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Deer Island Country Club

4.6
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Deer Island CC: #7
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4.6
2921 Reviews (2921)
5 Stars
1868
4 Stars
837
3 Stars
141
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
23
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
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94.9%
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2781 out of 2921 reviews
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4.7
126 Reviews (126)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.8%
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122 out of 126 reviews
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4.6
245 Reviews (245)
5 Stars
172
4 Stars
55
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.5%
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234 out of 245 reviews
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Course Highlights
This scenic central Florida course impresses with a challenging water-laden layout, abundant wildlife, and consistently well-maintained fairways and greens. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and excellent value make it a standout worth the drive.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6885 yards
Slope 144
Rating 74.0

Formerly known as Deer Island Golf and Lake Club.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Gold 72 6885 yards 74.0 144
Blue 72 6558 yards 72.5 141
White 72 6245 yards 71.3 139
White (W) 72 6245 yards 77.4 139
Yellow 72 5706 yards 68.9 125
Yellow (W) 72 5706 yards 74.3 133
Red (W) 72 4860 yards 69.5 122
Red 72 4860 yards 64.9 125
Silver 72 4215 yards 63.0 122
Silver (W) 72 4215 yards 65.9 118
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Scorecard for Deer Island Country Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Gold M: 74.0/144 410 536 175 417 346 211 424 562 406 3487 405 428 570 184 342 136 497 408 428 3398 6885
Blue M: 72.5/141 376 513 169 401 336 195 381 546 396 3313 377 413 559 171 332 130 470 390 403 3245 6558
White M: 71.3/139 W: 77.4/139 344 493 157 393 315 166 369 530 379 3146 365 380 532 163 317 125 460 367 390 3099 6245
Yellow M: 68.9/133 W: 74.3/133 326 426 135 344 305 143 360 512 345 2896 355 335 461 141 304 110 450 343 311 2810 5706
Red M: 64.9/125 W: 69.5/122 287 414 107 257 228 95 283 435 295 2401 273 321 445 85 234 100 367 334 300 2459 4860
Silver M: 63.0/122 W: 65.9/118 230 350 80 257 175 85 250 394 263 2084 221 292 416 60 213 75 326 276 252 2131 4215
Handicap 5 17 13 1 15 11 3 9 7 6 8 12 2 14 18 16 10 4
Par 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5 4 36 4 4 5 3 4 3 5 4 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 5 11 15 1 13 17 7 3 9 12 8 2 16 6 18 14 4 10
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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Lee (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming

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Reviews

4.6
2921 Reviews (2921)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 30
Brunch 17
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 96
Bunkers 68
Forced Carries 61
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 76
Advanced Golfers 63
Locals 36
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 74
In the 'Burbs 21

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u6203886
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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BigDMy
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u275515069
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Punched greens discount

Greens were all the way back. Had some slow play ahead of us but they let us play through.

Bugs everywhere, mosquitoes by the millions. Need to spray. Same as last time and it’s getting worse. 2 holes almost unplayable because of bugs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u314160964756
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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xOHxySFo29pegl6RrHiF
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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jchowe38
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better than expected even

Course was really nice and a lot of fun to play. Only downside was course Marshall came by to tell us to hurry up when we stopped to get a drink with drink cart girl and we finished in 4 hours. Hard to play faster.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
guitar58
guitar58
Played On
Reviews 552
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played

never disappoints

All good once again at my favorite course in central Florida, worth the hour drive!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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maryoconnor
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u913037452
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Beautiful course

This course is actually beautiful. I love the layout, but it is super challenging. Lots of water, so bring lots of balls

But the water and the nature that surrounds it is amazing.. So all kinds of wildlife, including a gator on 18. Would recommend to anybody

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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jamnwhite
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Beautiful course, but oh those pesky Nats

My 405 plan course absolutely love the course and everything about it. Greens are excellent shape, sand, chaps, excellent shape, Fairways plenty of grass the rough that’s where it gets a little dicey because there are these little Nats. I don’t know if they’re like a mayflies which we had back in the Midwest certain time of year or some sort of a little nap, very annoying . Love this course will probably wait a while before I go back. Hopefully the Nats will move on and my advice is to play it early in the morning while it’s still relatively cool when it gets very hot there’s not a lot of escape from the sun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314164277237
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I will be back!!

Great layout. I got matched up with some guys who tried to guide me around the course as best they could. Would be great if there were some instructions on how/where to hit your tee shot on 4 or 5 holes as the hazards intrude into some of the landing areas quite dramatically.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/29/2024

Thank you for appreciating our course layout and for the constructive feedback.

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u744424396
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
1.0

Blind Mosquitos

I love the golf course, but no one informed me of the conditions which there were incredible swarms of blind mosquitos. it was nuts. they were everywhere. We left after 3 very frustrating holes. Next time I book there I am calling first to check to see what the conditions are.

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Commented on 05/29/2024

We apologize for the discomfort caused by the blind mosquitos during your visit, and appreciate your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back under better conditions.

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alan157
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Tdroels06
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a hard course

This is a nice hard cause but there are many flying bug's on almost all holes. Other than bug's it was a nice course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u178157173
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic course

First time at this course, was well worth the hours journey to get there. The nicest course we have played whilst on holiday. Will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u1699641685
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u314159854756
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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gn24553574
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Worth the hour drive

I’ve been to 16 different golf course this year so far, and this is by far the best manicured course to date that I’ve been to. Pace was excellent. Hole 13 is intimidating, however just go 2 clubs higher to carry the water. The fairways go from narrow to wide, with water hazards. I tried to play conservative to stay off the edges and out of the rough, wanting to stay away from wildlife sneaking up on me. But alas, the wildlife left me alone every time I encountered them.

The Hot Deal price I got was phenomenal, and made it well worth the hour drive to get there. I would definitely go again. If anybody decided to go out of their way to make it out to Tavares, you won’t be disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/22/2024

Thank you for your kind review and for sharing your strategy on Hole 13! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed our course and found great value in our Hot Deal. We look forward to welcoming you back..

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u968228340
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Sean9012518
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

5 stars

Drove over an hour to play here because I heard it was a fun course. I will definitely be back. Beautiful lay out. It was just aerated, can't wait to play it again

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