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Shame on Black Bear for taking people’s money for its condition now. Greens are un-puttable and barely have grass on them. You would think you are putting on temporary greens. Fairways are not much better. Not worth the money. A shame.

Course was in really good shape for rain we e had. It has drained well. The greens rolled great but were very moist. Almost every approach shot plugged.

Our unfortunate experience was with the pro shop staff and potentially their rules. Last week we attempted to play and only got 3 holes in. We were surprised to get 15 holes of rain check and not a full 18. This seems very petty and staff wasn’t going to budge. Not ideal, but the real issue was the multiple interrogations we received when we said we only completed 3 holes. Supposedly the group in front of us got through 9 so he didn’t believe we only got through 3. I can see asking once but not multiple times after we told him he could go find our balls on the 4th hole as we darted in from the rain.

So, not great customer service but a nice course. Caveat emptor!

Love Victoria Hills' layout but was appalled at how bad the conditions were. The greens were acceptable but the rest looked overgrown or bare. There were entire areas of sand in middle of fairways with huge weed patches. Just terrible.

They should shut down until they get it turned around as they are stealing golfers' money to charge to play these goat ranch conditions.

Shame on you Victoria Hills!

I hadn’t played Wedgefield in about 30 years. The round was quick as I was the first one off. Major areas reviewed below:

Tee boxes - Not very good but, hey, I’m teeing it up so not a huge concern

Fairways - Probably the worst part. Bare in many areas, lots of weeds.

Bunkers - compacted sand and no rakes

Greens - Surprisingly, almost flawlessly green and beautiful. Nearly no blemishes on most greens made it difficult as I usually use old marks and brown spots for aim. However, the grass really grabs the ball do it’s pretty slow. Almost like a carpet and fake…it looked amazing…just lots of friction when trying to roll the ball

Layout - Nothing special and generally unimaginative

Got out as a single and zipped around quickly. Fairways still really bare. Tee boxes are starting to grow in. Greens look like they’ve been top dressed or have sand on them. SUPER slow and not really puttable. Paid about $60 so not sure it’s a great value but I do like that I can usually get around it, as a single. In 2 1/2 or so hours. Caveat emptor!

I do like this layout and almost feel it would be just as aptly named Victoria Dunes. Staff was very friendly and pace of play was decent.

The fairways were VERY bare and this definitely detracted from the experience. The greens were plenty fast but pretty bumpy.

I’ll try it again and hope they improve the conditions.

Starting to play courses around Central Florida that I haven't played in my decades here. This was a very nice surprise. Played at 7:30 in the morning on a Sunday and there were several open tee times around ours. Zipped around in under 4 hours. Very nice conditions on the course. Bunkers had not been raked and didn't have a ton of sand in them but the greens rolled well and were nicely maintained.

This is a pretty tight course with either houses or water on both sides. The men's locker room needs some attention and is probably the original from 70s-80s but functional. Will definitely play this course again.

Upset with the lack of grass on fairways and around greens. Too many bare lies. Also, got out early as a single and they failed to mention that they would plop 5 foursomes in a scramble in front of me on the 13th hole. If told, I would have slowed my play down accordingly. Just need to communicate better. Like the course but conditions need to improve before I’ll go back

Had always wanted to try this course and was happy I did. Pretty much the first tee time out on a Sunday morning and 2 of us went around in 3 1/2 hours.

Fairly tight course and many greens were TINY! The greens looked shaggy but actually weren’t too slow and rolled true. Fairways in great shape. Luckily I didn’t get into the sand so can’t comment on that.

Played the back (blue) tees since it was only 6,400 yds but first couple holes seemed pretty long. No short par 3s do several 350 yd par 4s and a 450 yd par 5 must be where the distance goes.

Enjoyed this course although layout is straight forward and no remarkable holes. $35 on a Sunday made this a great value. Will definitely play it again.

Have had a lot of rain so a little soggy but overall in great shape. This course rarely disappoints. The pro, Robbie, is fantastic! Greens were in excellent shape. Can’t wait to play it again.

Love this course but the greens are trashed right now. 6 foot putt will bounce 5 times. Not sure what happened to them but not worth the money and won’t return until they get them back right. A shame! Can’t really believe they are charging money to play...course should be shut down until fixed...unless you don’t want to putt.

I have golfed at Tuscawilla many times and wonder why I keep giving it a chance. The conditions are spotty, at best, and there are SO many nearby courses that will give you significantly better value for your dollar.

Often there are bare spots in fairways and greens, bad bunker conditions with poor drainage, greens are hit or miss, tee boxes pretty torn up.... Also, if you catch it at the wrong time, you're looking at a 5+ hour round.

Again, if you are thinking about playing Tuscawilla and not too late to change, I would....you are not going to be happy there.