Sweetwater Golf & Country Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6238 yards | 70.2 | 127 |
| Blue | 72 | 6015 yards | 69.1 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 5732 yards | 67.9 | 122 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5273 yards | 65.7 | 114 |
| Red | 72 | 5108 yards | 69.8 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 69.6/126 W: 75.3/133 | 201 | 488 | 187 | 349 | 318 | 321 | 392 | 176 | 455 | 2887 | 354 | 611 | 293 | 346 | 524 | 190 | 497 | 183 | 353 | 3351 | 6238 |
| Blue M: 68.5/124 W: 74.2/131 | 197 | 477 | 170 | 340 | 311 | 314 | 385 | 166 | 445 | 2805 | 345 | 564 | 284 | 315 | 512 | 182 | 483 | 179 | 346 | 3210 | 6015 |
| White M: 67.2/121 W: 72.6/127 | 195 | 469 | 166 | 311 | 305 | 296 | 340 | 156 | 440 | 2678 | 336 | 533 | 275 | 308 | 460 | 175 | 460 | 170 | 337 | 3054 | 5732 |
| Yellow M: 65.2/113 W: 70.2/122 | 185 | 436 | 139 | 281 | 299 | 266 | 319 | 141 | 428 | 2494 | 319 | 465 | 265 | 265 | 435 | 165 | 404 | 135 | 326 | 2779 | 5273 |
| Red M: 64.3/110 W: 69.1/120 | 165 | 432 | 132 | 274 | 291 | 262 | 302 | 109 | 420 | 2387 | 317 | 461 | 256 | 255 | 430 | 157 | 398 | 131 | 316 | 2721 | 5108 |
| Handicap | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Par | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 6 |
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IT was worth the online price
Enjoyable time. Greens were in good condition. Fairways were cut a little short.
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.
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
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.
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!
fun
Pretty good course, greens large an well kept.
Nice an long, narrow fairways, challenging.
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.
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.
This course was great
This course was great, the greens were very nice. I had a good time on the course,
Nice course layout
I played alone on this day and really enjoyed my time. Beautiful views and nice greens.
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.
Beautiful setting, well maintained & friendly staff.
We had a great time playing, we plan to return and to tell others about it.
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.
Great overall coursef for the price.
Good true greens. Fairways are in great shape as well. Only setback was the rain and the heat.
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.
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.
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.