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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Photo submitted by OBulldogs on 03/15/2024
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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 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
Waterleaf
I was disappointed when we arrived to hear that all the greens had been burned out in advance of their course redesign/ construction . I did not realize this and I felt we didn’t get the optimum value for our green fees . I will say the course layout is great and I look forward to playing the course when it is back in good condition .
Extremely Challenging Layout
To be fair, the course was getting ready to close for 6 months to prepare for major renovations- including the greens and tee boxes. But regardless of that fact, the greens rolled true and fast ( though they were brown and completely dormant). The layout was very challenging from the blue/gold tee boxes and required some fairly precise golf shots. The slope rating is fully justified. I would recommend more playing tips on the gps to help navigate the course better. Front 9 played easier than the back although neither was easy. Staff was friendly and accommodating.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Gary1263822. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Waterlefe Golf & River Club thanks you!
Greens terrible
Greens being renovated and all grass was killed and left a bare brown greens..
Course was booked on Teeoff and there was no indication of any green renovations on booking page.
Burned out greens
I was unaware, and there was no clear warning on the website or on the course website that the course was closing in 2 weeks for 6 months to replace all the greens. Greens had been intentionally burned out for removal upon closing. Very disappointed this wasn't made clear when I booked
Totally burnt out greens
Unknown to me when I booked this that the course is closing in 2 weeks for 6 months to replace all the greens. In prep for that they have burned out all the greens to make it easier to dig up I guess. This fact should have been clearly stated on the listing instead of a small “course caution” Button with explanation. Yes, maybe I should have called when I saw that but there was no other info whatsoever on the listing. Hour plus drive each way and $200+ for 2 green fees. Disappointing because I like the course
Bad bad bad condition
I think this so rude that we pay full price snd the green are death…(sorry for my english) I stopped after 9 hole and stop at the pro shop to telle the director he should tell us before and he said that it is writen…. At Golf now it is not. I want them to pay me back please.
Greens
I think we should have been informed that the greens were dead and that the course was closing in a week for new greens . The course was in great shape except for the greens and they were very hard to putt totally burned out .
Hello, Fran1512627. Thank you for visiting us at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Best staff
Everyone super friendly, only negative was they are killing the greens to reseed them. Very fast to putt on them
Hi, Steve4479992. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
Hi, Larryqew. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Hello, u790197224. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Greens are horrible.
The greens are dead brown and extremely fast to the point it was almost unplayable. No warning about it before booking, not worth the money because of that. The rest of the course was nice however.
The Greens
They are in the process of redoing their greens so they have killed the grass in prep for planting new grass. The existing grass is brown so the greens are rock hard and so fast it’s ridiculous if I had known I would not have booked a time. I love Waterlefe but not right now.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Waterlefe
GolfNow needs to alert its users when there is a change in course conditions. I would not have booked if I knew the greens were in the process of being replaced.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, mbuggs. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Waterlefe Golf & River Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Great Layout; conditions up and down
Greens were “browned out” but course layout was fun.. Nobody warned us about the greens when we booked it. Still a good time though.
Hello, u000004678856. Thank you for visiting us at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
u000007592157, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
Nice, but........
I was anxious to play this course but was disappointed to arrive and find the greens have been killed off as they transition to new grass. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see that anywhere on the course description. The rest of the course was very good.
Hi, u903254717. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Waterlefe Golf & River Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
Nice design
The greens are being killed for redoing but because of that they were dry brittle and lightning fast. That information was not given until you paid to play. A reduced fee should have been granted.
Hi, u314161197605. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Horrible greens
Greens were burned out….
Could not putt as it was like ice
If you leaned on your putter it would slip ourt from under you.
We were not advised of horrible putting conditions
Hi, u314161464869. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Outstanding Course
There’s nothing bad I can say about this course. The pace of play was excellent. It was in fine condition and the staff was very professional.
The course will challenge any level of golfer but is fair . I will definitely be back.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Vfrec. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Waterlefe Golf & River Club thanks you!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Thank you for taking the time to review us, jwoodsy. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Waterlefe Golf & River Club thanks you!