The Savannahs GC: #8
Short part 3 over water, nicknamed the Alligator Trap.
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3.9
995 Reviews (995)
5 Stars
242
4 Stars
495
3 Stars
178
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
864 out of 995 reviews
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3.9
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.0%
Recommend this course
51 out of 60 reviews
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3.9
116 Reviews (116)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
82.8%
Recommend this course
96 out of 116 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 - "Golf Academy at Savannahs Golf Club"
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

3.9
995 Reviews (995)

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 56
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
First Time Playing

Sooooooooo slow

This is a really cool course. Tight with lots of water. But the pace of place is HORRIBLE over one hour to play 5 holes

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/13/2022

Good afternoon Dear Soooooooooooo slow...

This is Erik with Savannahs Golf Club. We are saddened to hear about your experience. Please reach out to me at Erik.Anderson@savannahsgolf.com to further discuss your day at the concern. Thanks so much and we would love to have you back out.

Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Delayed starts

Savannahs offered tee times every 8 minutes between 0630 and 0700, but they won't let anyone off of the 1st tee until 0700. Which means they plan to back the course up right out of the gate, and that makes no sense. We were the 0638 tee time. The course itself was in very good condition and the greens were great. The water jugs on the course were close to empty and still had water from the day before in them, pretty much undrinkable. When we finished the 1st tee was still 3 deep, so they never caught up from holding the early tee times up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Has lots of Potential!

I played 18 holes starting off in the morning. Course was wide open with practically no one playing. Staff was very friendly and spoke about major renovations that would be occurring with no date yet. The place is due for an overhaul. Clubhouse is very outdated and needs renovated. Not much of a pro shop inside. Front 9 was nicely laid out. Greens are in great shape but fairways do have areas that need work. Back 9 is where the renovations really need to be made. Tee boxes in bad shape and fairways are just fields. Sidewalks are either falling apart or just dirt/ gravel. Not as well laid out like the front is.

Enjoyed the round though and will be back. Hopefully they start renovating soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value

I have read a lot of reviews trashing this course. Yes the fairways have some bare spots and almost half of the tee boxes are in rough shape, but overall this is a great course. First of all the staff is exceptionally friendly. Being a first time customer, they were very helpful and gave me a lot of information on the course. It is a challenging course with narrow fairways and a LOT of water. It is a very pretty course with an abundance of wildlife. Best of all, the twilight rate is only $17. I have no idea what some people are griping about.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Shockingly poor condition

I have played this course probably 50 plus times over the last twenty years but I have not played it in probably five years. The course is in terrible shape. The tee boxes are all crowned and mostly dirt and weeds with some grass. The fairways are about the same with a lot of dirt and not a lot of grass. The best grass on the entire place is on the greens with one problem........they are same thickness that the fairways should be. You have to hit the ball like you are putting from 30 feet in order to get it to the hole on a 10 foot put. I was just really shocked at what poor shape the course was in. I thought it was odd that we pulled up on a Friday morning and there were only four or five cars on the parking lot and we only saw two other groups on the course when we teed off. I know there has been a lot of turnover here with management over the years but with this shape, I'm surprised they can even stay open. They could drop the price to ten dollars and the frustration still wouldn't be worth it. Don't waste your time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Decent course on Merrit Island

Was looking for a decent course in the Cocoa Beach area and had read mixed reviews on the course.

Very windy conditions although being a bit sheltered inland helped. Lots of water and tight fairways. The greens had been recently sanded and were a bit rough in spots. They need to get the weeds off the greens. Some wet areas from recent rain, but not a bad experience overall. Would like to see more fairway grass but that will come hopefully in the weeks ahead. One foursome held up three groups behind and no Marshal to move them along. 4 1/2 hours which seemed longer as the back nine dragged on.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Andrew at the reception desk made the rain dance and we were able to play our 18 holes without rain as promised. We really enjoyed our game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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