Indian River Preserve GC: #7
A view from the 7th tee at Indian River Preserve Golf Club
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3.4
1151 Reviews (1151)
5 Stars
237
4 Stars
454
3 Stars
288
2 Stars
119
1 Stars
53
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
65.6%
Recommend this course
866 out of 1151 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
59.3%
Recommend this course
16 out of 27 reviews
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3.4
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
64.1%
Recommend this course
50 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7146 yards
Slope 143
Rating 74.5

Formerly known as Walkabout Golf and Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Perry Dye (2003) Joe T. Jemsek (2003) Jan Stephenson (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.4
1151 Reviews (1151)
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Reviews 62
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 02/23/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review and we are glad to hear you had a good round of golf on the course. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 253
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

I don't like this course

After talking with the staff, I realized it had been 6 years since I played here......did not like it then or now. Could just be me but there are many way better courses around Central Florida. The greens were rough and at the same time fast...softly hit putts bounced around and our foursome all had difficulty making most anything. The course generally has water down one side of the fairway and Florida jungle on the other...bring plenty of used balls. The fairways generally were good with cow pasture quality in places. The round on a Thursday noonish took 4 1/2 hours...was mighty glad when it was over.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hi rnglover, we are very sorry to hear that your experience was less than satisfactory. Your comments will be shared with the rest of the team and we will try to improve so that your next visit is a good one.

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Too slow

Unfortunately this course will sell you 18 holes full well knowing you cannot play more than 12.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/17/2022

We have 9 hole rates available all day and our super twilight rate starts at 3:00 and is only $4 more than our 9-hole rate. We have this so that golfers that are caught between having enough time for 9 and 18 holes still have a rate available.

We apologize if our staff did not do a good job of explaining your options at check-in. We try to have rates available at all hours that fit what our guests are looking for.

9 and 18 hole rounds both can be booked online, through our app, and also by calling the golf shop. We hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very dry course conditions nice amenities

Very nice course layout. But barely any green grass in fairways or greens. The entire course including the greens were all dried up looks like they are in a drought and not been watered in weeks. Ponds all had plenty of water? Very Nice clubhouse and friendly staff. If watered would be a beautiful track of golf.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Hello wlawver! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Your feedback is very important to us as we strive to improve the course for our guests every day.

The brown and fast conditions you experienced during your round are not due to lack of water. As you referenced, we have plenty of water in the ponds to use for irrigated the golf course. In mid January, we had a two week stretch where we had frost on the ground in the mornings a total of 5 times. This pushes our Bermuda Grass into dormancy as it is a warm season grass and does not like it when temperatures dip down that low. When it goes dormant, it turns brown and growth slows down which results in the conditions you see.

Once we get a week or so where the night time temps stay around or above 60 degrees, the turf wakes up and starts growing again. When this happens, we have tons and tons of fertilizer we put down to help the process along and jump start the growth again.

The weather forecast for the next few weeks has the potential to be warm enough for the bermuda grass in Florida to come out of dormancy so if you prefer the conditions more like the spring and summer it should be just around the corner.

Thanks again for taking the time to offer us some feedback and we hope you are getting the opportunity to play lots of golf this winter!

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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize that your experience was not good and we would be interested in hearing what went wrong and where we can improve so that your next visit is a great one. Please email info@indianriverpreservegolfclub.com with more information about your visit to help us improve. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Needs work

To begin The Tee Box is need a lot of work Fairways are mostly dirt the greens are inconsistent doing good shape summer slow Summer Fest not worth $50 it's a 25 to $30 course I feel sorry for everybody that's there I talked to a gentleman in the front office named Kevin he says as long as the members are happy with the course he doesn't care what the shape is I guess the members don't really know what a golf course looks like

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Thank you for taking the time to offer us a review. We value the information our guests provide and use that to try and improve each day.

The golf course is currently in a state of dormancy right now due to the cold and frosts we have experienced up until recently. The turf is there and it is healthy, but it is currently laying down and seems thin due to the cold. We do not over seed our greens or fairways as we typically do not get prolonged periods of frost like we experienced this year so the bermuda grass does not typically go this brown or dormant. However, temperatures are starting to cooperate again and as long as they stay this way, the turf will wake up quickly and we have lots of products on hand to help push the growth once it starts up.

Again, thank you for the feedback and we hope to see you again soon for some warmer golf this spring!

Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow and unorganized

No ranger out on course… starter is worthless all he does is tell you to go to first tee.. four 2somes in a row.. tee time 10:40 didn’t tee off until 11… we asked the 2 some behind us to join us because we felt bad .. didn’t help .. almost 5:1/2 hrs..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Thank you for the feedback, Lendog77. We’re sorry your experience wasn’t the best it could be. We’ll use this as a learning experience as to how we can improve.

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Hi u314159764549, thanks so much for rating us. Is there anything you’d like to share that we can pass along to the team? We value your feedback greatly. Thank you for visiting us at Indian River Preserve.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Day of Golf

I had a great time. Met 2 nice guys down from Indiana and we got lucky with a nice day. I will always call this course Walkabout sorry just a traditionalist and think thats names better anyway.

Staff was very friendly. Sorry can't remember the lady in the proshops name but she was very nice. I would recommend buying the range and lunch deal! The Burger was great after the round and you can't beat it for $5-6 bucks.

I was impressed with the Starter Fritz he was on top of it and kept things moving in a organized professional way. Never easy herding cats and managing a early morning outing with a full tee sheet.

As for the course it was in good condition and played nicely. Green speeds were a good consistent speed throught all 18. I would recommend playing this course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/17/2022

USAF12, thanks for taking time out of your day to review us. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Patience on the front, the back nine ignites

Great course, pace of play was a bit off, waited on every shot on the front, played fine on the back.

If you get a chance put this in the gotta play list.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Hi Canman04, thank you so much for the review. We look forward to serving you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Average at best

Not upset about my experience, just an honest review. To start, the staff were great. The course has potential but needs some love. The greens were good. Cut nice and rolled true. Fairways and tee boxes not so good. 5/10 overall

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Hi bjonathan! The golf course is a bit on the dormant side after all of the frost and cold temperatures we have had in January. Things are starting to warm back up and things should green up and start growing again soon. We hope you'll visit us again in the future. Thank you for taking the time to offer us some feedback.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Firm fairways and greens. You have to think about where you want to land the ball. Will come back again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Hi u314160464484, that’s wonderful to hear. Thanks so much for leaving us a review. See you soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Thanks for the rating. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice , will be awesome soon

Amazing layout . Once mature will be one of the nicest around for sure

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Thank you so much for your review and for the nice words. We're hoping for some warmer temperatures soon so we can really push some growth out there on the course.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/17/2022

We’re thrilled to see you had a positive experience, SADOWSKI. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Really appreciate the rating. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Twin Rivers

Great course. Great condition. Bring your A game.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Mollyabby, thanks for taking time out of your day to review us. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly

Staff was helpful and friendly.

Rainy day so not many golfers on course.

Much better condition than last year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/17/2022

We appreciate the review, amyhay. Thanks for taking the time. Have a wonderful day!

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

good layout

Will play again. Back more difficult but fair!! Enjoyed the day

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/17/2022

johnvassos, thanks for taking time out of your day to review us. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 153
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Thank you so much for a great review. We hope you're getting the chance to play lots of golf and that we'll see you again soon!

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