Deer Island Country Club

Course is not as nice as it once was. Overheard an employee say they have new owners and they are a little behind on maintenance. Surprisingly dry considering the amount of water on and around the course.

I’m sure they will get back to what they were given their reputation as a premier course.

All the staff were nice and helpful.

Challenging course in great shape. Water in play on all 18 holes. Plays tough in the wind. One of my favorite courses.

Loves everything about the course except the greens.

One of our favorite courses. Greens in good condition, except for one that was heavily sanded. Tees, traps and fairways ok for this time of year. Nice surroundings in a quiet, natural setting. Island green on #13 still under repair from last year's storm.

Is a great location. Staff sucks and the course wasn’t at its best. But you have to see it.

Good to excellent overall. Challenging course in good condition but has some hurricane damage that they are working on. I would recommend especially if you can find a discount.

This was our first time playing Deer Island. What a beautiful course. The layout is quite tough. Water on every hole and the greens are quite challenging. Pace of play was just over 3 hours (well it was Easter Sunday). Would definitely go back and recommend this to anyone. Staff was very friendly.

First off to charge full price for an unfinished course is wrong. At least put some sand in the bunkers. And no, Florida dirt is not sand. With that out of the way, great layout and very challenging course. Staff was pleasant, Although starter said they cannot send single players out. We were a twosome and waited for awhile with no one ahead of us. However, he did get us out a little early. Just thought it was weird. Some greens needed MUCH attention but overall greens were pretty good. Fairways were pretty good. The rough and greenside rough could be much better maintained throughout. Spray for weeds and such. In saying that the signature hole #13 is nowhere near being ready. And NO putting on shaved fairway overgrown with clover is NOT a viable option. When calling for the last 2 months, was told it'll be ready in a couple weeks. It will be at least a year!! Also when asked if the rates would be discounted for a partial course, the lady told us they just lowered the price. THAT WAS FOR COMING OUT OF PRIME SEASON IN FLORIDA!! Not because the course is partially down. Please don't try to BS a local resident. Overall a great deal if under $40, but hoping it will be turned around for end of the year.

Not for the faint of heart. Water in play on all 18 holes. Plays tough in the wind. One of my favorites.

Very cool course. Extremely challenging with the hole layout but lots of fun. Definitely will take the one hour drive in the future to experience the course again

I have played here multiple times over the past few years and I was quite disappointed in the conditions of the course. The greens were patchy and were littered with weeds.

This course has long been one of my favorites in the area and it is disheartening to see it in such poor condition. It will be a while before I make the drive back out to Deer Island.

Had seen the reviews for this course since I moved to the area 2 years ago, but had not made the 1 hr drive to play it. Finally got a chance and was very impressed. Layout is very challenging with water into play in most holes. Conditions were excellent except for 1-2 holes due to the drought. Definitely have to manage your way through the course if you do not want to lose more than a few balls. Scenery around (lake, wildlife, houses) is beautiful. Will come back soon!

Not much good to say about this once fantastic course. At checking in was informed that back nine was closed so had to play front nine twice. Played here many times in the past and it was only a shell of its once past greatness. Greens hard and fast with many weeds. Just move the ball all over and try to enjoy the layout as best as possible. Not a ball washer to be found so get your towel soaked before playing. The best part was checking out the great houses on the lake side. Get a great deal on Golf Now or forget it.

Course was in excellent shape, people there are very friendly, well the drive, highly recommend playing this course. /

While there hasn’t been much rain, they still keep in good shape. Greens were medium fast. Met the new owner, nice guy.

Wasn’t told that only the front 8 was open until after we checked in. Still paid full price. I know I essentially pay for “18 holes” but I felt it wasn’t right. I drove almost an hour to a course I love and left disappointed. Playing the same holes twice in a day got boring and I lost interest.

I’m so disappointed in what has become of one of the best golf courses in mid-central Florida.

Deer Island was a gem

Today it’s lost its luster.

I know we have been in a recent drought. However, there are many other golf courses around that are in better condition.

The greens and tee boxes were lacking grass.

I’m also disappointed that the ProShop staff were not upfront to the fact that the Front Nine was closed for the day due to “spraying” until after we paid and were checked in.

Also, one of the holes on the Back Nine was closed due to Hurricane Milton damage.

No apologies, no discounts.

The Gem is not what it used to be. 🙁

Overall the course isn’t as kept up like it has been in the past. Greens are really firm with weeds growing on them. Fairways are dry and crunchy. It’s a difficult course when the conditions are great and more difficult when conditions aren’t good. It had been 7 months since I last played the course and I’ll wait a while before going back.