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3.0
2166 Reviews (2166)
5 Stars
723
4 Stars
714
3 Stars
349
2 Stars
179
1 Stars
201
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
60.3%
Recommend this course
1642 out of 2166 reviews
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2.7
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
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11
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
50.0%
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23 out of 46 reviews
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3.1
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
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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
2.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
60.4%
Recommend this course
55 out of 91 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 142
Rating 74.5

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

3.0
2166 Reviews (2166)

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 66
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
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First time

Greens and fairways were in good shape. Big plus there The rest was not. No real rough, it’s dirt and weeds. Tree branches down, sand traps were not maintained. Tee boxes sometimes were just dirt. One trap looked and felt like it was construction dirt not sand.

Course could be challenging, quite a few holes you couldn’t see the green and for first timers it was tough to know what you’re hitting into. There is room for mishits, it’s not tight on most holes but if you’re not in the fairway it’ was tough to sometimes find the ball. There were some really cool challenging holes.

Really surprised that this course is built in a neighborhood but it was not busy, had a few groups in front and some behind. Interesting that people in the neighborhood weren’t playing.

Had a cart girl, although she was out of most items. Still was nice to have. Disappointed the grill closed at 3pm, we were looking forward to a few cold ones after playing.

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

empty course

I would like to say something good about Redtail but can't. This was a fantastic course 8-10 years ago and you would pay a premium price for it. Weeds everywhere on every hole and lots of them. We played preferred lies on the bare fairways. Bunkers were ok as were the greens. Tee boxes were bare and sandy as were most areas around a lot of greens. It needs a major investment in the numerous millions to restore it to its former glory. We only saw one other person playing on the course., but we did only pay $35. Such a shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointed

This course used to be in fantastic shape and was a pleasure to play.

Fairways are now in terrible shape and some of the greens are also not very nice.

Really needs someone to put a lot of money in and bring this course back to what it used to be.

It was also extremely slow with two groups in front of us who didn’t have a clue how to act on a golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome day

Great course, great staff. Awesome day of golf!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Redtail Was a Fun Round

Conditions are the best they have been in 3 years. All but 2 of the greens were in pretty good shape. The fairways are filling in with Bermuda grass - last year they were mostly rye grass but this year much more Bermuda. Sand traps were maintained and playable. It would be great if they would remove the large dead trees because the course is a beauty. I would recommend you give it a try.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Course Conditions

Course is in rough shape. Fairways and areas around bunkers are littered with thick weeds. Most greens were in good condition, a few with some areas you could tell they were working on. Although the on course conditions were below average, this course has a really great layout. With some TLC, this could become a course I’d go back to regularly if they worked on making sure the fairways had good grass and were mostly weed free.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Conditions

There was a time when this was one of the premier courses in there. Of late there have been some poor reviews and so a group of us decided to have a go at it for ourselves. We were pleasantly surprised… no where as bad as some of the reviews stated… staff was cordial, pace of play was reasonable, some fairways were a little rough (mainly because of recent heavy rains). The greens weren’t perfect, however, in pretty good shape. We will return!

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

Disappointed

New ownership here has completely run this once beautiful course into the ground. Been here 4 times in the last two years and it has steadily gotten worse. This used to be the nicest course around.

Bar/restaurant/patio were closed at 3pm on Sunday during March Madness. Was looking forward to a drink and some lunch while watching games after my round. Had to head to a bar down the road and spend my money.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 115
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Perfect weather
Used cart

fun course

nice layout with lots of interesting holes. Great conditiona

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

Goat ranch

Yes goat ranch has better grass then this place.. the owners have ran this place into oblivion.. This course did not need the current owners to creat such a disgusting place.. I could and would not recommend this place to my worst enemies.. when you look at the grounds around the clubhouse and pro shop that will be the grass and weeds you will continue to see for 18 fairways.. go to another course for a better experience save your money..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Still Hurting

I SO much want to love this course. I played it 2-3x per year pre-COVID. Unfortunately, the conditions went down and I kept reading bad reviews. It popped on my radar again with a few positive reviews that the "course was back" so I booked. I'm disappointed to say it's not and the conditions were very poor. From tee to green, the biggest problem seems to be a complete lack of effort and attention to detail. For example, LOTS of bare spots everywhere - tees, fairways, rough, etc. Several greens had some patch disease that meant they were unputtable if you had to go through them. Bunkers had not been raked in days or longer. Weeds dominated the rough, bunker sides and even in some fairways. Very think fairways on almost every hole. I LOVE the layout, but course conditions were just awful. It would seem they're mining it for the $40 green fee just to get cashflow with no intent to improve the course. I suggest shutting it down, make the needed improvements and then come back with a $75-100 green fee to support maintenance. It was a side experience on such a great routing.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

poor conditions

The entire course is dead grass and weeds. The greens are mostly decent with some really bad spots. The staff acts like they are doing you favor for letting you play the course. They are very unwelcoming.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great if you don't need great fairways and greens.

Me and my wife and my son played today and had a fantastic time. They're actually aren't very many fairways, but even if you were off the fairway, you still had a decent lie. Some greens were better than others what I really loved about. It was all the nature around and the wide open areas. It was really beautiful scenery.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I played this for the first time because they said the course was coming back still needs work but very nice layout and the staff was great

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very challenging

Course is a lot of fun and extremely challenging with a ridiculously good price. Some greens have its patchy areas that need work but overall it’s very much worth playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Outstanding course for the money

If you’re reading this review you’re probably like I was and researching the course to make sure you don’t waste your money and time. Let me tell you this course is an absolute steal. It’s important to manage expectations when it comes to course conditions because there are a few holes(1 and 7) that are pretty rough. Other than that, I think the course was overall a great experience. The greens were well cared for and most of the fairways were more than playable. If you’re looking for Augusta conditions for $40-50 for all you can play don’t waste your time. If you’re looking for a great course to bring your buddies to and have a day full of golf and good times than this is the course for you.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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