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2.9
1103 Reviews (1103)
5 Stars
253
4 Stars
424
3 Stars
211
2 Stars
108
1 Stars
107
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
48.3%
Recommend this course
785 out of 1103 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.4
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
33
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
29.2%
Recommend this course
28 out of 96 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.4
132 Reviews (132)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
47
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
30.3%
Recommend this course
40 out of 132 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 6964 yards
Slope 143
Rating 74.5

Formerly known as River Wilderness Golf and Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1985
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted McAnlis (1985)

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
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

2.9
1103 Reviews (1103)

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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Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall conditions

Showed up early but no starter, did not know who I be playing with. Had to go around asking other golfers what their tee time was.Greens had no grass just weeds

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RIVER WILDERNESS - Bad Greens

This course was inexpensive so the " saying you get what you pay for" is true. I will not return. The greens were trash, horrible. It appeared that the course had not been watered in weeks. The back nine was better than the front but in general the course is not being maintained. Disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money

Would not play again until the greens are fixed. All 18 greens are basically unusable. Layout is fun but course needs work.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

The course is super dry all around. I was there about a month ago and heard that they recently rolled the greens and they were super fast and inconsistent. Today I heard that the irrigation system is broken. The greens are impossible.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

The course was in poor condition. Greens were unputtable with very hard surface as grass was cut down to a fraction of an inch with weeds throughout. Appeared that greens hadn't been watered in months. Fairways were mostly green and in average condition but the fairway roughs was totally browned out and full of weeds. Areas around sand traps were full of sand. Tee boxes were in average condition. Several single and double pairings slowed the pace of play.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were gone.

The greens were destroyed. It was like putting and chipping on asphalt. They should have told us prior to paying.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Tee boxes and fairways were in good shape, but the greens were horrible. They were hard as a rock, with little tufts of grass growing up here and there. Any putts that had those tufts on your line made the putts bounce around and throw the ball off the line. I would NOT have paid $153 for me amd my buddy to play there had I known the greens were in that shape. I have no plans to play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play other courses

This course was in poor condition. The greens were burnt out and weedy. The areas around the greens were in horrible condition. a mixture of very little grass and sand.

It needs a lot of work.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need grass

I've played this course in its heyday....

Back then pre COVID 2017

Today it's unplayable.

Greens are without grass.

Putting is like putting on a shuffle court.

The putted ball will roll off the green unless it fall in the hole

Conditions Fair
Layout Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

If you like putting on concrete, you will like this course.

Not one blade of grass on the greens.

Shut the course down and get it rebuilt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

overall good but slight disappointments

weather was perfect, sunny 70F, no wind, course in good shape, tee boxes perfect, fairways green and lush. But, rough was burnt in majority, greens were like hardwood floor, EXTREMELY fast, maybe a little too much. The most disappointing was yardage, they have gps on carts but distances and pin placement had 10 yards discrepancy. I voiced it after the round to the proshop and explanation was, the ground crew who installs the pins does not communicate their positions to the gps programmer in the morning, made no sense to me.

Still a great fun day, saw at least 5 gators (2 were particularly huge, 15 feet) and many turtles, will definitely go again at the price my wife and I were lucky enough to get thanks to golf now.

Daniel Demontigny

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Worst

This was undoubtly the worst course I have played in the state of Floirida. The greens where the absolute worst, the condition of the course was horrendous, I couldnt beleive that they actually have members who actually belong to this facility. I would never suggest anyone spend thoer money here, spend the extra money go to Waterlefe, River Club, Calusa, Azario....anywhere but here. I used thiis round as a practice round playing by myself I played 2 balls since I got stuck behind to members that were treating thier round as if they were play at Augusta and I still had to wait on them each hole. I cant beleive this place is stuill in business I now understand why I was able to get a tee time as easily as I did.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Course is well maintained. Fun to play. I sacrificed a ball to the creek due to alligators.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Average course but way overpriced now

In the past, you could play this course for 30 or $35. For an afternoon rate, what they're charging now is ridiculous for this course, which has a good layout but is challenging to maintain. Judge for yourself. But I can't understand why they're charging. So much now, when there are better ones, half the price

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 345
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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