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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 24
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 Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Dog track

I thought they banned dog tracks in Florida but somehow this one still exists. Course is in horrific shape and I will not play here again....even if they were paying me to do so. The layout has potential but the head greenskeeper needs to find a new profession is this is the best he's got i took pics of the greens in terrible shape but it won't let me upload. Staff was nice but that's hardly a reason to play somewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the Drive

I've played this course a few times over the years and if I can find a good deal it's well worth the drive from St. Pete. Staff is friendly & practice area feels like a private club with free balls on the range, chipping and putting greens. The course is not too difficult but there's lots of water and big sandy bunkers. Carts are brand new GPS and even warn you when there's an alligator nearby which is handy! Going back in a few weeks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting Layout

Another residential country club type course that needs rejuvenation of the greens (playable, but very slow) Interesting layout, great practice areas. Bunkers were in good shape, fairways didn’t appear to be overseeded.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not so good

Range was in horrible condition. Nice staff, but the starter and rangers were nowhere to be found Therefore the pace of play was not good. The 2 visitors I was paired with left after 3 holes. That made it tough for me as a single until the back nine. They left to play 9 at Streamsong.

We won’t ever be back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

disappointing

we've always liked this course but worse shape we've seen it in. Have played several courses in the area and this is by far the worst we've played. Not a repeat this year.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Perfect golf day

From the Pro Shop, Straight through to the after round drinks our foursome had a great day.

The staff is friendly and helpful, everyone greeted us with a smile and hello, the restaurant staff was exceptional! the manager was fantastic which trickled over to her staff as you could tell by how positive, helpful and attentive the staff was, our waitress interacted with us and joked with us. GREAT JOB BY YOU BOTH!

The golf course has several tee options, the layout is great, bunkers are the most consistent I've played in this area (sand was soft and every trap was the same, many many traps) fairways and rough are good. Greens are decent, we played late morning and they had a bit of growth making them slow.

The only thing that could be improved was the lack of golf etiquette (knowledge) of the grounds crew, we would be hitting and rather then stopping for the minute they would just carry on driving by or running there machines within 10-20 yards of us.

Thanks for. Great day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day golfing

Course in good shape, staff nice. Pace of play great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

has seen better days

we've played this course several times over the past few years. Not in the best shape, our 1st game since arriving in Florida so can't yet compare to other courses.

not sure I recommend but depends what we see at other courses

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf

Course is not in good condition. Fairways have barely any grass. Greens had a lot of sand and in below average condition. Did see plenty of alligators. Snack area wasn’t open so no food or drinks.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Staff friendly and helpful, nice lounge/restaurant and great staff. Pace of play was great. Will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Improving condition

Played here a couple of times over the last few weeks and the course is improving. The greens were hollow tined a few weeks ago and are gradually getting better and smoother. The bunkers are having new sand in them and the overall condition is getting better each week. Staff are very friendly. There are free range balls when you arrive. We played on a Sunday behind a mixed Texas scramble so the front 9 was fairly slow but the whole round took us less than 3 1/2 hours. We will play there again and it's good value for the "Hot 🔥" tee time.

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