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IMG Academy Golf Club

4.4
1805 Reviews (1805)
IMG Academy GC
A view of a green with bunkers and water coming into play at IMG Academy Golf Club.

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4.4
1805 Reviews (1805)
5 Stars
769
4 Stars
776
3 Stars
178
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
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93.0%
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1632 out of 1805 reviews
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4.6
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.0%
Recommend this course
72 out of 75 reviews
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4.4
236 Reviews (236)
5 Stars
138
4 Stars
75
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.2%
Recommend this course
220 out of 236 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6842 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.0

Previously known as IMG Academies Golf & Country Club at El Conquistador.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6842 yards 73.0 136
Blue 72 6506 yards 71.4 131
White 72 6117 yards 69.8 120
Combo 72 5850 yards 68.4 117
Gold 72 5670 yards 67.6 115
Gold (W) 72 5670 yards 72.9 126
Red (W) 72 5231 yards 70.4 124
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Scorecard for Img Academy Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 73.9/135 418 546 189 451 427 366 509 170 399 3475 548 163 367 416 398 376 396 179 524 3367 6842
Blue M: 72.4/132 400 513 162 436 395 350 485 156 390 3287 532 143 347 409 380 362 386 156 504 3219 6506
White M: 70.5/128 392 501 150 407 366 332 456 137 365 3106 503 131 328 375 360 343 362 129 469 3000 6106
Gold/White M: 69.2/125 370 486 150 379 336 332 456 137 295 2941 469 131 328 320 336 328 345 129 469 2855 5796
Gold M: 68.3/123 W: 73.3/131 370 486 138 379 336 310 427 126 295 2867 469 112 312 320 336 328 345 106 421 2749 5616
Red 1 W: 71.1/127 336 447 124 354 314 284 404 116 276 2655 441 96 297 320 315 306 308 99 393 2575 5230
Red 2 W: 70.4/125 336 447 110 354 314 284 404 116 276 2641 441 96 297 253 315 268 308 79 393 2450 5091
Handicap 3 9 15 1 7 13 11 17 5 12 18 14 2 4 8 6 16 10
Par 4 5 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 36 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 5 3 15 7 1 11 13 17 9 4 18 12 6 2 14 10 16 8
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways TifSport Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Mark McCumber (1972) Gene Bates (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.4
1805 Reviews (1805)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
19th Hole Scenic Views 17
Dinner 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 100
Water Hazards 78
Forced Carries 39
This course/club is great for:
Locals 60
Advanced Golfers 59
Seniors 41
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 74
Near the Airport 47
Worth the Drive 39

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mwilly56
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Used cart

HELP, MR RANGER!

Needed a ranger, we were stuck behind a log jam entire round. Then they paired us with a twosome that was only doing 9 holes? Which made it even worse. Over 5hr rounds are a ridiculous death March.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/30/2026:
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand this visit didn’t fully meet expectations and will use your comments to continue improving. We hope to provide a better experience next time.
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Holen1bvw
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It is just too slow. You need to space the times to 10 min or have a very active ranger out there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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u529995739
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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baranyai
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

3-19-26 IMG

Course conditions excellent. Staff friendly and helpful. Got off on time at 250p. Front nine extremely slow. Cleared up on the back nine nicely so we got our 18 completed with time to spare. Played here many times. One of the best courses in the area! Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/23/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
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u065289854
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u173495596
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Wayne6465650
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Jjjryan
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green

Course was in very good condition from tee to fairway to tough and greens. Love the layout, bit slow on a Sunday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/16/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
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u816180568
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Conditions on course were very good. Would play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u314160715749
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of play was not good.

Teed off at 3:30pm for 9, as that's all I wanted to play that day in reality. Was paired up with a nice couple. Staff was friendly and offered that we could even play more, even though we had paid for 9. However, pace of play was soooo slow, we played one extra hole, and called it quits as group ahead was waiting once again on 11th tee. Waited on every single shot for 3 hours+. I still like the course though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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docdans
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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ISJI3DFbLhgQTFPP2NYP
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions and fast greens

Always enjoy playing IMG staff is very friendly and course is always in great shape. Keep it out of the sand traps and you have a chance to shoot a good score. One of the best courses in the Bradenton Sarasota area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/13/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
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candace9546992
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a treat

Great conditions and perfect weather - we enjoyed a 9 hole outing with no waiting and no rushing! Love this place!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 03/11/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
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xkzZXgcCQK7sMCaohNjW
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course , slow play

Nice course , slow play, 5 hour round, tuff when it’s steamy out!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Bpbp13
Played On
Reviews 248
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Never disappoints

Excellent all around.

Carts with gps

Excellent practice area, chipping are is great

The range and putting green top notch.

Unlimited balls.

Water and ice stations conveniently located

Cart girl made the rounds

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/09/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
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7hdxi19J0SpirMAAnBUc
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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tkneip
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I had a great time playing here again. I got paired up with 3 members which helped because I played here years ago. The only drawback was it’s close to the airport and the jets landing takes away from the serenity that you’re supposed to have on the golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 03/06/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
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mwilly56
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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baranyai
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

IMG 3-4-26

We did the 9 hole option this time. We have played this course many times in the past. Course itself is always in great shape for playing. Staff is friendly and helpful. Pace is ok given it is season right mow. Great value for the price. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 03/06/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
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u1198273
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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