscape. A pleasure to play and a pleasure to see.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/26/2017:
Hello, Francine. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 4-stars is great, and we will let the team know their hard work is paying off. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Savannahs Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value

This course has everything. Great course to practice target golf, and long enough to challenge your long game. Course conditions was only 4 stars because the round was played a day after rain. The off course amenities we're weak because they're remodeling the snack shop and I got hungry at the turn. I'm sure they'll have it put back together real soon. I'll play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 12/14/2017:
Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback about the course conditions is important to us. We always want to make sure we are offering golfers a great place to play their round. It is our goal to give visitors the best chance to get out and play more. We will escalate your feedback to our team. Thank you for playing Savannahs Golf Course, we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful

Pretty water holes & sights of gators & birds always make this course a gem.

Staff is so friendly & helpful

Would like to have more divot sand supplied on cart or be able to replenish after front 9.....please! ...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 12/12/2017:
Another great review. Thanks for the consistent feedback with your recent four reviews of the course. This review and the previous have the star moving down to only 3-stars after we receive 4-star reviews from you in the past. We will work to get more divot supplies into your hands and use these comments to work towards 4-stars again. Thanks for playing Savannahs Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Savannah is improving

After losing the management company, the course is finally looking much better.

Great things are proposed for the course. A bright future is ahead for this facility.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/12/2017:
Thank you so much for the spectacular review. 4-star feedback is great to see. We are glad you had an incredible time and are enjoying the team taking control again. We are making a lot of great changes and love hearing when our golfers support them.
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course has seen better days

We booked on Golfnow as a twosome and after warming up with a bucket of balls we headed to the first tee.. No one had teed off in 15 minutes.. we were told we had to wait for the other twosome that booked the same tee time.. we waited 15 minutes for them to show... Behind us they let 4 twosomes go.. needless to say we let every group go thru every couple of holes.. VERY ANNOYING!!! Greens were slow and bunkers needed more sand.. Snowbirds may think it's a good course for $25 but it has been better..

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 12/11/2017:
Hello, Tony. As we explained to you before your round, you booked a HotDeal. These tee times are prepaid and set by GolfNow. While you may have wanted to play earlier than your tee time, you agreed and prepaid for a particular time. The course has no control or ability to adjust this because it is managed and operated by the GolfNow team. We partner with companies like them to allow our golfers the best opportunities to play more and enjoy our course. However, it is our responsibility to honor their rules and only allow play during the agreed on time. We apologize that your HotDeal booking was not what you expected. To avoid any confusion in the future, you are welcome to book a standard course time for which we are able to accommodate changes right from our pro shop. Other than the confusion about your agreed on time, we also see you rated the course conditions to be fair during your visit. We will look to identify what on the course can be improved and continue to works towards a better review. Thanks for taking the time to review us and letting us explain what about your round was misunderstood.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Love this course, it's in great shape.

Lots of Florida wildlife around making it even better.

Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 12/07/2017:
Hello, Richard. We are glad you enjoyed the course and all of the wildlife it provides. Florida gives us a great environment to be a part of and showcase to our visitors. Thanks for playing Savannahs Golf course.
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Hello, Paul. Thank you for leaving a review and rating us 5-stars. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off.
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good day to play Savanah's

The pace of play was great. My wife and I teed off about 10:50 and played in less than 3 hours. Wind was 15 mph but did not seem to affect play much. No mosquitos - perhaps due to the wind. Greens were cut a little lower but were still slightly slow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/27/2017:
Hello again! We are glad you were able to visit us for another round and enjoyed your game! Your feedback about the greens and off-course amenities will be escalated to the teams in charge. Thanks for playing Savannahs Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Zero charm

This course has been around a long time is owned by Brevard County. Snack bar Is a mess and has been closed for well over a year, get it fixed. They have a standard greens fees as $50. It is nowhere near $50 golf course. It is not a country club. If you want more activity lower the rate while all of the snowbirds are here and advertise it in the newspaper, or put discounts in the local newspapers. This course needs attention and maintenance. Several of the fairways are in bad shape. Areas Need to be leveled and grass added the fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 11/21/2017

Thank you much for taking time to review the course. Maintenance continues to address areas of need & and have battled through excessive weather and rainfall this year. I agree there are fairways needing more attention, especially remaining fairways with the 15+ year marle issues. The golf course will not charge $50 a round at any point and the rates will not increase again this year . We truly do appreciate your business & look forward to seeing you tee it up soon.

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