Streamsong Resort

Dear Streamsong Golf Resort Management,

I am writing to express my profound dissatisfaction with the treatment I received during my recent stay at your property. I joined a group of eight for a three-night golf trip, during which we had six rounds of golf scheduled across two courses daily. I was personally acquainted with only one member of the group, who invited me, and was introduced to the others upon arrival. They all appeared to be respectable individuals.

On the second day, after completing the first round, we proceeded to the clubhouse for lunch. One member of our group, who had consumed alcohol and was noticeably intoxicated but not disruptive, was addressed by staff. Prior to the second round, we encountered an issue with our golf carts, as the USB ports for charging devices were non-functional, and the carts had not been replaced as promised to prevent battery issues mid-round. Our caddy requested new carts, and when staff arrived to address this, they informed the intoxicated individual that he was prohibited from consuming further alcohol for the remainder of the day. Additionally, they notified all bartenders on the property of this restriction. The individual accepted this decision without protest.

After completing the second round, seven of us boarded the shuttle to return to the hotel, while the individual in question and another member traveled by car (with the sober member driving). At this point, a staff member approached their vehicle to reiterate the alcohol restriction, which led to a verbal disagreement. The individual felt it unnecessary to be reminded, as he had already complied. The situation escalated, and the staff member threatened to involve the police over this verbal exchange.

As a sober member of the group who does not consume alcohol, I approached security to clarify the situation. To my shock, we were informed that our entire group was being evicted from the property. This decision was both bewildering and deeply humiliating, particularly for myself and the six other members who had no involvement in the incident. I requested to speak with a manager, but was told no one was available and that the decision was final.

I have never experienced such an ejection from a hotel in my life. It is unacceptable to penalize an entire group for the actions of one individual, especially when the majority of us were not involved in any misconduct. While I do not condone inappropriate behavior, the response was disproportionate and unjust. Golf resorts are environments where moderate alcohol consumption is common, and issues with one individual should be addressed individually, not by collectively punishing uninvolved guests.

As a Florida resident living near your property, I am thoroughly disappointed by this experience and the lack of professionalism displayed. I was escorted off the premises by police despite having done nothing wrong, which was both embarrassing and unwarranted. Consequently, I will not return to Streamsong Golf Resort nor recommend it to others.

I request a formal apology and a review of your policies to prevent such incidents in the future. I look forward to your response.

First time on blue and it did not disappoint. Definitely takes the top spot for me out of the 3 courses.

and the tacos were great at the turn!

Course was running quicker than ever but true. Was in great shape. Such a fun track.

First time to visit and first time to play any of the course at Streamsong. Today (May 28, 2024) I played the Blue Course. It was as nice a ceruse as I have ever played. The first tee is at an elevation and dramatic. The Blue course continues to unfold with wide fairways and difficult approaches. Fairways bunkers are placed just in the right place to catch a misplayed shot but many are both far enough not to reach if you are a shorter hitter and some close enough to carry for the same player (I generally hit 205 carry and 220 total). Either way, the bunkers frame the tee shot and direction very well. The greens were fast and again for me (a 16 index) were difficult to hold as they roll unless you hit the best of shots. However, just off side to side, you can easily putt from off the green or chip/pitch from a fairly good lie. Most of the greens have some type of drop off and even a false front or uphill grade for approach. Several in my group hit short or short front and the ball pulled back several yards from a short approach. Again, the greens were fast and many undulations but I would not call them unfair , just a real challenge. My average putts per round is 31 and I had 34 putts on the Blue. My group had an opposite opinion with many putts running 8-10 ft too long.

The resort rests on an abandoned mining field, in the middle of nowhere. Close to Tampa, Sarasota and other central/west Florida cities with good roads from many directions to drive. And the course is well worth the drive or a stay at the modern looking resort hotel.

I am excited about future visits with a hope to visit the Red (Crenshaw/Coore) course next. Until then...

Blue has some of the most memorable holes on the property with #1 tee shot and the par 3 7th hole. I rated this as my 2 course of the Streamsong big courses

Best course design of the 3 but I felt it was the hardest and my 3rd favorite. I get why people love it because it has a lot of fun holes that go from long to short in consecutive order

The 9th will make or break how you think of this course. If you like the 9th green you will like the course if you don’t then you won’t like the course. All 3 layouts are amazing

I had the opportunity to play the Red Course in December, my first time at Streamsong and one of my few encounters with resort golf. It was an incredible time and definitely worth the money. In addition to a challenging course with scenic views you don't get in Florida, the staff could not have been friendlier and more accomodating. Playing alongside my cousin, we particularly enjoyed our caddie, Michael Bradley. Yep, the four-time PGA Tour winner. He could not have been more gracious and personable, adding to a very memorable occasion.

Having played the Black in both peak-winter and deep-summer conditions over the last several years, it’s clear that it needs a little help from Mother Nature in order to be at its very best. My latest round, in mid-September, found the heat index screaming-hot and barely a breath of wind to be found. As a result, the turf at Streamsong was softer (but by no means soft) than it would be in cooler, breezier months. This took a bit of fire out of the Red and Blue courses, to be sure, but it had the biggest effect on Black, whose enormous fairways and humongous greens were somewhat neutered by the mild speed and firmness of the ground, to the point where most tee shots and several approaches lost a significant amount of their edge-of-glory intrigue.

It’s an enjoyable play no matter what, but anyone who enjoys the course at its crispy peak will likely leave feeling a little unfulfilled when it’s softer and slower.

Streamsong Red, my second-favorite of the resort’s three “big” courses, is a masterclass in executing enjoyable golf holes, one by one. There is not a pedestrian test in the bunch, and with three bona fide half-par holes in the first four – capped off by the world-class short par-4 4th – it establishes a high standard, and proceeds to maintain it. The only real demerit I can find with Red’s design is that the back nine begins with three par 4s that are all defined by a pronounced right-to-left fairway tilt. A fine hair to split when comparing it to Streamsong’s other first-rate layouts.

The lower the stakes, the more fun arguments tend to be. It’s hard to think of a lower-stakes debate than “Which of Streamsong’s golf courses is the best?” My latest round on the Blue confirmed its status as my favorite. Because it shares land so closely with the Red, the Blue wins out by a few hairs on the variety of its par 3s, the complexity of its par 5s and the fact that it has the best hole on the property: the sublime long par-4 11th.

This course was absolutely amazing. Conditions were mint. The greens were as large as you will ever see. Lots of different levels etc. a lot of people think the course is too over the top but I don’t agree with that at all. It’s definitely not traditional but that’s what makes it fun. I would highly recommend other than the price lol. U pay for the experience obviously .Nigel was our caddie and he was amazing and knew every break on those greens. .I highly recommend!

With this trip to the popular Streamsong Resort in Central FL, I got to play the Red before the Black; they could not be any further apart in the challenge. A truly epic layout with the largest most challenging green complexes I have seen to date. Massive fairways with hard to execute approaches into every Green.

A work related outing brought me to the popular Streamsong Resort in Central FL. A truly epic property carved into the swampy plains of the sunshine state, the course was a lot of fun, challenging, and awe inspiring.

This was our groups first time playing Streamsong Red and all I have to say is the layout is phenomenal. I have played Sawgrass and Torrey Pines South and this stacks up right against those two and could arguably be better. The design is something you will have never experienced before. Each hole is its own real estate, meaning there aren't any adjacent holes near it so it seems like you are playing that hole only. If you get off the tee well you will be ok and I definitely recommend a caddie - they know the course very well and there are a lot of blind tee shots and greens are very undulating so its good to know where to miss. The greens were not plush but good. They aerated a few weeks before we played on 6/9 so they're still recovering. Tee boxes and fairways were mint condition. Clubhouse and bar are resort style and very high class. Staff was super nice and hospitable. We will be back here annually.

This review is for the Black course. Played there 2 weeks ago. Apparently they have a fungus on the fairways, and it is bad. Possibly the WORST fairways I have ever played on. It was mud. Every hole.

The wonderful caddy we had, said we should have played one of the other courses. I mean this was awful. You had to pick your ball off this muck/mud every hole and find some grass.

Note to Streamsong management: Close your course till you get it right. Greenskeepers in the north are fired for way less than these conditions.

Dont waste your money guys on this one, till they fix it.

The greens were fabulous,and the biggest I have ever played.

This course was one of the most fun courses I have ever played. Huge greens and fairways with bold features and lots of slope. A great change from the typical Florida course. Tons of options and gives you the ability to recover after an errant shot. I would advise to try the putting course before playing the black course. Great on course bathrooms and snack bars.