The Savannahs GC: #8
Short part 3 over water, nicknamed the Alligator Trap.
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3.9
961 Reviews (961)
5 Stars
235
4 Stars
477
3 Stars
170
2 Stars
54
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
84.8%
Recommend this course
833 out of 961 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
71.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 31 reviews
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3.9
142 Reviews (142)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
71
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.5%
Recommend this course
120 out of 142 reviews
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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
961 Reviews (961)
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Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

tight course

would play again...good outing...nice day and sceene

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

this course is getting better

the course has been updated, they are working on the sprinkler systems. But overall good. Cart path only. had some slower players in front for the front nine, then opened up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course

It was a great day and we enjoyed it very much. The course was fantastic and our wifes enjoyed the sand traps.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course used to be in great shape

We haven't golfed here in a few years but always loved the course. This year a lot of the fairways were not in good shape. They had seeded areas on hole numbers 2 and 7 so had areas roped off that you couldn't play on. Hole number 7 had tee blocks under repair also. Hole number 10 fairway was in very rough shape. The tee blocks and greens were good.

There is lots of water on this course, along with bush to lose balls.

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

The Savannah Course presents Nature at its best

The Savannah course is a challenging course presented in a very natural setting.

Alligators, a variety of birds, ground animals, and plenty of water hazards.

The Savannah is simply a very comfortable because of the natural settings and a challenging course not be taken easily.

I would recommend this course to anyone who really enjoys the challenges and the natural settings.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Lots of shelter from wind. Course layout allows for use of variety of clubs. Very scenic & picturesque. Very enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course to play.

I felt the course was in good shape. Two fairways were being re-seeded, so these were "lay out" areas. Got to see a few small gators in the ponds.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

This is a nice public course

I played Savannahs many times while I lives on Merritt Island. It was almost always a pleasure to play. It is a real shotmakers course that squeezes you on a number of occasions. The big bombers don't like it because they are always looking for their shots. You have to back off and hit some smart shots. Check in is usually pretty good... but on a number of occasions system problems led to problems and lines. One area of improvement is they could speed of folks more often. But a nice venue, well worth the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are a nice speed and roll very smooth.

This county course is an excellent value. I think it is really important to choose the proper set of tees when you play here. There is a lot of water and for anyone other than a single digit handicap player you might find it more of a challenge than you wish.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unbelievable good deal/last minute decision

Light rain in the early AM, cancelled our plans. Dried up and consulted golfnow, got the round for slightly more than a bucket of balls. Only negative was repairs going on to 2 of the par 5 fairways (not even really a negative when they are making things better). Rest of course in good shape, drained well, and completed our round in 2:45!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has good grass.

The green are famous and the grass is impecable except two holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Two holes under repair

Greens were nice. Fast and smooth. Tee boxes in great shape. Fairways need some attention. Two par fives on the front the tee box was less than 100 yes from the green. Will not play it again until the entire course is playable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soon it will be great! Soon...

Under construction of a new sprinkler system at the present. Both par 5 were closed on the front nine and converted to par 3 of about 55-60 yards. I WOULD RECOMMEND A CALL BEFORE YOU BOOK IN!

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Not for beginners, coming from Midwest, course demands straight shots, lot of water, excellent value for money, not crowded the day we played

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Disappointing

Course was having irrigation work done. No warning about that in Golf Now. Plus the fee at the counter was lower than GolfNow's fee during the construction. Both par 5s on the front were reduced to less than 100 yards from temporary tees.
Course has a lot of water and some very narrow landing areas (less than 20 yards in many cases). Don't need a driver most of the time. Lots of wildlife, including the largest gator I've ever seen...on the 6th Hole.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course that should improve

The staff was friendly, the price was super due to the repairs being done to the course....The two par 5's on the front were getting new fairways, and were consequently under 100 yards....The greens were just ok for this area, as I played several others better during the week....It will be worth another try next year.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under Construction

They are adding irrigation, so 2 holes were closed and 2 of the par 5 holes had forward tees so they played like par 3s. Wait a month or so and it will be a good buy.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under repair but still great value.

major upgrades being done but thye've done a great job isolating the work and only affecting one hole at a time. chatged 1/2 because #2 was closed.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is under construction.

This course is very challenging especially the first nine. The greens are in good condition. However, when booking the tee time, I saw no notes warning me that the course was under construction. Two holes were closed completely, one hole had a temporary tee box about 150 yards ahead of the regular tee box for no apparent reason, and number 7 which is a par 5 had a temporary tee box about 100 yards from the green. Had I known the condition of the course before booking the tee time, I would not have booked it for any price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice public course

This is a very nice course that is fun to play. I was disappointed that 3 holes were close and others impaired by
equipment and digging. I wish courses would notify before you book.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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