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4.2
1287 Reviews (1287)
5 Stars
478
4 Stars
596
3 Stars
149
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
21
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
91.4%
Recommend this course
1147 out of 1287 reviews
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4.4
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.6%
Recommend this course
87 out of 94 reviews
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4.3
214 Reviews (214)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
95
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.5%
Recommend this course
200 out of 214 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6842 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.0

Previously known as IMG Academies Golf & Country Club at El Conquistador.

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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways TifSport Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Mark McCumber (1972) Gene Bates (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.2
1287 Reviews (1287)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
19th Hole Scenic Views 17
Dinner 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 100
Water Hazards 78
Forced Carries 39
This course/club is great for:
Locals 60
Advanced Golfers 59
Seniors 41
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 74
Near the Airport 47
Worth the Drive 39

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Played On
Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Facilities and Course

This course is so well maintained and a very challenging outing. There are some holes where the next tee box is behind or very close to the green. We were waiting on every hole for the group in front of us, and the course was backed up as far ahead as we could see.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 02/06/2024

Hello, john9864956. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing IMG Academy Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 92
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

As usual, great course

Need I say more? Great condition, great practice menities , fast but true greens...fair price...don't think u can go wrong here

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average features

Nice course, pace was slow and there was no place to get any drinks or sandwiches at the 10th hole. I will golf there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First time here, really enjoyed it!

Course conditions were excellent! They overseed with ryegrass & fertilize, and it shows -- nice fairways, excellent greens, and no gnarly Bermuda. I'm a mid-handicapper from the Northeast. Fairways seemed wide to me, with some fairway bunkers coming into play. Very few forced carries over water, at least on the front nine. Greens are humongous, compared to what I'm used to. Greens were in very good condition, medium speed (not as fast as I'm used to, but not overly slow either, I'd guess about 8 or 9 Stimp). Can't vouch for the bunkers, since I didn't get into any. Very friendly & helpful staff. Pace of play was OK, the course was full so we had to wait on a few occasions, but finished 9 holes in 2:15, which is fine by me. Overall, I'd say the course is moderate difficulty, easy in some ways (big greens), should be playable by any skill level golfer. It's not overly long, either, and there are lots of tees to choose from. We'll definitely play this course again on our vacation!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 115
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

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First time played. Got a deal on golf now otherwise awfully pricey. Great course, outstanding consistent greens, good winter turf. Tees were a bit beat up however. All employees were helpful and friendly and I was paired with two nice locals. Will play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Overpriced!

First time playing this course. Very honest review here. It’s not worth the $105 paid to play. I would say $60 at the most. Value ⭐️⭐️. Staff was very friendly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Most golfers are walking the course. So pace of play is a little slow. ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Greens would be great if their customers fixed their ball marks. The greens were definitely marked up because of this. They ran right in the middle. Not fast nor slow. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Fairways/ Rough needed some TLC. A lot of bare spots ⭐️⭐️. Sand traps needed more sand. ⭐️⭐️. Tee boxes were a mess ⭐️. Practice facility- Driving range mats were OLD! Mats looked like they’ve had heavy use for 3 seasons. Balls were OLD! It did the job to loosen up before our round. Putting green was in good shape but they needed real size tee cups in place. Rather than the flags just sitting on the top of the grass. Because the putting green, I would rate it ⭐️⭐️. Layout was good. Course is long and fairly wide open ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Cart paths ⭐️⭐️. Cart girl was great! Friendly! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. We did have a good time playing this course. But honestly, I don’t know if we’ll ever play it again for the price they ask. I’m a local golfer, and there are a lot of better options for for less $. Good Luck 🍀

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/16/2024

Hello, clifftennFL. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing IMG Academy Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Poorly Managed

The Good - greens were in excellent shape and although a little soft from the rain the my were lightning fast which I personally like. The Bad - The course squeezed in 5 groups of walking junior golfers ahead of several groups which pushed our tee time back 15 mins-20 mins and slowed play for the first 4 holes. My son who was with me plays junior golf so I’m all for the kids but they could have sent them out after the last 3 groups. The pace picked up after that but with the delayed start and slow play by hole 6 we were 30 mins behind schedule. We were hoping to get the round in with an original 2:02 start and sunset at 6:30. On hole 16 at 6:05 we were informed that carts had to be back in by 6 and we were not allowed to finish our round!! The ranger literally sat between 17-18 and made all remaining groups stop play with 30 mins of daylight left. The course should post this on their listing and no one informed us in the pro shop at check in about the 6pm. Disappointed to say the least.

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