Diamondback Golf Club

Clubhouse has deteriorated over the the years facilities pretty basic toilets. If it were me make plans to pull the clubhouse down and rebuild because it has a great aspect over the 16th and 18th.

Nice design. We have appreciated the lay out. Course in good condition except for the greens that were patchy.
Good value for what we paid. Speed of play extremely fast, too fast sometime. We played well Inside 4 h.

We had a great deal at $17 for a round with cart. The greens showed that it has been too hot so they can't cut the greens, so a little slow but still roll true. It was great as we were almost alone on the course and the staff was really nice

New Management seems to be bringing the course back...

played there 10/24/2013 it was in poor condition greens where patched and full of weeds traps where hard and weeds growing in them fairways where fair not much grass in places overall this course needs a lot of work

The front nine was not in play but a nice course never seen any rattle snakes maybe next time

Great layout. First three holes are extemely challenging. Beautiful natural setting.

One of our favourite courses because every hole is interesting. Yes work is needed on the greens and the tee boxes ...but still enjoy Diamond Back and will continue to come..

One of my favorite places to play in Polk county. This place is on its way back to being one place that a golfer must play, challenging layout, with some elevation and tight doglegs. Hopefully in a few months diamondback will be at the place, where it use to be a few years ago. Just a little more time.

Love to play Diamond Back. It's a narrow course and my wife and I love it. We're not that good at golf but we try and it's good exersize.A bad day of golf is better than a good day on the couch.

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What a disappointment. Diamondback has been a must play for years. We come over from Scotland every year and it`s the first course we head for. However,this year it is in the worst state I`ve ever seen it. The greens are a lottery. Get yourself a Chipmaster for putting! There are large areas which have been patched but are not on the same level as the rest of the surface. The tee boxes are mainly mounds of dust with the odd blade of grass . However,I must say the fairways were excellent. There was a notice at the clubhouse stating that all bunkers were " rake and place". This was a must as there were mostly solid with grass sprouting through.
Having said all that, the staff were brilliant as always and we will head there again next year. Hopefully the course will be back to its best.

Unfortunately, the course has deteriorated since we visited 12 months ago. The greens, fairways and bunkers are all in need of maintenance. There is evidence of a recovery programme in place for the bunkers. Lets hope that it isn't too long before this wonderful course is returned to its former glory.

I played this course at the start of the summer and it was pretty rough, but they have differently been working hard to get it back. Still have some work, but its looking and playing good.

Only issue i had was with a slow playing 4 ball in front, of which only 1 could play to a handicap standard. We got through on 6th hole but threy weould have taken approx 6 hours to complete.
do the course ask for handicap golfers only

This could be a great course.. It has some beautiful holes

This course has a lot to offer in beautiful and challenging holes. A lot of doglegs require planned ball placement. Strategic bunkers and hazards are not for the feint of heart. The course was under renovation that, when complete, will render a pristine course that can be enjoyed by all level of golfer because of tee placement opportunities. I want to go back and have another go at it. A major plus, in summer months especially, is the availability of cold drinking water.

Diamondback is a gem of a golf course. You won't find a lot of glitz and glamor here, just golf in a nature reserve. No houses, no highways along side, no noise other than the sounds of nature, you are out in the country and you feel 100 miles away from the city and so it's easy to let yourself get into the golf. The course itself is difficult, but fair, played from the tips as it requires accuracy and length in certain areas. We have always found the course conditions to be in very good condition and the greens smooth and consistent. It may be because this is off the beaten path a bit (1 hour drive from Orlando airport) that they don't get the traffic that some of the more popular courses do so they are forced to keep their prices lower and that may hurt their ability to do all the tweaking to the course that they would like. But but that's also a good thing as it makes Diamondback a great golf value. The restaurant is also a place not to be missed for good food and a relaxing beer after the round overlooking the pond and waterfall and closing holes. Make this course a priority to play and you won't be disappointed.

we were disappointed the front 9 was closed we had to play back 9 2xs. Course was in poor shape.

They had just opened the greens from renovations that morning. The bunkers and greens were still a little rough, but the fairways were in great shape. Give it a little time to finish filling in and I think it will be great.

We enjoyed this course, and will play it again next week. The greens are struggling, but the staff are very aware of this and were all very apologetic. The rest of the course was fine. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Booked on Golf-Now, this was good value.