Cypress Greens Golf & Tennis Community

Perfect way to start today walk nine holes,… love that you can walk one of the few questions in Florida that lets you

Most of the holes at Cypress Greens are simply direct and straightforward. The wide fairway at six puts forth an interesting strategic option geared to the approach. Both par-5s become intriguing on their second shots, involving hard-to-hit landing zones. On my second play here today, I enjoyed the pleasant, open setting. To the right of the sixth tee, lounging in a pond, was a seemingly indifferent alligator—though I suspected he was watching me.

My visit was clearly worthwhile. Conditions were again solid, and the course turned a shade greener (from recent rain in Lake Alfred?) than on last week’s visit.

People care who run and play at this place. I will be back.

Cypress Greens, a well-maintained 9-hole course, is situated a few miles from downtown Lake Alfred. Running just 2585 yards long from the deep tees, it emphasizes a brand of accessible golf that I’ve seen often in Florida. The layout seldom ventures into the strongly strategic or the dramatic; it is instead a competent and straightforward design, and I found its countryside setting relaxing.

The character of these holes sometimes stems from small things—such as the spacing and grouping of scattered trees. By far, the ponds are the most dangerous hazards, and, though the designer used them lots, they don’t constantly hem you in. There are, too, a few tree-lined fairways. Bunkers pose, more often than not, a minor threat; they’re seldom heavily penal obstacles used to barricade the fronts of greens.

Not overly tight, Cypress Greens allowed me to take out the driver on most of the par-4s and 5s. Ground contours throughout the nine follow what nature has allowed—it's basically flat—and the ponds typically flirt with the sides of roughs or fairways. A key element of the layout is understatement (as opposed to complexity): this is a course, for example, with slightly raised green complexes and, around them, subtle mounds. The greens themselves range from small to medium in size.

Par-5s:

The two par-5s, which are distinctive as well as solid, add a splash of strategy. The course opens with a visually appealing hole, bordered by cypress trees and nicely flanked by a pair of long ponds that reach a long way down the fairway. Near the green the fairway widens again to some 40 yards. A green-light opportunity to reach the putting surface in two? Yes. The seventh supplies a different challenge. After an open tee shot, you’re squeezed by a contracting fairway that bottlenecks at its bend, leaving a tight second. Not only that: favoring the right side, instead of the left, may lead to trouble. Like the first hole, this can be a two-shotter for long hitters. Did I go for it? No.

Par-3s and 4s:

The trio of par-3s is short and straightforward: they offer a fair test, where forced heroics seem unnecessary. Each hole has a mid-sized, somewhat elevated green that tilts to some degree. Of the set, the ninth, which is double-bunkered to the left and rear, serves up the best challenge.

The four par-4s average just over 300 yards, and all are drive-and-pitch affairs. With fairways of medium width and light greenside bunkering only, it is as if the course expresses its need for simplicity. Holes six and eight introduce cross hazards that add some interest. Eight gives you a noticeable choice: hit a longer drive down the left for a better angle at the green, or take the more direct route down the right side and “Cowboy up!” to clear the boomerang-shaped pond and avoid the big frontal bunker. It is conventional design on these par-4s, though, that prevails.

The setting of this course, which runs over pastoral parkland, benefits from being largely set apart from the housing complex of which it is a part. A majority of the holes border only adjacent ones; moreover, some holes have a border(s) that is fully natural. I was also fortunate to see a Florida sandhill crane walking the grounds only twenty yards away, near the 5th hole.

Conditions and Service:

Conditions were a cut above the other area courses I played over the past week. The smooth greens were a couple of ticks below average in speed. Rough coverage, which showed inconsistencies in places, was still fair. More serviceable were the tees, bunkers, and fringes—all in good shape, especially in light of the recent mid-Florida drought.

Great service here! The pro shop staff and starter were friendly, kind, and informative—all of which bettered the overall experience.

Final Thoughts:

Playing the course for the first time, I found Cypress Greens to be a layout more about accessibility than ambition. This well-conditioned track provides straightforward golf. Its design intentions did not apparently involve dramatic, high-stakes risk-reward. Who will find it of interest? Probably mid-handicappers, but higher-handicap players should also enjoy a course that has a fair level of forgiveness.

Played at 7:30 in the morning we were done by nine. Perfect little exercise in the morning.

I was looking for a 9 hole course close to my house. Made a tee time on golf now and basically got on right away. It is a nice course with a mix of par 3’s and a few par 4’s. . It was nice to finally play a course where the greens were a normal manicured green which I have had a hard time finding in this area.

We enjoyed our first trip to Cypress Greens. We will go back

Was first time out in a few months so it was a good practice course.

This is another short but tough little course. Water (often on both sides and sometimes across) on all but one hole. Greens are mostly small but have a bit of contour to them. Not very many bunkers but they are well kept and are often set up so that, if you overcook staying away from the water, you will be playing from the sand! You can play 18 but they only seem to offer those times early.

This is another course where, the conditions are good, and the prices stay reasonable during snowbird season.

Greens were so slow, but very pretty! But the slowest greens I have ever played in my life. The course was very nice and appealing. The layout was hard to tell where you were supposed to play. If the greens rolled faster it would be a great place to play 9. But as it is I wouldn’t waste the money, having to hit the golf ball with everything on the greens and still leave it short of the hole only messes up your game.

Decent little course.the greens were way way to slow but overall in great shape as were tees fairways and rough

1st time I played it was mid afternoon. Course was short but in good condition. 2nd time I played it was before 10am and it was backed up the whole round. Had a resident that was behind us tell us we can’t hit that far. Which ruined my round. Only 1 hole on the course that is safe to use a driver.