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3.6
1457 Reviews (1457)
5 Stars
259
4 Stars
667
3 Stars
335
2 Stars
121
1 Stars
75
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
78.2%
Recommend this course
1146 out of 1457 reviews
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3.7
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
81.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 43 reviews
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3.6
109 Reviews (109)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
74.3%
Recommend this course
81 out of 109 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 7258 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Devlin and VonHagge designed this course, which challenges even experienced golfers. It has been rated by Golf Digest to be among the 50 top courses in the United States. The signature hole on the Championship Course is #12, a 452-yard, par 4, requiring a tee shot through a cypress forest to an island green.

This 7,258 yards, par 71 course has narrow fairways, a deep rough as well as plenty of water and bunkers. Enjoy the fast greens and the excitement of knowing you're on one of the best.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bruce Devlin (1971) Robert von Hagge (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Catering, Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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3.6
1457 Reviews (1457)
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Places not to play

The greens had weeds, fairways were ok, rough was non existent. If you are used to Private course conditions, not the place for you

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Starter slowed us down

Starter sends us to the putting green and tells us to wait for a thumbs up to get started, 20 mins after our tee time i go walk over to the guy and ask him if we are ready to go. He goes “oh is everyone ready” our tee time was 20 mins ago he completely forgot about us and left us hanging while 2 groups of 4 with later tee times went ahead of us. Paid $55 to play 9 holes of golf. Overall course is enjoyable pace of play was awful. Restaurant staff was solid.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great

The starter sent us out ten minutes early which was rare

The pace was under 4 hours

Called lunch into the view at the seventh hole and picked it up at the turn. In and out in seconds

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were good, rest of course conditions could improve

Afternoon round, couldn't beat it for the price. Good layout, course not in great condition, but greens were good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid track, but needs improvement

This is a tricky layout at times, which is fine, but missing the greens here carries an extra punishment. The areas on the left and right sides of the greens are missing grass, and getting any kind of a fair lie there is next to impossible. Also, like so many other courses for some reason, tee box maintenance needs major work done. The greens were mostly solid as were the fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough but fun

The course is very challenging with greens that have a lot of nuanced breaks, water and traps forcing smart course management but even with all of that it is a very enjoyable course to play even for an average golfer

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

The course is in very good shape

The course is in very good shape considering the amount of play it gets. There just is not enough golf courses down around here in Fort Lauderdale for the amount of golfers that are out there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
2.0
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Previously Played

Needs work

Big change from last year. Bare fairways, poor bunkers, and overcrowded. I was there on a special so I can’t complain about the cost but I would never pay $69 to play here.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 221
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Great layout but terrible condition

Champ course has a nice layout, but the conditions fell way below our expectations. Practice area and 1st tee box gives the impression that the course is well-kept, but it didn’t take long before that perception changed. One guy warned me that it was a goat track, and he wasn’t wrong. Greens weren’t smooth, potholes all over the cart paths, and “sand” traps were either hard or muddy depending on the hole. Didn’t see a beverage cart the entire round. Definitely won’t be back for a while.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rude Staff

Booked on Golf Now for 1. Booking says cart included. That's only 1/2 a cart. Doesn't say 1/2 cart included. They said you have to pay another $65 to get your own cart. Seriously? With covid and everything, they're pairing me up ON A CART with a stranger. They said that's how golf works. I started a league from my business here, I'll probably be moving that. Rude employee said I'll loose my money if I cancel today. That's fine, they'll loose the 10 people once a week when I move my league somewhere else. They were soooo rude.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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