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3.3
491 Reviews (491)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
197
3 Stars
151
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
35
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
66.2%
Recommend this course
355 out of 491 reviews
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3.1
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
58.3%
Recommend this course
21 out of 36 reviews
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3.3
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
66.0%
Recommend this course
33 out of 50 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and smooth pace of play make every round at Sweetwater a welcoming experience. The course offers strong value with fast-rolling greens and an entertaining mix of short par 4s and challenging par 3s.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6238 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.2

Sweetwater Country Club is situated amid the beauty of the Wekiva State Park. Sweetwater is one of Orlando's premier golf courses, boasting a challenging championship layout with some of the area's best greens. The classic links layout brings a taste of Scottish golf to central Florida. Mature oaks shade the golf course, lining the fairways and framing the greens. The 6,238-yard layout offers a good amount of length but it's definitely not a grip-it-and-rip-it course thanks to tight fairways that require accurate shot placement. The course is home to one of the longest par 5s in the Southeast, a challenging 625-yard hole that is aptly named the "Loch Ness Monster." The heavily tree-lined hole double doglegs around a large lake. There are some challenging holes but Sweetwater Country Club isn't overly punishing for the high handicapper.

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Course Details

Year Built 1975
Fairways Tiff-Eagle Grass
Greens Tiff-Eagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Lloyd Clifton (1975)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.3
491 Reviews (491)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 28
Bunkers 19
Elevation Changes 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Seniors 22
Advanced Golfers 19
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 20
Convenient to the City 19
Worth the Drive 17

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Rough is 12” tall!!

Need more grass in the fairways and less in the rough. I saw 3 big snakes in the rough while looking for my partner’s golf ball. Very unsightly.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 252
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Improving

Rain, rain please stay around. Everything is growing again. Greens and fairways are green again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great place

Fun course friendly stag and members. I will go back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Potential; Fun Course

I am told that when it was first opened, Sweetwater was a great golf course. Over the years it apparently did not get the attention it needed. I would rate it as a good golf course right now. Having talked to a number of players on the course while I played, they were very positive about the current owners and management are making it better step-by-step. The staff, club house, restaurant and bar are excellent. I will play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 252
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Greens

Greens have a new grass growing on them nice and lumpy.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, great people

The staff here make the course, from the pro shop to the bartender to the kitchen, everyone is extremely friendly and welcoming. Course is looking better too! Will be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 252
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Improving

Greens getting better, they're working on them but without mother nature's help its tough.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old Sweet

Played this course back before the dismantling of the pool, tennis courts, clubhouse, driving range, shortening of holes. It was the spot in North Orlando. I played it during Covid for over a year too. Other than new clubhouse nothing has changed. Weeds everywhere and a lack of grass, the greens are poor as well with bad spots on most of them. Sorry to see the decline of this course. Not worth the ticket price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awful

Words can’t describe how bad it was. Shut the course down for four months and put some $$$ and effort into it

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is a wreck

Fun little layout on the back nine, but those might be the worst greens I’ve ever played on. No range, or chipping area.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent value for the money and very friendly staff!

The course was rough in most spots - bare fairways in spots, greens were somewhat inconsistent in terms of grass. The layout was fine - we enjoyed the hole variation.

The pro shop staff were outstanding - we had a delay in getting to the course and they were very accommodating in getting us off once we arrived - thanks!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs a little work

Fairways need some rain to help grass.A few greens had bad spots but overall was good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

SWEET COURSE

THIS IS ACTUALLY A REALLY NICE COURSE! ELEVEN (11) KILLING FROSTS HAVE SEVERELY DAMAGED ALL THE FAIRWAYS AND SURROUNDING GREENERY THIS WINTER. CAN'T FIGHT MOTHER NATURE!!! HOWEVER, A BETTER IRRIGATION SYSTEM WOULD HELP IMMENSELEY.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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