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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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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in poor shape. Not up to usual standard.greens are bad tee boxes mostly sand.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/06/2017:
Thank you for your feedback, Michael. Now that we have finally gotten a good amount of rain, our course conditions are improving. We hope you'll give us another shot.
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Burnt

Greens are burnt. Tee boxes are a disaster area farways are not to bad.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good layout; poor green conditions

I understand the lack of rain is killing the golf courses in the area but Deer Run has some sort of funky disease growing on some of the greens which made putting quite difficult. Otherwise, good course layout and good deal for weekend morning

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 190
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful Greens

Half the greens had some unknown type of grass growing in patchy spots. Many of the greens had large areas of no grass. The fairways and bunkers were nice. The tee boxes were awful. Glad I only paid $16 and it wasn't a weekend round.. The course was not busy. One foursome in front of me that let me play through. Charged my wife $10.70 to ride.....ridiculous. Going to be a long time before or if I come back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/11/2017:
Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear that you don't have a more positive experience to share. The lack of rainfall this year has not been ideal but as we continue to get more rain the conditions will continue to improve. We hope to see you out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent experience

We enjoyed our day at this excellent golf course. The greens were a little fast but the layout was challenging nd made for a fun day. (Personal preference) I would have liked a regular terrestrial driving range instead of hitting into water.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/03/2017:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and how much you enjoyed your round of golf with us. Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course needs work and water

Yesterday only a few tee boxes had growing grass, more like sand patches. The greens have a weed condition that can dramatically alter putts and there were bare dirt patches all over the place. Course superintendent should visit Mayfair in Sanford to see what greens are supposed to look like. Most of staff is friendly and courteous. Not all.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/03/2017:
Thank you, Richard!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in very rough condition

I will not play this course again anytime soon. The greens and tee boxes are in very rough condition! The fairways are in on shape but the whole course is in desperate need of some TLC!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/17/2017:
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you feel this way about our course conditions but we hope you'll join us again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

McD's Deer Run

Course parking area and proshop areas were very well laid out. Proshop was friendly and efficient. Putting green & aqua range were quite adjacent to proshop and 1 & 10 tee areas. Didn't use range but putting green was quite sloped, long and narrow due to location. Fairways and tee areas were quite good. The greens, however, were not good, with many damaged areas on multiple greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

First time I played this course in a couple years

I couldn't believe the course was empty this morning which made for a two hour round.

The course itself is in real good condition except the greens. The greens are spotty and hard as a rock. I couldn't believe the number of wedge shots I took that bounced off the green or in a sand trap. I'll play the course again and on some greens and walk off after two putts.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Unforgiveable Pin Placement

Do not know how this course got 4/5 stars! Must have been older reviews.

Tight lie fairways, ok. Horrible, black dirt, sand traps. Water, water every where. Ok. But the greens? Mostly flat with patchy clumps of uneven grass. Some diseased areas as well. The greens were large so there was no excuse for pin placements near these uneven clumps. To putt through would slow or stop the ball before the cup. You could move ball off to one side if clump was not too large. Course layout is ok, but it feels and looks neglected. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/18/2017:
Thank you for your thoughts and feedback. We apologize if the hole locations were not in the most ideal spots on the green. We do encourage you to give us another try in the near future and to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials!
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

needs tlc

Country Club at Deer Run is a fun course with a wide variety of holes. Water comes into play on many holes so you have to think your way around the course. The greens are fun to putt with decent speed but like the rest of the course, they need work. With a little work, this could be a great course!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

First time playing this course as we fancied a change from our usual ones. Great setup very friendly and helpful staff. Course is in good condition some wear on the greens but nothing major. Very enjoyable afternoon. I would recommended the course and will be returning

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/21/2017:
We're glad that you chose to play here at The Country Club At Deer Run. Come back again soon and be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/21/2017:
Come see us again soon and hopefully, we can turn that into a 5-star rating for you!
Played On
Reviews 25
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course was in good shape. The greens weren't as smooth as they could have been. There wasn't a delay in teeing off. The scheduling was great. I plan to play the course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/21/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We appreciate your kind words and we look forward to your next round with us!
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Sad

The course condition was not so good. The condition that we had played last time was more better.Some places were patchy.The greens were not so bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/27/2017:
Thanks for the 4 stars!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Tract

Overall good course. Some greens and a few ladies tee boxes need some work, but layout and challenge is there. Reasonable weekday rates. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/27/2017:
Thank you for your 4-star rating and feedback. Come join us for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course! Well maintained!

Visually attractive! A challenge with sand bunkers

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! See you out here again soon.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course

Have played several times, course is always in good shape, players are always friendly and accommodating to faster players, pace of play is always good. Pro Shop team are really friendly and always ready to help, you ask the Pro questions and he's always willing to help. It's actually a good course for people getting in to the sport and parents with kids playing. One of our favorite couses

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