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Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.5
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About

Holes 9
Type Semi-Private
Par 36
Length 3251 yards
Slope 137
Rating 36.0

Course Details

Year Built 2006
Greens Tif-eagle Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts 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 Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Lockers

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2014 #19)

Reviews

4.5
221 Reviews (221)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Patio Dining 9
Dinner 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 38
Water Hazards 35
Undulating Greens 32
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 35
Playing Multiple Courses 24
Entertaining Clients 20
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 31
Convenient to the City 24

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Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

fast greens

excellent shape as usual, with the exception of some bunkers. Greens extremely fast, but true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great resort course

Loved it......would like to play it again know that I have so I'm better equiped to lower my score

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful course

This course was a pleasure to play. A great layout and conditions of the course we're great. Loved the greens speed and contours. Can't wait to go back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Value

Although the course was quite busy, our pace of play was excellent. The course is well marked and in good condition.
They have multiple tees for all skill levels which makes it fun to play. Green speeds were at 10, so you had to pay attention or 3 putts would be common.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Lucky to get tee time

I played as a single in peek season and was just as shocked as the staff and members that I got a tee time but trust me, it was well worth it! First let me say that the 3 members I played with were very friendly and extremely helpful in navigating the course trickery. Course was in excellent shape and definitely demanding even though not too lengthy. I played to see if it would be worth it to go back end of April for our annual guy's golf trip and trust me, I am very hopeful to get a tee time again and play all 3 nines.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent course

The best course in the Bradenton-Sarasota area!! The course and greens are the best that you will find in Florida. The course is not for a beginner golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens

The course was in great shape and the greens are fast and true. I bit too much housing ....but it is Florida

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent conditions: well worth playing

This course is among the best conditioned in Bradenton. Pro shop staff and starter were both very friendly and professional. I have nothing negative to say. Some great holes and a good test of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice but busy

Peak season - SLOOOOOW - but great course in great shape. Fast greens. Just wish it wasn't always so packed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

River Strand, great layout-fast greens.

A very difficult course (i played the blue tees my hcp index is 2.9) ,Estuary and Tributary great layouts. Your second shot into the green has no margin for error and local knowledge would have helped, it was my first time there. Pace of play was brutal ,4.55 hours for 18 holes, but i had got a hot deal on Golfnow so that eased the pain of slow play. Greens were very fast, fairways very good, overall a great Arthur Hills layout i would go back again if i got the same deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Great golf community with a lot of play during the winter months .
Should consider a shotgun start to accommodate member /guest demand during the busy season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

2 1/4 Frenchmen

Paired with two young Quebecans. Poor guys got stuck with a 71 yr old coot. But with my 1/4 French heritage we got along greatly. Had fun....beautiful course. Loved the sand in the bunkers which I met quite frequently. Tied at number one with my favorite Sarasota area courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Well Maintained Course

Played the course and quite enjoyed it, other than the pesky bugs! Course is in excellent condition, and greens run fast and true. Arthur Hills layouts are always a pleasure to play! Be sure to choose the right tee boxes for your game!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good Shape

The course is in great shape and the freiendlyness of the the staff are super. The fairways are wide to all us high handy cap players to keep the ball in play. This allows for faster play.
Great course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Day of Golf

This course makes for a great day of golf in the sun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tale of many

We played the Sanctuary and Estuary. The Sanctuary a full 5, very typical of PGA layout, wide sweeping fairways with water near by enough to keep you very honest. Approaches to green with irons had to be handled with thought, you simply do not whack the ball and roll out it on Arthur Hill elevated greens guarded by sand. SOmetimes I wonder who is more brutal Pete Dye or Arthur Hill. The 9 holes flowed very well and the vistas exceptional.
The Estuary is a collection of like 3 courses, you have long drives between estates. A number of blind holes that when played for the first time are a disaster I did not get the feeling of an even flow to this 9.
The greens were running between 11 and 12, and as they are crowned sticking was a challenge. For some reason the holes were not cut cut sharp and true, they were rounded which often spun the ball out of control.
Fairways, amazing, Rye grass supreme.
Would like to play Tributary to have full understanding of the entire property.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

areas best

excellent course, challenging.plenty of water.huge bunkers fun to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Above Average Course. Worth a Trip.

Played Sanctuary and Tributary. Sanctuary at 3300yds off the blues is a good challenge. Tributary at under 3000yds much shorter and easier, with wide fairways. Overall, the course was in good nick. The greens had recently been hollow tined, but ran fairly true. What spoilt the round was a tediously slow 4-ball in front. We got to know the group behind well, as we met them on most tees! A course ranger would be a good idea at weekends, to keep things moving at an acceptable pace

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun course

Lots of water and traps. Some nice risk reward holes. Sprinkler heads marked. Greens were still a little bumpy but a very pretty course and lots of fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Superb facility and course

Over this week we have played 3 courses within a 10 mile radius of our villa. River Strand without a doubt the best .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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