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3.3
496 Reviews (496)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
201
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
68.3%
Recommend this course
360 out of 496 reviews
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3.2
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
61.1%
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22 out of 36 reviews
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3.3
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
2.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
67.9%
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36 out of 53 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
496 Reviews (496)

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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

IT was worth the online price

Enjoyable time. Greens were in good condition. Fairways were cut a little short.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were in great shape!

It's the best the greens have been in a long time! Fast and true.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice

Course is in very good shape, fairways and greens.
I think it is one of the best value courses in the area.
My playing partner played the back tee's and many of the holes were extremely challenging, a real test of golf.
My favorite hole was the downhill par 5.
The soda machines offering soda's for just $1 were a nice touch too. A very enjoyable golf experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

great narrow course to challenge tee and iron accuracy

enjoy playing here when I get the chance - take all my family and friends from up north to Sweetwater when they visit - they love it

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

ENTHUSIASM OF STAFF EAQUALS GREAT CONDITIONS

COURSE IS MOSTLY OLD FLORIDA FLAT WITH PLENTY OF LIVE OAK & SPANISH MOSS. BUT # 11 CHANGES ALL OF THAT. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST PAR FIVES I'VE EVER PLAYED. I BELIEVE THERE WERE ELEVATION CHANGES FOR THE NEXT 3 OR 4 HOLES.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition!

The course is in fantastic shape right now. Greens are rolling great, fairways maintained. Tight course and challenging. Shot placement is key. Great value!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fun

Pretty good course, greens large an well kept.
Nice an long, narrow fairways, challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great greens

I'm not found of courses that run through subdivisions, the course and club house seem a little tired out, its very tight on some fairways and long par 5s and long par 3s, how ever the greens are in great condition and very big, I would play it again if I could get it for around $20.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A nice course

This is a nice facility, but not one of my favorite courses. Most if the holes are very basic with simple club choices.

The greens were in fantastic shape, and most of the fairways were in good shape. A few fairways needed a little work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course was great

This course was great, the greens were very nice. I had a good time on the course,

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course layout

I played alone on this day and really enjoyed my time. Beautiful views and nice greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great gem of a course.

Just long enough to keep it interesting. Played there in the afternoon and had great time. They just finished aerating the greens so they are super smooth. This is my weekend go to course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful setting, well maintained & friendly staff.

We had a great time playing, we plan to return and to tell others about it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice course

nice course overall...fairways need attention...decent greens

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best golf course in the area

I was a little skeptical when I was able to book 18 holes with a cart for $12 on a Saturday afternoon but from the first tee on this course was as well maintained as any Disney course for about a third of the price. The layout was very fair and the challenge was there is you weren't pretty straight off the tee. I loved #8, #9 and #11 particularly. You're a little close to some of the houses but they are never intrusive on the experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course!

we enjoyed the day and the course was in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great overall coursef for the price.

Good true greens. Fairways are in great shape as well. Only setback was the rain and the heat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Budget friendly fun golf

I decided to golf Sweetwater at the spur of the moment on a Friday afternoon due to the low cost. I had a good time although it rain almost the whole round. It is a tight course that will take a few balls if you hook or slice your drives. Sometimes you should use other than driver. I would love to play again without the rain. The greens were in great shape. I will be back if I get another great deal on golf now.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A Shot Makers Course

This course demands that you shape your shots and is very tight! You don't need to Hit driver but on 5 holes. 3 and 5 wood off the tee will always leave you in a good position going into the green. The Risk is far greater that the reward as you are sure to find out that long is not good, as you can easily make bogey on holes 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16. It's best if 1st timers play from the middle tees until they can familiarize themselves with the course. The food is delicious inside the restaurant and they have the great service. They do have a beverage cart and water through out the course. The driving range is target greens to work on accuracy before your round. Very large chipping green with and bunker area off to the side. Putting green is small but rolls true to the course. The fairways are clean and the greens run a tad bit slower than you may expect but its summer golf in Florida and it rains everyday. Had a wonderful time playing with my wife there and can't wait to go back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice but frustrating course.....

This was my first time playing Sweetwater and although the course is in very good shape and very scenic, I don't think I'll be back. First, the positives: a great price on Golfnow, very good greens...a little bit slow but rolled true, nice layout with little elevation and only a few holes with water. Now for the negative and it's a big one: the trees are so overgrown that you can hit a shot just off center of the narrow fairways and many times you will hit overhanging branches and limbs. You can also be in the fairway and not have a clear shot at the flag - you'll either have to hit a low shot under the branches hanging out over the fairway or shape the shot around the branches. I was frustrated with the amount of good shots I hit but because the trees were so overgrown, I either found myself in trouble or lost a lot of yardage. I am a decent ball striker but this course requires precise placement so a high handicap golfer would really struggle. I think this would be a very good, challenging course if the large trees would be trimmed back so they at least don't hang well into the fairways. As it is now, I don't think it plays fairly for the average golfer. So while I recommend this course, it would be for someone with a low handicap.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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