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2.9
2157 Reviews (2157)
5 Stars
722
4 Stars
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3 Stars
347
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
1634 out of 2157 reviews
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2.8
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
4
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11
3 Stars
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12
1 Stars
10
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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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
2.3
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
52.5%
Recommend this course
62 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
2157 Reviews (2157)

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 1
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course shape

The course greens are in excellent condition. Fairways are smooth.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Pleasant Surprise

Wow, what difference a couple years make. Course is in the best shape I’ve seen in 2 years. Greens are significantly better, including tee boxes. Still work to be done, but amazing progress. Highly recommend the course. Beautiful community and the course has a ton of shade throughout the round. I’ll definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course is tough but fair.

Course was in excellent shape even with the rain that we have had.

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
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Some TLC

This was the best kept secret golf course but now the tee boxes and fairways were horrible. Sand traps were terrible. The greens looked great but were very grainy and slow. Amazing layout, no cart/drink person, brand new cart with GPS was nice. It is too bad, it is a beautiful course and property. Hopefully they turn it around.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

The next Sanctuary Ridge!!! Not worth $20/round

This place is awful, it’s gone so far down hill. Worst “pro-shop” staff in all of central FL. If I was a member I’d be livid. They have brand new carts with GPS but they have so many restricted areas on the carts you have to walk forever which slows down pace of play; so then you have the locals with personal carts on your butt rushing you.

No attention to the bunkers whatsoever, rocks all in the cheap sand and more weeds than you can count!

They have stopped mowing the rough, it’s 3ft high.

Speaking of HIGH, whoever is cutting the greens needs a drug test! They got like 3 different cuts on the them.

It’s worth $1 a hole AT BEST!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
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Commented on 12/27/2022

This is the ONLY accurate and honest review on this course since 2020. Anyone leaving 3,,4,5 star reviews are either lying or blind. This course is finished, and put in its grave by CONTINUAL crap managers with 8 minutes of experience.

That guy (a pretend "pro" who cant break 85) from Black Bear is a death sentence to any course, so no surprise.

A really great course, destroyed.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course is getting back to where it use to be. Greens are good. Fairways are good but some weeds. Tee boxes need some work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Disaster

Terrible course. Looks like it hasn’t been cut in weeks. When you lose a ball on the fairways, something is wrong. On # 7 my ball on the frindge of the green was buried. This course need some serious work. I will not pay or play here until they fix the conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointed

Played this course about 6 months ago, fantastic layout and good condition.Looked forward to playing it again and was highly disappointed. Bunkers were non existent and weeds growing in all of them. Rough was dry with bare spots or weeds everywhere including around all the greens. Greens and fairways were okay but would not recommend until course management improves.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course is in decent shape ! Fairways and greens are in gr3at shape .

Some area are not being mowed ! Not manicured but decently good, worth the price of admission for sure

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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
Hot weather
Used cart

Always fun

Although a very hot day, at least no rain. I would have enjoyed it more if my game had been better!

Staff very friendly and pleasant. We live about a hour away, so, when I see a deal there, we try to make the trip over. Always a fun round, but challenging. Nice to find out that a restaurant is available. Next time, lunch before round.

Course conditions were acceptable, not pristine but ok. Greens rolled true and mostly in good shape.

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

Fun but challenging

A nice course to play with some rather challenging layouts. The rough was rough so you’d want to keep the ball in play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Love It

Certainly most of it. There are 8 holes that have tees for Green and White at the same distances. WHY? As one playing the white tees, I get to 18 (most difficult hole) and it's 404 yards, same as green tees. The round was enjoyable until 18. Mgmt. needs to revisit distances for the identical 8 holes. Makes no sense to me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

RedTail has always been one of my favorite designed courses in Florida

The first time, many years ago, I played RedTail, it was in great shape and the course design memorable and impressive. Yesterday the greens were in the best shape they have been in years and I still love the course design. The weed problem in the fairways and the very rough rough will aggravate some golfers, along with the course’s challenging design. If you can shoot your handicap on this course you have had a great round of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs more maintenance

Had a good time; greens are in good shape but fairways and bunkers need work.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

great design, excellent greens

i love this layout, and i’m excited to see the greens have recovered and are rolling great. once they get the areas off the fairways and around the greens back, this course will be one of the best around.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Get what you pay for

crab grass all over the fairways. Not enough to where it’s not enjoyable but where it’s a nuisance. Layout is fun and greens are average. Staff is friendly overall I’ll be back but hopefully they get the crab grass under control.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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