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2.9
2155 Reviews (2155)
5 Stars
722
4 Stars
708
3 Stars
346
2 Stars
178
1 Stars
201
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.1
56.1%
Recommend this course
1632 out of 2155 reviews
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2.8
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
10
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
46.4%
Recommend this course
26 out of 56 reviews
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2.8
117 Reviews (117)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
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Conditions
2.2
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
51.3%
Recommend this course
60 out of 117 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
2155 Reviews (2155)

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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Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course excellent value worth the drive

Got an excellent GN hot deal and played second time in two weeks. Goid conditions tee to green with friendly staff. Well worth the drive from Orlando.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Value Round

Course condition needs work, layout is great, price was exceptional.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Much Improved

I read the reviews from the past few months unfounded and found the course to be one of the better conditioned public courses in the area. The overseeded fairways, tees and greens made the course enjoyable to play it was one of the best values in golf in the aarea

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Winter rye making it all look so good. Plays fair, greens true, all looks good. Worry how it will all look in mid May when the winter rye burns off. Great rates and fun play for now. Tuff course for most, play shorter tee boxes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Very slow

There was a tournament. NXXT women. Walking. Very slow. 5 hours. Redtail should not book groups right behind them. Leave at least an hour behind the last group. Or better yet, let the golfing public know what's going on before booking a tee time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/22/2024

Was out there the same day. 4hrs 35 mins was the time I played in. Was nice to watch the girls playing. I had no problem with the time. Greens were good had a wonderful day.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Conditions not great but not as bad as some of the reviews here

Being a temporary transplant from Ohio, I find most of the courses down in Central florida to be overpriced for a non-resident. I took a chance on this course at $50 and it was fine. The fairways and greens are in decent shape, certainly playble. The rough is well, rough- mostly dormant grass and piles of sand. If you are looking to get out and play a round of golf at a decent price then this is fine. If you want pristine conditions, you will be disappointed. If it were closer to me I would prefer to play here as opposed to paying $120 for marginally better conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Greens and Tees

The greens, tees, and fairways look really good with the overseeding. But there is an overall problem with the irrigation, which means the rough is rough. Really liked the course layout. Terrain and bunkers are well placed and create a unique course from central Florida. I would go back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

People do a disservice to these courses by giving them 5* reviews when they are far from it.

Played 2/10

Yes, a few of the fairways looked good. Maybe 4?.?

Yes, a few of the greens were decent. 3-4.

A couple of the tee boxes were decent.

But most of Redtail (Maybe holes 4-15) looked like a dirt bike track. Just bad! Additionally, there were pin placements placed in the worst part of some of those bad greens. 1 tee box was so slanted, I found it difficult to keep balance. It's extremely surprising that homeowners in the tolerate a course in such poor condition.

Positives:

The layout of the course is outstanding! It could easily be a championship caliber course. Everything outside of the golf course was great. But the golf was just bad. If I didn't have an early Sat morning tee time, I would have been outraged with the $50 greens fee.

Great potential, but right now it's just not a good course. 2.5-3* is generous.

I had pics to upload but this app won't allow it.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Red Tail Sorrento

This course had a great layout. The tee boxes and fairways were green. The greens were green and inconsistent. The roughs and around the greens were in rough shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Redtail is back. Great value

Just like the title. Thanks to winter overseed the conditions are good. Layout and nature are great. Price is fantastic for ‘busy season’.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

TLC Needed

The majority of the greens were in good shape and putted true. The fairways have been overseeded and were full and green. The other areas of the course were in need of attention. Chipping around the green was a challenge as there was little grass and quite a few bare spots.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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