Waterlefe Golf & River Club

As always, in great shape, especially lightning fast greens, pure & true.....stay below the hole!!!! Wish they would leave fairways just a tad furrier though, and surprising how many people don't fill their divots.....shameful!!! About the only areas where there's no grass are a few spots in rough where it's just sandy & bare. Tees all nice & level with great grass. Greens are still a tad hard, so if you don't spin the ball well, tough to hold. We played in 4 hours & 8 minutes, but GPS kept telling us we were falling behind pace, although NEVER saw the group behind us. I know they shoot for 4 hour rounds here, but really, with the difficulty of this course, if you have 1 or 2 higher handicappers in your group, it's hard to do. I would think for the price, they would allow 4 hour 20 minute rounds, but thats just me. Although I can play under 4 hours, when I have a hacker or 2 with me, I always seem to feel rushed, and it does take a bit away from enjoying my round. All in all, still one of the top courses in the area, no doubt.

Great play… my favorite kin the area… green feed going to 149 is a bit pricey…

The golf course was great and challenging. The ladies behind us were annoying. We let them play through on number 10 but then the ladies behind them who were now behind us were just as annoying. We might have been behind 5 to 10 minutes but it wasn’t so bad that we needed to be told 5 times we were behind pace. Just saying…

Stunning course, I’ll be back. Like the terminator I was forced to realize the reality of my flaws that challenged my inner human from 1 to 18. Taking 6 months off and trying to play this course was as smart as drinking and driving as a new driver. Inner tiger I’d guess you’d say. Be targeted, stay focused, enjoy the local gators. Bring 45,000 balls.

Fun course if you have your tee shots dialed in. Otherwise bring a lot of balls. Pace was fairly good for a weekday afternoon.

Friendly staff, interesting layout, great conditions given the drought. With all the water, bring lots of balls!

One of favorite courses in the Sarasota- Bradenton area. Definitely a must play -some very challenging holes. In excellent condition with very fast greens.

Our group really appreciated the bag of range balls for warm up. Thank you.

Great course! Very difficult if you are not a straight hitter. Back 9 was more senic than front. Overall I liked the challenge and would definitely play again.

This was the second time playing at this course. It is a challenging course but well maintained and playing it recently we remembered where not to try and hit it. The back nine holes are so scenic with the homes on the water and then some of the holes have a view of the Mantee River. We hope to return.

Played with three members who were excellent and friendly. Fun course to play with excellent amenities.

From the time we arrived until we left the parking lot our experience was positive. Bag drop, practice areas, Pro Shop, locker rooms, restrooms on the course, condition of carts, etc was great.

We were fortunate to get in the course under a GolfNow special. Everything about the course is awesome. If you can afford the price, it is worthwhile. This course has been used 8 times as a US Open qualifying course and if you play it, you’ll understand why. I want to thank Waterlefe for allowing the hit deal which allowed us to enjoy such a spectacular course.

The course was nice but the greens were way way to fast for us and that is why i rated it the way I did. There is a reason the PGA qualifiers have been held here 8 times. Not a course for average/ high handicappers. IMO. We would not return. Just wasn’t fun.