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2.9
2162 Reviews (2162)
5 Stars
723
4 Stars
710
3 Stars
349
2 Stars
179
1 Stars
201
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
57.3%
Recommend this course
1638 out of 2162 reviews
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2.8
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
49.1%
Recommend this course
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3.0
107 Reviews (107)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.4
Value
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Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
57.9%
Recommend this course
62 out of 107 reviews
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Course Highlights
Red Tail's course layout consistently earns high praise for its fun, challenging design with memorable holes around the lake. Friendly staff, smooth check-in, and comfortable pace of play make this an outstanding value for the money.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7152 yards
Slope 141
Rating 75.1

Atypical of many Florida golf courses, RedTail Golf Club is a links-style layout dotted with 100-year-old oak trees and azaleas among its rolling green fairways. Designed by Dave Harman, who also did Shingle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, the course features four lakes with water coming into play on the last five holes. Holes 14-18 work their way around the largest lake on the course, while the finishing hole's approach shot plays over another body of water in front of the clubhouse. Located in rural Sorrento a little more than a half hour north of Orlando, RedTail Golf Club prides itself on catering to "members only."

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Course Details

Year Built 2004
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Harman (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

2.9
2162 Reviews (2162)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 62
Patio Dining 55
19th Hole Scenic Views 41
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 116
Forced Carries 93
Water Hazards 87
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 103
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 75
Locals 73
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 128
In the 'Burbs 43
Convenient to the City 22

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3.0
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Hot weather
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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We just happen to really like this course. Have played 2-3 times annually over last

3-4 years. At Golf Now; Hot Deals, its

worth it.. Staff and Grill go extra for players.

We wish them well and will return in a

few months.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cry a tear

I paid $20 to play but they should have paid me $20 to play there. A few years back one of the best tracks for the money. Now don't bother. Its going to take time and money to get this to playing condition. So sad.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Most Truthful Review.

The course is so damaged that there is no way the golf course will recover anytime soon. It will take a year if not multiple to get this place playable again. 3 Holes were closed. And most of the holes greens were closed and they had used portions of the fairways to create temporary greens shortening your play by close to 70 yards. Multiple tee boxes were closed. The greatest challenge of this holf course is overcoming that most of the fairways and greens were borderline rough. The best amenitie is the bathrooms along the way and the luxury golf carts.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/19/2024

This is 100% true.

I've known this course for 20 years and it's now a horrible place, run by clueless and self absorbed staff.

If BB touches a course, it usually dies..

Those who know, know...

Place is just AWFUL.

Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
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Previously Played

The greens are bad

I had played here a few months ago and the course seemed to be coming back especially the greens. But now the greens are full of weeds and dirt.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Stay away

If you are reading any positive reviews they are false. The greens are gone and will take a year or so to recover. The fairways are mixed grass.. the mounds are round the greens have no grass and/or weeds and that is all. It is sad what this course use to be like. If you pay more than $20 go somewhere else and for this place for a while..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rough Shape

Course was in rough shape, greens were under repair , no heads up given on Golf Now, me and my playing partner gave up on the course after 6 holes it wasn’t worth playing! We should have been given a refund! Manager said there were plenty of signs stating course condition! You couldn’t drive on the fairways because they were trying to recondition the course, which were didn’t know until hole number 5 when a course worker told us, there were two holes closed which we found out after we arrived at hole four and no hole was found! A terrible experience all around!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst course I’ve ever played

Truly a terrible golf experience 2 holes were closed completely. Most of the greens are chopped up with weeds on them and that’s if you even get to play a green. Most holes have makeshift greens in the middle of the fairway. There were rocks in the sand traps. Just honestly a horribly managed course. Pace of play was so high because I was the only person on the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Terrible Condition

This course was in fair to good shape a few months ago. They have lost the greens, the fairways and bunkers are overrun with weeds. After the first cut off the fairway, the weeds are terrible.

Bunkers were pitted and overgrown.

I love this layout but something bad has happened there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need improvement

Love the layout but probably because of weather and rain? Greens were often bare and rough was too rough with high grass and wetness. Very friendly staff. I would play again because I love the layout except maybe the dreaded 18th but I would not recommend it to the really serious golfer until greens get better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 253
2.0
Top 100 Contributor
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No improvement

Not better from last month. The cow pastures you pass on the drive in are better condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

rough shape

this was our first time playing Red Tail. Over all the course if a great layout, there are some long tight drives from the tees, the fairways are broken up so you have to place some shots in the right area.But the greens and tee boxes were rough shape. not a lot of grass on the greens, very patchy. I'd go back when the greens get some life to them.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout very poor conditions

I’ve played here several times as being a local. Unfortunately the course has a lot of issues. Greens, bunkers, tee boxes and fairways need a lot of TLC. I hope it bounces back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Needs work

Always loved the layout of the course but the greens are putting through a burn victim, I’ll give them another try soon but it’s going to be a while

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Play somewhere else

I've played this course many times before and it's sad how poor the conditions are. First off, if you like to get to the course early to warm-up at the range, don't bother. The range is small and really tore up. The course is really bad from tee to green. The boxes had large bare spots but probably the best part of the course. Fairways were full of mixed grasses types and weeds. Its one thing to have these on the course and its not that bad as long as its maintained at lower height but it looks like they haven't been cut in a few weeks. i've never been penalized so much for hitting it into the fairway. The worst part of the course were the greens. They did aeration recently but alot of the holes were exposed and needed to be refilled with sand. the greens were extremely dried out. A majority of the greens had large barespots and a few in particular had cracks in the soil.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Redtail

Liking this course alot. Greens are almost back in shape and fairways looking good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Jim’s review of Redtail

The course is coming back nicely from the drought. The fairways are in good shape and the greens have been aerated several weeks ago but putting pretty true now. They should be in good shape soon. Tees were in rough shape but playable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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