IMG Academy GC
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4.4
1866 Reviews (1866)
5 Stars
801
4 Stars
796
3 Stars
185
2 Stars
54
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
92.5%
Recommend this course
1686 out of 1866 reviews
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4.5
120 Reviews (120)
5 Stars
75
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.5%
Recommend this course
111 out of 120 reviews
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4.5
221 Reviews (221)
5 Stars
133
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.7%
Recommend this course
207 out of 221 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 135
Rating 73.9

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
1866 Reviews (1866)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
19th Hole Scenic Views 17
Dinner 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 101
Water Hazards 79
Forced Carries 40
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Advanced Golfers 60
Seniors 42
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 75
Near the Airport 48
Worth the Drive 39

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Played On
Reviews 191
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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
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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
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Gorgeous course with three different practice areas so you can work on every aspect of your game before hitting the course. The course is a little tight with fairways next to each other but is still a beautiful layout. The staff were very friendly and pleasant. Will definitely be golfing this course in the near future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
3.0
First Time Playing

Disappointing

I was expecting more out of the IMG course, considering how much students pay. It is average for the area at best. Tee boxes and fairways in below average shape. Greens however were decent even though they were punched. Pace of play was bad but it was Father’s Day so expected. It definitely has the feel of a budget golf course you would only play when there is low rates

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

Hello, 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
2.0
First Time Playing

Stay away (for now)

Course is let go, starter needs to do better job of separation between groups. Don’t let the other reviews fool you this is a $20 course through and through

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/24/2022

Hi,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting IMG Academy Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

Played here numerous times, I think a 4 1/2 hour round was terrible , and avoidable possibly if a ranger would have been present . Tee boxes were in bad shape , and a lot of very dry areas. I know they can do better

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

I enjoyed the course. Lots of bunkers and not a very long course. It is challenging to play and laid out well. The course was a little rough. There were some tee boxes that needed love, fairways as well. The greens were punched, which they stated and why it was so cheap. I would okay it againand recommended. I just hope they fix the areas of the tees and fairways that need a little TLC.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/07/2022

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Fairways and greens are in great shape. Some areas around the greens have weeds and bare spots but you can tell they are putting the work in to make the needed improvements. This was my 3rd time playing IMG over two years. It has improved in quality each time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Excellent Golf Course

IMG Academy Golf Club is outstanding! Pro quality.

Practice green is identical to the course greens. Chipping area is good with the same green. The course, greens and bunkers are all maintained perfectly. Only downfall is there's only room for about 12 -15 people to warm up on the range. In addition, you can't get on the range until 30 minutes prior to tee time. Even so, I have only played it twice but will be on my list monthly. That's because I live in another county 50 miles away.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in transition

This is the second time I’ve played this course. We played back in January 2022 and the course was in considerably better shape than in June. I like the layout and the smooth, fast greens but there were a lot of areas - on the tee box and around the greens - that had dirt or dead grass. I’ll be back, but my hope is that the course conditions are more pristine and closer to where they were in the beginning of the year.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens were good. Some tee boxes were in poor condition. Fairways were okay, some areas around the greens and in the fairways need attention. No much in the way of drinking water on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice course, pretty busy, slow round

Greens / course in good condition. Course was very busy for a midweek round it was slow

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little disappointed

Played here last year ( also during summer ) and although the greens are still some of the best I’ve putted on in this area, there seemed to be a lot of weeds this time around. Almost as if no pre emergents were put down early in year to prevent the weeds now present. Also had a few thin almost bare spots on a few fairways. I talked good about this course since the last time I played it but probably won’t after yesterdays round. Until I try it again. Staff was friendly and the beverage cart was around three or four times during the round, a big plus. I’ll definitely play it again just for the greens.

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