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3.4
987 Reviews (987)
5 Stars
242
4 Stars
405
3 Stars
195
2 Stars
81
1 Stars
64
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
67.0%
Recommend this course
751 out of 987 reviews
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2.9
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
52.1%
Recommend this course
25 out of 48 reviews
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3.3
168 Reviews (168)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
22
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
64.9%
Recommend this course
109 out of 168 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6934 yards
Slope 133
Rating 73.3

Formerly known as River Wilderness Golf and Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted McAnlis (1984)

Rentals/Services

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 MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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3.4
987 Reviews (987)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

WORST GOLFING EXPERIENCE EVER!!

Save your money and play somewhere else. Tee boxes were in better shape than the greens. Greens had rough patches, grooves and weeds. The whole course looks as though it hasn't been mowed in over a month, between me and my friend we lost a dozen balls and not in the water or woods but just off the fairway. Fairways and roughs had major FIRE ANT hills all over. I happened to accidently stepped on one and now my legs are swollen and itching with at least 15 bites. This could be a nice course if somebody maintained it. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 98
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst Course In Manatee

One of the worst courses in Manatee/Sarasota County by far. Save your money and spend it anywhere but here. The Tee boxes, Fairways, Rough, and Greens are all in really bad condition. Everything is soaked and muddy, cart path only. Due to being cart path only and longer pace of play, the ranger will tell you to pick up the pace of play when cart path is nowhere near the fairway. Do yourself a favor and do not play at this unmaintained course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Greens and tee box’s are baddd

This course should be in much better shape. Tee box’s and greens are bad shape for a country clib

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Getting worse

Used to be such a great course. It has a great layout. I don’t understand why the greens are so bad. Even a basic maintenance crew should be able to keep them better than what they are.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

For a country club

Tee boxes are full of weeds and greens are in bad shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Layout, Could Be In Better Shape

The course is located inside a very nice, gated community. The layout of the course is excellent and from what I hear was one of the premier courses in the area in its prime days. The course was playable, so if you don't mind some issues here and there, you can enjoy a nice round of golf here. Just make sure you are paying a reasonable price to play this track.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf Course is Dead

First time golfing this course and it’s sad when you are loosing balls - on the fairway. Watch it come down, with 3 people watching as well, and still lost so many balls due to the fiarways being way overgrown. The greens were super dead and patchy.. bumpy putts. Just overall a course in need of some serious love. The layout is great - just terrible conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not great

The staff was courteous, however the greens were atrocious. A lot of potential for this course, however I can't get over how poor the greens were, and im not talking about recently punched. The greens were borderline un-puttable, patches of weeds, no grass or over grown areas.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in tough shape

Most of the tees and fairways are In decent shape, but the greens are in really bad shape. Also much of the rough needs to be cut.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

What Happened?!

This course has so much potential and used to play really well. Place is a goat farm now, 36 different types of weeds cover the fairways and hazards are over grown. Greens were egregiously weeded and under repair. Probably not going back even if it’s free or until I hear the place has improved.

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

River Wilderness

Had a foursome booked through Golf Now. Great deal. Played here before course layout is great. Tee box and fairways were in good shape. Greens were like a Brillo pad.They are making expected improvement for the regular session I expect. Still enjoyed the course . Staff were great. I will play again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Feel like a member

The staff in pro shop friendly and courteous. Very informative. Great place to play very challenging

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

This course used to be really good but the conditions have deteriorated. The fairways are a mixture of mostly weeds and a few various grasses. The greens were horrible and bumpy.

There was no water for players on the course in 100 degree FL heat!

No one to help you get a cart.

No balls on the range.

I could go on and on.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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