The Savannahs GC: #8
Short part 3 over water, nicknamed the Alligator Trap.
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4.0
1008 Reviews (1008)
5 Stars
247
4 Stars
503
3 Stars
178
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
86.7%
Recommend this course
877 out of 1008 reviews
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4.0
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.9%
Recommend this course
62 out of 69 reviews
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3.9
111 Reviews (111)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.7%
Recommend this course
94 out of 111 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 must be worn at all times while on the course and practice range. No Tank Tops allowed, collared shirts or Mockneck t-shirts suggested.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.0
1008 Reviews (1008)

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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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Handicap 15-19
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3.0
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Conditions Good
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Layout Good
Friendliness Average
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Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Handicap 15-19
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4.0
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First Time Playing

Lots of water

Great staff, nice layout, very pretty, will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

One of my favorite courses...until$$$

This has always been one of my go to courses but with the giant price increase-even with the discount card-I've had to look elsewhere like turtle creek. The one complaint I've always had was to put some real sand in the bunkers instead of the rock hard florida marl. They are making some much needed improvements.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best Round Yet!

Having played previously, I never finished 18 due to traffic pile up on the 12th hole. Joined up with one of the club's starters playing on his day off with his friend and played one of the best rounds of the winter so far. Greens were perfect, fairways good & bunkers looked average, never had to hit out of any and the weather perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Love layout, always friendly staff! Course really dry, ball runs forever, greens don't hold. Hate washrooms on course, a decent o need would be nice ,!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course - Club Rental Ugh!

Overall experience was good with the exception of the club rentals. Club rental ran over $30.00 per set which, considering the state of the rental clubs (quite scuffed and well used), seemed to me to be high. Only the fact that the Golf Now round cost was really good kept it at a reasonable rate.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/09/2017

Good Morning, My name is Scott and I am the Operations Manager at the Savannahs Golf Course. After reading your posted review this morning, I woulsd like to discuss your experience further. Please feel free to contact me by phone @ 321-455-1375 Option 4 or by email at SSoluri@savannahsgolf.com. Thank you .

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Excellent Target Golf

First off, we really enjoyed our round of golf at The Savannahs, so please take the criticisms as only opportunities for improvement. I'd play again under the exact same circumstances.

The course was fantastic, and we played it one day after playing a course where we could swing away with driver on every non-par 3 hole. So, The Savannahs offered up the opportunity to think around the course, be judicious off the tee, cognizant of where trouble would really hurt you, and watch for approach angles to smallish greens.

The tee boxes weren't horrible, but weren't in great shape, and the difficulty in finding a great teeing spot added to the challenge when trying to pin-point tee shots. Sand and waste areas were fair and offered the right amount of penalty for getting in them. Fairways and greens were mowed very well. The young man at check in circled on our card where some blind trouble existed from a couple of tee boxes and that was HUGELY helpful for our first round here.

Our pace was slow... we were a two-some, following a three-some that were using two sets of clubs and there was never an offer to play through. Granted, they did catch the group in front of them a couple times during the round (like when they skipped the turn), but we turned on some music because we had so much wait time between shots. If we would've been playing as a three-some or four-some I don't believe we would've had any issue whatsoever.

My friend has already requested that we come back to play the Savannahs the next time he's in town, and he stated the reasons as, "liked being able to use every club in the bag and really having to concentrate on each shot instead of just swinging away."

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course

This is a challenging , fun , course for seniors.

Once again i played it from the wrong tees and struggled but had fun. I love the challenge. This course must be played to learne where not to hit the ball as some blind spots exist. Staff was friendly

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Consistent Challenge

Not the easiest course to navigate through if you have those unforgiving shots. The greens are always in good shape, the fairways have their spots, but for the most part are very forgiving.

Love seeing all of the wildlife and meeting some of the nicest folks on the course. The staff is great! Can't wait to play it again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great golf course

Last couple of months I'm playing every week and I love this course! It's very challenging and well maintained. Water hazards at first 9 holes are big headache and probably is gonna cost you extra balls (be prepared)⚠️It's a shame that the starter has no interest in his job!!! He's just bad as my slice

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Stiff raise in price

I play this course year round. In the spring & summer, when tourists aren't here, rates are decent for this course. However penalizing local year round residents with a 100% increase in price is unsatisfactory! I will play other courses in winter and let the snowbirds play here

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/17/2017

My name is Scott and I am the Operations Manager at The Savannahs.Thank you for your business here at the Savannahs.After reading your review, I would love to speak to you about your experience recently at our golf course. Please contact me at 321-455-1375 and let`s discuss this experience further. I look forward to speaking with you.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Condition of Savannah golf course

The overall condition was not good. The greens were very torn up and full of patched sod. The cart path was broken in most places and the cement was in high need of repair.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/17/2017

Good morning, my name is Scott and I am the Operations Manager at the Savannahs Golf Course. After reading your review, I would love the opportunity to discuss your experience on our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

FIRST TIME...

Having read the previous reviews I was holding back on playing this course until I read the latest. The track is in good shape, greens are spot on, some fairway repair that u have to move ur ball, but other than that a good course. Setting is very nice and will play again and again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hidden gem

Was hesitant to play due to several recent negative reviews. However, i found the course to be well maintained and challenging. If you like birds, alligators and jumping fish, this course id for you. Surprisingly, there is an upscale residential community intertwined with the course, which has water on almost every hole. Pro shop attendant could have more hospitable, but no big deal.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course was in poor condition,

The greens were very very slow and did not run true somewhat bumpy also. The tee boxes were level in many spots and grass was poor. The fairways had weeds and in many spots bare dirt. This course used to be in such nice shape this time of year. Was very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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