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4.2
753 Reviews (753)
5 Stars
248
4 Stars
346
3 Stars
104
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
92.2%
Recommend this course
676 out of 753 reviews
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4.0
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
85.7%
Recommend this course
36 out of 42 reviews
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4.2
166 Reviews (166)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
84
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.8%
Recommend this course
154 out of 166 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6209 yards
Slope 136
Rating 75.2
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Water Oak Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Fairways Celebration Bermuda
Greens Tif Eagle
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code All players and guests must wear appropriate attire. Unacceptable: Tank Tops, Denim, T shirts. Men's shirts must have collars, Ladies sleeveless shirt must have collars .

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

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4.2
753 Reviews (753)
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
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Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

One of my favorite courses

I love playing here, great mix of long and short holes, and the greens are some of the best in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 116
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

To Much

This course has been around for years and it's in really good shape, both fairways and greens.

Speaking of greens, they are moderately fast and full, but the size of postage stamps. Now to the fairways, well they run parallel and up and down the hills and are way too close for comfort. Worst yet on some holes you have to guess which way your fairway goes do to the closeness of fairways. This was a choice of desperation for a tee time, but next time I'll pass.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great grass on greens...not much anywhere else.

Title tells most of it. Some good hole layouts, elevation changes, etc. but lack of fairway/rough grass made it tougher to enjoy. Greens are the best around and short game really benefited.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value for your money

Water Oaks is a moderately challenging course. The course was dry so there was minimal grass, but we have had little rain lately. The green and tee boxes were great. The course is a links style with some interesting holes. On site is a very nice restaurant with outdoor seating. It is a nice atmosphere.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Water, sand and few trees

Loved the course, not much scenery, had some big water, and wonderful sand traps, well maintained, greens are in good shape, challenging, great company. I will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Fun time

Course was in good shape for time of year. The lay out was interesting a little hard to follow in places. The greens were in good condition although s little slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Front 9 fun and fair, Back 9 will eat you alive!

Front nine has been simplified some and plays pretty easy. Back nine has forced carries over water that

exceed the ability of most senior golfers. Not fun to just donate balls to lakes! Also back nine has extreme elevation changes to blind greens.

Course was not marked properly so it was hard to tell where you were going. We saw many players going to the wrong tees! It was crowded and played a little slow because of the confusion of where to go next from various geens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun round.

It was a beautiful day and the.course was quite busy. I was put with 3 other people since I was playing alone and enjoyed the company. The course was in good condition and the staff was friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course condition.

Greens are in pretty good shape overall. Fairway hitting off very tight lies due to fairway grass being sparse. Teed off first group in the AM had group's in front of us when we made the turn. Not a good practice.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

very good considering

the course is in good condition with the exception of a temporary green and some bare spots rough and fairways do to flooding

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting layout.

Has some interesting holes nice elevation changes. Not in great shape but fun for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Water Oaks. Has water!

Rainy day but the course was in pretty good shape! Greens were better than a lot of high dollar tracks! Challenging but very enjoyable! I will go there again soon

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 231
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice layout. Interesting holes. Very small greens. Need to be very accurate off the tee and into the greens. Coming back from flooding this summer. 1 temp green. Overall a good value for the money. Elevation changes are the challenge. Overall a good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always Fun

One temporary green but the other 17 greens were in good shape. Fairways were a little thin and the course is still recovering from flooding this summer. They were pumping water out today. Yet overall in fairly good shape. We always enjoy the hills--especially holes 10, 11, and 12.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I saw much improvement

I was at this course a little over a year ago and did not plan on returning. After giving it another chance, I saw a much-improved course and will return again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

course not up to parr

i have played this course in the past and it was not in very good condition this time. lots of dirt and sand area's near all the greens, some greens felt like i was walking on marsh land they were so wet.over all conditions poor..

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/16/2019

sorry that this is not a golf course it's a goat ranch. so poorly maintain[that is a under statement ]. between the poor tee boxes for senior, and the goose grass that is ever where make the course a joke.save your money stay home.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun golf course

One of the hilliest courses in Florida with lots of blind tee shots, Straight hitters will love it. Some of the tee boxes need to be seeded but the over all course conditions are very good. The staff is very efficient and friendly and the covered patio eating area beside the pro shop is fantastic.A challenging test of golf but fun for all levels of golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Water and lots a oaks

Check in was pleasant and quick and got Us to tee off in time.

First time playing this coarse and it is challenging. There are large oak tree surrounding each hole that flow into water; what fun. Most of the greens are crowned so that means the chip and run is almost out of question. Yes I will play this coarse again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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