IMG Academy GC
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4.4
1822 Reviews (1822)
5 Stars
781
4 Stars
780
3 Stars
179
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
93.2%
Recommend this course
1649 out of 1822 reviews
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4.6
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
61
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.5%
Recommend this course
83 out of 86 reviews
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4.4
235 Reviews (235)
5 Stars
140
4 Stars
71
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.2%
Recommend this course
219 out of 235 reviews
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Course Highlights
This South Bradenton gem consistently delivers well-bunkered, generous fairways with fast, true greens in excellent condition. Friendly and accommodating staff contribute to a well-rounded experience at outstanding value.

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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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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4.4
1822 Reviews (1822)

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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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Poor hours

This course is always fairly priced, but their policy on getting carts in early is a deal breaker. We played golf after day light savings in March and they made the carts all come in at 6pm. Considering it was light out until almost 8, this is ridiculous because obviously someone who made a tee time at 3:45 or so would expect to be able to play 18. I'm not sure why this course can't just have their cart guys stay til dark like every other course. Extremely frustrating and this is not a one off thing, it has been like this for years.

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Commented on 09/14/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at IMG Academy Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Loved the professionalism of the staff. Course was in amazing condition for the summer!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid

Fun course to play. Greens are in great shape. Will play again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 187
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens In Good Shape

Played mid-morning, weekday round. Course was almost empty. Finished (as a foursome) in less than four hours. Course has some dry spots in a couple of fairways but is in good shape for this time of the summer here in south Florida. Greens in very good condition. Areas bordering greens (fringe/collars/chipping areas) are not in good shape. Sand traps improving. Very friendly and welcoming staff (kudos to Steve in the Pro Shop). Can recommend this course and look forward to playing IMG Academy Golf Club again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really average!!!

The good- staff, pace of play and greens. The bad - areas around the greens and traps, rough, tee boxes. The GPS is from the nineties!!! No amenities other than a line cart girl. It’s ok to play in a pinch but not a destination course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/03/2022

Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing IMG Academy Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 07/29/2022

Hello, We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at IMG Academy Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 187
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Greens, Good Overall Conditions

Course was in much better condition than when last played (beginning of July). Greens were fast and true. Sand traps improved. Collars/fringe around greens still in rough shape.. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Good pace of play. Bonus for this round: A couple of swans were swimming in pond behind 10th green (see photo). Look forward to coming back and can recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A+ 5 star course

Well maintained, greens are very nice. Layout is challenging and fun

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not in the best shape, but a reasonable summer runaround

Course conditions are fair (for July), greens are fairly slow - most fringes on the greens are a bit ratty - definitely lift and place conditions around the greens. Bunkers could use a top up of sand.

Over $40 for summer - somewhat pricey for what it is at the moment.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting IMG Academy Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

4 Star Review is Overated

The complementary rang balls were the only good things about this course. Most fairways had some sort of disease taking them over. Which made bare spots and poor conditions. The red boxes were terrible and felt like you were hitting off hard sand. Really…the tee boxes were in horrible condition, The rough is really deep and full of all kinds of different grasses/cut weeds. We also experienced cut grass “clumps” all over the rough and some in the fairway. Around the greens there was no fringe. It seemed to be overrun by disease or extremely poor upkeep. The bunkers were not consistent with sand or maintenance. Some sand bunkers were hard and others were soft. The greens however were in good shape. The greens held the ball and putting surfaces were consistent throughout our round. This course is way overrated and should not cost $41.00 per player. IMG Golf Course needs an overhaul to bring it back to a quality golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2022

. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at IMG Academy Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 187
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Good Course, Excellent Staff, Nice Greens

Played late morning, mid-week, mid-summer round. Course was not in as good shape as when last played (late winter): tee boxes were rough, fringes of greens were in bad shape, and sand traps are in need of some work. However, green surfaces were very nice (both rolled true and very receptive to shots), although green speed was slower than when played "in season". Fairways were in decent shape, with very few bare areas. Staff is top notch, both very friendly and accommodating, and make you feel welcome and appreciated. I would recommend this course and look forward to playing IMG Academy again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Disappointed...

First time playing, after hearing about it for years, unfortunately, it didn't live up to expectations. The layout was good, but hasn't been properly maintained in some time. Very surprised it an academy of any sort. I've played and will play, much better courses in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
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Commented on 07/08/2022

First time for me playing there. I had dream to play at IMG, but I was disappointed at a few holes had lot of weeds around the greens and some spots has no grass. I don’t mind if there are some weeds in the fairway because it’s a long shoot, but around the greens are very important. It messed up my chipping. I don’t like moving my ball.

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Commented on 07/07/2022

Hello, We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at IMG Academy Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved this course

Would definetly play this course again. It was challenging and long

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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