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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 |
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| Gold | 72 | 6869 yards | 73.9 | 146 |
| Blue | 72 | 6449 yards | 71.7 | 145 |
| Black Ball | 72 | 6196 yards | 70.4 | 137 |
| White | 72 | 5909 yards | 69.2 | 132 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5909 yards | 74.7 | 143 |
| Silver | 72 | 5407 yards | 67.1 | 122 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5407 yards | 72.0 | 136 |
| Green | 72 | 5122 yards | 65.7 | 118 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5122 yards | 70.4 | 134 |
| Red | 72 | 4722 yards | 64.1 | 115 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4722 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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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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Captivating and daunting par 3 Photo submitted by Takeme2ireland on 09/02/2013
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Challenge
Course was in great shape fairways and greens were really good but a tough course.Had to hit fairways and greens are a big trouble is lurkingDefinitely we play this again went back in the area
Highly recommended
Beautiful course / beautiful scenery. Great layout. Meticulously maintained. Bring extra balls due to water hazards (not an issue if you play down the middle!). I plan to return for more rounds in the future.
Thanks so much for the great review, u000004236131. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
Nice course
Course was nice and enjoyable. Not as difficult as I had read and was told. Still a challenge.
Hi, u002690237. 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!
A favorite
Friendly staff. Teed off about 10 minutes early which is very unusual. Round too just over 4 hours. Front nine is nice but back nine is spectacular. Highly recommend this course.
Hi, Michael7526660. 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.
Enjoy this course
Great course with many beautiful views, water on each vole. Enjoy playing here, will come back soon !
u314162384789, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u4863092! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Hello u4863092,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u314162220817. 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!
Hi, u000004800147. 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!
Beautiful course
The course was spectacular w/well manicured fairways and greens.
Thank you for your review, u584695720. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hi, ckb14326. 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!
decent enough course but a couple of gimmicky holes in my opinion. Greens and fairways have greened up in last 2 weeks
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314162430521. 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 course
very challenging a course, you need to really think through your shots can't wait to play it again now that i understand it better
Thank you for taking the time to review us, khines001. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Waterlefe Golf & River Club thanks you!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, todder1. 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!
Loved it!
This course is fantastic. We got a great deal on GolfNow but it would have been worth full price. Lots of water but play the right tees and you will have a great day.
Hello, shoskins. 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!
Bring your “A” game
Waterlefe is a challenging course. Must be able to hit greens and fairways with little room for error The course was well maintained and fun to play
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, gnpoulos! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
Great and Fun Golf Course
Waterlefe will challenge you on each shot and it is one of the Best in all of Sarasota/Bradenton. It is a MUST play if you are in the area. We would have liked to see the greens putt a little faster, but we still had a blast!
u000004720619, 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.
Hi, Craigjclayton. 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!
Excellent course
The course was in top shape. The food at the club house tasted great. All service excellent.
Your feedback is important to us, Kisi. 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.
Not in very good shape for the money
Not in very good shape for the money I know this time of year you pay more to play golf during this peak season. but this course is over price for the conditions the greens were bumpy with so many ball marks in them it looked like a minefield. The fairways were so so tee boxes so so but the bunkers are in decent shape. This course is not golfer friendly at all and you can get frustrated very easily here if you spray the ball at all
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, loudemarino17. 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.
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Hi, u955693582. 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.