Lives
Venice
Handicap
5-9
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.7
3.7
Total 41 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

41 Reviews
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Recommended Courses
35
Not Recommended Courses
6
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
09/07/2017
Last Review
11/12/2023

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Bent Tree Country Club

Played On 11/11/2023
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened to the grass?????

Bent Tree is moving completely in the wrong direction. Let’s start from the beginning the starter had no clue what he was doing. Then the tee boxes are terrible, the fairway had more dirt spots then grass and the bunkers had no sand just dirt stirred up to look like the had sand. What a joke. If it wasn’t for the greens the course would be a complete wash. They at least had grass on them but very slow. I guess the new owners are more interested in putting money in their pockets instead of the course. Well they just got the last of my money. The problem is they don’t care if I come back. Oh I forgot to mention the speed of play. 3 hours for the front 9 went to back nine and there were 5 groups on the 10th hole. What a joke no rangers. So we back to the front 9 and played it again in 1hr and 45 min. Good luck Bent Tree you’ve taken a decent course and ruin it

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor

Misty Creek Country Club

Played On 08/10/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Surprise surprise surprise

We all like surprises when it’s a good thing but to get a surprise like punched and sanded greens is not the surprise I hoped for. There is no reason to get a surprise like this when GolfNow has a place for the course to make mention of it. I understand that they need to do this to the greens but please give me the option of playing at this course or not. Remember at this time of year the majority of the players are full time residents and we support the golf courses year round so common courtesy would be the right thing to do.
Other than the above mentioned the course was in good shape. Love the layout and the wildlife you see on various holes is a nice bonus.
So please head golf pro use the technology that is given to you and you will see more positive results from all golfers. Because nobody likes bad surprises

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average

Jacaranda West Country Club

Played On 07/12/2023
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Punched greens

Anyone that has lived in Florida for years knows that they punch the greens 3 times during the summer BUT most other courses have the courtesy to mention it. This way the golfer has the choice of playing or not but to show up and have to deal with trying to putt on basically unplayable greens is not fun at all. Big holes half full of sand so all your putts just bounced. $15 is all would pay for a course in this condition

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average

Misty Creek Country Club

Played On 06/16/2023
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad turn around

I’ve played this course many times and it was in the worst condition that I have ever seen it. Let’s start with the bunkers aren’t bunkers supposed to have sand in them not dirt. Then the fairways if you could find a tuff of grass to place your ball on good luck. Then the greens were airafied with no mention of it on golf now. Hopefully this isn’t what the course is going to be like for the summer. I usually love playing here because of the layout and the wildlife you see while playing. Staff is friendly but they have their work cut out for them to get this course playable. Living here full time and always getting the short end of the stick when the snowbirds leave. We support the courses year round and this is what we get for our money. Sad to say they are not the only course dealing from the bottom if you get my drift

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair

Jacaranda West Country Club

Played On 01/16/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Winter golf

Over priced under maintained. Saying that most of the course is in good condition but with what we pay to play at this time of year. The conditions should be perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Bent Tree Country Club

Played On 11/01/2022
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The best it been in years

The course is in the best condition that I have ever seen it in the 4 years that I have been playing it. One of the things that was really nice but has taken a turn for the worst is the speed of the greens. They used to be fast and true and now they are way to slow. Please bring them back to the speed they used to be.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average

Jacaranda West Country Club

Played On 09/20/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old faithful

Course in good condition, greens are consistent in speed of greens. Always enjoy playing there

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average

Boca Royale Golf & Country Club

Played On 09/07/2022
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Waiting for the snow birds

I have now lived full time in Venice Fl. For 4 yrs and I’m completely tired of playing courses during the summer that let the course go to rags. The people that support you all year round have to play courses that are barely maintained. This is just another example of not caring about the regulars that pay their bills during the summer.
Worst condition I have ever seen it

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor

Misty Creek Country Club

Played On 08/29/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the layout

Always enjoy playing Misty. Great value great course. Playable for any ability of talent. Go you will enjoy. Lots of wild life

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Oak Grove Golf Course

Played On 07/27/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First timer at this course

It would be nice it they had some middle of the fairway markers to get an idea where to hit it other then that no complaints at all. Will be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Lick Creek Golf Course

Played On 07/22/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Where should I hit it

Everything about this course in wonderful except that on about 5 holes you had no clue where to hit it. It would be nice if they had some tall flags to help out for direction to hit it from the tee. Great condition and friendly staff. Will play again the next time in that area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Misty Creek Country Club

Played On 12/21/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Love the layout

Love this course and even though it is is a gated neighborhood you only have homes that are along side a few fairways. If you know it while playing you would think that you are in a wildlife sanctuary. You see everything from deer to alligators, just beautiful. What’s even nicer, you are playing a great course with a challenging layout. Green are perfect. Speedy and true. Once you play it you will want to keep coming back. Enjoy

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soggy

After all the rains we have had the pass ten days. The course was soggy but playable. They could do some mosquito control. That would help a lot. Pass of play was great played in 3hrs and 45 minutes sweet

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Riverwood Golf Club

Played On 06/23/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Great condition and the greens have nicely grown back after aeration. Would like to the greens a little faster but they were alright. Will play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always sweet

Great layout great condition great practice area nice to have free range balls. Will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Jacaranda West Country Club

Played On 05/29/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No brainer

We where a twosome that got there early and we asked the starter if we could go out early and he said sure but with a wide open tee box and some of the other players not there yet he made us wait and put a threesome out first then a foursome then us. So we waited all day on every tee box. If he would have put us first then the others no one would have had to wait. Should have been a no brainer. Nice course great layout and in great condition. Will play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Turtles move faster

It’s really to bad that there are no rangers out on the course looking for people slowing play down to a stand still. It said because the course was not crowded but we had two foursomes in front of us that were painstakingly slow we never saw anyone in front of the lead group and every hole we played with 3 foursomes on every hole. We tried to say something a the clubhouse about it after nine holes but it fell on death eats. Took over 5 hours for no reason if they would care about it. They got there money so who cares.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average

Bent Tree Country Club

Played On 03/09/2021
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old school layout

Love this course because of its layout and greens conditions. The fairways are a little thin when it come to grass. Lots of bare spots. Fun course to play

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average

Jacaranda West Country Club

Played On 06/28/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Looking good

Course is in great shape and the greens have healed nice after being punched. It’s time to get the speed back in the greens just a little slow. Very enjoyable day will be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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