Waterlefe Golf & River Club
About
Inspired by the backdrop of the Manatee River, Ted McAnlis has created the ultimate golf experience with the perfect combination of beauty and challenge. Waterlefe Golf & River Club is built along a particularly beautiful section of the Manatee River, complete with wide expanses of pristine marshes and pleasant coves. Don't be surprised if on the 15th tee you spot a family of manatees poking noses up for a breath of air. The golf course was designed with a great deal of time, effort and expense going toward protecting and resorting the natural environment that gives the course it unique character. The gently sloped greens with the newest Tifteagle Bermuda offer the ultimate in putting. From a lazy start on the par-5 first hole to the big finish on the 18th hole island green, golfers love Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Gold | 72 | 6892 yards | 73.9 | 146 |
Blue | 72 | 6463 yards | 71.7 | 145 |
Black Ball | 72 | 6196 yards | 70.4 | 137 |
White | 72 | 5940 yards | 69.2 | 132 |
White (W) | 72 | 5940 yards | 74.7 | 143 |
Silver | 72 | 5428 yards | 67.1 | 122 |
Silver (W) | 72 | 5428 yards | 72.0 | 136 |
Green | 72 | 5143 yards | 65.7 | 118 |
Green (W) | 72 | 5143 yards | 70.4 | 134 |
Red | 72 | 4740 yards | 64.1 | 115 |
Red (W) | 72 | 4740 yards | 68.5 | 129 |
Family | 72 | 3961 yards | 61.0 | 109 |
Family (W) | 72 | 3961 yards | 64.1 | 119 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Gold M: 73.9/146 | 556 | 400 | 347 | 199 | 379 | 572 | 444 | 377 | 228 | 3502 | 554 | 199 | 410 | 397 | 480 | 184 | 348 | 391 | 427 | 3390 | 6892 |
Blue M: 71.7/145 | 496 | 383 | 334 | 158 | 379 | 531 | 419 | 360 | 189 | 3249 | 539 | 180 | 388 | 374 | 461 | 169 | 335 | 377 | 391 | 3214 | 6463 |
Black M: 70.4/137 | 496 | 356 | 334 | 158 | 340 | 531 | 387 | 360 | 148 | 3110 | 477 | 170 | 388 | 374 | 461 | 153 | 335 | 362 | 352 | 3072 | 6182 |
White M: 69.2/132 W: 74.7/143 | 431 | 356 | 307 | 140 | 340 | 523 | 387 | 326 | 148 | 2958 | 477 | 170 | 355 | 348 | 443 | 153 | 322 | 362 | 352 | 2982 | 5940 |
Silver M: 67.1/122 W: 72.0/136 | 407 | 319 | 277 | 123 | 272 | 487 | 363 | 315 | 143 | 2706 | 462 | 123 | 285 | 318 | 420 | 141 | 308 | 345 | 320 | 2722 | 5428 |
Green M: 65.7/118 W: 70.4/134 | 407 | 280 | 277 | 90 | 272 | 487 | 363 | 315 | 143 | 2634 | 462 | 123 | 285 | 318 | 420 | 85 | 228 | 268 | 320 | 2509 | 5143 |
Red M: 64.1/115 W: 68.5/129 | 379 | 280 | 253 | 90 | 249 | 446 | 336 | 282 | 117 | 2432 | 403 | 110 | 252 | 293 | 378 | 85 | 228 | 268 | 291 | 2308 | 4740 |
Handicap | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 9 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by OBulldogs on 03/15/2024
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Photo submitted by zog214 on 04/02/2023
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Photo submitted by zog214 on 03/26/2023
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Photo submitted by DesbiensCarole on 03/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u690440783 on 03/10/2023
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Photo submitted by bmwhit on 02/14/2023
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Photo submitted by bmwhit on 02/14/2023
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Photo submitted by u220912277 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by Icanhackit on 05/12/2022
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The 10th @Waterlefe Photo submitted by Heronscourt on 05/10/2022
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#18 Photo submitted by ironwood5757 on 01/14/2022
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Photo submitted by u7326787 on 12/15/2021
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Photo submitted by pthullen109 on 10/22/2021
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Photo submitted by pthullen109 on 10/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161618346 on 05/27/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161618346 on 05/27/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161618346 on 05/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Magic18 on 11/27/2020
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Photo submitted by Magic18 on 11/27/2020
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Beautiful morning at waterlefe Photo submitted by u000003898409 on 09/19/2020
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Photo submitted by waxpoetix1 on 09/06/2020
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Photo submitted by ChrisW5226 on 02/14/2020
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Photo submitted by roodhistory on 11/03/2019
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Water and sand are challenging Photo submitted by u4850896 on 07/05/2019
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Tee Shot #1 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Approach #2 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Tee Shot #3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Par 3 #9 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Approach #13 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Photo submitted by dinoerding on 01/17/2018
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Captivating and daunting par 3 Photo submitted by Takeme2ireland on 09/02/2013
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Photo submitted by Beaudel on 04/23/2013
Water water everywhere
Fun course. Must watch landing areas, can easily run through some fairways into water. Most holes leave driver in bag unless you can carve your shots. Greens in good shape. Worth the cost. Will go back.
Bring Plenty of Balls!
Amazing course with lots of water and lots of trouble. Highly recommend!
Waterlefe course
Expensive green fees with clubhouse under construction, poor value
Great layout
This course is beautiful and was in great shape. Lots of water and much of it comes into play. You do have to be careful if you’re a long hitter because some of the water isn’t visible from the tee. The greens were firm and fairly fast and rolled out pretty well. There are several sets of tees and hybrid tees also.
A NEW FAVORITE!
I caddie for Happy Gilmore (Bloomington, Indiana) and this was our first time playing this course. We were on a fun spring break golf trip ahead of his senior season in Tampa. This course surpassed our expectations! We both think it's one of the nicest courses we have been to in Florida! Course was in great shape tee to green. Challenging holes and plenty of wildlife. Defiantly will add this course to the play list in the future! Highly recommend it!
Challenging and picturesque
Overall a very good challenge for the average golfer. Lots of tee shots requiring both accuracy and distance. GPS systems in the carts were essential as water it everywhere.
Shots to greens were always demanding. Greens themselves in good shape. Tough to hold longer irons. Greens were not that fast but we played in the afternoon.
Only negative was the clubhouse under renovation. Looks like it’s going to be a while before it is done. Trailer in the parking lot was ok as a halfway house at least.
Lovely course
What a beautiful and enjoyable course. It's in great shape and greens rolled true. Enjoyed the layout, with a need for careful ball placement on several holes. Would love to play it again and again.
Waterlefe in March 2024
Solid course before and after renovations. Clubhouse is still closed, but the course is very nice and I go for the course not the clubhouse. Greens were firm from the recent renovations. It was a windy day, so that factor along with the challenging layout made scoring tough. Daylight Savings Time effects your putting, which is why we couldn’t sink any putts.
Greens Disappointing
Played Waterlefe numerous times before the remodel. Excited to play a week after their Member-Guest. Very disappointed that the greens were so hard. Could not hold any shot coming into the green even used a Chrome and Pro V1 and more than a number of occasions the ball skitted off the green all the way to the back and off. I won’t play there again for quite some time until the greens get attention, they need a lot of work. Otherwise, the conditions in the course are still top-notch.
No Club House, No Warning
Great Course, NO BEVERAGE SERVICE, NO 19TH HOLE AND NO WARNING. pay full price for country club setting and got Municipality service.... unfortunately Im not coming back!! Too many other GREAT courses
Amenities
Understandable low rating on amenities as they are rebuilding the club house
Waterlefe
First time playing beautiful course great layout and in good conditions. Pace of play was excellent played under 4hrs staff was helpful and friendly.
Pace of play
The pace of play was extremely slow. Did not see a ranger. 3 hole gap finally had to skip a couple of holes
Under construction at the clubhouse
But the course is still great. Lotsa water and very cool design. Always on my list on a Florida trip. Hope they don’t price themselves out of my budget…getting close now.