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Conditions
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Value
3.3
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6418 yards
Slope 114
Rating 70.3

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2022.

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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2.5
123 Reviews (123)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad day of Golf

The Green's need some work and the fairways are pretty ruff

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

good layout need improvement on conditions

another course that money needs to be put into the course.fairways are poor overrun with weeds,greens are spotty but playable.this course i would tell to stay away until conditions improved but for the price and the design of front nine make this a place you need to try.back nine is more links style and ok but not as challenging as the front.not too busy so getting out is not a problem.just wish two older guys in front of me on back nine would be considerate and let faster players to get through and not take forever to get off the greens

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course needs more care

The lay out through the swamps is interesting. However, there has been little attention to the care of fairways, greens, sand traps and greens. Very
poor maintenance of the course. The low cost
invites the play. Would only play again for the practice not for the score.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Needs workk

With courses dropping Golf Now in central Florida and wanting to play on the spur of the moment this course worked for me and the price was great,$10. It needs lots of work, but some of the greens are being over seeded but surprisingly, and I was only in one, the bunkers were pretty good. fairways were being cut and overall optimism by the people working there this course might get better in the coming months. The whole area in central Florida needs rain and that would help. I will go back again just to see what is going on.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

crazy course set up

If your looking for this course to give you any help your wrong lol......the fairways are all weeds no friendly roll at all lol....you don't know if your in Ireland with deep bunkers and valley fairways or..in the deep woods with log cabin and Amazon jungle style hole...you will see what I mean lol.....if you play here wait till you get a real good deal like 10$...wouldn't pay more than that for this course in my opinion....if you get that kind of deal....then yes play it ...

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played here in early springtime.

The greens are in rough shape. Really bumpy and spoty. The front nine has the water, the back is pretty open. Fairways are not distiqushable from the rough, but for less than a dollar a hole.....what do you eect? I'll probably play here again since I play the cheap courses and travel around the state.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/11/2015

So true rough and bumpy...your not kidding lol

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Shady Brook

The one day that none of us three putted,as we only took two because you couldn't putt on those greens.
We really couldn't imagine people playing that course more than once ?

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Link style

This course was great for the money. The front nine had water holes the back nine didn't.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Economical Golf

The fairways and greens were in pretty rough shape. But the weather was nice, the folks were nice, and after all, every game and course is different. I would recommend Shady Brook to a friend based on its low cost and challenges, not for the quality of the fairways and greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

An Adventure in Golf

You can find more grass in a hippy's beard than you can find on the fairways and greens at Shady Brook. That being said, this is one of the most interesting golf courses I've ever played. Approaching the tee box on the 5th hole, a short par 3, surrounded and shaded by mossy trees and a green guarded by an algae covered swamp, I had the distinct feeling of being transported to a jungle in the Amazon like an episode out of the Twilight Zone.
If the front nine is a short, tight, muddy jungle the back nine is long and struggles to be a normal golf course. If it wasn't for the trees guarding the center of fairways it would probably achieve that lofty goal
Shady Brook is not a course for golf purests as much as for golf adverturers. The entertainment value is worth the green fees.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

bad

Very bad maintenance. No fairways at all. All rough! Will not play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

This course needs more water

The course was in poor shape, especially the greens. It was difficult to putt because of the bare spots and bumps.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wild life and history

The course needs commitment to plant grass and maintain it. Greens were in sad shape. Enjoyed the scenery, wildlife and history of the area. It didn't seem to have an irrigation system.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great wild life

Course needs to make a commitment to grow and encouraging grass. Appreciated the yard markers situated on fairway mounts. Course has some interesting aspects, however, fairway and greens grass is needed. Great wild life and history.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

3rd game of the year

The course was in winter condition but was ok playable. The greens were fast but rough. Hole directions left a little bit to be desired, especially for newcomers. I would play this course again.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Helena and Richard

Shady Brook is an excellent golf course. The course is well kept and the natural areas are awesome. the staff is willing to help and very outgoing. We will be back!
Thank you
It is a great buy for the price!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course for the money

Long course. Fairly open but some tree troubles on most holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This is a fun course

greens and fairways are lacking vegetation, but as any course you still have to hit the ball and play to conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok at best

I had played here a couple years ago and the course was better than this time. The greens needed a lot of attention this time. Some had a lot of bare spots that affected play

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This is a treasure

My friends and I were attracted by the low price and after the first two holes we just figured you get what you pay for. The course is sort of a cow pasture when it comes to maintenance but the layout is fantastic. Holes 3,4 & 5 play through a marsh area and the rest of the front nine makes very good use of trees and terrain features. The back nine has a links style feel to it and the closing holes are awesome. This is one of the best kept secrets in Central Florida. We'll be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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