Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch

One of the best public courses condition wise I’ve played in the winter in Florida. The greens are very undulated yet roll true. Depending on the pin be positions, they will challenge even the best of them. Still building the golf community all around the course. It would be a place I wouldn’t mind living and belonging to. Definitely recommend checking this course out! If I had to guess, it will eventually be private once the community is established.

Fairly easy tee to green. The greens are undulated and tough putting. But if you are good with your short game you can score.

Enjoyed the layout of the course. Wide open for some errant shots. Bunkers were nice with sand vs dirtike other surrounding courses. Greens were fast and difficult to stop on some holes. Staff was nice. Would play again for sure. Golf pass had great deals here.

Staff was super friendly a the course was well taken care of. Had an awesome time.

Housing developers remain stubborn when it comes to golf, failing to realize just how much more desirable (and therefore marketable) a cohesive routing can make a golf course, even if it comes at the cost of a handful of “golf-front” lots. Azario Lakewood Ranch is of this kind, although the individual hole corridors are at least wide enough to play golf mostly unencumbered by out-of-bounds.

Luckily, architect Chris Wilczynski is practiced at building high-quality golf holes in otherwise compromised routing situations – a testament to both talent and resourcefulness. Esplanade at Azario is very good fun to play for all levels of golfer because rather than obnoxious bunkering, Wilczynski powered the design with brouad fairways and thoughtful and varied green complexes that are almost open in front. Visitors will enjoy this course until its membership fills up, at which point it will be a long-term happy-place for members.

Course layout is great! You can’t always pound driver and need to be strategic in the shot you hit off the tee to set up your second shot. Lots of water which is beautiful scenery.

I did not like the length between holes. This course is not walkable. You will play three holes next to each other and then have to drive a quarter mile to the next.

Driving range is into water so really designed just to get you loose and hit the course. Putting green and chipping area are all you need for a warmup.

Overall a great course and one I’d for sure play again!

Great course Beautiful conditions. Great tee box setup for all skill levels. Will be looking for a deal on golf now every time we’re in the area.

Nice course. Should be in your top 3 rotation. Fun layout that will hold your interest.

From the moment you arrive, you are treated as a valued member. Bag drop staff were available to unload and lod your clubs. The fairways were generous and pristine. The enormous greens were undulating but rolled very well. This course will not disappoint!

Fantastic experience, excellent conditions different Florida golf experience than the usual Florida style golf course.

Fairways are super forgiving, but the test is around the greens.