Lakewood National Golf Club - Commander Course

This IS the best course in the Bradenton/Sarasota region period.
Even the range and practice area is first class. It’s gonna be sad when it goes private in a few years.
Arnie did a great job with this course. Sorry to say his golf course Co. didn’t do as well on the new Piper Course after his passing.
If U R in the area this is a must play!!

From the outside it looks boring but once you’re playing you will love the course. The staff is ok friendly. There are no lockers and no clubhouse.

nice to get to replay the course without the rain; a lot of waste bunkers and a lot of wind makes it challenging in the rain.
followed a slow group so a little over 4 1/ 2 hour round; long compared to what we've been playing.

looks like a spectacular course; greens were fantastic. Lots of binders and waste bunkers. Played front nine in crazy howling wind and then back nine in pouring rain. Would be nice to play it on a warm sunny day !

If you love water you will find it on every hole. Some forgiving driving options but danger for wayward shots. Very nice round!

Green complexes were questionable at best. Higher handicaps should beware. Limited bailout opportunities are available. Conditions are immaculate but that may not redeem the layout.

Fun layout. Not extremely difficult though which is good. Greens were fast. Conditions were very good everywhere. Amenities are great especially the practice area. I play here each time I visit Florida. Thank you.

Get rid of all the houses and condos and it’s a top 25 of all Florida courses. That probably won’t happen though so it’s closer to a 4 than 5 star.

One of the best courses that your going to find in SW Florida. The overall condition is outstanding, the tee boxes.. fairways .. and greens are immaculate. Not necessarily the easiest course with its rolling fairways and undalating greens but it's all about putting yourself in position. Very little water hazards. This is a must play course.

Great course in a perfect shape. Back 9 is challenging and will get to you, if you don‘t manage the course properly. Staff is remarkably friendly!

Love this course. Great layout- challenging but fair.
A must play.

The best course around here, I have played at this time of the year!!! I did play here in February...I would recommend this course to anybody!!! Love it here!!!

Great course. Played the course 5 times and this was the only time the greens were slow.

Too notch golf course. Everything is exceptional. Greens were recently plugged but I will be back. Best course I have played