Lives
Venice, FL
Handicap
10-14
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.1
4.1
Total 79 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

79 Reviews
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
70
Not Recommended Courses
9
Helpful Votes Count
3
Not Helpful Votes Count
2
First Review
08/12/2013
Last Review
03/21/2024

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Reviews

4.1
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Special

While early in its life as a redo, this course checked many boxes, especially the quality of the greens. I will definitely be back!

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

Tatum Ridge Golf Links

Played On 03/16/2024
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average

Tatum Ridge Golf Links

Played On 03/08/2024
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Slow

4:45 is too long. There was a ranger but it made no difference.

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

Buffalo Creek Golf Course

Played On 03/04/2024
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

As usual

This round was no more or less than expected, adequate in most respects.

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

Manatee County Golf Course

Played On 03/01/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Remote but worth it

Although a bit out of the way (for me) it is worth the one hour drive. A little scratchy if you miss the fairways, but all in all fun to play.

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

The River Club

Played On 02/12/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

The River Club

Played On 02/12/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Predictable

It’s nice to have a course where you almost always know what you are going to get in all these categories.

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

Manatee County Golf Course

Played On 02/10/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Manatee County Golf Course

Played On 02/10/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent

Manatee County Golf Course

Played On 02/09/2024
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Surprised

I played here about 5 years ago but never came back because it wasn’t better enough to justify the long drive. Now it is much nicer, proven by my playing 2 days in a row and driving an hour each way. Thumbs up!

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

Buffalo Creek Golf Course

Played On 02/07/2024
2.0
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Previously Played

Bad management

Front 9 took 2:50 so we had to quit, not enough daylight despite a 1pm start. Total lack of rangers to keep things moving. Sad.

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

Buffalo Creek Golf Course

Played On 02/07/2024
3.0
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Previously Played

Slow!

It took 2:50 to play the front. We are VERY UNHAPPY that the course made no effort via Rangers to speed things up. We quit after 9 because we would havmve finished after dark (12:45 tee time).

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

Tatum Ridge Golf Links

Played On 02/03/2024
3.0
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Previously Played

Poorly managed

Despite 2 3/4 hr front 9, and requests for rangering to help move things along, nothing was done. There isn’t enough management to put rangers on the course. 5 1/4 hrs is unacceptable on this or ANY course.

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

Tatum Ridge Golf Links

Played On 01/28/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Well kept

The grounds crew have done a great job getting this course back in reasonable shape (for the money). It’s the only decent course around that doesn’t charge crazy fees.

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

Tatum Ridge Golf Links

Played On 01/19/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good choice

Tatum has resisted the urge to charge goofy green fees, and the price is fair and equal to the product.

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

The Preserve Golf Club

Played On 01/10/2024
2.0
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Previously Played

Disappointing

We played this occasionally over the last few years, but each year go back in hopes that it couldn’t get worse. But, it has, the greens are AWFUL but the rest of the course has remained constant (3 stars) over all that time. It’s a shame to waste what is otherwise an interesting layout.

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

Collins Hill Golf Club

Played On 10/06/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Very challenging

Played on a weekday, no pressure time wise but played in 4.5 hrs. Many elevation changes and dogleg fairways, a good challenge if you can shape your shot. VERY dry and long rolls possible, but many creeks to receive your surprise distance!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/10/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Collins Hill Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Dependable

Always in good condition, and I always meet nice people to play with.

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

Babcock National

Played On 07/12/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Well worth it

I hadn’t played this for 10 years, happy to be back!

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