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Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6656 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.5

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in May 2019.

The golf course at Deer Run Country Club, which was redesigned by Ron Garl in 2003, utilizes its natural terrain of sparkling lakes and towering trees to create a picturesque and challenging layout. The golf course is also known for the immaculate conditions of its greens and fairways, which provide excellent putting surfaces. Deer Run Country Club features strategically placed sand traps, numerous doglegs, and water comes into play on several holes. The golf course, while challenging, is appealing to casual golfers and beginners for the beautiful setting and enjoyable, relaxing game. Deer Run Country Club is a local favorite both for the interesting layout and affordable rates.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (2002) Lloyd Clifton

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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3.5
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Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Standard Florida Course

Greens were rolling nice. Fairways a little beat up. Definitely worth playing esp for the price

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Thank you for your review. Come join us for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/06/2017:
We hope you have a 5-star experience next time!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Definitely not 4 stars

Played a round there because i saw its 4 star rating on Golf advisor. As someone who plays competitively a course is judged on its greens you can get away with a sub par (no pun) fairway but the greens should roll. Unfortunately there greens full of patches, dips uneveness, and ball markings. They were also a bit furry which made it difficult to judge speed. Halfway decent place to get some target practice and practice getting out of trouble, but 4 stars it is not. To put it in perspective Timicuan is 4 stars and they hold the U.S open qualifier there, soooooo take my review as you like. Hit them well. At best 3

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Thank you for your thoughts and feedback, Jose. We are sorry to hear that you don't have a more positive experience to share but we hope you'll give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

ce terrain manque BEAUCOUP d'entretien

La majorité des départs sont délaissés

Les greens dont inégales avec des taches de mauvaises herbes.

Pas d'eau dans les quelques lave-balle qu'il y a sur le terrain.

Pas de poubelles, on voit continuellement des déchets partout surtout dans les cours d'eau !

Des branches et des arbres sont tombés et rien n'a été ramassé et cela doit être depuis longtemps à voir l'état de pourriture de ces derniers.

C'est regrettable mais on a l'impression que ce terrain se prépare à fermer ....on n'a pas vue aucune personne faisant de la maintenance sur le terrain.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

A fun course to play

The course is well maintained, with nice putting surfaces. They run pretty true. I stopped at the club drop, where a young man greeted me, loaded up my clubs and brought the cart out to me in the parking lot. I don't know if this is common practice, but it sure was nice of him. I was also nicely greeted by the gentleman in the pro shop. I will continue to return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Thank you for your review. Great customer service is a top priority for us and we are glad to hear that it did not go unnoticed. We hope to see you out here again in the near future!
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, great people!

Another fine round at DR yesterday. Course is in great shape and staff and cuisine at the restaurant was awesome as usual. Two 300 yard drives yesterday, 16 & 18, sure do love the wind at the back on those holes, birdied both. Thank you to the staff and see you Tuesday

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star review! Nothing better than finishing your day with a birdie. See you out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value for money, greens and fairways in pretty good shape, bunkers not so good. Overall a good course with friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/16/2017:
Thank you for your feedback and 4-star rating. Come join us for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Aging and showing it. But we enjoyed.

Unquestionably this facility has it's better days behind it. Deferred maintenance is evident, but not where it matters most, perhaps other than the sand traps. Tee boxes, while certainly not pristine had good grass cover and generally in good condition. Fairways had some tight lies but had good grass cover where it counted. Greens ran well, even though had not been recently cut. Electric cart in good condition. Staff could not be more accommodating and pleasant. All in all an enjoyable experience. Recommend without hesitation.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/16/2017:
Thank you for your 4-star review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback. We hope to see you out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Thank you! See you out here again soon.
Played On
Reviews 183
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Challenging Layout

The course condition was about 3 and 1/2 stars. The greens were fair, rolling fast. The rest of the course was in fair shape. Could use a little maintenance here and there, but for the money it was a good deal. I love the layout. Very challenging. Will come back for another round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/15/2017:
Thank you for your great feedback and kind words. Glad to hear how much you enjoyed the layout. We look forward to your next round with us!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

The worst

Horrible course.

In horrible shape

With horrible Marshall's

And rude employees.

Went there to golf a few days ago and the experience was probably the worst I've had in central Florida.

Very rushed all day by rude people on the course and the Marshall telling us we should finish 18 holes in 2 hours?!?!? Did not get to relax on Super Bowl Sunday and on top of it all the golf course was like I was playing in someone's backyard who hasn't been home in six months. I will never visit this golf course ever again and I hope you read this review and pass on it yourself.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 02/15/2017:
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you don't have a more positive experience to share. We hope to get another chance to exceed your expectations in the near future.
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Commented on 02/09/2017

That's rather surprising sir, I play there quite often and have always found the staff to be considerate and helpful not to mention most are very accomplished golfers. They would know it would be virtually impossible to finish an 18 hole round in two hours, especially at this time of year on a Sunday of all days. I find the course is actually in above average condition compared to others, although I do know the rough can be quite treacherous at times, I try to stay out of it and keep it in the fairways which are usually well kept and in good shape. One thing that could help the less experienced golfers especially this time of year is to try to play on the weekdays when it's not as crowded or later in the day on weekends, this allows them to take their time and not feel rushed by the lower handicappers. Hope this helps and enjoy the game, where ever you play!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value friendly staff

Played multiple rounds here recently. Overall course conditions were very good greens in pretty good shape for this time of year. Staff extremely accommodating and friendly. Recommend this course for its value and staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/16/2017:
Thank you for your great 4-star review! We appreciate you recommending our course to other golfers.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

old course, still decent

I've seen this course in good shape and seen it in bad shape. Some of the holes are tight and you have to be careful of rogue shots into your fairway on a few key holes. Number 10 off the tee box would be so much nicer if they did a bit of trimming to the Palm trees, I understand the need to have them there to make your first shot difficult, however, overgrown or dead palm fronds on a signature hole so close to the club house, makes for a sloppy look rather than a challenging shot, especially since you are wedged between the 1st hole and 18th and already have to be aware of other players shots the entire hole. Also, the way the staff "keep tabs" on golfers is a bit over the top. We were tied up after 18 holes, and because a single was behind us, we chose to play number 1 for a quick playoff hole. This was not received well as the gentleman from the pro shop came running out to see what we were doing (conveniently in my backswing, no less), it was the end of the day, it wasn't like we were trying to steal some free golf. Also, when I played a week earlier, we had to wait 20 minutes for our 3rd player, and wanted to play the first two holes quickly while we waited. Most any course would have no problem at all with us doing that, considering there was nobody behind us. Not the case here. you get just what you pay for, and not a shot more. Not really surprised to see unkept bunkers or excessive divots left unfixed on the greens. Also, am not sure I have ever seen a cart person on the course, so stock up before you tee off or when you make the turn. I know with all the negative remarks one would assume I loathe this course, but that's not the case at all. I love this course, and think it has great potential, I just think the people running the show are bit too uptight for the course. I would expect that sort of "monitoring" on a 5 star course, especially if full, but not at Deer Run. Just lighten up a little, and am sure your guests would feel a bit more welcome. And maybe inform your groundskeepers to be mindful of golfers and not take the time to weed eat heavily while a group is trying to putt. If you gave the golfers a bit of consideration, I imagine the golfers would return the favor and the course would be in much better shape. Am sure I will play again in the next week or two, so would love to see a change in the usual routine I thoroughly described above...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Walkable

If this course would allow walking we would golf there more often. It is a short distance between holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 02/08/2017:
Thank you for your recommendation. Join us for another round soon!
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Commented on 02/07/2017

That slows down the pace of play for other golfers, try Dubsdread, they allow it and a round takes about 4 1/2 hours

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Ease up

Just took a little time to read some of the other reviews and it seems some of the golfers are expecting Pebble Beach for $25- $35. I think we all know the golf industry and public courses as a whole are not doing as well as they should be in turn limiting the amount of funds available for maintenance. So ease up, I play probably 3 times a week and am familiar with every course in the tri-county area, factoring in the staff, the course, condition and amenities, this by far in my opinion is the best course at the best value of all. The staff is awesome, polite, considerate and friendly, the course is always in above average condition and the greens are excellent considering some of the players don't have the courtesy of repairing their ball marks. When playing any course and when the other player are lining up their putts, I always take a second and repair one or three of the ball marks that were left. I think if we all did this it would make any course more enjoyable for all. Keep your head down, negative comments to yourself and hit em hard!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/08/2017:
Thank you very much! We appreciate your kind words as well as the extra effort you put in to keep up the quality of our course conditions. We look forward to seeing you out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/08/2017:
Thank you for your 4-star rating!
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Easy Access Golf Course

Indeed if your lodging is on the North side of Orlando the location is closed to most amenities. On most holes it is best to remain on the front part of the green. Few water hazards come into play as you begin the round and you start the back nine. The greens were in very good condition. Layout also contributed to make the round very enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/08/2017:
Thank you for your review! We appreciate the 4 stars and kind words about the condition of our golf course. Hope to see you out here again soon.
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course , range in rough shape .

The range was small and unkempt. The large bucket of balls was a small .45 balls . If you like traps guarding the greens , and lots of them , this will appeal to you .

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/23/2017:
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you don't have a more positive experience to share. We hope to get another chance to exceed your expectations in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

bunkers

Overall, course in good condition - great value includes lunch. Only complain there's no sand in the bunkers, they are filled with dirt. Harder to get out of, muddy when wet.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/05/2017:
Thank you for your review, Larry. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback. Come join us for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 01/03/2017:
We are sorry to hear that you don't have a more positive experience to share. We hope to see you out here again soon.
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