Sea Trail Resort Villas

We played this course in the fall. Conditions were perfect and the course was as well. However, winter took its toll on the greens. Lots of winter kill. I would be hesitant to pay full price. We got a discount with a special card. When the weather warms up and the ground gets above 70 degrees to greens should come back quickly, unless they are planning a renovation. Staff was extremely helpful and friendly; even the ranger was helpful. Love playing here, just waiting on the greens to improve.

Course was in very good shape. Fairways excellent, tee box’s good, greens very good but I started at 8am and greens had a fairly heavy due on them but they rolled well and gradually got faster to a nice speed as they dried out. First time I played it since renovation and glad I did.

Have played this course many times over the years and am sad to say that this will probably be the last time due to management decisions to ruin this course to convert every inch of the property into brand new Ryan homes put up in record time. While I’m sure this decision has benefited sea trails financially the course has completely lost its character. Holes that used to be protected by large pines have been cut down and made soulless and are now covered with cookie cutter homes with no tree cover. Even the new clubhouse renovation seems soulless, looks to be modeled after a corporate office and not a golf course clubhouse. The greens were in disrepair on the jones course but apparently they are replacing these next month (wish I would’ve known that before booking my round). On a side note the new golf carts are really nice.

Multiple greens were in rough shape. Played here for 30+ years. It’s been in better shape before. Front nine greens were slow. Back nine were a little faster, might half been not mowed in a couple days. For 99.00 per round I’ve had better. I’ll continue to come back, great course.

Decided last minute to stop here and rent a condo on 16th green of Byrd course. Played Byrd and Jones and both are very good. Will play Maples tomorrow but drove by and it looks good as well. This Sea Trail Resort is nice and the 3 courses are a bit less $ if you book on GolfNow. Having said that all courses walk up rate is priced in the $100 range (in March) overall I'd recommend this resort and golf courses with 👍👍.

Everything was great! Really enjoyed the course and the layout. Staff was super friendly and the greens rolled pure and fast!

Amazing layout and views but the greens aren’t great but they seemed to roll true. I shot 73 from the tips so it definitely isn’t bad but probably not worth the money.

Despite the “major restoration,” the Maples Course fell short of expectations based on its claims. Although the new Bermuda greens are indeed a highlight and play beautifully, much of the course remains rough and underdeveloped. The fairways, touted as widened and enhanced, were largely dirt and lacked healthy turf. Tee boxes were also poorly maintained, suggesting that the course may require significantly more time to achieve the quality described in its marketing materials.

Highlights

The new greens delivered as promised, rolling smoothly and providing a premium putting surface.

The recently upgraded carts were comfortable and added a positive touch to the experience.

Reality vs. Claims

The “distinctive fairway cut” and “expanded natural areas” appear unfinished, with most fairways in barren shape and not up to restoration hype...basically you hit off dirt whether on or off the fairway.

Tee boxes were neglected, with visible wear that contradicted the advertised immaculate transformation. They almost seemed "forgotten," like let's just toss these tee markers out here.

While some elements show promise, overall course playability does not match the “remarkable transformation” promised—at least not yet.

Final Thoughts

And and and you have to take a shuttle from where you check in to where you play!

Maples may be on its way to improvement, but as of now, the playing conditions lag far behind the lofty claims. Golfers should temper expectations while the course continues to mature. The greens and carts make for a decent round, but most areas require significant further attention before the experience delivers on its marketing.

We have played here before under the previous ownership group. The course layout and conditioning seemed to be unchanged. However the new pro shop,clubhouse and golf carts are a significant upgrade. My wife and I will be telling all of our golfing friends and are looking to return as soon as feasible.

Booking always a question. Direct or through GolfNiwto get best rates.

Reviews I read weren’t great but found them to be crabby golfers I’m guessing.

Staff was friendly but a little busy loading a “ lot” of carts

We played the Byrd course this year with high expectations due due it's renovation last year. Unfortunately we were disappointed in several fairways were burnt out and the greens were not in the shape I would expect for being redone last year.

I was in town visiting family and they were busy so I booked an early afternoon tee time. Cart path only, expected. The staff was nice, starter gave me a cup of ice water and said there was no water on the course, not thrilled about that. Greens, layout, tee boxes, carts and paths good. I did not like the fairways, very sparse except near the greens. Soft and squishy due to the rain full of the furrows and strings of dead grass that the rain caused. I’ll sample the other Sea Trail courses before I come back here.

Fun course playing with a couple good guys

Course was in good shape for all the rain and the only bad thing was it was cart path only for the whole course

Definitely will be back good in nice condition. Greens rolled nicely.