Waterlefe Golf & River Club

I winter in Florida. This is a course I love to play when it is affordable. Typically it’s out of my price range. The staff are great, the course is such a great test of skills. The practice facilities are great. Every chance I get, I jump on the opportunity to play. If you are in the Bradenton area this is a must play if you can afford to play it. I can’t say enough good things about this course.

Tee’d off at 8am and had the best day ever! Course was great, amazing condition and layout, played from the golds which made a huge difference from the blues,

100% will be returning, you have got to play the course here otherwise there is alot of danger!

I played Waterlefe for the first time yesterday. Brilliant layout, course in fantastic condition. Very hospitable staff on the course and in clubhouse. I am already planning a return visit.

A great experience- kudos to all involved.

I was a little worried by the shack of a pro shop and how the staff member seemed more focused on the phone call he was having than our group but that seemed a blip. The course was fun. Definitely a target golf course as instructed by our starter. Water almost always in play. Greens were in good shape. Pace seemed slow but turned out to be good. As title says, I’ll go back.

Course is challenging but fun to play. Plays well and rangers keep play time between 4-4.5 hours. Slows down typically at hole 14 as the next 3 holes are very challenging and back-ups can occur. The only negative observation on the day I golfed is that the tee boxes needed cut and grooming...grass was too high. Outside of this great course and average as far as costs go in this area at this time of year - Season.

Pace of play was only due to the one group in front of ya… nobody within 3 holes of them… 4:30 time wasn’t the worst… otherwise a great day, very good greens, nice layout.

From start to finish a top notch track. Conditions where excellent, Country club type track. Back nine more beautiful than the front. Would definitely recommend and will play again.

I’m an 11 index from Illinois This is a tough but fair track with maybe one or two squirrely holes

The blue tees bring lots of trouble into play, the black ball ( hybrid) tees not so much Greens are fine, not overly undulating or fast Feels a little cramped with some holes close to busy traffic and there are homes on almost every hole, so not the best vibe But overall, a good test but don’t pay more than a hundo if you can help it

The course conditions were great from tee to green. This was my first round at Waterlefe, I plan on returning soon.

While being challenging and requiring accurate placement and length at times Waterlefe I thought was fair a fair and fun course. There is plenty of water which isn’t in play too much,bunkers to avoid, and some waste areas to either hit over or lay up. The range is nice with complimentary balls and a decent putting green. Fairways and greens are above average. It’s laid out in a beautiful setting. Outside staff was friendly and attentive. If you can catch a deal on the app like I did you should definitely add it to your list of courses in the area to play.

Waterleaf definitely has the feel of a private club, that is not only open to the public, but welcoming. Range balls are included. The course under went a replacement of the greens a few years ago and have softened up enough to hold your approach shots and are fast abs true. Layout is unique, beautiful, and fair. Course conditions rival any nice course from Tampa to Fort Myers. Clubhouse renovations are complete for the restaurant, but the Pro Shop is still in the cart barn. I highly recommend Waterleaf.

Course is pretty , hard course but fair . Staff is friendly ans polite .

Enjoyed my round .

Love everything about this place, it is really nice can’t wait to play it again.