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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
12
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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4
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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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

All or nothing.....

This course has history behind it. It has nice tight fairways, and some challenging holes. However, are some things that need to be addressed.

1. GPS or Pin Prisms: Bottom line, there is none. There is no GPS in the golf cart and there are no prisms on the pins to help with a range finder. The fairways were marked with poles that didn't tell you yardage. In my opinion if you are not going to equip your carts with GPS (for range), then at least you should have prisms on the pins.

2. SLOW GREENS. In addition to being extremely slow, they were shaggy, and not taken care of. I believe that you could putt faster on the fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course. Great value.

I'm sorry to say that this was my first time playing Sweetwater. Sorry because this course, with it's mature Oaks, is beautiful. The greens were in very nice condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great layout and service

had a great time when played, course was green and very well maintained. staff was awesome as well with great outside services. overall great day with the family and had a lot of fun

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A demanding layout

The course is made more difficult then ever intended by the growth of their trees. Many tree lined fairways that will require imagination and often an iron off the tee to set you up to make your second shot possible.

Course is usually in pretty good condition, this day was no different. A few rough spots in the rough and early sections of fairway but nothing that detracts from the course terribly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course was in good shape the greens were very challenging

Greens were very challenging and the course was in good shape

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Super clean, super groomed, Excellent greens, great pace, no complaints at all.

Best round of golf I've had this year. This was my first time at Sweetwater and it really wow'd me at the condition of this course. Great carts, great greens, great fairways, great rough. I've golfed 6 or 7 courses in Seminole county this year and this is by far my favorite.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course

challenging course but great and I would recommend to everyone

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty course.

I enjoyed the course. Not to many hazarded from the senior tees. I was supposed to play with my sister , she could not make it Managed to pair up after a few holes with a sociable fellow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is a great value for the money.

The fairways are in good condition and the greens are in very good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sand traps are challenging.

First time to play this course. Will play it again. Good course for less experienced golfers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tight Course with plenty of challenges

The course is maintained better than most in the area. The fairways are narrow and trees line most fairways, so a straight drive is important. The greens are an average speed but in good shape. The have a good bit of grain so pay attention to it's direction. Out of bounds are on most holes. I like the 3 par 3's on the front and 3 par 5's on the back it gives you a chance to pick up a few shots. All in all it's a great course and I'd play it again anytime.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition best course for the money

I found this course in pretty good condition especially the fairways were good but the greens were in excellent shape!
Tee boxes were not all chopped off with no grass in them, they were overall in Good condition. Love the landscape. Also the carts there are not extremely slow, they actually move when you push the pedal not like some other courses i have played where the carts barely move.
the only thing i didn't like was that i Didnt know where to turn in my cart at the end of the day, the cart hut is not easy to find so i just left the cart in the parking lot.
Nevertheless I Definitely recommends his course!!! One of my favorites.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

so so experiance

The course itself was great! The club house staff wasn't rude but not overally accommodating. We booked our deal that included a "BAR" drink and were told we could only have a soda. The bar staff wasn't much better. The staff included a young women and an older man. The young women was pleasent but the man seemed very impatient. It seemed he did not appreciate our buisness so we quickly had one beverage and left.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is poorly maintained.

I have not liked this course since it was lengthened and redone. It is crammed in between houses (as if the course were an afterthought), and the new tee boxes ruin the play-ability of many of the holes. On top of that, the fairways have almost no grass: we played lift and look for turf on every shot. The greens, though pretty and re-done, were abysmally slow: we gave up and took two putts after a few holes. The rough often was unplayable because it was being used as a dump site. Even in the Men's Locker Room, out of five sinks with soap dispensers, only one dispenser had soap in it. If I can help it, I will never play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course with good features.

Good course with good features. Beautiful neighborhood and a fun golf course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs attention

Fairwys are very poor, greens where in good condition, bunkers were horrible, its a $20 course. The cart girl ran out of beer, more interested in going home than getting us any and that was 1:30,play somewhere else unless your desperate

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Not your typical Florida course more Southern than tropical.

Greens in very good condition, but playing slow. Tee boxes need to be re-sodded. Fairways not bad, tight lies, and in some cases need to find some grass to hit off of.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great deal

I am from Connecticut and was vacationing in Florida. Paid $20 for 18 with a cart. Great course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Great set up of the course layouts. However, the par 3s on the front are very challenging . Overall great course for the price.

Great course for the price. Its a hidden secret in the golf community. Somewhere quiet and not packed on the weekend go to Sweetwater!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great value!!!!

Solid course with its own interesting holes... The track will provide opportunities to use a variety of clubs and test your course management skills. If the wind is blowing you will really have a lot of fun!!! Don't let the short hole fool you... The greens can be a pain in the Bum!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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