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3.3
446 Reviews (446)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
182
3 Stars
134
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
31
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.5
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
68.5%
Recommend this course
326 out of 446 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 16 reviews
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3.4
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
70.0%
Recommend this course
42 out of 60 reviews
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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 6,771-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 Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis
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3.3
446 Reviews (446)
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Reviews 239
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Improving, except

Greens coming along well, fairways and traps still need to catch up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love the course and the fact that the staff is working very hard to keep the course in great shape is an absolute plus

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good bang for the buck

Lots of tenants of the golf community around the course. Some waiting.

Lack of water visible in places, but OK to play.

Booked with GN it was a good value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very improved

If you have never played this course before you might give it no more than three stars, maybe even one. We play it often and overall and have seen vast improvements. The greens are playable, slow but always have been. The fairways are very dry, we need rain, so move your ball a view inches. The fairways will recover, the greens will improve even more and you will have a nice round of golf .

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

Evolving

It was my first experience at this facility and I saw it had mixed reviews. The poor ratings were mostly for course conditions. I can say the greens were very good with a couple under some point of reconstruction. The fairways were ok and you could see that they are putting some effort into them as well.

The staff was absolutely fantastic! Rosemarie in the bar is so much fun.

I’d play here again and I’m hopeful for their continued efforts to make it even better

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Can Do Better

Course was decent enough for the price. Some tee box marker positions were not consistent and some just did not make sense.

In the morning the club house did not sell coffee and also it does not sell gold balls. We did not see tees or golf gloves for purchase either.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor conditions

Unless you get a hot deal not worth it.

Virtually no fairways.

Tee boxes are in rough condition.

Greens are hard fast and in pretty poor condition as well.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 248
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

been awhile

It has been over 10 years since I played here...now being on Golfnow caused me to try it again...course was in good shape...people friendly...a lot of really old golfers moving quite slow but okay...they only have 40 golf carts so even though I got out on time...had to wait to get a returning cart...this was a Monday so weekends might be an issue. My round trip drive is over 2 hours on surface streets so probably won't play here regularly but would if it was closer

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible first 9 halls and good last 9 halls

Staff, Devon was very friendly. But the fist 9 halls look retrofitted into residential area and horrible layout. The last 9 halls look decent golf course

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

In rough Condition!

First time there and have to say, don’t think I’ll be back. Fairways are patchy and very dry and a rough ride. Greens are a mix of grass and dirt and open spots. There are some good greens on the course. Have to also say I’m surprised at the gas golf carts. I would think that the residents would complain of the noise in a quiet neighborhood. Pace of play was terrible. Teed off before eleven and finished over 4 hours later. Just 2 in our group. But a day on the course is better than any day at work.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 239
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Do not play here

I am very disappointed that based on recent review, i booked for 3 to have good time.The course is in its worst condition, not single green/fairway is in decent condition. Felt that we are playing on ground covered with dead grass or sand or dirt through out. Please do not waste your money and tim. I am being honest with my review. Only good thing is the Club House, looks like a new one.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Course markings

Course has a unique hole layout. No signage to the next tee. Drove past the 2nd 7th tee boxes. If not for other golfers in near by fairways we would’ve missed 2 holes. Plus gate was locked to clubhouse entrance. No key pad or intercom. Had to wait for someone to drive by. Not worth the 54 bucks for the extra agrivation

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course needs work/No practice facilities

I played Sweetwater for the first time as I booked with a Hot Deal. Read some of the reviews saying the course had improved. The course must have been even worse if this is improved. The fairways are thin with not much Bermuda grass & a lot of mowed down weeds Most always a thin lie in the fairway. Greens were ok but some had bare spots. Pace was good until we caught up to a very slow group ahead In addition, to my surprise the course has no driving range or a practice putting green. I thought I would give this course a try but once is enough for me as I will not be returning

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