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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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 66
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice experience

The course was in good shape and very fun I would go back and play it again..Some holes were a challenge for sure..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Walkabout

Course was in good shape. Greens were excellent. Some damaged fairways but most turf under repair was along the borders not in play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing scenery!!

The course was pretty much empty for a weekday. Blistering hot outside and all water stations were filled which was nice with such a small turn out. Course overall in average shape. Tee boxes and 90% of greens are in excellent condition, 75% of fairways are chewed up and in need of work.. Overall would return on a golf now hot deal but wouldn't pay full price...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course.

This was my second time playing this course. The conditions are great, there was one maybe two fairways in need of help. All the greens were in awesome shape, no weeds in sight the rough was a little punishing so you really want to stay out of it. Course is not too far from the coast so the sea breeze was there.

The practice green and the driving range are nice. Practice green rolls pretty much as the greens do. Staff were very nice and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Nice to Play

I really enjoyed the lay out of this track. It's a fairly easy course to get around with no real challenging obstacles, but was still a great course to play. The greens ran very true and were decent paced. The layout was interesting and made you plan your shots instead of just stepping up and swinging away. I will play this one more than once to be sure.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Time

I have been playing Walkabout for several years and I love it! The course is in great shape right now and they take very good care of it. It's a very challenging course which I enjoy and the new club house is beautiful. Can't say enough about this course. For the money, it is the best in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Hidden gem. Great greens now. Good value.

Greens were in excellent condition. Fairways generally good shape. Rough not well maintained, but shouldn't be there anyway. Love the layout through Florida river lowlands. Lots of wildlife. No homes or buildings after second tee. Good value for the money. Very accommodating staff. Lots of water. Hole number four gets my vote as the most difficult par four in Central Florida. The longer the drive, the narrower the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Hidden gem.. Great layout and greens. Great value.

A hidden gem located in a residential development that went bust several years ago. Beautiful new clubhouse is an effort to revive the development. Greens were excellent.. Fairways were in very good condition. Rough was not well maintained, but I shouldn't be there. No homes or buildings after the second hole. Natural Florida river flats terrain with lots of water. Lots of wildlife. Very accommodating staff. Can't really address the food because we didn't eat. Would definitely recommend this course, especially to tourist who want to see natural Florida river terrain. Are a few challenging holes. I would rank number four as the most challenging par four in Central Florida.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/06/2015

Thank you for the great feedback! The team at Walkabout is working diligently to create a great gold experience.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

worst shape ever been in

I have played the course of and on for about 10 years. It has a very challiging layout but the condition of the coursr has really gone downhill, The new club house is great.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Not my favorite

I don't usually mind links courses but I didn't care for this one.The score cards had no pictures of the holes so from the tee you didn't know if it was a dogleg or what.You also had some carry's that you didn't know how far to hit.The greens were pretty soft.It looked like they had been plugged recently and filled with sand so they were bumpy.We drove over an hour to get there so it would have been nice to know.The staff was super friendly and the clubhouse looked great.We had plans to eat elsewhere so we didn't get to eat there.I probably won't go back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf

Nice layout tuff in the wind. Need some work on the fairways, greens where running nice over all very good value

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

You can't walk at walkabout.

Booked through golf now so I got a good deal. 1st time playing there since take over by new management company. Started after large tournament. Minimal waiting time. Tee boxes and greens in good shape. Fairways not so fair. Weeds and bare patches but new company just took over so give them a chance. Bunkers missing rakes. Beverage girl timely. If you are a senior or high handicapper move up and play from the white tees. Group ahead could not reach many par 3's and par 4's in regulation. No rangers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

One of the best around

Nice setting, fairways in very good condition. some holes designed like a link golf. Very challenging course. You have to be a sraith driver to score good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Money

I have played here several times over the years. The layout is one of the best around.That is the good news.The condition of the course has deteriorated every year I have played. I can only hope now that they have a new club house the true focus can now turn to the condition of the course. Because the food can be the best in the world ,I go to play golf .They should complement each other.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Amazing course. Great condition. Hard course LOTS of water. You must be accurate.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

First time back

First time playing in over a year and the course was in excellent condition. The beverage cart made it's rounds quickly! The clubhouse and facilities are top notch. I will definitely be coming back soon and often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

good course on the decline

This is the halfway point for friends in norther Fl. We usually play here 3 to 5 times each winter. We met and played there in Dec and conditions were lacking. We decided to give it another chance, played yesterday and everyone was disappointed. Poor, sparse fairway conditions and 4 or 5 greens in bad condition. The consensus was that our group won't return until we are assured of better conditions. On the plus side, the new clubhouse is great. But are they scrimping on $ going into maintenance to pay for the clubhouse?

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

It is a good place to go

It is a fair place. We like to Play this Cours. I am not used to speak English. Sorry for the short coments, but we like to play at Wolhabout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Disappointed

I was looking forward to playing this based on the course designers and what the pictures looked like on the website. Needless to say I was disappointed.

The staff was friendly and accommodating, however the course conditions were poor at best. It was my last day playing on a weeklong golf trip with a buddy and we both agreed these were the worst course conditions we endured during our trip. The fairways were bare and the greens were not good. Also, with no GPS on the carts the course was poorly marked with yardages; I only encountered a few holes with yardage markers.

I actually liked the layout of the course and I'm sure when it's in good condition it's quite challenging, however on this morning if I could have walked off and received a refund I would have taken it. If the course had been in good shape I probably would have recommended it, but unfortunately that was not the case.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Play anywhere else

Weed Heaven. Food was the highlight. other than that your money is better spent anywhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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