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3.7
1186 Reviews (1186)
5 Stars
220
4 Stars
528
3 Stars
266
2 Stars
107
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
82.3%
Recommend this course
931 out of 1186 reviews
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3.9
132 Reviews (132)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
80
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
90.2%
Recommend this course
119 out of 132 reviews
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3.9
206 Reviews (206)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
107
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.9%
Recommend this course
181 out of 206 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 7258 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Devlin and VonHagge designed this course, which challenges even experienced golfers. It has been rated by Golf Digest to be among the 50 top courses in the United States. The signature hole on the Championship Course is #12, a 452-yard, par 4, requiring a tee shot through a cypress forest to an island green.

This 7,258 yards, par 71 course has narrow fairways, a deep rough as well as plenty of water and bunkers. Enjoy the fast greens and the excitement of knowing you're on one of the best.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bruce Devlin (1971) Robert von Hagge (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Catering, Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.7
1186 Reviews (1186)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 49
Brunch 24
Watching the Game 21
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 64
Bunkers 54
Plays Long 37
This course/club is great for:
Locals 64
Advanced Golfers 30
Seniors 20
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 53
In the 'Burbs 29
Worth the Drive 26

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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

got tricked

As soon as i wanted to pay for the tee time at 3:30pm for $17,99 the GN App "could not process the request" or "tee time was not avail anymore". same thing happened on next try for $18,99 at 3:20pm. The only tee time still avail was 2:30 for $ 33 - that worked. when i checked again later the app had the tee time at 3:30 in again for $17,99. is this systematic?!
As a single player i got paired with 4 other players. (how many tee times do they sell & what is a starter good for if he doesn't pair groups at no specific time?)

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play here.

Nice course with decent conditions. Very affordable and well conditioned greens. Fairways and tee boxes could use some attention in some areas. However as vacation players we had a very nice experience and would definitely play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff is terrible

Walking up to bag EVERYWHERE not in carts or on racks just laid on the ground outside all over the place. We got our afternoon ticket went to the starter, still no cart, only to see the starter and a golfer in a disagreement over something and yelling back and forth until the golfer walked off. After finding a cart that wasn’t being used and no one seemed to claim we took off only to play 14 holes in 4 hours because the staff pulls the flags an hour before sundown and they have no ranger enforcing pace of play… when I asked why they pulled the flags they said they pull the front 9 first and they didn’t seem to understand 14 is the back nine…

Course is fun but staff makes this place basically unplayable in season!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course

Played it twice in a week, liked it more than another I'd played in area. Water around, maybe some funky doglegs, but a good course for third and fourth times out this year,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course.

Nice course, tricky layout lot of doglegs. But would absolutely play again. In fact, I did, two days later.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green's good. the rest, eh

Played an afternoon round and found the course about the way I expected. The greens were good except for all those people who refuse to fix their ball marks and the rest of the course was just okay. You could find a place with grass to hit your ball to the green, but the fairways were not in the best shape. Always have a good time playing here because of the challenge offered by the course layout.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course

Played in < 4 hours. Staff was friendly. Course layout is interesting and challenging but fair. Some tee boxes in rough shape, but OK for most part. Grass a bit thin inn many places, assume mostly due to winter conditions.

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

Great experience

It was our first time here. The starter was nice but a little nervous. He sent our Foresome out a bit ahead of time . The course was in good shape and the greens are large and fast :-))). We really enjoyed our day and will come back again. The golf course is part of a hotel complex that seems recently built or renovated. Next time we might try the terrace after our game.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good and cheap

For the price I paid...it was perfect.
The green are ok - the fairway need a little bit of love.
Interesting layout

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good challenge

Over all;for the last 7 years ; Green are fast;sand trapp very are in very good condition: But not enough grass in the fairway.I will go back again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
2.0
Previously Played

Need to invest in some sprinklers

This course is in terrible shape! Bare spots with no grass all over the fairways and tee boxes. Greens are ok but around the greens also have very little grass. They need to invest in. Some sprinklers to water the course so the grass doesn’t all die!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice challenge

It’s a good layout, plays long from the tips or one forward. Fairways are a little pocky but tee boxes and greens are well manicured for a course that only charges what it charges. Clubhouse food and staff is very enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good Not Great but Just Ok

I’ve been led to believe you can’t always trust the reviews on GN for better or worse. I’ve played courses with bad reviews and they turned out to be fantastic and vice versa.

Colony West has an amazing layout and that won’t change for as long as the course is what it is today. It will test your golf imagination and challenge you to select the right club and make the right choices through your round.

The downside of this course is the inconsistency of the course conditions and pace of play. I’ve played this course a handful of times during this season because it’s affordable and satisfies the fix us golfers need at times. The green conditions are acceptable but the pitch marks that don’t get repaired are destroying the only thing the course has going for them right now. Greens are healthy and roll true, the speed is not what other reviews are claiming. Only 1x this season that I’ve played have the greens really been running “fast”. The pace of play is horrendous. My tee time was 2:12 and finished at 6:45, which is unacceptable. Plan a 5 hour round when you play here, esp. on a weekend. I blame the lack of organization from the starter.

Nevertheless, pick your poison in south Florida, pay $100 plus for a course with mid conditions or play Colony west Champ course for no more than $60 with all things considered.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Slick greens

Friendly staff. Starter sent me out early with a twosome, course is in good shape..carts could use some sand on them to replace the divots..greens were fast and ran true...challenging track,..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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