Old Corkscrew GC
View from a fairway at Old Corkscrew Golf Club.
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3.9
1940 Reviews (1940)
5 Stars
1202
4 Stars
434
3 Stars
171
2 Stars
78
1 Stars
55
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
68.0%
Recommend this course
1665 out of 1940 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
76.2%
Recommend this course
32 out of 42 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
77.2%
Recommend this course
61 out of 79 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7393 yards
Slope 153
Rating 77.6

Carved from forests of towering oaks and pines, Old Corkscrew Golf Club exhibits all of the superior characteristics that define Nicklaus Signature courses. The absence of houses around the golf course adds to the secluded and peaceful feel that is provided by the dense thickets of trees that surround it. Jack Nicklaus himself was a prominent presence throughout every phase of the course's construction, incorporating well balanced holes that vary in direction, look, and feel. Proper club selection will be greatly rewarded on this golf course. The fast-paced, undulating greens sit up to 20 feet above the lush, rolling fairways, which can create some tricky pin placements if you're not careful. Old Corkscrew Golf Club's fairways are rather generous, but they are framed by carefully sculpted bunkers. Several large ponds come into play on nearly every hole and there are also numerous sand traps strategically placed along the greensides.

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Course Details

Year Built 2007
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "David Leadbetter Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.9
1940 Reviews (1940)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 72
Patio Dining 49
Brunch 25
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 162
Water Hazards 158
Bunkers 154
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 160
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 121
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 81
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 144
Near the Airport 66
Convenient to the City 37

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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Buggy and challenging

I’ve played here before and loved it. This time the bugs were horrible, gun shots were being fired, and the pace of play was very slow. Beautiful place to play but bring buy spray.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Embarassment to the Golf Community!

Absolute joke of a course and Mgmt.

Group booked a trip - Tee Times, Flights, Hotels, Rental Cars, some rental clubs - 2 months out.

Literally 2 days before out flight, we get a call that the club is cancelling our tee time because Mgmt told them in a 6 day notice, they were going private.

Typical, shady, Mgmt company- so much so, the Nicklaus name is getting dropped from this course so some new "design" can be done. LOL - changing a legendary designers course - all you need to know.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Old Corkscrew Review

Played Old Corkscrew and had a blast. The layout is absolutely beautiful and it’s a really fun course, but it definitely has some teeth. The greens are small, and everything seemed to be rolling out, so you have to be pretty precise with your shots. The bugs were also pretty rough, so bring spray if you’re playing out there. Overall, we had a great time and I’d definitely play it again for the scenery and challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1178
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Michigan Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Course Closing and Turning Private

Very sad that this very good Nicklaus course is closing and being redone and turned private. This is a huge public course loss in this area where there is a lack of quality public courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. It is to bad that they are closing until Ende of 2027 and then going private. What a shame.

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

GREAT TIME AT THE CORKSCREW

Beautiful golf course!! The value for what you pay for is off the chart!! The course, was an excellent condition. We will definitely be back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, no homes just natural preserve.

The course is every penny worth playing it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No houses lining the fairways

We had a great day at Old Corkscrew Golf Club. The fairways were in excellent condition, the greens were fast and true, and the layout was both challenging and exciting with plenty of bunkers and water hazards. One of the few golf courses in Southwest Florida without houses lining the fairways, which makes the round feel much more natural and peaceful. Overall, a beautiful day of golf on a very enjoyable course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Bring your A Game

Absolutely beautiful course! From the layout to the amenities. The course is unforgiving but enjoyable! If you can’t handle a course giving you tough love then this isn’t it. Greens were in great shape with good speed and smoothness. The course punished me but the layout was worth it! Would recommend and would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding

Absolutely beautiful, great layout and challenging holes. I Highly recommend playing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 103
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Too challenging

I have played here before, but forgot how frustrating it can be. While the layout is pretty cool since each hole is so different, the greens are absolutely ridiculous. Not in great condition by any means and balls roll off way too easily. Pin placements are stupidly hard. Fairways regularly slope to water so you end up losing many balls. I typically shoot around 90 and even though I wasn't having a good day, I stopped keeping score as I likely would've shot well over 100. If you like to be challenged and frustrated, feel free to play here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great and Public too!

An amazing layout and very fast greens highlight a water and sand trap filled adventure. Range balls are included in your freens fee. I love this place!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are trampolines. Fairways are runways.

The ground and the greens are so hard that unless you are a pro you can’t stop the ball. Your ball rolls until it runs off the course. Now it’s lost. The place is beautiful but unfair for the non- pro. Golfers review Corkscrew as a hard/difficult golf course. The only thing hard is the ground. Wasn’t fun. Too bad. Golf is supposed to be fun.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough but fun

V nice layout good condition other than bumpy greens. not a bad value if getting discounted rate

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