Indian Lake Estates Golf & Country Club

For the third time since the beginning of the year my regular course has raised their rates. It's tourist and snow bird gigging season, it happens every year. I've never understood haw they have the nerve to charge more if the amenities or conditions haven't improved.

Indian Lake Estates prices are higher than they are in the height of summer , but, the course is also in better condition. A little drier with more release on landing, and the fairways and greens are a bit more lush.

It's a nice course...very little water that is in the line of play, most of the fairways are generous. But, well positioned fairway bunkers are a risk, and trees cut off some of the doglegs, so you still need to think your way around the course.

I really wish this was a bit closer to home but it is certainly worth driving down a few times a year.

Me and my Wife decided to go out on a Wednesday morning to play 18. She is fairly new to the game typically shoots 100-110 i’ve been playing for 4 years and shoot in the mid 80’s for context. We were paired up with a Father and son who were decent and fun to play with. We arrived 20 minutes early and we were rushed to the first tee in thick fog. Played the first 3 holes blind. Eventually a twosome caught up to us and I decided we should let them play through they took about 15 minutes to play through and we waited. The course started to get backed up with Senior locals playing from the front tees while we waited. From that point on we were harassed heavily from the staff and rangers and eventually blamed for holding up the course we were moved to the back 9 and had to drive by the groups who called in on us and were heavily judged. My wife at that point didn’t feel comfortable anymore and honestly didn’t want to continue playing. It was very disrespectful and honestly a shame considering we were on pace to play a 4 hour round with 15 minutes of waiting on the twosome to pass. The staff apologized after the round and blamed the locals but it just doesn’t make it any better. The staff runs the course not the locals. It was very unprofessional from them i’ve never had this issue at any other course in my 4 years of playing golf. Needless to say I won’t be back for another round in my lifetime. Not to mention the greens on this course are shag carpets and no matter what you do they are pretty much unputtable. Worst round of my life. Wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. Also we ended up playing 18 holes in 4 hours and 20 minutes with Two beginner golfers. Which yes is a little over pace but not that dramatic considering we waited 15 minutes on the twosome and the embarrassing drive to the back 9

Most Florida courses have dead pan. This course has actual grass on fairways, approaches, and first cut.

Greens were a little slow but overall, it waw an enjoyable round. I'll golf there again.

Website allowed me to select either 9 or 18 holes at 11:24. I selected 9. Upon arrival I was told only after 1 could we play 9. However they let us play the 9. .i don’t understand why 9 holes can’t be played at anytime.

This would have been an ok course for the price, until a Ranger/manager came up to our group yelling at us that we had already been warned twice that we were slow playing, and “that was the last warning we were going to get!”. I tried to calm her down and tell her that no one had said anything to us. Not to mention we played the front nine in 1 1/2 hours. A true “Karen” experience. I wish we had a camera to document it because it was ridiculous.

You don’t talk to paying customers like that. We won’t be back.

This course is a good value for the price paid. Fairways and tee boxes were good. First two greens need a little repair. The rest of the greens were all excellent except the NEEDED to be cut. Way too slow. My group was hammering the ball on the green. Other than that i have no exceptions. Staff was friendly. Priced right.

Course is in very good shape. Only issue is the greens are slow and somewhat bumpy.