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Waterlefe Golf & River Club
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Inspired by the backdrop of the Manatee River, Ted McAnlis has created the ultimate golf experience with the perfect combination of beauty and challenge. Waterlefe Golf & River Club is built along a particularly beautiful section of the Manatee River, complete with wide expanses of pristine marshes and pleasant coves. Don't be surprised if on the 15th tee you spot a family of manatees poking noses up for a breath of air. The golf course was designed with a great deal of time, effort and expense going toward protecting and resorting the natural environment that gives the course it unique character. The gently sloped greens with the newest Tifteagle Bermuda offer the ultimate in putting. From a lazy start on the par-5 first hole to the big finish on the 18th hole island green, golfers love Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6892 yards | 73.9 | 146 |
| Blue | 72 | 6463 yards | 71.7 | 145 |
| Black Ball | 72 | 6196 yards | 70.4 | 137 |
| White | 72 | 5940 yards | 69.2 | 132 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5940 yards | 74.7 | 143 |
| Silver | 72 | 5428 yards | 67.1 | 122 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5428 yards | 72.0 | 136 |
| Green | 72 | 5143 yards | 65.7 | 118 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5143 yards | 70.4 | 134 |
| Red | 72 | 4740 yards | 64.1 | 115 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4740 yards | 68.5 | 129 |
| Family | 72 | 3961 yards | 61.0 | 109 |
| Family (W) | 72 | 3961 yards | 64.1 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.9/146 | 554 | 404 | 348 | 198 | 385 | 545 | 448 | 383 | 231 | 3496 | 561 | 199 | 413 | 399 | 484 | 176 | 351 | 391 | 427 | 3401 | 6897 |
| Blue M: 71.7/145 W: 77.6/150 | 491 | 388 | 333 | 165 | 379 | 504 | 414 | 367 | 198 | 3239 | 542 | 182 | 392 | 375 | 462 | 161 | 340 | 377 | 392 | 3223 | 6462 |
| Blue/White M: 70.4/137 W: 75.9/146 | 491 | 361 | 333 | 165 | 349 | 504 | 389 | 367 | 154 | 3113 | 475 | 170 | 392 | 375 | 462 | 149 | 340 | 364 | 352 | 3079 | 6192 |
| White M: 69.2/132 W: 74.7/143 | 426 | 361 | 311 | 141 | 349 | 494 | 389 | 331 | 154 | 2956 | 475 | 170 | 360 | 353 | 449 | 149 | 323 | 364 | 352 | 2995 | 5951 |
| Silver M: 67.1/122 W: 72.0/136 | 405 | 325 | 280 | 117 | 275 | 455 | 363 | 313 | 147 | 2680 | 463 | 149 | 324 | 325 | 421 | 138 | 305 | 348 | 321 | 2794 | 5474 |
| Green M: 65.7/118 W: 70.4/134 | 405 | 285 | 280 | 101 | 275 | 455 | 363 | 313 | 147 | 2624 | 463 | 149 | 324 | 325 | 421 | 90 | 228 | 268 | 321 | 2589 | 5213 |
| Red M: 64.1/115 W: 68.5/129 | 372 | 285 | 255 | 92 | 253 | 417 | 336 | 286 | 119 | 2415 | 406 | 123 | 292 | 295 | 382 | 82 | 228 | 268 | 291 | 2367 | 4782 |
| Orange M: 61.0/109 W: 64.1/119 | 317 | 198 | 220 | 84 | 245 | 373 | 268 | 249 | 94 | 2048 | 347 | 83 | 229 | 217 | 293 | 75 | 222 | 214 | 233 | 1913 | 3961 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by roodhistory on 11/03/2019
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Water and sand are challenging Photo submitted by u4850896 on 07/05/2019
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Tee Shot #1 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Approach #2 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Tee Shot #3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Par 3 #9 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Approach #13 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Captivating and daunting par 3 Photo submitted by Takeme2ireland on 09/02/2013
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Photo submitted by Beaudel on 04/23/2013
Greens
I think we should have been informed that the greens were dead and that the course was closing in a week for new greens . The course was in great shape except for the greens and they were very hard to putt totally burned out .
Best staff
Everyone super friendly, only negative was they are killing the greens to reseed them. Very fast to putt on them
Hi, Steve4479992. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
Hi, Larryqew. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Hello, u790197224. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Greens are horrible.
The greens are dead brown and extremely fast to the point it was almost unplayable. No warning about it before booking, not worth the money because of that. The rest of the course was nice however.
Nice, but........
I was anxious to play this course but was disappointed to arrive and find the greens have been killed off as they transition to new grass. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see that anywhere on the course description. The rest of the course was very good.
Hi, u903254717. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Waterlefe Golf & River Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
The Greens
They are in the process of redoing their greens so they have killed the grass in prep for planting new grass. The existing grass is brown so the greens are rock hard and so fast it’s ridiculous if I had known I would not have booked a time. I love Waterlefe but not right now.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Waterlefe
GolfNow needs to alert its users when there is a change in course conditions. I would not have booked if I knew the greens were in the process of being replaced.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, mbuggs. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Waterlefe Golf & River Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Great Layout; conditions up and down
Greens were “browned out” but course layout was fun.. Nobody warned us about the greens when we booked it. Still a good time though.
Hello, u000004678856. Thank you for visiting us at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Nice design
The greens are being killed for redoing but because of that they were dry brittle and lightning fast. That information was not given until you paid to play. A reduced fee should have been granted.
Hi, u314161197605. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Horrible greens
Greens were burned out….
Could not putt as it was like ice
If you leaned on your putter it would slip ourt from under you.
We were not advised of horrible putting conditions
Hi, u314161464869. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Outstanding Course
There’s nothing bad I can say about this course. The pace of play was excellent. It was in fine condition and the staff was very professional.
The course will challenge any level of golfer but is fair . I will definitely be back.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Vfrec. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Waterlefe Golf & River Club thanks you!
Love this course
So the greens are brown and playing really fast but it was a fun challenge, this course is a blast I hope it’s not closing down for too long and I’m excited to see it when they finish redoing it!
Your feedback is important to us, spc10ss. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
Hi, u978033275. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Greens are burnt out
No notice of the greens under renovations. Starter never alerted us to us being on the tee so we were forced to start on hole 2
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, u035713199. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (941) 744-9771. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Hello, u690440783. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
The greens were dead in preparation for course changes. As a result they were pretty ugly but super fast (think US Open fast) and rolled true and smooth. I loved the course and the challenge of the greens. Can’t wait to play it again!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u458516922! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Great course…but
The greens are being replaced, and as such had a chemical applied which “killed” them, all browned out, not visual appealing, while the greens were fast and true, lots of foot marks and ball marks
Hope the new greens run true and fast
Otherwise a great day at a great course, probably the best/ toughest 5 finishing holes in the area
Hello, kwalus. Thank you for visiting us at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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Hello, Fran1512627. Thank you for visiting us at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.