Venetian Golf Club

I joined in November 2022 for the great layout, promised course improvements, "private club" experience, and no waitlist.

Sadly, conditions have worsened over 2.5 years. Weeds and bare patches cover tee boxes, fairways, and greens (see photos). On-course restrooms are often unavailable and in use by non-club neighborhood landscaping staff (e.g., 7th hole, Feb. 2025), and non-members disrupt play, using hole & bunkers like a public park (e.g., 17th hole, Apr. 2025). The clubhouse grill closes early, limiting evening access (e.g., Jan. 2025). My experience and observations are not unique.

I raised concerns privately via a detailed letter to management on December 16, 2024, a two-hour meeting on December 19, 2024, and emails to Heritage Golf Group through the Golf Committee, Advisory Committee, and Board of Advisors. I got no meaningful response, leading to my resignation.

Tip: Notify them before year-end if resigning to avoid dues issues.

The layout is excellent, but poor maintenance, lack of exclusivity, and unresponsive management disappoint. I realized why there was "no waitlist".

Prospective members, take note.

we did play late in the day, 2:00, so when we got in the locker rooms were locked??

All bunkers are closed and 5 tee boxes were. being sodded so tees were on the fairways. I wish we knew this before booking. This is one of my favorite courses in the area because of the layout. Overall condition is poor because of change of ownership

The greens are new and improved grass and like a carpet. Lots of work in progress throughout the course on and around the bunkers.

Why do you still have this course listed on GolfNow??) It’s currently under total renovation and they are charging full price. Sure 2023 will benefit but now it’s a total rebuild with new unplayable bunkers and sod everywhere not to mention some holes have no tee boxes….

Do not play this course, I did yesterday for a smooth 105.00….

Had we known beforehand we would not have played! We. We’re told bunkers were unplayable we we checked but there was a lot of newly sodded areas, unusable tee boxes, heavy equipment on the course. All that should have been stated before we paid!!! Very disappointing because we had played the course before and really liked it.

The sand traps were undergoing extensive repairs with workmen and equipment in areas that changed how you could play the course. I understand that repairs need to be done, but this should have been clear at the start and I would expect a reduced fee. I would not recommend playing there until the repairs are finished.

First time playing and thoroughly enjoyed the course !

Great lay out. Tough greens. Sand traps under construction. Fairways generous fairway grass pretty tight

I shot 100, which is my usual game. I would play again.

Course under repair should have closed it. Stay away

Two year ago I played this course and it was great. Now is condition is terrible. Greens in horrible shape. All traps were under repair yet they charged full price. Too bad. It can be a very nice course.

All the sand traps are being completely redone and the grass around them. I liked the course layout and it is close to my home in Nokomis. I can see that they are spending a lot of money on the traps and will only make the course better. I will play it again once the traps are finished, I only wish that I would have been told that all the traps and surrounding areas around them were under repair. I would have then played somewhere else until the course was finished.

I have played this course several times and ownership has changed. The layout is tremendous and greens are tiered . However tees boxes and fairways are in disrepair

The course is a nice layout but all the bunkers are being redone and we could not play out of them. I’d go back in a few years once rebuilt.

I played this course and was not told that it was being renovated. I was charged full price for this course, and all the sandbunkers on the front nine were unplayable. The starter is the one that actually told us that if your ball lands in a bunker to lift it out and because there's no sand in the bunkers. At one point, I had to hit my ball around a backhoe that was parked. The course is under new management but clearly has not been taken care of. The fairways are horrible and haven't seen water or grass for a long time. If I were management, I would be embarrassed to charge people that amount of money when the course is in horrible condition.