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Thanx to GN for the Hot Deals @ Wedgefield. Good course conditions, good greens; typical Central Florida layout of flat course, water, sand bunkers, and perched greens. As a single, I joined up with another guy very familiar with Orlando golf, and we talked about all the courses we've played, some closed & a few survived the Management Co regimes that milked them to the brink. This is a good length course for me, only a couple 400+yards par4s for this old distance-challenged guy. Pace-of-play was great, till we got jammed up on back9 by hole #12, but still finished in fine fashion. A couple of 3putts & Bogies 17 & 18 (DbleBogie 15) kept me from breaking 80, so I will be back to redeem myself.

Thanx to GN for the Hot Deals. Course is typical Central Florida layout being flat, water & sand. A couple of hidden hazards (starting with short left of #2 green), but a fun layout. The short par4s have tough greens, and good mix of par3's (#8 is Fun little hole over corner of marsh). Mgmt is very nice & welcoming to us old guys using GN Hot Deals. I teamed up with another Single, and we had a good time. We got thru a 4some on #4, then clear sailing till we got jammed up on back9; still didn't wait much, as we discussed all the Orlando courses closed over the past 20+yrs. At any rate, I recommend Wedgefield, and would play there more often if only a little closer to my home base in Winter Park.

Red Tail has been thru some tough times, grass being main topic of negative issues. They had broker water pump for irrigation, poor greens' care, and probably staffing issues. I saw the reviews, below what the course once was, but it looks to be in process for recovery. I love the layout & fun to play, and challenging.......good par3's, good par5's, and good mix of lengths. I played well this day, even made some 1putt saves (although greens are bumpy on the Winter Rye), but I gotta come back just to redeem my score on #18 (my only dbleBogie of the day). Thanx to GN for the Hot Deal .......and I look forward to the comeback at Red Tail (although I don't want the $50-70 rates which accompany great conditions).

I really want this course to survive and get back to what it once was, a great layout & fun course to play. Don't be swayed by prior downgrading reviews, The fairways are good, greens are rolling OK (for winter rye & the fact players don't repair ball marks); probably the worst thing is sand bunkers need worked (of course players don't rake & there are multiple rakes per trap), so we played "jungle rules" & moved outta deep ruts/foot-digs. I had a 10am T, joined up with another single, so pace-of-play was whatever we wanted, with nobody ahead & no players within 3 or 4-holes behind us. We took our time, hit some second shots/putts ......why is it the B-player betters the score? The course itself is fun to play, a fair length for us old guys --#10 is a challenge, and we both DbleBogied #18 (a monster of par 4 if weak like me). My cart was clean & fast, but the GPS didn't work (or maybe I didn't turn it on). Proshop (young) guy was very nice & filled me in on some of the course management --- pump-house was outta commision during summer months when the grasses needed watered, so the overseeding in November has helped mask issues from months ago. Thanx to GN for the Hot Deals, and I'll be back ......not only to check progress of course, but also to better my score on #18 (my only Dble in the round).

First off, pro shop & starter just great, very pleasant & professional. I got teamed up to play with 2some & another Hit Deals single, great guys & we all enjoyed our round, plus kept good pace. Course in great condition, tee to green, which are in fine shape. Fairways are fine, even sand bunkers are well-kept. GPS in carts help greatly, as I was only one to have played here before. This course is good length for us old guys, and par 70 also helps with scoring. It's hard to believe this nice course is in the middle of downtown, right off I4. It is tight, with trees, water & sand traps, but really fun to play. Many greens are plateu'd & some tricky pin positions, but be firm & committed to the shorter putts. Thanx to GN for the midday Hot Deals, I sure appreciated the discount. I'll be back, just to eradicate missed Birdie putt #12.

First, very friendly staff, as I was an afternoon single they had me join a "Member" & another frequent CVB player much earlier than my scheduled time. These guys served as great caddies, good players, and we had a good time. The course is in fine shape,; a few stressed areas, some sanded spots on greens, sand bunkers need work, but I would recommend this course. Fun layout, and greens quite speedy & unexpected breaks on a few pin positions. Fairways are good, and every hole is depicted well on the cart screen ----not many visual unknowns, but keep an eye on the screen if a 1st-timer like me. This is your typical Florida course, so respect the breezes, and hit enough club to carry hole positions. Thanx to GolfNow for the Hot Deals, as CVB was perfect stop for me before joining family & friends in NSB for dinner.

Golf course is kinda scrappy right now, as greens are in poor shape, whether they be diseased or weather related. They were slow & bumpy, with pit marks (not from ball pitch-marks). The layout is tight, with a lot of guarding bunkers, fairways lined by Florida vegetation & thicket. Greens were very soft; sand bunkers were a mixed bag, some good with sand & others had abundance of rock.
Staff is very accommodating, and rate lesser than most in area .....so I'll be back after greens healed & mowed down a bit.

TR is convenient location & Thanx to GN Hot Deals for a reasonable rate, but greens were pretty poor this day. They were slow & bumpy, with pit-marks (not from ball pitch marks, but maybe some disease).. Course is tight, so bring your straight & long shots off the tees. One-putts were a matter of Luck, so GiRs or good chips were necessary for this short hitter. No bunny hops (soft in front of most greens), so hit carry-shots or Xtra club. Sand bunkers better than I remember, if only players would remember to rake their diggings. Staff is nice; this day had a cart girl, who was attentive, but held up play some as she would catch a group in middle of fairway. Once the putting surfaces become smooth, I will rerate my reviews.

Nice warm day 65*, but extremely wet grounds made for CPO.......and with 2-groups per hole, a slow pace-of-play. Everything was soft, greens & tees mushy, but that due to rains & not controlled by course superintendent. I like to play here at least once a year, and greatly recommend the GN Hot Deals. I got teamed with a couple great guys, one of which I knew when he was a boy 25yrs ago. We had a great time reminiscing (all while waiting on the groups ahead). The starter was a gentleman of golf, and the Bar was a fun place to replay the round, which in my case was poor front9 & good back9 (of 38). Again, a nice fun sunny day of mid-October, Thanx for the value rate.

Staff is welcoming, course crowded resulted in slow pace (my own group looked our share of lost balls), but Thanx to GN for Hot Deals special. Greens recently punched & topdressed, so they were slow & bumpy. Course layout is quirky (a few sets of parallel holes and tee boxes next to each other), cart paths are dusty (blacktop in near future) .......but the views from elevated tees are outstanding. This was a tough day to score, so I'll be back again to redeem myself. Btw, restaurant - Black River Tavern onsite, is outstanding, and reception Hall is great setting for your special event.

Good golf course with very challenging finishing holes on both 9s; #9 & 16 are long par5s, #17 is big par3 (probably 220 from back tee) ......so this course has good mix of relatively easy & tough holes. Greens are big --this day about a week past plugged & too-dressed, so they were slow & less break than Summer's speeds. At any rate, Thanx to GN for the Hot Deals.....and I will be back ......just to conquer #8&9 & 15&17.

Thanx to GN for the Hot Deals, and teamed up with some other old guys. They played kinda slow, but we had fun. Course in good condition, greens punched about a week ago, but not that slow considering top dressing. #9 is huge par5 and #17 is monster par3; I was happy to shoot 80.

Thanx to GN for Hot Deals special, got paired up with nice young fellow. Our pace of play was great, course in great shape, and as usual, the greens are most challenging.. I played the front9 well, but 10-13 are tough; #12 Hallway Hole par5 requires prayers for GiR & then 2putts to par. I didn't lose the ball, but still made my usual Dblebogie. The next hole #13 par3 is tough, especially with pin in back top of tilted green. Sawmill has 4 of best par3s, not long, but club selection & wind is key to score. Of course that is true on every hole, especially with such large greens. Pro shop staff very nice and workers on course raking bunkers & trimming. I'll be back to redeem back9 score.

Course in great shape, greens are smooth & fast, bunkers well maintained, and drainage improvement to holes 12&13. Speaking of hallway hole #12, I hit the ball well, put me down for a 7 .....go to the next monster green GiR & 4putts for another Dblebogie. This day has CPO due to heavy rains yesterday, which usually leads to slow play, but my 2some cruised thru in <3hrs (couple 4somes let us thru). Remodeled clubhouse & deck is nice setting for beverage & snack after round. Thanx to GN for Hot Deals ..... I'll be back to conquer the back9.

First: nothing about Zellwood is glitzy, not the housing development, not the clubhouse, not the location ........but what an interesting layout of hilly terrain with abundance of hazards (water & sand traps). The fairways were great (good grasses & ball sit up ---not tight lies like other neighboring courses). Greens were lush, almost needing verticut to speed them up at little; but then again they can't be too fast or some pin-spots would be unplayable. Some greens very undulating, some big & some small, but receptive to good approach shots. The very first hole is a challenge, uphill blind t-shot; same with #10. The #5 t-ball is blind downhill (should be a bell2ring when players leave valley), but then the 2nd shot goes uphill to a tilted green .....and a big par4 (at least for this old guy). This course has short par4''s (275-300yrds), and just such great variety of holes. #9 is a bear of par5, and not just because I made DbleBogie with some poor play ........but 520yrds dogleg left around hazard & green perched up on hill made for a toughie. Thanx to GN for the Hot Deal, but I recommend this course just for the terrain, not your typical flat course of Central Fla. I gotta get back to Zellwood to redeem my score.

This day was HOT, and they let us go off as 2some. I was pleasantly surprised with course conditions: fairways had grass, bunkers had sand, greens were a little Slow -- actually due to a lot of grass & keeping them a little fuzzy due to increased play & hot humid weather. I will advise first-time players of a few notes .......starting with #1, don't go too far left with 2nd shot, or blocked by trees to this narrow opening to approach into par5. You might leave Driver in bag #5&6, which has a rodan green, so watch out. Par3's are of variable distance, but fun --#8 is a good hole. Back9 starts with short par4, then back2back par5s, #12 a narrow 2nd shot landing before the ditch, which crosses over a few holes. Layout has a few 400yrd+ par4s, pretty big for this old guy, but a good short game can remedy shortcomings. My only DbleBogie came #17 with wayward drive in ditch, but other than a few missed short putts, played pretty well. Back9 pace of play slowed considerably, but still played in about 4hrs. Nice club-house gals helped with starting earlier than assigned, and beverages at the turn. Thanx to GolfNow for the Hot Deals, and I'll be back ........gotta break 80.

We teed off around 1130, but came to halt as we caught last groups of the ladies competing in their tournament. We played from their tee-markers, which meant around the 6600-6700yrds, too much for this old guy; but because the greens were rolling so nice (32putts) I still almost broke 80. The greens were fast & nice this day .....some young gal shot 67, and could carry drives over 260, so no slouches. I love Red Tail, nice layout, variety of holes, and with the greens rolling nicely, very fun afternoon Yes, the round was slow, but understand the young ladies competing for prize money putted everything out & had to walk long distances from green to next Tee. Thanx to GN for the Hot Deals ......and I'll be back just to see improvements in conditions at Red Tail.

Courses go thru stretches of good/great to dust-pan poor due to weather, operations/money, whatever .......today the greens & fairways need some grass. I love the layout, and can hope course conditions improve back to the way Deltona was a few years back.

I go into check-in & the guy calls me by name (I play here maybe twice a year ----live in Ohio), the starter pairs my 2some up with another to get out about 1/2hr early ........on this beautiful 85* mid-day. The 1st Tee downhill to rolling fairway is awesome, looks like you can hit it a mile, but this old guy maybe goes 230yrds. Fairways are a bit hard & "tight" (meaning sparse of grass, but not as bad as others in Central Fla) .......but Greens are always good2great here ---good speed, holding good shots, & true. That's not to say they're not a few nasties --#4, 10 if back upper-tier cup, #12 with valley in middle, 17 with false front. #10 is a great hole, and 18 a good finisher par5. I'm biased cuz I love Eagle Dunes because of elevation changes and the diversity of holes (not flat like most of Central Fla & not a corn-row layout like I'm familiar with in Ohio). Our paired 2some were a lot of fun, thus we had enjoyable day, and Thanx to GN for the Hot Deals. I'll be back ---I try to play here anytime I visit Orlando ........and now easy travel via 429.

Good hot deals special off GN, we jumped to the T & clear sailing for front9. Greens are ok, maybe a little slow, but grainy .....some 2-tier & of course tilted back2front. Good mix of short & long par4s, fact is for a couple of old guys, some 400+yards par4s put Bogies on my card. I played back9 better than front, and #17 is probably my favorite hole --- par3 over water.