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3.7
434 Reviews (434)
5 Stars
231
4 Stars
139
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
68.3%
Recommend this course
383 out of 434 reviews
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3.8
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
2.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
3.9
66.7%
Recommend this course
8 out of 12 reviews
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3.6
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
2.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
55.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 49 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6939 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.7

World Golf Village is home to 36 challenging holes of championship golf. The Slammer & Squire Course is named after the two World Golf Hall of Fame legends, Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen, who served as consultants to the course's designer, Bobby Weed. The golf course is known for its tricky par-3 holes and the carefully preserved beauty of the landscape. Its traditional layout meanders through native flatwoods and hardwood hammocks, running alongside wetland preserves and a wildlife habitat. The scenic Slammer & Squire Course features contoured greens and gently rolling, generous fairways. There is also an abundance of water on the golf course in the forms of lakes and marshes.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round. Peak Season: Mid-February - May
Architect Bobby Weed (1998) Sam Snead (1998) Gene Sarazen (1998) MacCurrach Golf

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Jacuzzi

Available Activities

Swimming, Fishing, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Course Conditions in the U.S. (2022 #2)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Layout in the U.S. (2022 #24)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2022 #18) (2021 #8) (2020 #9)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2017 #15)
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Reviews

3.7
434 Reviews (434)
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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

The course is in excellent condition. We were able to play as just a twosome, which was nice. Staff was extremely friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice, but overpriced.

We arrived about an hour early by a friendly staff member to take us and our bags to check in. I was very surprised how slow it appeared considering it was a Saturday morning and the weather was perfect. We let the starter know we could go off as soon as he was ready and went to the practice green near the first tee. I understand we were early but was a little miffed that we no one teed off for the first twenty minutes we were there. Then the starter sent out a couple of foursomes in front of out twosome. Finally we teed off and yes we were still early so that was nice but by the time we reached the fifth tee we were waved thru both foursomes. At that point we did not see anyone in front or behind the rest of the round, nice. Anyway the course was very nice but perhaps too expensive hence the lack of play on a beautiful Saturday morning.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent golf

Staff was superb and course was too. Convenient to I-95.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Can't wait to go back!

Had great outing with a good friend. The staff, from the parking lot, to the pro shop and the tavern were fantastic! We were told we would be paired with another twosome, when the Starter appeared and permitted us to go early and on our own. (We didn't ask)
Great day. I would recommend this course to anyone...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great design!

Great course and in excellent condition. If you're hitting the ball decently you will score well. I would play it again in a heartbeat!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 259
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 25 Contributor
Florida Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful pristine Resort style course.

9:50 tee time w/ Leah. $99/ea Golf Now Hot Deal rewarded free. Similar in quality to Waldorf Astoria GC, Shingle Creek GC, Orange Lake Resort - The Legends. Tee boxes, fairways, greens lush & plushly carpeted w/o any weeds. Wide tee shot landing ares. Large elevated greens rolling true & fast. Some unique hole layouts. Top notch Pro shop & clubhouse located adjacent to the Golf Hall of Fame. Battery powered carts w/ windshield & rain cover in back. An expensive course I'd never be able to afford, as well as most people & that's why the pace was tremendously good because hardly anyone was playing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great condition & Great value

It was extremely cold for the area (40 when I started at 9:30) and I was the first person off the 1st tee. Course was in great condition - especially the greens. I played the King&Bear two days before and was really disappointed in the course's condition so I was concerned this course would be in the same condition. Bad storms came through the area a couple of days before but you couldn't tell it by the course - it was prestine! Overall, a great experience!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Parfait

Magnifique terrain. Comme toujours. C'est toujours un grand plaisir d'y revenir chaque année.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wonderful day of golf

This is a very enjoyable experience except for 5:45 hour pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great looking course but unplayable on 11/5/2014

I agree completely with 10/30/2014 review. The course had been recently overseeded, the fairways were wet (rain, dew, watering), and it was cart path only. None of this was mentioned in golfnow reservation. My wife and I had to take 2-3 clubs, range finder, and divot sand back and forth on every shot. It was not fun. There were several crews doing work on the bunkers. We quit after 9 holes and we are not quitters. The course should have been closed. We saw only one other group of golfers on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

PGA high standard great for amateurs

The course was in beautiful condition except it
had been freshly seeded and we were asked not
to use golf cart on fairways only on cart paths.
It made it a long walk and very bad for selecting the correct club for the distance you had to guess when
walking to your ball. Had we told this when reservation was made at Golf Now we would not
have played this course as my wife has problem with her knees and this made it unbearable for her.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice place, long round poor food options

The coarse is very nice, one that I would play regularly if I were in the area. The food options in the clubhouse are slim to none. The pace of play is terrible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Slammer and Squire

I really enjoyed this course. I was paired up with 2 others and had a very enjoyable round. The course was in great shape. The greens were very consistent with a smooth roll. I would recommend this course to everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great as well for a relatively new golfer

Don't be intimidated by this course ladies it's actually very playable

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun day at the Slammer &Squire

Lots of fun and course was in good shape! Recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

TOTAL EXPIERENCE DILUTED BY CARTPATHS ONLY

THE HEAVY RAINS OF THE PAST WEEK LEFT THE FAIRWAYS VERY SOGGY , OTHERWISE BEAUTIFUL .
THE GREEN WERE ONLY SLIGHTLY SLOW , BUT ROLLED TRUE . GOLFNOW HOT DEAL MADE THIS ONE OF THE BEST VALUES I'VE EXPERIENCED .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Exceeds Expectations !

The Slammer and Squire is a wonderful golf course, in excellent condition with sufficient challenges to test all skill levels. #5 requires a very confident tee shot: #14 offers a true risk / reward opportunity for those who try to drive the green and #18 is a strong closing hole. Highly recommended and very thankful for the northeast Florida resident program !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Oklahoma Advisor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Higher expectations

I played here on my 50th B-day with my wife. We stayed at the resort. I realize it was wed. middle of the week, but it seemed like everyone was out of it. We showed up and rang the bell at the bag drop and no one ever came 20 min.s plus in 98 degree heat. We ended up carrying our bags all the way up to the club house. About 100 yards. Guy inside apologized and said he would get us a cart brought around. Went to the starter guy who was in a little air conditioned house like building on his phone head down and oblivious. 15 min.s ? Guy from pro shop come around carrying our bags as the kid jumps up and claims he heard no calls. notices his radio is off! Finally ready to play, aerated greens with sand. We played with a nice older guy and had a decent time. We played twilight so we didn't pay as much as we normally would have. I would have rated this way worse if we had paid more. Course was in good shape and views were cool. Easier than King and Bear.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Poor Green Conditions

I made a reservation through golf now for a business outing. When we arrived I noticed the sandy greens. The staff was very nice but for the money we paid to play this course without notice of their recent airification was way too much. I took my clients for what I thought would be a first class golf experience which turned out to be a day we could not enjoy the whole course. Had I been notified by golf now I would not have booked this course. And the course should not charge a premium rate at 2:31 in those conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Not up to Par

Course condition unacceptable:
Tees, greens and fairway aerated and was not informed when making tee time on golfnow
Tees not mowed!
Greens slow really slow, bumpy and long
Staff nice

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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