Lives
Venice, FL
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.9
3.9
Total 71 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

71 Reviews
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Recommended Courses
53
Not Recommended Courses
18
Helpful Votes Count
10
Not Helpful Votes Count
6
First Review
01/04/2017
Last Review
04/16/2024

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Jacaranda West Country Club

Played On 07/28/2017
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Fairways need improvement, greens were below average.

Met a friend who lives nearby and there were only a few groups on the course. It appeared that they had significant water damage and it looked like a sewer project was going on next to the course. Greens very slow and bumpy and were very difficult and inconsistent. Lot of room for improvement.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

The River Club

Played On 05/10/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Very good condition after a terrible drought.

This was a pleasant surprise as I hadn't played this course for several months and given the drought, it was in very good condition. The traps were excellent and well maintained. About half the tees needed some work and perhaps increasing the size and amount of daily watering might help. Greens very hard, put you actually get a little bite with well played shots. Plan on playing again real soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/09/2017:
Thank you rockydogz for your review and feedback of our golf course. We appreciate your time and are thrilled to hear you found the conditions to be to your liking. Please come back and see us again very soon!

The Preserve Golf Club

Played On 05/08/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Course in tough shape, drought has hurt this course!!!

You must play winter rules to enjoy this course. You will need to move your ball to a little grass if you can find it!!! Green are fast and true. A pleasant surprise is that the sand traps are well taken care of and in good shape. Tees are in tough shape and could be improved by being much larger. The is a target golf course where positioning the ball is essential.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair

The Links at Greenfield Plantation

Played On 04/15/2017
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Truly target golf

Invited by friends to play this course and asked an employee where we could warm up and chip and putt. He informed us that there was no chipping and we could take our putters and walk to the putting green. Was actually miffed that we couldn't take our cart and drive to the chipping green. The course is in good to reasonable shape and the pace of play was good. We played winter rules as there were several areas that were in poor shape. It would be good if they gave golfers a book on the course as on several holes that were tricky with small landing areas. Probably will put this course on the list where I won't return as there are better values and nicer courses in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great new course, fun lay out, a few truly challenging holes!

I have played this course 12 times and it is one of my top three favorite courses in the Sarasota Bradenton area. The greens are very, very challenging. You can actually have a 100 foot putts on this course. It is difficult to lose a ball as it's very wide open.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor

Waterlefe Golf & River Club

Played On 03/23/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Truly target golf, water on 15 of the 18 holes!!!

As an 8 handicap, I found this course extremely challenging and difficult. It is hard to imagine any golfer with an 18 handicap or more enjoying this challenging layout. Practice green is really chopped up and will not give you a true feel for the greens on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Legacy Golf Club

Played On 03/22/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Challenging layout, target golf on half the holes!!!

This is the 3rd time I've played this course and I love it. The greens will not hold all your shots and are a little inconsistent. Sand is good and water plentiful. Greens can be tricky depending on hole location. Friendly staff that is very professional.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good

East at Orangebrook Country Club

Played On 03/09/2017
1.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Total disaster experience, would never ever recommend this course!

From the moment I walked into the pro shop, I could tell this was an extremely unprofessional environment. I went to check in one hour before my teetime as I wanted to hit range balls. They would not give me a cart for my clubs as they said they had no carts. But the teatime through Teeoff.com for $24 for 18 holes with the cart. The people in front of me and behind me paid 19.46 for their golf fee. The attitude of the people at this course was something I had never experienced in 45 years of golfing. Both of our carts ran out of electricity before the end of the round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/01/2017:
We're sorry to hear about your negative experience with us. Perhaps there just wasn't a cart available at the moment due to an early check-in. As for the variance in rates, we do offer competitive, demand-based pricing on GolfNow.com as well as our own website. Again, we apologize that you weren't pleased with your experience and we greatly appreciate the feedback you've provided.

Peridia Golf & Country Club

Played On 03/05/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Superb greens for putting, need to bounce most shots in front of greens!!

Fun little short course to work on your short game. I liked the consistency of the greens and sand traps. Some of the trap rakes need to be replaced. This is a right course with narrow fairways where you need to play strategic. Par 60 course and the fairways and roughs need some attention. Good value for the money and I will return!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/27/2017

Thank you rockydogz for the great review! We hope you can tee off at Peridia again this season!

2.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Disappointing

Hello,

This was my first time playing the American course and the number of bare spots on the fairways was very disappointing. The sand traps were very inconsistent and half the rakes should be replaced. The greens were good, but a little slow compared to other courses I play. Overall, I play quite a few courses I feel are a better value with courses in much better condition.

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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average

Rosedale Golf & Country Club

Played On 01/04/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Target golf, extremely tight course!!!

I've played this course five times since I retired to Florida and enjoy it immensely. This is an extremely tight and challenging golf course. Hole number nine with water on the right and water on the left and water around both sides of the greens is extremely challenging. Online Course layout is very poor and they need to redo their website and put down every single hole with a good map. If you spray the ball, stay away from this course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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