Lely Resort - GreenLinks Villas

AM TeeTimes are difficult to come by on GolfNow. Managed to get one @ 12:51 pm as must of been a cancellation. It was a Hot Deal that made it even better otherwise course is pricey.

Played the Flamingo course & conditions were very nice. Understand it was recently redone. Played as a three some in about 4 hours.

Qualify course to play.

A day spoilt by an austere reception at the Proshop, they seemed uninterested that we had come to play and at $189 it was a bit of shock. Ill-stocked Proshop and poor changing facilities didn't help but the cold reception really put a dampener on our day. Very pretty course and great practise range (including free practise balls) but we just never recovered from the frankly rude way we were treated on arrival. I subsequently learned that other visitors have been treated the same....will never go back. Recommend the much more friendly Hibiscus course nearby, not the same level but such a more pleasant place to be.

We really enjoyed this golf course, par 3s are fun

We played the green white tees and we will be back to play again

We were excited to play here bc it had such good reviews, but as soon as we got to the mustached starter, it went downhill. First of all, we are 50+ old Asian women, and he talked to us like we were teenagers, and he was rude,, we couldn’t wait to get to the practice greens to get away from him. We never asked him to let us go before our scheduled teetime, just asked general question as to where the practice facilities were. And he lied and told us we had 4 groups ahead of us when we actually only had two groups ahead of us! If he was friendlier, we would have started the game in a much better state of mind!

Mold on some of the greens required poorly done patchwork

3 foursomes on holes14-18. - Had to quit after 16 because it was slow

Overall fun experience....several greens in very bad shape,under repair. Not what you expect for the money.

Practice ground looks massive, but you’re expected to hit balls off a thin mat placed on concrete!

There COULD NOT BE A MORE SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE from trying to hit a ball on the COURSE! Tee boxes were uneven, but hidden by a thick layer of grass. This made teeing the ball up to a precise height rather difficult.

Fairways looked beautiful, but the ball plugged upon landing; that included the Drives. I’ve been in FL for six weeks and it’s hardly rained! Why are these fairways hiding a swamp underneath?

Bunkers were terrible. Severe slopes, that caught the ball and left you with impossible stances; instead of releasing the ball towards the bottom. Imagine trying to hit bunker shots, where the ball is constantly a foot above your feet.

Greens were firm and fair!

Rough: not much longer than the fairways!

Pace of play: great.

Staff: Lovely.

This course was far better about 6 years ago.

Practice facilities looked wonderful, but you were expected to play down the range off a MATT.

Tees were covered with a little too much grass and not exactly flat.

Fairways looked perfect, but were vary damp and the drives kept stopping on a dime.

Bunkers were poor. Steep faces with too much sand, so the ball was continuously stuck halfway down the slope.

Greens were firm and fair.

Overall: Nothing like the quality it used to be!

Recent improvements in drainage and irrigation has lead to few wet spots and a more consistent fairway experience..Tees still need to be redone. Over seeding has done well. this is the tougher of the three courses. Nice design and each have their own features and nuances. Fair, but demanding.. Most tee selections seem to play about 200-300 yard greater than the number shown (i.e. a tee color at 6,100 yards may seem to play more like 6,400). If the wind comes up, this can be a tough course!