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Manatee County Golf Course
Played On 04/23/2024Decent Overall Conditions, Nice Greens, Friendly Staff
Checked in with very pleasant staffers Terri (inside) and Bill (carts & starter) as a single and was immediately sent out to join a twosome who were on the first tee. Finished round in just under four hours with no major holdups or slowdowns. Course was in "OK" condition with nice greens, somewhat spotty fairways and tee boxes, and good sand traps. Would play here again and recommend this course.
River Run Golf Links
Played On 04/05/2024Good Conditions, Nice Greens
Played on a Friday afternoon. Got out 15 minutes ahead of our tee time. Finished in exactly 4 hours. Greens fast and hard. Sand traps and tee boxes in good shape. Fairways a bit thin so had to roll ball a few times to find fairway grass. Excellent and friendly staff (J.R. on carts, starter Jim, plus Ruck & Rene inside). Good value for the money. Will return soon.
Riverside Golf Course
Played On 03/29/2024Good Greens, Hope To Return Soon
Reggie and Mike welcomed us upon our arrival and we got off about 25 minutes later than tee time due to how crowded it was. However, once on the course we played at a decent pace and never were held up by the foursome in front of us nor pushed by the foursome behind us. Finished in 4 hrs., 20 minutes (which is not great, but much better than expected on Easter weekend in Florida). Greens were in good shape with no bare spots or repair marks. Greens were not as fast as usual but rolled true. Fairways are a bit thin so you may have to move your ball a foot or two to place in on a patch of turf. Sand traps were in excellent condition. All-in-all it was a good experience and we will return.
Riverside Golf Course
Played On 03/04/2024Enjoyable Course, Fun To Play, Attractive Price
Teed off just after noon on a Monday. Played as a foursome with three guys I met that day at the course. Several groups were lined up on the first tee and starter (Will) had us wait until the group in front of us finished the first hole before we could tee off. By doing this we didn't have to wait on the group in front of us (at all) until we caught up with them on the 10th hole. Finished round in 4.25 hours. Fairways were thin with some bare patches (we just rolled our ball over to some grass). Greens were not fast but rolled true and had no (zero!) repair spots or damaged areas. Staff members Reggie and Will (outside) and Sherm (inside) were all friendly and accomodating. This place is in no way "upscale" but it's a fun course at an attractive price with a staff that seems to appreciate your business. I look forward to returning and can recommend Riverside.
Riverside Golf Course
Played On 02/11/2024Good Value During Area’s ‘High Season’
Played early afternoon round on Super Bowl Sunday. Staff members Mike (clubhouse) and Reggie (starter) were welcoming and accommodating. Finished in just over four hours. Greens were fast and true. Fairways a but thin (dry season?) and thus your ball would get quite a bit of extra roll. Sand traps were in decent shape. We very much enjoyed our afternoon at Riverside and hope to return again soon.
Buffalo Creek Golf Course
Played On 12/31/2023Good Conditions, Welcoming Staff
Played late morning weekend round, booking as a single thru GolfNow. When booking this way some other local courses would treat you as a second class citizen…….but not Buffalo Creek. Everyone working there (including AJ inside pro shop, Jason on carts, & starter Joe) made me feel like a valued customer. The course was in good shape with decent greens, tee boxes, fairways, and bunkers. Our threesome finished in a little over 4 hours, even with a two group backup at the turn.. Several greens did have small sand patches (for repairs) but are much improved from late fall and rolled both fast and true. Hope to return soon and can recommend this course.
Manatee County Golf Course
Played On 12/03/2023Decent Conditions & Pace Of Play
Hadn’t played this course in a few years and, despite mixed reviews, decided to give it another try. Played late morning weekend round as a single paired with a twosome. Was greeted by Terri in clubhouse, who was friendly and sent me right out. Although driving range was packed, course was not crowded and bordered on being almost empty. Finished in 4 hrs., 15 mins. playing at our own pace. Tees were a bit shaggy but fairways, greens and bunkers were in decent shape. A few greens did have small sand patches (to repair damage) and all greens were slower than what I’m used to. However, the greens rolled true and held even long iron and fairway wood shots. Overall this was a very positive experience and I’d welcome playing this course again soon.
Buffalo Creek Golf Course
Played On 11/28/2023Course In Good Condition
Played mid-week, mid-day round on unseasonably cold & cloudy day. Course was almost empty. Lucky for us as we played as a foursome at our own pace. Staff very friendly & accommodating, especially Rico (carts) & Joe (starter/marshal). Greens rolled true but there were a few sand patches (repairing damage) on several. Tees & fairways were in good shape. Recommend this course & hope to return soon.
Riverside Golf Course
Played On 11/06/2023Greens In Good Condition
Midday, mid-week round took exactly four hours playing as a foursome.Did let three singles play through. Staff (especially Norman) were all friendly and accommodating. Greens and bunkers were in very good condition. For the price this was a good course to play. Hope to return soon.
The Golf Club of Cypress Creek
Played On 10/26/2023Course In Very Good Shape, Pace Of Play Was A Big Problem
Played mid-day, mid-week round. Gerald (starter) was very welcoming. Played front in 1 hr., 35 mins. Went straight thru to back to find group who had stopped for sit down lunch in clubhouse teeing off in front of us on hole # 10. Three hours, ten minutes later we finally finished our round. Even the ranger couldn’t get these guys to pick up their pace and they backed up the entire course. Course conditions were good (especially the greens), with only concerns being un-groomed and hard packed bunkers plus a few small bare patches on several greens (especially #16).
Serenoa Golf Club
Played On 10/17/2023Good Conditions, Nice Greens
Was greeted upon arrival by Mia in clubhouse and Bob at first tee (starter). Course was in good shape, with greens being slow but true. Their new in-cart GPS system is excellent and easy to use. Recommend this course and look forward to returning again soon.
Buffalo Creek Golf Course
Played On 10/07/2023Good Course, Excellent Value
Booked as a single for mid-day weekend round. Friendly and accommodating staff, including A.J. in pro shop and Dave handling carts & starter duties. Was paired with three others. Weather was excellent. Finished in just over four hours with no backups.. All tee boxes were in decent shape. Several fairways were a bit thin but we played ‘ball down’ the entire round. (Some rain, which has been sparse, should take care of this.) All sand traps were unkempt (they didn’t even have any rakes on the course). All greens on the front were slow but in good shape, with the exception of hole # 4 (which was recently rebuilt). Most greens on back had multiple sand patches around the edges (we just moved our ball over a bit). They too were slow but rolled true. For the price this is a decent course and I look forward to returning soon.
Serenoa Golf Club
Played On 10/05/2023Very Good Course Conditions
Booked mid-week, mid-day round as a single expecting to be put with a threesome. Arrived half hour early and was told that if I wanted to go out by myself (and forego hitting range balls) I’d ‘have the course to myself’. Played in less than three hours, even though I hit a couple of balls on a few holes and hunted for balls in a couple of ponds. Greens, fairways and tees were all in very good shape. Although greens were a bit slow, they did roll true and held even long iron shots. Mike in clubhouse checked me in and could not have been friendlier and accommodating. I highly recommend this course snd look forward to returning soon.
IMG Academy Golf Club
Played On 10/02/2023Very Enjoyable Place To Play
Played weekday late morning round as a single. Was paired with a twosome. Course was almost empty. Greens slow but pristine and true. Some tee boxes a bit thin. Fairways in OK condition. Sand traps needed to be groomed. Staff (especially Mike in clubhouse) very friendly and accommodating. Recommend this course and look forward to returning soon.
IMG Academy Golf Club
Played On 09/22/2023Pristine Conditions, Excellent Staff
Hadn’t played IMG for a while and was very pleasantly surprised at the overall improvement of the course. Greens & traps were top notch. Fairways & tee boxes in good shape. Very friendly and accommodating staff (especially the starter: Tim). And best of all: The place was almost completely empty and we were able to play at our pace without being pushed or held up. Looking forward to playing here again soon.
Buffalo Creek Golf Course
Played On 09/10/2023Decent Overall Conditions, Great Staff, Worth Playing
Played late morning weekend round using GolfNow "Hot Deal'. Thus, pace of play was quite slow with long waits on every shot and no chance to create any rhythm. Fairways and tee boxes were all in good shape. Greens were mostly in good condition with the exception of some 'sand patches' around the edges of more than several greens. Fairway bunkers were playable, however greenside sand traps were all in very poor shape. Hole # 4 has a temporary green, but it looks as if the regular green's repair is virtuallly complete and it should be open soon. Staff members Wendy (inside/cash register), Dave (starter/marshall) and Jason (marshall) were very friendly and accomodating. I would recommend Buffalo Creek, especially for the price, and look forward to returning soon.
River Run Golf Links
Played On 09/03/2023Decent Overall Conditions, Great Staff, Worth Playing
Played late morning weekend round using GolfNow "Hot Deal'. Thus, pace of play was quite slow with long waits on every shot and no chance to create any rhythm. Fairways and tee boxes were all in good shape. Greens were mostly in good condition with the exception of some 'sand patches' around the edges of more than several greens. Fairway bunkers were playable, however greenside sand traps were all in very poor shape. Hole # 4 has a temporary green, but it looks as if the regular green's repair is virtuallly complete and it should be open soon. Staff members Wendy (inside/cash register), Dave (starter/marshall) and Jason (marshall) were very friendly and accomodating. I would recommend Buffalo Creek, especially for the price, and look forward to returning soon.
River Run Golf Links
Played On 09/03/2023Good Early September Greens and Fairways
Played Labor Day weekend late morning round as a single paired up with others. Dave in the clubhouse and John and Carl outside (carts/starters) were friendly and accommodating. Course was in good condition overall with greens, fairways and tee boxes all in good shape. As there was a tropical storm here within the last week the traps were virtually unplayable with standing water in several..Pace of play was horrendous: Two of the players in our foursome were a young couple who were total beginners (his second time playing, her first round). They were nice enough to let us play on as a twosome after the first hole, but we soon encountered a front nine stacked up with slow threesomes and foursomes. There were sometimes three groups on a tee box waiting to tee off, which made for a long afternoon. So the recommendation is to play River Run if you get a chance but don’t expect a four hour round, especially if you go on a holiday weekend.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for acknowledging the friendliness of our staff and the overall good condition of the course. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the bunkers and the slow pace of play due to a crowded course. We appreciate your recommendation and hope you will consider visiting us again in the future.
River Run Golf Links
Played On 08/10/2023Enjoyable Experience- Nice Greens
Played late morning, mid-week round. Due to a rash of no-shows we teed off early. Greens in very good shape except for a few bare patches near the edges on several (just move your ball a foot or two to the left or right). Sand traps not groomed and difficult to escape.. Tee boxes just “OK’. Fairways are in decent condition in spite of lack of rain snd record hot days. Pace of play slows up dramatically when you get to the back-to-back dogleg holes on the back (13 & 14). Staff members Phil and Jim (outside, carts) and Lee (inside, register & check-in) very friendly and accommodating. Recommend and hope to return soon.
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Misty Creek Country Club
Played On 08/07/2023Good Course, Great Value, Recommend
Nice course. Good conditions. Not crowded, even considering time of year and weather conditions. Tom (cart guy) & Austin (inside) friendly and accommodating. Will return soon.
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