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3.0
1084 Reviews (1084)
5 Stars
251
4 Stars
423
3 Stars
210
2 Stars
102
1 Stars
98
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
53.2%
Recommend this course
781 out of 1084 reviews
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2.5
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
34
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
30.9%
Recommend this course
30 out of 97 reviews
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2.5
136 Reviews (136)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
44
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
35.3%
Recommend this course
48 out of 136 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise from recent players, offering an engaging design with memorable water features and wildlife encounters. Friendly staff and smooth pace of play make for a welcoming round.

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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Reviews

3.0
1084 Reviews (1084)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 31
Water Hazards 27
Forced Carries 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Advanced Golfers 21
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 21
In the 'Burbs 15
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track

Fast greens; overseeded fairways are good. Decent paint job on the collars. A few hidden hazards like the giant gator on 14! Worth winding all the way to the back of the development to get there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout!

Great layout with strategically placed water, trees, and sand traps. Greens were smooth and fast. Fairways were cut a bit shorter than I prefer, but still OK.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Nice, Bunkers Need Work

The course was nice with a good layout. Greens were in very good shape. Bunkers were not soft sand; very hard which made them difficult to get out of.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Golf course, great amenities, nice layout and greens are true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

great wildlife lots of gators fast greens overall very nice except for very slow foursome

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Sunday

Old school golf course with a nice practice area. Real range , no floater balls here. Plenty of room here to hit driver alot. Houses are far away from course so you never feel crowded. Nice mixture of holes so you get a different look and don’t get bored. Good place to come on a Sunday afternoon if you can get a tee time. Quite place away from the snowbird crowd that clog up the rest of the courses. Friendly staff too. Will be back!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 152
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Challenging Fun Golf

A course that was well layed out to keep one thinking out each shot——putting was difficult to read for breaks on the first try heading to the hole—-speed of putting was challenging!! Overall the layout had some tricky bounces towards sand traps and water!! An enjoyable experience!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty nice course little tight in spots not the best friends a medium green to a halfway decent I enjoyed my day

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pristine Condition

This is a 5 star golf course!!!!!

The practice facility is one of the best with unlimited free range balls!!!!

The pizza at the club house afterwards was excellent!!

This course is a must play!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice day at River Wilderness

We really enjoyed this course. The layout was challenging but fair, the course was a little dry but still in great shape, and pace was under 4 hours.

I would strongly recommend this course as one of the nicest in the Sarasota / Bradenton area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lost Round

I have played this course many times over the last 10 years. The course was in the usual shape. Greens and fairways are good, little to no sand in the sand traps, many bare spots in the rough. What saves the course is the interesting layout and nice practice area. Unfortunately my round was interrupted on the 12th hole when the pro approached our group and notified us that due to a conflict with a nine hole members ladies league shotgun start we would have to stop playing and return to the front nine if we wanted to play more golf that day. It was a mistake by course management to allow our (and other) tee times that would conflict with the ladies league. No consideration was offered in terms of a rain check the only option was more golf on the front nine. So we payed $40 to play and replay one average nine holes of golf, no option to post a handicap score or see the golf course as some in our group had planned since they had not played the course before. It was clearly obvious that public play is a way to supplement the course income but is not a welcome activity for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing condition

Have played this course around 6-7 times over the last 3 years and the condition has declined a bit. Greens still putt ok, but some sort of invasive grass has started to take root in some of the greens and some of the tee boxes are a bit beat up. Traps are not in great shape either. Not in the best condition heading into the season. Beautiful area and some cool hole designs so it’s unfortunate that I won’t want to play it again soon. Much better options in the area for the $50 we paid.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed this course.

Friendly staff. Pace of play was great. Conditions were good. Will definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A wonderful course to play.

Wonderful course to play. Staff friendly, course in great shape, fantastic layout and very quick true greens,.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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