Indian River Preserve GC: #7
A view from the 7th tee at Indian River Preserve Golf Club
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3.4
1156 Reviews (1156)
5 Stars
237
4 Stars
455
3 Stars
289
2 Stars
121
1 Stars
54
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
65.4%
Recommend this course
869 out of 1156 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
61.3%
Recommend this course
19 out of 31 reviews
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3.3
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
63.0%
Recommend this course
46 out of 73 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
1156 Reviews (1156)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course needs some love...

Great layout, great staff, great food. Driving range is terrible as well as many of the tee boxes. Can't believe that the course has fallen so far. Spent all that money on a beautiful club house with great food....and the course is worse then ever....

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good value

Decent course and layout. Menu is good value also.

No complaints.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice condition in spite of very dry season

All the lower FL courses appear to show the effects of no seasonal rainfall. Here, however, the fairways still have green grass, and the ground is hard and dry. The greens are also green and carpet like, and I suspect they are cut longer than I prefer tp reduce burning. In any case, they ran true but quite slow. The layout is well designed, and was only in 2 traps, which were a little thin, but playable. This could be a 5 star course with normal rainfalls. And lastly, pace of play, 3.5 hours, and only that long because as a lone single with no one ahead or behind, I caught two foursomes by the 9th hole. Could have passed them but declined offers, it was too nice of a day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging course. Always fun.

This course has fairly easy holes broken up by extremely difficult ones. The harder holes are fair, but tough.

The course is in pretty good shape. The greens were nice, but rolled slower. Every cheap(er) course is somewhat brown right now, but it played great.

Worth the haul out there from Orlando.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

slow

Nice course but very dry like most other area courses unless you pay more

No Ranger and slow groups really keep you waiting - so nearly 5 hour round

Greens are fairly good

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the drive!

I like trying new courses out rather than playing the same courses all the time. For me this was a 45 minute drive from Lake Mary. It was well worth my drive. Pulled up to a beautiful clubhouse and greeted by several friendly employees. The course was in great shape and the greens were the nicest around. The layout was tough but very fun. Glad I found emergency balls in my bag as I burned through a dozen pretty fast. For the winter time the pace of play was really good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Great course, it's a work in progress. If you want a challenging game, give it a try!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Value for money

Greens are the best part of the course. They roll true, no bare or dead spots. Tee boxes are in bad shape, fairways have thin and bare spots. Perhaps they will improve later in the spring. Staff is excellent and restaurant has great food.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hidden gem

The course was in good condition and I enjoyed playing it. The course has some unique holes that can challenge the average golfer (such as myself). We also got a great lunch added in for an additional $5.

The pro shop was nothing special, but the restaurant was nice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I really liked the fact that no 2 holes are alike. Can't wait to get back there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good Course with good value

Course is in good condition. Back nine greens a little slow and need cutting. Nice isolated course with no houses or other structures intruding. Water in play on many holes especially back nine.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

GOOD BUT COULD BE BETTER

NICE LAYOUT,VERY FRIENDLY STAFF COURSE COULD BE A LIITLE BETTER SHAPE THIN LAYER OF GRASS ON GREENS COULD USE ALITTLE TLC BUT WOULD RECOMEND THIS COURSE TO PLAY

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Following the Walking Dead

4.5 hours to play 14 holes and then we just gave up. No ranger to tell group ahead not to fish for their balls. Weather changed and it began to rain so we just quit. Driving in we passed a 3 some waiting in the #15 fairway. #16 a 4 some just teeing off, #17 a foursome in the fairway and #18 an open hole. It is not hard to tell a group at the turn that they need to pickup the pace. 2 hours is plenty of time to play 9 holes with a cart. 4.5 hours is too long to play just 14 holes is too long. The staff needs to get with it or we'll just spend our money somewhere else.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/08/2017

Not disagreeing with the slow play and course conditions but you can't see any of the holes on your drive up except #1 and #10 tee box. So it makes your review seem off.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ok course, bad experience

Used to play here a lot but have been mostly playing other places lately. Came back day after New Year's for an afternoon round. Got around front quickly but hit a backup on 10. Front was empty so figured I'd play front twice as I clearly wouldn't be able to finish back before sunset. Starter actually chased me to first green and was remarkably rude. So much so, that I picked up and left. There are better places for the money not far away that treat players much better. I won't be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Decent at best

It's a decent track layout. It's not boring golf that is challenging & makes you think.

The greens are in pretty good shape.

But it's downhill from there.

It's not very well maintained. Lots of rough spots all over the course.

There's nothing I hate more than to be just a few paces off the green & hitting from dirt instead of grass/turf.

I live in Orlando. If I lived around Mims ( I have no clue if there are other courses around Mims)... and it's my only choice, than I'd be happy to have a course near me.

But for me to drive 50 minutes from Oviedo and pay $40 for that course, does not make sense.

I tried it once 5-6 years ago. Wasn't too impressed then. But with a name change, new clubhouse and I presumed.... renovations to the course - I expected it to be in better shape.

I was wrong. It's very unlikely I'll make another 50 minute drive to play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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