Lives
sarasota, fl
Handicap
5-9
Age
35-44
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.7
3.7
Total 6 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

6 Reviews
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
6
Not Recommended Courses
0
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
07/31/2017
Last Review
07/27/2019

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Reviews

3.7
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4.0
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Great conditions, fun layout.

As all of the other reviews have said, this course is in excellent shape. Fast rolling greens, and lush fairways. There are some areas where the deep rough was at least 5 inches tall, making for some very difficult second shots. For the most part there’s plenty of room off of the tee, and if you hit to the correct portion of the green there are plenty of birdie opportunities. When it’s windy, the course can feel VERY long so pick the correct tees to avoid soul-killing sadness.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent

Rosedale Golf & Country Club

Played On 07/26/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Forgot how tight this course is

I haven’t played at this course in at least four years. The tee shots are much tighter than I remember because of turns and small hills.. But it’s a fair test of your ability to shape your tee shots. My buddy and I were greedy and tried to hit a lot of drivers. Your best bet is to hit long irons into off the tee and have more than 150 in. We’ve had a lot of rain around here lately so the course was pretty soggy, but a lot of the holes drain pretty well especially in the fairways. The greens were punched recently so putting was bumpy. Within another week I imagine they’ll be rolling really well. If you have GPS pay attention to where the trouble is.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good greens, bad bunkers.

Cool little layout. We played the Palms 9, then the Oaks. Palms had much larger greens and more straight forward layout. The oaks course is actually a lot of fun with it’s winding fairways and very small greens. My buddy is from Monterey California and he said a lot of these greens were about the size of those found at Pebble Beach. All of the greens were rolling pretty well, but the areas around the greens and the bunkers all over the course (especially fairway bunkers) were not in good shape. This made chipping and pitching extremely challenging. The little bar/ restaurant on site is fun, and the bartender was really friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent

The Groves Golf Course

Played On 03/15/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fun short course, but the greens need work

I’ve played here several times over the past five or six years. I usually play on the Highlands course, but I wanted to squeeze in an afternoon round so I went to the Groves. It’s a fun layout and you have a lot of options with your iron shots. You can leave the three wood and driver at home. Unfortunately, the greens were in absolutely terrible shape. All 18 pins had patches of thick green sand and dead patches around them. If you want a quick 18 and want to work on shaping some iron shots I recommend this course. But don’t expect to be making any putts.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun and tricky layout

I live in Sarasota and met a couple of buddies in Lakeland to play here. Great conditions and a really fun course to play. It was a lot tougher than the yardage on the scorecard reflected. There are some tight tee shots from the tips and awkward yardages to keep it in play at times. Moving the ball in both directions off the tee definitely helps here. The greens are pretty large and in great condition, but filled with slopes and hills. Those are really the defense of this course. A lot of fun to play. I'll definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Celebration Golf Club

Played On 07/19/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

In Cebration of Celebration

This is a really great course. REALLY fun layout and good conditions. Even with all of the rain over the past few weeks the greens were rolling well. It's a true gem even among the many great courses in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/31/2017:
We thank you for considering us to be a gem and we're so glad to hear you frequest the course, we can't wait to see you back soon!
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