Timr1235

So, I have played this course a number of times and it is challenging and usually in good condition ; but the rough has gotten ridiculous the last few times I have played it... you end up spending a ridiculous amount of time looking for your ball that is barely out of the fairway; pros have spotters to find their ball in high rough; but amateurs like me do not .. I use a brigh yellow ProV1 and end up losing 1 or 2 during 18 holes there just because the dang rough is 3 plus inches high... i don't mind the challenge of hitting out of the rough and on this round from the blacks shot 77 ... but my playing partner and i are about out of patience with the rough length.. it just doesn't make any sense for daily play... that said, the staff is wonderful, particularly Marilesa who is sometimes the cart firl and sometimes the bartender... she is so kind and attentive ... and the cart guys rock too...

I had played the padre course and though i enjoyed it I would not rank it amond the top courses locally; not so with Ambiente. I played the green tees which measure around 6,700 plus yards and of all the lcoal courses I have played this year, Ambiente was in the best condition tee to green of any of them. And, I have been consistently shooting in the low to mid '70's but had to birdie 18 here for an 83. I love the greens because though you could tell they had been verti-cut and sanded within the last month, they rolled true and reasonably fast with NO grain. It is hard to find a course around here without grain on the greens and that is a real treat for me. I found the green tees extremely challenging on most all the holes with trouble on one side or the other so you had to play the ball to the correct side to avoid sand or deep rough. When I play the course again, I will hit more 11 degree drivers than my 8 degree because the extra yardage kept me in trouble most all day. The par 3's require long irons and the too, have trouble on one side or the other. The staff from pro shop to cart staff to beer wagon girl were all very friendly and welcoming and as I was a single and the course was farily crowded, I was pleaasantly surprised at how quickly I was waved through by all the 3-somes and 4-somes I encountered. I ended up playing i 3 hours due to the courtesy of the other golfers. Will definitely play again!

I played the tips at a little over 6,900...shot an 83 ... was in the 2nd group off that day at 5:28 a.m... rarely saw the group ahead after the 1st hole ... the guys loading & unloading the bags were spot on and extremely nice ... the starter who also was selling drinks, was extremely nice and attentive... the course setup is good ... coursse condition overall was good... I happen to like greens that are fast and without grain so the grains, which though in very good shape, do clearly have significant grain and were running 8 or 9 ... but overall, a very nice experience... will definitely play again

i got a great golf.now rate and played in picture-perfect weather - teed off at 11:50 and was through with 18 by 2:15 - very courteous golfers that let me play thru immediately as a single - the course is laid out amongst tree-lined hills and could be a championship layout with a bit of fairway contouring - well-maintained tee boxes with lush, narrow fairways - challenging par 4's from the white tees nearing 400 yards each - i would play the course frequently if they would re-do the greens both to install a modern and more puttable strain of grass and to eliminate some extreme slopes that make 2 puuts virtually ompossible from certain angles - overall, a reaaly enjpyable round of golf with many great photo opps - will play again

Played the tips-- scenic and challenging but very soggy in many fairways -- greens were very good -- played as single so long waits between holes-- upscale facilities-- expensive beer but good cart girl -- will play again when dry

I really enjoyed my round at Port Charlotte though I was given only 2 hours to play it because a golf league had blocked out the course starting at 5:15 - for the inconvenience, I was charged only the 9=-hole rate of $15 - I ended up completing the entire 18 despite a golfer right ahead of me - the course is in great shape though the greens have recently been aereated and were bumpy in a few places... I played the tips and shot 82 (43-39); the girl in the pro shop was nice; the barteneder who got me a few beers for the course was courteous and efficient; I would definitely recommend this course; a good test of golf with that old southern course feel