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4.1
380 Reviews (380)
5 Stars
218
4 Stars
121
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.8
82.3%
Recommend this course
352 out of 380 reviews
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3.5
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.5
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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3.8
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
2.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
5.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6939 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.7

World Golf Village is home to 36 challenging holes of championship golf. The Slammer & Squire Course is named after the two World Golf Hall of Fame legends, Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen, who served as consultants to the course's designer, Bobby Weed. The golf course is known for its tricky par-3 holes and the carefully preserved beauty of the landscape. Its traditional layout meanders through native flatwoods and hardwood hammocks, running alongside wetland preserves and a wildlife habitat. The scenic Slammer & Squire Course features contoured greens and gently rolling, generous fairways. There is also an abundance of water on the golf course in the forms of lakes and marshes.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round. Peak Season: Mid-February - May
Architect Bobby Weed (1998) Sam Snead (1998) Gene Sarazen (1998) MacCurrach Golf

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Jacuzzi

Available Activities

Swimming, Fishing, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Course Conditions in the U.S. (2022 #2)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Layout in the U.S. (2022 #24)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2022 #18) (2021 #8) (2020 #9)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2017 #15)

Reviews

4.1
380 Reviews (380)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 42
19th Hole Scenic Views 21
Patio Dining 21
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 56
Water Hazards 50
Undulating Greens 38
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 44
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 38
Entertaining Clients 37
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 48
Worth the Drive 42
Near Local Attractions 39

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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Wow...

I'm not the most experienced golfer, and have trouble sometimes keeping the ball straight with my driver, but the course layout isn't so tight to where it wasn't a problem for me. The fairways are in excellent condition as well as the greens for the most part. My only problem I was coming across is people not fixing their divots on the greens or not fixing them properly from ball flight. Overall I loved golfing this course and would recommend everyone who likes to golf at least play this course once in their lifetime. I'll definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pristine Conditions

Wow wow wow, first time ever playing this course, and it did not disappoint. It's one if not the best course I've ever played. The staff was excellent, fairways were gorgeous, and the greens were fast but not slick, and rolled very true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Golf Experience

Slammer is always a great experience. Greens were fast and true. Readable breaks. Fair test of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great golfing experience with a Hot Deal at WGV.

Used a Hot Deal voucher & it was a great experience. We had an 8am tee time, and had the range & the course to ourselves. Twosome, played in 3 hrs.
Greeted in the parking lot by friendly & helpful staff, & the check-in in the pro shop was a breeze. Starter was friendly, & said we could tee off as soon as we are ready.
The course conditions were excellent (I've played her 5-6 times now, & this was the best conditions I've experienced here).
One suggestion is to add GPS to the carts.
Will keep my eyes open for a future Golf Now Hot Deal for the Slammer & the Squire.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Bucket List Course Book this course now

Ok so I was told and read this was a bucket list course. It was designed by Snead and Sarzen..and well it is a great track. l loved the layout. It is decent long from the black tees. 6600 I think . I was hitting them straight today off the tee so made this a very enjoyable round. Play this course pick the right tees and you will love the layout. Greens were money, plush and green. Fairways were nicely taken care of. Only one tee box needed some TLC, but for it being early spring the course was in good shape. It rained cats and dogs the night before and the course was fine in the morning.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still a great course

Was a member here and at King & Bear for 6+ years. Glad to get back. You will not find better courses in area unless you want to pay top dollar for TPC Sawgrass. Nice layouts and in very nice condition - had played 5 other course previous week further south in FL and it was nice to finally see grass instead of sand and burnt up weeds.
Practice facility at both courses excellent.
Only slippage seems to be in the food service in clubhouse. Wife had breakfast and I had lunch and both were underwhelming.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent Course

Played in 3.5 hours. The course was in great shape both greens and fairways. Would recommend it to all that visit the Golf Hall of Fame.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Do this one

Multiple tee points let you set the course for your game...do this correctly and you'll have a wonderful time. Excellent condition with great greens and a fine overall layout. Would play again for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Greenskeeper Speedy Gonzalez

Holy cow were these greens slick. I took 10 feet out of my first putt and I needed to take out another 10. Course is in excellent shape and the rough has thinned out a little by the cold so you can catch some breaks there. I'd just like them to rig the greens again next time so I can get 3 birdies in 4 holes regularly. Little pricey, but such is life during Snowbird Season.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Very nice course

My brother in law and I played this course as a "Hot Deal" on golfnow.com. Paid $59 each including cart. Outstanding value at this price. Very nice course. Scenic layout with virtually no homes on course. Had 0959 tee time on a Friday and sailed around course with no one in front or back of us. Fair amount of sand and water, so have to use your head, but plenty of room for safe shots. Course in excellent condition. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in great shape.

Ony bad experience we had is we couldn't play as twosome.After we found starter he said to busy an we were paired up.The problem I have with this there was a twosome in front of us an a twosome behind us.Also while playing we notice there was more than one twosome behind us.We were so upset we almost didn't play last nine.Really didn't help our game either. We played other courses in the area an starters worked us in as twosome.We will probably never go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great experience

Looked forward to playing the course for a few years. The staff was very courteous and helpful. The course is very golfer friendly, no matter what set of tees you care to play. The condition was very good. Greens were fast, but fair. Recommend this place for a good round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Give me a break

Our foursome played from 3 different boxes-Mens, Seniors and Womens. We were warned about playing too slow because we were 12 minutes behind pace by the time we reached the 14th hole. In other words- less than 1 minute late per hole played. Give me a break!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Good layout

Poor weather....windy and cold, but course was good!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Typical Overpriced Resort Course

My golf partner and I figured that the course would be in great shape and the greens were. Other than that, the price was a little high for the type of course conditions and layout we played. This is a $50 track....NOT $80

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great track

Great condition, wonderful staff, and playable layout. Friendly staff and very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the pairing, range, and putting green all in great condition. Thanks

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Staff made the difference! I got lucky!

Well conditioned course tee to green. Memorable golf. Greens are undulated and tricky which I like. Many of holes in natural setting and not too much construction on the course, although I noticed there was a big plot cleared for future development and some of the course is played under the shadow of the world golf hall of fame. I prefer this course to the King and Bear because it is less developed currently.

Value: the reason for the ranking was my experience this particular day. Playing as a single the starter made the experience by putting me on the back nine first ahead of all the traffic. I played a relaxed 3 hour round never being on the same hole as another group all day. This allowed me to get in the zone as well as take in the natural setting and wildlife. To me...this was worth every penny of the discounted greens fees of golf now. Would the course be a good value at $159...absolutely not.

Cheers

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Fantastic Facility

Our group enjoyed the the entire facility and the professionals were the best.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

A Fun Time at the World Golf Hall of Fame

The Slammer and the Squire was a fun golf course to play. The layout was interesting and the greens were fair and they rolled true. We played this course during the worst weather on our trip (45 to 50 degrees with wind and rain showers) and we still had fun out there. I wouldn't pay $100 to play here but a weekday rate found on golf now in the $65 range was well worth the price. If it is good enough for Gary Player, it is good enough for me!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Golf review

Nice course, not worth the fee unless you get a special.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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