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2.9
2156 Reviews (2156)
5 Stars
722
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
178
1 Stars
201
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.1
56.4%
Recommend this course
1633 out of 2156 reviews
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2.8
57 Reviews (57)
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.1
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
47.4%
Recommend this course
27 out of 57 reviews
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2.8
118 Reviews (118)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
2.2
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
51.7%
Recommend this course
61 out of 118 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
2156 Reviews (2156)

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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Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Still fighting some bare spots and wet/mud areas.Seem to keep trying to make improvements.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greatly improved

The course has improved dramatically in the three years since we last played it. The fairways have been over seeded with rye grass, making the fairways very playable. The greens were also in decent condition. Hole number 7 has some water issues but that is understandable with the amount of rain Florida has received this year. Proshozp was also friendly. Could use a Marshall and/or starter. Overall an enjoyable able experience and will play it again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Cold weather
Used cart

very good conditions

The greens were very good compared to most of the courses that I have played recently in the Orlando area. The fairways and tee areas were very good. The staff was very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Miracle

If you saw this course this summer and fall, you would have thought that it would never recover.

This course is in great shape. Greens are plush and run pure. Fairways have grass and are truly defined. The rough is definitely not fairway but it is not sand and nasty. It’s fair.

As always, the staff is very friendly, courteous, respectful, and helpful.

If you don’t believe in miracles, go see this course and see how they transformed it.

It is a Miracle

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Better than the reviews

I played here hearing mixed reviews. Everything from horrible to pretty nice. I found that the course played well. The fairways and greens were in great shape. The rough was well-the rough. Lots of work going into the course and it is showing. I will play it again this week.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Oh, what a disappointment.

Oh what a disappointment. My friend and I have read the recent reviews saying how much better the course is right now compared to previous years. It is subpar. The only things that are decent are the tees and a few of the greens. I would say most of the greens are in really rough shape, the fairways are needing some serious work. Today is Sunday morning and as soon as we teed off we noticed there was a FIVE-SOME in front of us. I asked the Starter and he mentioned the fifth player would not play But he did. I called in the Pro-shop when we were in the fifth hole to let them know about this group holding off the pace and they didn’t do Anything about it. We will not be back for a long time.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout.Most traps are still work in progress.Lots of rain water on certain holes.Greens are slowly coming around.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Goat Ranch

This is a golf course that is so neglected, could be good but not now. Don't waste your money or time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

It’s coming back

As a 6 hcp golfer And a hcp chairman of A USGA golf club, I can tell that their working on the fairways and greens to make them better. The fairways are fine, green with some sand patches but they will put the pin on areas that greens are fine and you can putt with out any inconvenience. You can’t miss the green or fairways because there is no grass, only dirt and weeds. Keep the ball in the fairway and green and you will have a good experience. Great pace of play, we saw the beverage cart 3 times, staff very friendly and working hard to bring this golf course back in full shape. I will come back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/21/2024

Seriously, Why do need to tell us about your useless '"title". Does anyone actually care one F what you do?

GMAB already with the 'soft", useless reviews on what was a great course, reduced to rubble by greed and idiot managers.

Played On
Reviews 38
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
Played On
Reviews 38
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
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

MAKING A COME BACK

TOOK A CHANCE PLAYING THIS COURSE AFTER READING THE REVIEWS GOT A GOOD PRICE THRU GOLF NOW IVE PLAYED HERE QUITE A FEW TIMES ITS CHALLENGING BUT I TOOK ANOTHER TURN FOR THE MONEY THE GREENS AND FAIRWAYS WERE PRETTY GOOD WHICH SURPRISED ME WITH GRASS ON THEM THE HORRIBLE PART WAS THE ROUGH IT LOOKED LIKE IT REALLY LOOKED HORRIBLE MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT GO PLAY IT IT CAN OWNLY GET BETTER

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/21/2024

THANK YOU FOR THE ALL CAPS, SCREAMING REVIEW!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

On the up

Heard this course wasn’t in great shape. It’s not in bad shape, but probably not what it once was. But value for money is great

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improved

We decided to give this place another chance. We played here a few times this summer and it was in really good shape. The greens and fairways were much better. Off the greens and fairways are still in pretty bad shape.

All in all, I will play here again. The setup is really challenging and no matter where you play from you have to choose your first shot wisely. It's not driver every hole that isn't a par 3.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is a diamond in the rough. Great layout with plenty of challenges. Just the greens are a little rough, but with more top dressing and over seeding they will be much better. A must play!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for

RedTail Golf Club was perhaps one of the most enjoyable rounds of golf I’ve played in the Orlando area, The layout is beautiful and offers unique challenges in every hole. You definitely have to think before you hit. Water on the majority of holes with bunkers protecting greens and fairways make for fun tee and approach shots. The course condition was the only flaw, as the rough was indeed rough. Several greens had bare areas and they all played rather slow. Pace of play was excellent and the views are beautiful. Great course for $50, I will be back!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 248
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bit better

Some improvement, fairways appear to have been overseeded at one point-so mostly good.

Most greens were good, thin in some areas, but you could see fertilizer had been applied.

Rough was ROUGH. Mostly sand, dead grass and weeds.

Traps were mostly dirt, but most had been raked.

Significant amount of brush has been cut back from the lakes and border areas-provides a much cleaner looking course.

Course is currently priced right for the condition that it is in.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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