Indian River Preserve GC: #7
A view from the 7th tee at Indian River Preserve Golf Club
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3.4
1179 Reviews (1179)
5 Stars
239
4 Stars
463
3 Stars
296
2 Stars
126
1 Stars
55
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
67.8%
Recommend this course
884 out of 1179 reviews
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3.1
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
57.5%
Recommend this course
23 out of 40 reviews
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3.3
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
62.5%
Recommend this course
40 out of 64 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff consistently earns high praise for their professionalism and prompt responsiveness to golfers on the course. The back nine delivers a rewarding natural Florida layout with a solid pace of play.

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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Indian River Preserve (FKA Walkabout Golf 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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Reviews

3.4
1179 Reviews (1179)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 30
Patio Dining 19
Amazing Food 16
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 69
Forced Carries 49
Bunkers 47
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 47
Locals 43
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 38
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 41
In the 'Burbs 23
Convenient to the City 15

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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 13
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
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All around great course

The people, food, practice facilities and golf course is awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Walkabout is Okay...

Currently this course is in high play due to snowbirds, which creates massively slow play...very painful. The course is begining to look a little overplayed which means the fairways are getting lots of divots and pot marks. The greens are still in pretty good condition - as long as you don't play behind some lazy feet draggers. I enjoy playing this course as its pretty local for me - but if the quality of play and course maintainance drops anymore - then I'll wait for the canadians to return north for the summer and come back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Plenty of elevation changes for the east coast of Florida.

Booked Golfnow and joined another 2sum. Great weather and always like meeting new golfers. Cart girl was friendly and on it. Course was in very good shape. Greens started out slow and a little wet. By hole 6-7 the greens dried were more my speed.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OK not great

The course has improved from years past but there's better for the money, the greens were slow and bumpy but are better than 2 years ago when last played. I wouldn't go south of my way to play it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for the money

Love the layout, with many different types of

holes. Used all the clubs in my bag. Pace of play was about 4.5 hours, a little slow for Tuesday afternoon. Tees, fairways, bunkers, all in good shape. Greens have a nice cover, but a little on the slow side for me. Several tee boxes to choose from, so designed for all types of hadicap golfers to enjoy

Would definitely go back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I know the object is to make money, from a business stand point, but when you get TO MANY golfers on the course at the same time its just NOT ENJOYABLE. This was one of the worse rounds I had this year we waited on every hole the ENTIRE ROUND. I suggest putting more time between tee time.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

This course has some challenging holes especially on windy days

Course was in good overall condition and some holes are very challenging on windy days. Playing length from white tees is too short unless you are very short, but moving back to blue tees adds over 500 yards.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful but difficult

It's my fault, I suppose, for challenging myself. I didn't have much fun ... accuracy is at a premium.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course, great shape, consistent greens; liked it

First time playing and I was impressed with the course design, the condition was very good, the greens were consistent and rolled true. Not many flat putts and the layout of the holes were challenging, especially from playing the gold tees. Will certainly be back and if I have visitors in town, I will take them here for a golfing treat.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Need a course marshall

Enjoyable course in good condition. Second time to play in last two weeks. Need management on the course, We were a twosome and Starter told us to go on ahead of our tee time as it was a slow day and the course was wide open. By hole #4 we back up into a single, two twosomes, and a foursome. Every hole after that we sat at every tee box a minimum of five to ten minutes. We lodged a complaint with the girl driving the snack cart and she said she would let the pro shop know. She also told us that there were two tournaments that morning and play was slow. We teed off at 11:20 and we did not finish our round until 4:00 p.m.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wonderful golf course

This golf course is a gem, it is a great test of golf and you will use every golf club in the bag.

The prices are kept vey reasonable, everyone I have brought to the course has loved it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Value

Played as a single and was joined by a friendly single. Course great value booked through GolfNow. White tees seem short but will provide a true challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Dusty's take

I found the layout some what confusing the first day I played, since there is no layout shown either on the course or on the cards. There are several holes where you do not see the green or any trouble. There is sand on the front and water, lots of water on the back with a few forced carry's. I found it enjoyable enough to play again two days later.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has some very interesting holes !

I haven't played here for about a year or so. It has come a long way as far as the conditions are concerned. It was in great shape the day I played.They reversed the 9's ..Much nicer this way.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Very Nice Course to Play

The tees, fairways and greens were in very good shape. The staff, from pro shop to starter were friendly and responsive to questions. Yes I would return and bring a friend or two.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 101
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course

One of the best course to play in the area is worth the drive from any where greens are great and the rest of the course is

In great shape

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