Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch

My favorite course from the first time I ever played there. Always play my best golf on this course

By far one of top public in Sarasota/Bradenton area. Course is green, well-manicured and always a good time playing. Greens roll well and were QUICK but always look like they had been punched. Pace of play always good here, especially in evening. Staff friendliness just eh, kinda feel like they were begging for tips - doing too much. Overall would come back every time though, hopefully doesnt turn private in winter.

Course was in great shape. Pin placement was tough. No straight putts.

Love the course- we drive 45 minutes to play here every once in a while. It seems likes its been 6 weeks or more since they closed for a week for work on the greens but they are far from healed. Still in repair conditions. I would have been sorely disappointed to pay $100 for a morning tee time to find the greens still bumpy. It’s a uniform bumpy if that makes sense but far from smooth putting surfaces right now. The rest of the course was great, staff was great. Nice water and ice out in the course.

The only issue was the some greens were in rough shape however understandable with the extreme heat.

This course would rank up with Waterlefe.

The members I played with were outstanding.

This course is truly setup as a country club.. Still a lot of features to be done, but will be grand when finished…Once when you get there you are treated like a member, and the staff members make you feel comfortable and welcome.. Thanks and kudos to all who work here!

First off, I play this course regularly, so I have some experience with different folks at the course. The starters are great, they really do a great job at ensuring people are moving along to get to #1. On some rounds, you will even see them driving the course to move play along. The clubhouse staff could use a lesson in politeness and customer service. If I am paying $100 for a round of golf, act like it. This isn't a goat ranch. At the same time, it's not a resort, so don't act like you're the best thing in the area, you're not. This brings me to yesterday... it was easily 97 degrees outside. We saw the drink cart on the first hole, literally had not teed off yet, and never saw it again. At the turn, the drink/snack shack was closed. This is ridiculous and should NEVER happen in Florida in the heat of summer. By 17, the rain came in droves and we abandoned the round. When we got to the clubhouse, the cart attendants had blocked the exit (to keep people from driving into the parking lot) which in turn made it nearly impossible to walk past in the downpour; very aggravating. I will return, but my view of this course is waning.

Nice course, went during the wet season so there were a few cart path only holes. This will be awesome in a couple months.

New and wonderful … open course w/ undulating greens …. Houses still being built there … Might become private

BEWARE... IF it rains it cart path only, which I agree with to an extent. If it's hot, it makes course real long.

Really enjoyed the round and pace of play. Course layout.

Greens were in rough shape to putt but playable.

Staff was not up to expectations.