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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%
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360 out of 496 reviews
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3.2
36 Reviews (36)
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3
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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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Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Some fun holes. The front nine was easier than the back. Greens were very slow.

The previous time I golfed here the greens were much faster than this time. They were very shaggy this time. The front nine is quite easy if you can keep your tee shot in the fairway for the first couple holes. The back is tougher with tightness rather than length as the biggest challenge. The fairways were only in fair shape, and the greens were very shaggy - much slower than when I golfed the course a few weeks ago. It was inexpensive to golf this course using golfnow.com.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 186
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser

Fun and Chellanging

the overall course condition was good. The greens were very nice but slow. This is not a bombers course, many par 4s are short but require good shot selection. All of the holes have their own character and are interesting, Most fairways are tree lined which makes them more narrow. Will need to hit accurate shots to score well here. This is a fun course to play and you will get a chance to use most clubs in your bag. I would not recomend for high handicappers. But mid to low handicappers will find the course fun and chellanging.

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

Uh, Yes you should play here!

I really like this course because of everything. The price from golf now is great. The course is not easy, and not too long or short, but a challenge at just the right distance ( for me anyway ). The greens were recieving maintenance this time, but I know from past experience that they are a tad slow but still really close to great. The only issue here, and always has been, is the tee boxes. And it seems to be getting worse but if you are going to have a bad spot then tee boxes are a better sacrifice than greens and fairways, I would think. So overall it is one of my favorite courses in that area, so, uh, yes you should play here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Course is in good shape. Greens need a little work

Play was quick. Greens need a little work. The fairways were in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

the course is in excellent condition

Very few players around 11am tee time-we moved very quickly until we caught a fivesome at #11-they let us play thru and we finished in under 3 hours-greems are good-good value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Layout

Nice Golf Course ,But only one Problem. The Presence of large amounts of groose Grass on every Green..

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice older style Florida course with abundant trees.

Course is overall a nice course, and the condition was pretty good. Some of the greens need to be treated to avoid being taken over by a weed/growth that is a slight nuisance right now....but could be a bigger issue in a few months.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

The greens are in transition.

I enjoyed the course but the greens had winter grass changing to summer turf, they were slow, the bunkers were not fluffy, hard and firm.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A nice place to be

I enjoyed Sweetwater. It is an interesting layout and fun to play. Most holes are a little tight for me and my driver. Moving up a tee and grabbing my 3 wood solved that. One thing that could use some work is the greens. They were not horrible so I don't want to create a picture in anyone's mind. They just were not as good as they could have been. From one to the next for me the speed varied greatly. Mostly very slow. Just when I got accustomed to the slow greens they threw in a very fast one to keep my on my toes. Not a big fan of that.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Day At Sweetwater Oaks

This is a fun course with surprising rolling terrain. Some of the greens have problems with patchy spots and some of the fairways are thin on grass but overall conditions are acceptable. The staff is EXCELLENT !! Very friendly...no "golf snobs" at Sweetwater Oaks.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun for the money...

Sweetwater is in pretty good shape, greens running at good speed but a little bumpy because of weed patches. All in all a good experience but why can't guests get the codes for bathrooms on the course?

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Sweetwater CC Review

Course was nice once we were able to get a cart and get started. Tee time was 12:45 and we couldn't tee off untill almost 1:30. Greens need attention as they were full of grass patches that caused putting issues. Yardages were not very accurate on the Par 3's.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

First time ever playing this short track just under 6300 found that it has it challenges

This track is a great experience and fun to play I wasn't on my best game. This track is in great shape with the exception of some of the greens they have some over growth. If you are one that like short par 3s this isn't the place.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course

This course was in pretty good shape. The fairways were decent. The greens were a little slow with some weeds present. Some of the holes are tight. I didn't hit driver on most tee boxes. All in all good value for what we payed.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

good condition of all green

all green are good condition .but should some power cart road should repair

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Tight course, not a bad track

Accuracy off the tee is key here. If not you will be losing balls in backyards. A lot of homes were surprisingly close to greens and teeboxes. Teeboxes require attention here as many were sandy and sloping. Course has some very nice holes. Some greens were good, others were less than average. With a hot deal the value was great though, would like to try it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is interesting for any level of play

Overall, the course was in good shape.
Some tee boxes could use some work

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor

nice course needs rain to help cond

nice course but bring your GPS not correct distance on score card or cement markers. it was sun afernoon and pace of play was very slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Sweetwater is an awesome golf course!

I live in Errol Estates and prefer Sweetwater Gold course over Errol. The conditions are in excellent condition, the price is great! However, one complaint is wayfinding, more signs should be present for finding the back nine, only for the people who have never golfed on this course before.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Fair for the money.

Somewhat tight off the tee. Emphasis off the tee accuracy. Sand traps and bunkers could be improved (had rocks in them). Watch out for the fire ants. Greens were better than average.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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