Mayfair Country Club
About
Opened in 1922, Mayfair Country Club is one of the oldest golf courses in Florida and it's still the only course in the historic city of Sanford. Over the years, it has hosted a number of famous players including Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer. The layout is wide open with a traditional design that is player friendly enough to appeal to novices and experienced golfers alike. Like most older course designs, the fairways are wide but the approaches aren't very forgiving. Water hazards come into play on over half of the holes and you might be surprised by a few subtle but tricky elevation changes. Mayfair Country Club is not a formidable test by any means, but there are a few challenging holes that will make you think.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6370 yards | 71.7 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 5934 yards | 69.5 | 130 |
| Gold (W) | 70 | 5011 yards | 69.7 | 121 |
| Gold | 72 | 5011 yards | 65.1 | 115 |
| Red | 72 | 4568 yards | 63.4 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4568 yards | 66.9 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.7/135 | 372 | 434 | 325 | 388 | 173 | 364 | 192 | 516 | 410 | 3174 | 206 | 387 | 416 | 373 | 521 | 335 | 152 | 377 | 429 | 3196 | 6370 |
| White M: 69.5/130 | 363 | 416 | 306 | 373 | 156 | 326 | 160 | 491 | 336 | 2927 | 185 | 375 | 400 | 360 | 484 | 324 | 143 | 345 | 391 | 3007 | 5934 |
| Gold M: 65.1/115 W: 69.7/121 | 346 | 358 | 302 | 344 | 137 | 297 | 124 | 450 | 246 | 2604 | 132 | 296 | 324 | 263 | 379 | 289 | 118 | 264 | 342 | 2407 | 5011 |
| Red M: 63.4/110 W: 66.9/115 | 325 | 336 | 257 | 322 | 96 | 266 | 101 | 433 | 225 | 2361 | 124 | 263 | 299 | 241 | 359 | 271 | 110 | 245 | 295 | 2207 | 4568 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
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Photo submitted by Msronika3 on 05/26/2026
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Photo submitted by Msronika3 on 05/26/2026
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Photo submitted by u314164731041 on 05/20/2025
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Photo submitted by Terry1557 on 03/17/2025
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Tee box? Yep. Good luck with your footing. Photo submitted by u314162513353 on 04/12/2024
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Photo submitted by u314162513353 on 04/12/2024
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Photo submitted by Stiff1underU on 11/08/2023
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Photo submitted by h94jon on 08/07/2023
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Photo submitted by Sarides on 03/25/2023
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Photo submitted by wgman on 02/13/2023
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Photo submitted by u655248077 on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by u655248077 on 04/28/2022
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Photo submitted by mikevprice on 01/15/2021
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Photo submitted by mikevprice on 01/07/2021
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Photo submitted by Rcd0922 on 08/08/2020
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Photo submitted by Marcel1067088 on 11/07/2019
First time playing Mayfair
Shut down the tee boxes and replace grass sod. Set up temporary tee boxes next to existing. It's a fun course to play. I'll be back.
I play here several times a year
I like old school courses...the greens were mostly good yesterday, the tee boxes were very sandy and the lumps and bumps on the fairways were such that full speed cart use was not in the picture unless you like a really bumpy ride...it is the only real problem they don't seem to address...certainly worth checking out if you have never played there
Extremely poor condition
Played this corse a bunch last year, wasn’t bad wasn’t great but now it’s gone south. Multiple tee box’s are just sand and dirt, closed green on 12 and little grass on the fairways. The front 9 is in good shape but for the current prices I would skip it. The rangers have slacked off as well and the pace of play has gotten worse. I will say the staff is extremely friendly and new new club house is really nice.
Mayfair Is Coming Back
I have played MAYFAIR off and on for close to 40 years. Of course (no pun intended), it was an old course even when I started. There never seemed to be enough resources to bring it back to its original glory. Hurricanes and high winds took away too many of the beautiful trees that were all over the course and lining the entry road. In the last few years, there has been an ongoing effort to make it better.
The staff is really good. The new features such as the pro shop/restaurant and carts with GPS are great. They are now directing resources to making the course come back. I will continue to support their efforts. Its condition is better than many courses that I have played while they were renovating their properties. I will continue to enjoy playing there.
Disappointed
Mediocre course conditions. Not a value at the $43 I paid .
Course
The tee boxes were dirt hole 12 green was cclosed.Course was in rough shape fairways had little grass on them. Not in good shape right now.
Save your money
Absolutely dog track. My father has been playing this course for 20 years. says it’s in the worst shape he’s ever seen.
This course has potential
My first time playing here the people we're exceptionally nice but the course itself was in terrible condition the fairways and tee boxes were in poor condition I liked the layout and also bunkers we're not in good shape either the only saving grace was the clubhouse and the food which was exceptionally good especially our bartender named Giovanni he was so accommodating and suggested a special they have on Tuesdays and my friend is vegan and made up a special that had already expired but asked the chef if he could make it and he did I'm disappointed because I know this course has a storied history but the course needs a lot of work especially the fairways tee boxes and bunkers but I have to give a high praise for the condition of the greens they were really maintained, so overall I would never play this course again until they make some huge course improvements
Same Course
The course was the same as it always was. Greens a little torn up, sand everywhere, tee boxes in poor shape. The clubhouse looks great and new carts with course gps. We payed 40 bucks with taxes and fees.
Quick course 4 hours
Been playing Mayfair since I was 9 seems like they are really trying to make the course a nice little place to go. No driving range at the moment and hopefully they build up some T Boxes on the back 9 and a few greens and T boxes need work where they have you hitting off the fairway. One other note sanford built bigger water treatment center making t shot like your in the city on the front 9.Will play often if I get under $35
In rough shape
Several of the greens were diseased and in bad shape. Tee boxes, which should be the easiest thing to maintain, were awful. The grass on three of the tees (two par 3’s and one par 4) were so long it was like hitting out of the rough. Several other tee boxes were basically a sand trap. Three tee boxes were so uneven you couldn’t find a level spot to tee up your ball. Fairways were okay in some spots, but as you get closer to the greens, you know - where you might want to hit a wedge, you were mostly playing off of thin grass and dirt. They spent all that money on the clubhouse (which is nice), but what does it matter if the course is a goat track. Do better, Mayfair!
Club House beautiful course not so munch..
The course needs help… Tee boxes were trash hitting out of a sand trap.. Fairways were horrible had to move ball to some grass.. Greens were in good condition. But there were a few in trouble..
Club house was sweet . Could be a great golf club if more attention was dedicated to the course itself.
Recommend not going unless u get a hot deal
Tee boxes-some good some bad, many were uneven. Little to no fairway turf! Huge bald spots, very thin where grass is actually growing. Greens are green but slow and uneven. Bunkers just filled with loose dirt.
Overall, I would say go find a different course to play if forced to pay full price.
For the homers on here, that rate this course above a 3- it's going to take more than rain to save this place. It's been a low-quality course for 20 years and appears it likely will be for more.
Everyone is proud of the new clubhouse but that doest add anything to the course playability.
Great new club house, not so great golf
Happy to see the clubhouse complete, Hated the poorly managed course. Longest round ever, couldn't wait to be done and gone. No range to warm up, No ranger to controll idiots on course.
Decent course but a few warts
Enjoyed the layout and once course gets sorme water I feel like it will be a great track. In my opinion the owners need to put some effort into improving the practice facilities (a hittable range instead of 2 green nets and upgrade the putting/chipping green to be more than 3 holes (that are not comparable to the course)
Great Day
It was a pleasure and a great opportunity to play there. Everything was good 👍🏼
Staff
All the staff from the pro shop to the dining area were exceptionally courteous. The new clubhouse and restaurant are superb.