bobbuell

The Hideaway is the worst course I've ever played in over 40 years of golfing! I say that because I want to keep this absolute little gem of a golf course all to myself! No sharing. I've lived and golfed in SW Fla. for 30 years and played here yesterday for the first time and it beats most, if not all, other courses hands down. The condition of the entire couse from tee to green is flat out the best I've ever seen. Period. And I've seen them all. The track is superb for a short course. To the staff and maintenance crew I say "Be very proud of what you created here and Thank You for letting me experience this little beauty! " I will be back! ALOT!

Here's a course, no two courses, where you won't see homes or condos. But you will see deer, wild turkey, herons, gators etc. Matter of fact the only building you'll see from the course is the lodge. And that's only on the two 18th holes. The two Fazio courses (The Cypress and The Sabal) are Audubon Signature Sanctuary courses. They are in perfect condition and are very challenging. GPS helps out a lot with distances to traps, water, and front and backs of greens. The best thing is you can get awesome rates in the summer through Golfnow. How about $25 for a course that usually goes for $100+

I've played this course since it"s inception many years ago. I've seen it go from a beautiful wooded track with very few homes to an atypical Florida course were homes and condos abound. But here's the catch. You rarely feel that way at Stoneybrook. Sure there' homes and condos, but they're never on top of you. You never feel like someone is staring down your putt from their lanai. This is a fair track but still challenging. There are times you can attack and times you should sit back. Everyone can, and should, play this course. It is a diamond in the rough (no pun intended!). You owe it to yourself to try this course, you will not be disappointed.