Ionakana

The course was impeccably maintained, with pristine greens that offered a perfect speed and consistent roll.

During our round, our threesome was treated to a delightful encounter with the local wildlife. We spotted a graceful fox, a majestic alligator, and a charming turtle, adding an extra touch of nature's beauty to our golfing experience.

A word of caution, however, for those unfortunate shots that find themselves near or in the water hazards. It is strongly advised to avoid venturing too close, as there are resident alligators in the vicinity (as depicted in the photo). Remember, it's always better to accept the loss of a ball than to risk a perilous encounter reminiscent of Chubbs from the movie Happy Gilmore. Safety first!

Booked a last minute tee time and it looked wide open. During play I was held up on every hole by a different group. Took me a while to figure out that members of the course jump around throughout the course like crazy. I was not able to play the back nine because #10 was backed up by two groups. Went back to play the front nine again and eventually gave up because a family walked onto the course and held up play.

Staff is always friendly and accommodating.

Wind is always a factor on this course - very open with little shelter. This is a nice change from the city courses, but be prepared to lose distance if you hit your ball high into the wind.

A few Mickey Mouse holes which makes it memorable and challenging.

I would play here more often if the drive wasn’t so far.

When I checked in, I was told I had to share a cart. I don't see how this is social distancing when I'm sharing and sitting next to someone I don't know. I opted to walk rather than share a cart.

All the other courses I've been playing during the pandemic have allowed one player per cart.

Course is also very busy and I had to wait between shots.

This course is TOUGH and not very forgiving. Even when you hit the fairways, you will have to play the perfect second shot.

I played four rounds at four different courses in Orlando. Falcon's Fire was the most difficult and least enjoyable to play. I played very conservatively on this course and still was not able to score well. Maybe if I played it again I would play better, but this is not a fair course.

Forget about par on this course ... play for bogey.

Staff are very friendly. Driving range is odd because you aim for islands floating on a lake. Our green fees included a free lunch at the clubhouse and the food was pretty good.

The course was in great condition. Each hole was well planned and fair. The surroundings were nice and I enjoyed a very pleasant round.

Out of the four courses I played in Orlando, this one stood out as the best. I would definitely play this course again on my next visit.

Course is in very good shape. Depending on where the pin is located, this course can be extra difficult with the small greens. Also, a lot of sand surrounding every hole adds to the difficulty.

I played three other courses while on vacation in Orlando. WA was the priciest and not the best value. I place it third out of the four courses I played.

This is my second review of this course. For some reason my first review disappeared.

Practice facility is very good. Not too crowded except when the high school teams show up after school.

Pace of play is slow on this course. The four times I've played, I've been held up by the groups ahead.

Fairways are wide and forgiving. Greens are consistant. A fairly laid out course allowing for low scores.

The course is in good condition, but not perfect. Fairways have weeds and traps are inconsistant. Fire ants are common in Texas and they are all over this course so be careful where you walk.

Overall a decent practice course.

I had a tee time for 2:08pm. When I got to the course, they bumped me to 2:30pm due to a tournament. I asked if I could tee off prior, but they said the tournament was going to head out and I had to wait.

Getting stuck behind a slow moving tournament was bad enough, but having to wait 5-minutes in between shots was extremely annoying. The round took me 6-hours to complete.

COURSE CONDITIONS:
Fairway: Some bare spots on the fairway.

Bunkers: Very wed. Recent rain fall the week before. My ball found a bunker once during the round and I had to dig the ball out a a muddy puddle.

Greens: Bumpy due to recent aerification.

Layout: A few narrow fairways. Not a memorable of a golf course.

I have been playing the Bridges for two years now. In the beginning, the fairway and greens were immaculate. Recently, the fairways were hard and dry and I've noticed weeds were starting to sprout up everywhere. The greens are also bumpy and not as smooth and true as they once were.

I just lost all respect for GolfNow's star ratings. This course is no where near 4-stars. I'm giving it 2-stars.

It's not a bad course, but it's definitely NOT the same caliber as other 4-star courses I've played on.

As mentioned by other reviewers, you're going off roading on this course. There are many pot holes that seem to be there for a while. The greens people are trying to maintain the course so I don't know why they can't repair giant pot holes on the course.

The sand in the bunkers are also very compact. I'm a decent sand player and was able to get up and down each time, but the sand is very hard and not the fluffy stuff.

Overall, the course could be a decent. Mature trees and water along most fairways make it very interesting. GPS on the carts also proved useful when you're not familiar with this course..

In my opinion, the true value of this course including cart is $20.

Only complaint I have are the extremely slow greens. I played here twice and both times I was not happy with the speed of the greens. Other than that, the course is well maintained.

I notice a lot of local Seniors from the surrounding neighborhood playing on this course. Very friendly staff and golfers.

This course was packed on Sunday and the pace got slower and slower. By the time we got to the 10th there were two groups ahead of us waiting to tee off. We decided to replay the first 9-holes. Did not get to experience the back 9.

Not a very exciting course -- boring and not very memorable. Greens are fast and bumpy. Course charged an additional $3 when I paid.