Old Corkscrew GC
View from a fairway at Old Corkscrew Golf Club.
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3.8
1930 Reviews (1930)
5 Stars
1196
4 Stars
432
3 Stars
171
2 Stars
77
1 Stars
54
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
63.9%
Recommend this course
1657 out of 1930 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.4
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
77.4%
Recommend this course
41 out of 53 reviews
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4.0
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
69.8%
Recommend this course
67 out of 96 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
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.8
1930 Reviews (1930)

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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Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Greens are in bad need of restoration

The staff was friendly, they discounted the price and apologized for the course condition. We had an enjoyable round given the weather and the condition of the greens but their condition took away some of the pleasure. Looking forward to playing it when they have been restored.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Awesome course lacked maintenance

Bunkers where not all taken care of and some of the green surrounds where not well taken care of.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0

Full price, half a course

Full price charged although greens in horrible condition. Overseeded with green sand. Hard fast and bumpy. No thx.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

WHAT THE GREENS!!!

Layout is awesome. Challenging. Conditions tee to green were pretty good. We knew greens were in need of repair but they were in need of replacement, which they are doing in 2026. I would NOT recommend playing here until that is done.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

The Greens a sooooo in very bad shape....

I can not find worths for that ...see the pictures....and this for usd 190,- ...🤮💩

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Beware!!

The staff was amazing and was very upfront with the condition of the greens. And while the rate to play was discounted, it was discounted enough as the greens were extremely bad with many not having a blade of grass on them. Their rate should be much less than charged given the greens condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I've played the course a few times before and was looking forward to playing again. However, I walked away disappointed. In the past the greens were great today terrible. I understand the course is going to go private.

I had planned to rebook for a couple more rounds but will move to another course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

UNPLAYABLE

Greens were horrible. Worst I have ever played. They should have told us before we played.

Conditions Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 135
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

An utter disaster and rip off.

I guess it’s safe to say how disappointed I was with round. Normally I use golf advisor to check out recent reviews to ensure I am getting what I pay for. When you pay $175 + for a round you expect a $175 experience. The tees, fairways and course layout is decent. The greens are an utter disaster. This course should not be open for play. The better business bureau has probably gotten complaints.

DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY on this catastrophe.

Obviously the course management has been tasked with stealing whatever revenue they can.

I WILL never come back. I feel sorry for cart bag staff, starters, rangers and behind the counter help. They must hate their jobs listening to customers complain all day about the crap show they have going.

I will be reaching out to golf now and tell them to pull their tee time offerings for this train wreck, I have been corkscrewed on this deal.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens are in horrifically bad shape

There’s no warning from the Pro Shop that the greens absolutely suck. At least half of them are sand covered in dead. To charge that rate for such bad greens is outrageous. The fairways and tea boxes were fine. The reality is if you go to bad lying in the fairway and you’re playing the ball up it doesn’t matter. But when you’re on the green you don’t have any choice. Rolling it through sand and dead crap That experience. Won’t be back. Used to be awesome, is no longer. Just another public course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens are unplayable.

Be prepared for greens that are diseased and patched throughout the golf course. Not worth the price until the greens are fixed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Diseased Greens

I had heard that the greens had a disease but didn’t think they would be that bad. More than a few had ‘dirt’ spots and the grass is allowed to grow longer to keep them from dying out completely. Was told the greens will be replaced, wait for it, April of 2026! The pace of play was slow, waiting on almost every shot. The fees have been reduced some but $200 plus is expected for a special outing.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens are a mess

I would estimate that at least nine out of 18 greens are burned out and dead, covered in sand and dead grass. They should be embarrassed by the condition of the greens. They provided no warning that the greens were that bad. To pay over $200 for a round of golf is criminal. They put us off on the backside and when we came around to the front, we waited on the last five holes. There was no martial out there. Can’t say enough about how bad the greens were.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser

GREENS ARE GARBAGE

Place needs to tear out the Greens and redo them. Pretty sad. Beautiful Golf course is. Scrap hole because the GRENS are not fit for a Playground

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in awful condition

The staff should have informed us of the terrible condition of the greens prior to swiping our credit card for 200.00 bucks a player . After about 5 hours should have went back to the pro shop and demanded a refund!!! The Rangers were apologetic and said they were battling a bad mold problem but that's no excuse for not informing us when we arrived . We've played this course a couple of times each year for the last 6 or 7 years and always thought it was the best course in sw Florida, but now I don't think I'll ever return !!! We were going to talk to the pro shop afterwards but conveniently they closed at 5:00 ,we finished at 5:15 so this is the best outlet to voice my opinion.

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