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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 |
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| 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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Nice track. True roll on relatively fast greens
A lot of Sarasota area golf courses seem really challenged to maintain high quality course conditions “in season”. Waterlefe is highly rated on Golf Now for good reason. Really beats the competition hands down. Paid full boat but would you rather a 4 hour round on a well conditioned course or a 5+ hour round on burned out bumpy greens for $50 less. A lot of water and waste area which may not appeal to some but again greens are top notch
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, 786110. 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 Layout
Great course, it gets tougher as you go along with a lot of water in play on the back.
Enjoyable challenge, very friendly courteous staff
mrwilson, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Great Layout
An excellent challenging layout with wonderful views especially on the back nine. Not a course for the occasional or beginner golfer. Conditions were fine, greens were a bit slow however, fair., and bunkers were in good conditions. The rate is overpriced, especially for an afternoon tee time. Will play it again if a more reasonable rate is available.
Thank you for your review, TrueNorthGolfers. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Wonderful course
We had a great time at this course. Great layout, great condition. Pretty scenery. Bring your A game.
Hello, u000002483939. 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.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314162466778! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Great layout
Course was in really good condition. Great layout. Not longest course but a ton of water throughout course.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, brokaw8766. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Waterlefe Golf & River Club thanks you!
Love this course!
Challenging. Beautiful. Great track, especially the back nine. .you won't be disappointed
Thank you for your review, lindaxcole. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Alwasys great
First time back here in 4 or 5 years. Course is even better now. Special thanks to Mark in the pro shop for accommodating a late arrival based on my Golfnow reservation which was out of synch with their tee sheet. Always a great experience at a fabulous course.
rosebays, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
My new favorite course
First time at this course, played with a member who offered great advice on how to play each hole. Great layout, especially the back nine, scenic and challenging - greens rolled very true. Staff at check in were very friendly as was the on-course ranger who stopped a couple times to ask about my round. Finished the round in just under 4 hours which is always appreciated., Will definitely play this course multiple times before I head back north,.
Your feedback is important to us, Michael7526660. 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, sylvain9115160. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Hi, u249063290. 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!
Great experience from the moment we arrived. Course in good condition. Undulating greens are a challenge. Lost balls to water by not reviewing the GPS. Best course played north of Bonita Bay.
Hello, u000005270123. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. Please visit us again soon!
Very fun layout!
From the time you arrive your greeted by someone taking your bag and put it on a cart. Staff nice in clubhouse also. As far as the course it’s a challenging and fun. Greens and fairways in good shape . I played 160 rounds of golf last year and as a visitor I highly recommend this one! Put it on your list!
Always great
Waterlefe is constantly good, greens fairways and Tee boxes are in great shape, there is a lot of water on this course but good corse management will make you happy to play it. The views are stunning as well, just go and enjoy it!
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Hi, u314162471622. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.