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3.3
495 Reviews (495)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
200
3 Stars
152
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
35
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
67.9%
Recommend this course
359 out of 495 reviews
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3.1
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
60.0%
Recommend this course
21 out of 35 reviews
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3.3
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
67.3%
Recommend this course
35 out of 52 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
495 Reviews (495)

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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Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sill needs work

Course is under new ownership and still needs a lot of work. Clubhouse was not open yet, but looks like it will be nice when it is. The greens are very slow, can missing grass in some spots. Fairways and tee boxes need more grass and less weeds.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not GHIN Eligible

Fun course. Decent shape. Would play again but it’s not part of the GHIN system so my scores don’t count. Get it included and I’ll be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 254
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Very disappointed!

Until such time as all renovations on both the course and clubhouse completed, I do not advise this course. In the current condition fees need to be greatly reduced and transparency shared about no pro shop, no driving range and no restaurant. Website deceptive and exaggerated for available amenities. Shame on Sweetwater County Club!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

Sweet water country club

The worst condition I’ve ever seen a golf course greens were the speed of the fairways, weeds everywhere honestly the worst course I’ve ever played.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Waste

Although the layout is great this course needs to be shut down and reopened with new ownership. The fairways are just poor and the greens are terrible. Hole 6 is a disaster as they let the green go and tried to cut a green in the middle of the fairway. This really should be a $20 track and nothing more. With all the other courses nearby, your money will be better spent elsewhere. No amenities at all!

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

No Free Beer

No free beer. Tight fairways/course. No free beer though. Definitely advertised.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

First Time at Sweetwater

Greeter/starter was superb and friendly. However the plyboard wooden signs at the clubhouse don’t get your hopes up. When you’re saving on quality signs, you’re saving on a lot more. Course layout has so much potential. Reminded me of courses up north. However overall conditions were lacking quality. Tee boxes are almost all weeds, no grass. Some bunkers had minimal sand, some greens were scalped. Layout however is fun and with several par 5s, you can score. Don’t know who’s managing the course or club, but change them out. You have a potential gem and social hub there but not when you’re in deep cut back mode as you stop having vision.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Track!

This is a good solid track! I enjoy playing here! But, the greens need some TLC!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not Great

So this course has potential and it appears they’re finishing construction so no pro shop. The biggest things for me was the fact that they lost their liquor license due to address issues per the starter but on top of that they didn’t even have drinks, no water, only soda was Diet Coke, and no beer or liquor. For a country club that’s a red flag. Hard to play 18 in the summer without water at the very least.

The course itself had a nice layout, a lot of par 5’s which was nice but missing cart paths and directions on a lot of the holes. Every and I mean every tee box needs to be replaced. Not a hint of grass in sight. Most of the greens were in decent shape but a few were diseased.

Once they finished and fill the clubhouse and address the drinks and grass issues this club would be pretty nice.

Also golf now said if you take a tour you get a free beer or soda but that wasn’t happening lol.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good bones, just needs a little work.

I appreciate it the layout of the holes in Florida there's too many flag courses.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Sweetwater-Getting Better

The course quality has been getting better lately. Fairways looking good as well as the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor value for money.

Layout is cool, with elevation changes however most tee boxes are full of just sand and dirt with ineven stances, with trees overhanging unnecessarily obstructing your tee shot that simply need to be trimmed... Greens are full of bare patches andd crab grass, bunkers are either hard pan, almost empty of sand, or full of grass & weeds.... why? Such a simple fix.

Waay nicer courses around for kess, especially on the weekends... $60 is a joke for the condition its in.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Mediocre At Best

Greens getting a bit better, sand traps are horrible. Course is in need of a lot of attention.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sweet

First couple of holes are rough, back 9 is kinda ok

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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