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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)
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4
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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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)
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10
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
2.2
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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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible

Zero exaggeration, this is the worst course I have ever played at. Conditions are unbelievably bad and their prices for balls in club house are unreal. 20 for a sleeve of Tp5 balls. I’ll never go back. Use to be better such a shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 45
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

Improved

Overseeded a couple weeks ago, mostly grown in. If you played Red Tail this year, you'd think you were on a different course. Fairways & greens in good shape, definitely worth a go.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 248
2.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser

No improvement

The overseed is coming in nice but the greens are mostly un-puttable.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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

Traps and tee boxes need to be continually worked on .

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Course Coming Back

This was one of my favorite courses in my 20mile area that I play. It has a good variety of twist and turns. But when they lost the pump system they lost much of everything. It is coming back. The greens look good and played well and the fairways are looking better then they did 5 months ago. I would play again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Looking great, in a great shape

I came out here for Black Friday with relatives and we enjoyed playing here, course is in nice shape, tee box, green, fairways good. Also carts were very comfortable Will come back again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great improvements!

I haven’t played this course in a few months because of the issues they were having. I can say I am very excited to come back. It’s clear that the course is listening to its customers because the course looks so much better. The new tee boxes, reseeded fairways and greens are healing great. I think Redtail is beginning to return to its shape it was when I first played it back in 2011.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Course is seeded with rye grass. Looking sharp

Offered at very cheap price compared to elsewhere. It had some problem before because of the irrigation pump but it's back now with over-seed. Will become better as rye grass gets thicker. Will be coming back again soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Temporarily rough

Currently a bit rough. Had to play the front 9 twice, due to scheduled course maintenance and overseeding. I'm sure when they're finished it will be back to their usual standards.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 155
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 155
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Complete trash

I am not one to rate a course bad. There have been lots of bad reviews I’ve read in lots of courses and then played them since I’m not picky and didn’t agree. I should have listened to the reviews this time. This course is in such bad shape that it needs to be closed down and redone. I honestly don’t know how else it is going to recover. The greens were unputtable and sand traps were a mess

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in terrible condition

Course needs a lot of work to restore it to its original condition

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cart Path Only and only 1st 9

I made my reservation and when I got to the course, I was promptly informed it was cart path only and only the front 9. This was not listed on your web site but according to the person at the desk, it was listed on places like Facebook and other places where I do not use. I definitely would not have come . I was later informed the course was under default.

A shame, such a nice layout.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

NEVER AGAIN

On a scale of 1 to 10 the condition of this “former golf course” a 0 !!!

From the tees to the fairway to the weeds ( formerly the greens) it was painful to play the front nine. More than five years ago this was a very good golf course. Today it was painful attempting to play the front nine. Golf Now and Tee Off should not offer unplayable golf courses.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What's happened to this course

5-6 years ago this course was my favorite course in the Orlando area.

It is now so bad I didn't even use free green fees I had won at a tournament there!

Glad the tournament is being moved from there. Only good thing there is the food.

You can guess what is going on there as the green fees have gone down a lot. Was told 2 years ago improvements were going to be made. Instead it has gone to pot. Someone needs to read the reviews done lately . Nearly all say the course is nearly unplayable!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Redtail Golf Course

This course is in terribly bad shape.

Golf Club not achieving its potential and its past

Glory..

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth your time

Course was in the worst condition I have ever seen. Tee boxes were mostly dirt. Fairways not cut & full of weeds. Greens were horrible & very bumpy. Not worth your time, many improvements need to be made. A terrible shame since this used to be one of my favorite courses.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor condition

I've been wanting to play this course for a long time and when I got the chance to get s good deal all I could do is grab it. I was all excited to play and when I got there I was ready to enjoy a beautiful day golfing only too be extremely disappointed. The course was out of in very poor condition. The fairways are anytime but fair. The greens are more like a pale shade of brown. Even the sandtraps are in bad shape with grass growing in them and hard as cement. It was truly s disappointment.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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