The Club Renaissance

Very well kept course with fast but true greens, tight fairways, bunkers and water. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because I believe the rating is too low for the actual difficulty of the course. I definitely recommend it though!

A primarily private course but we were treated quite well. We arrived early and were advised we could go right out on the back nine as they had just sent a large group out on the front. We had the course to ourselves, had one twosome play through, otherwise saw no one. Course in good shape, greens weren't pretty with Poa Anna or similar showing through but that did not affect the putting, greens were fast and true.. We will play again

very friendly staff, good lay-out, perfect greens, good value for money

This was my first time at Club Renaissance and I truly enjoyed the day. The greens were in quite good condition, putted very true and were nice and fast. The only thing I might criticize is the slope rating of 108 from the green tees. This seems very low to me as Club Renaissance is well bunkered, lots of water hazards and there are many holes that require very accurate shots. I realize these ratings are done by the USGA but when I compare the degree of difficulty I experienced at Club Renaissance to that of similar courses in the area and even my home course in Niagara, it seems the rating is a bit low.

I really enjoyed playing Club Renaissance. It is a very nice course and well maintained. We played the green tees which has a slope rating of 108. I think this rating is very low. I compare this course to others in the area like Cypress Creek, Buffalo Creek, The River Club, Stonybrook, etc and no way should Club Renaissance be rated 8 to 10 points easier in slope. It seems like somehow whoever did the rating screwed up. It is a much tougher test of golf than the rating would indicate. Other than that it was a great day and I will definitely recommend this club and will play it again.

We had a wonderful experience....as soon as we arrived two gentlemen greeted us and provided us with a golf cart and directions to the pro shop and the first tee. The staff at the club couldn't be more friendly and helpful. The course was in great shape tee to green.... much better than the average we have been accustomed to in Florida. We played in just about four hours....no problems with pace of play. We will make it a regular stop on our Florida golf tour next year for sure.

First time here. We were a twosome and the starter was kind to move us up ahead of a group of 12, allowing us to finish 18 in under 4 hours (did have a fair amount of wait time on backside, but no complaint). Course in very nice shape, fast greens, traps well groomed, excellent yardage markings. Will definitely play again.

The condition of the greens are appalling with little to no grass and weeds growing throughout. They look like they've been painted to emulate grass. The fairways are ok but at $60 a round, it is seriously over rated. Shame on Club Link to rate this course at the platinum level. They would never get away with these kinds of conditions and rates at their Canadian courses.

Waited a year to play it a second time and no I remember why: once again we had "members cut in between 2 twosomes on the 4th hole. Most inconsiderate members we have ever experienced... multiple times now. We had no choice but to hit up on them several times to make the point.... and they were bad. Pace of play went from 3.5 to almost 5. We will never be back.

For $65 i expect more. Course doesn't have a driving range , although 'game improvement' area is listed on their website. we played in the morning and greens were very poor. Lots of poa annua on greens that made them very bumpy. course layout was also poor, as several tee shots were blind carries over brush and wetland areas. We were also hit into several times because of the blind tee shots, almost getting hit on one occasion. Overall not worth the money and expectations not met.

So I flew down to Tampa from Columbus for a weekend golf trip with my brother. He was already in Tampa for work, so I flew down for his weekend off so we could play 72 holes over the weekend. I booked us a Saturday Morning (8:33am) tee time after reading the reviews of this course here on Golf Advisor. (I also booked an afternoon TT at a course 20 minutes down the road from CR.)

At 7:30am as we're walking out of the hotel room door, I get a call from the GolfNow 800 number. The course cancelled our tee time. I tried to call back the agent that left the voice mail, but the golf now lines didn't open until 8:00am. In the mean time, while waiting to speak to golf now, I called the course directly to find out what the heck was going on. I was told that my tee time "WILL NOT not be accommodated". NOT, that it 'could not, or cannot be' but that it WOULD NOT be. My tee time at Club Renaissance was booked on Wednesday, March 2. So there was plenty of time to figure out if there was some kind of mistake in what they made available on golfNow, and plenty of time to set something else up. Instead, they waited until 1 hour before the tee time to call and cancel the tt.

Well, you can imagine, trying to find an alternative decent course on a Saturday morning in Florida in March. We were able to find a different course, although it was was dog-track. It was also 90 minutes from the afternoon course, so we had to cancel that tee time as well, as we wouldn't have made it from north of clearwater to SE of bradenton in time make the Tee Time.

I'd simply just avoid booking a tee time at Club Renaissance, were I you, reading this. There dozens of great courses all around the Tampa Bay area that won't cancel your tee time 1 hour before you're all set to play. If you're planning some type of golf trip, you can't afford to gamble on this course. Just book one at a different course. You'll play on time, and your entire first day of your golf trip won't leave you irritated for the rest of the weekend.

I was not impressed with this golf course, at all. First, although understandably the dormant time of the year, the fairways were in mediocre shape (even though over seeded) and the greens, although fast, were full of Poana. They were dry, hard, and could have used some water. The sand traps were not well cared for. The golf cart had a defective strap and my clubs fell off twice, damaging some of them. I'm sorry to say that I was very disappointed.

Despite the wind, we had an enjoyable round. The holes had interesting features and offered a variety of layouts. The bunkers could use additional sand. The greens were lightning fast, did not hold and the pin placements were challenging.

Enjoyed it & good value. It was a windy & cool day but our foresome had fun.

The lady in the clubhouse (Joann) was very unfriendly.
Dealing with that prior to playing golf is not much fun.
The course is fun and challenging.

My sons and I headed out for an afternoon round of golf after finding what I thought was a good deal via golfnow. Having played clublink courses back home we were hoping for a winner. The experience was very enjoyable. Course was fair and scenic and provided a good challenge. The greens were very good and rolled much better than a few other places we had played. Staff were all very helpful and friendly! I would definitely return!

Mostly wide open with some tighter holes but very fair and fun off the tee. Greens rolled quick and were in very nice condition. Probably a 10 or so on the stimp. Challenging enough for all players. I am a 7 handicap and shot 78 from the back tees paired with an 18 yr old bomber. I am 51. Great course overall. Very scenic with lots of really nice homes surrounding the course. Generous off the tee for the most part but still need to hit it pretty straight. Have fun.

Course always looks great. But the pace of play is very much slow. I have played Renaissance before and twice this Christmas vacation both times very slow pace. It is a mixed bag for me beautiful course but slow pace of play brings it down for me. If you don't want to have to go set in the restaurant and add more time to your day bring your own food and drinks. They have plenty of ice station on the course to get a fresh cup of ice but they do not sell drinks at the pro shop maybe the restaurant has some but I do not like long breaks between the front and back 9 but that's just me

Played on a Sunday afternoon and one of the last to go out. They seem to have limited services for F&B service for golfers and more for the members. Overall the course I thought was in excellent condition and the best course in the Sun City area.

Club Renaissance is a moderately-priced, very good course. Each hole is different with much water, but only 2-3 holes in which it comes into play. Greens are average-speed, and many trees. An extremely pleasant experience, and worth the drive. Attentive staff.