Lives
Oviedo, FL
Handicap
0-4
Age
55-64
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.0
4.0
Total 85 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

85 Reviews
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Recommended Courses
73
Not Recommended Courses
11
Helpful Votes Count
2
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
03/19/2013
Last Review
03/11/2024

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North Shore Golf Course

Played On 03/10/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course, greens need work

I'm a regular here. I like the layout, and it is convenient. The course is in good shape, but the greens are not. They were super bumpy, and the edges of the greens were rough. I had to chip over sandy areas a couple of times. It's a fun track, but it's probably a $60 value at best. Great staff, super helpful.

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

North Shore Golf Course

Played On 11/04/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beware the "Pots and Pans" division

Fun course. I'm a regular. Went as a single. Got paired with a 15 handicap and two guys from the "pots and pans" division. No headcovers, and multiple mulligans off the 1st tee, weren't gonna break 120. We got to the 2nd tee and the group ahead of us had already left the 3rd tee...so we ditched the two "clangers" and played by ourselves. Never saw them again after the 3rd/4th hole. I get pairing folks up to make foursomes, but try to account for skill level. Great staff, course was in good shape... greens have made a nice comeback, except for the spray painted 6th green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On 08/23/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Major maintenance

Was out there yesterday. I love me some EC. One of my favorite tracks. The course is playable even though the greens were sanded and most everything else (fairways, tees, rough) was punched. The ball disappears if you miss the fairway in some spots. Got my steps in looking for a couple of wayward drives. Pace of play was great. I had the back nine to myself. Anyway, they're doing great work and the course will be top-notch again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

LPGA International - Jones Course

Played On 07/02/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Members Rule

Love LPGA. Jones is a great track. Great clubhouse staff and starters. B+ conditions (traps are wildly inconsistent -rock hard or fluffy- and I saw a lot of them) course is great otherwise, best greens in the area. I was first off Sunday morning. Great pace of play until 13 when two members (Dmitri and his buddy) were suddenly ahead of me and treating it like a lesson session. 4-5 balls in play, mulligans galore...brought the pace of play to a screeching halt. They saw me and didn't care. This is not a first, either. Members pull this crap all the time. Backed up traffic for a few holes from what I could see. Total disregard for anyone but themselves.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

North Shore Golf Course

Played On 06/14/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Needs some TLC and is getting it

This is almost not fair to write. I played Monday afternoon and they were punching Tuesday morning. What was left of the greens was shaggy. Some of the greens are in tough shape. I love this course, but it runs hot and cold on conditions. This course need rain in the worst way possible. Some of the fairway grass was a unique color of yellow. Hope it bounces back soon. Pace of play is never an issue. Great, hard-working staff. I’ll be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens are healing, but a great track

Love me some OCN. Usual weekend slow play (5:00 round)... greens were bumpy but the rest of the course was in great shape. We got paired with 2 others and had a great time. Great staff, range, service as always. I'll be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello, DPru77. Thank you for visiting us at Crooked Cat at Orange County National. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

North Shore Golf Course

Played On 06/01/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A little scruffy

I love NS. Play there a lot. Pace of play was awesome... I had the course to myself after some afternoon rain. I think they just punched the front nine and will soon do the back, but I barely noticed what was punched. A bunch of greens and fringe areas are turning brown or have dead spots. Tee boxes are a little scruffy as well. The course is very playable but this all needs attention. Seems like a seasonal issue at NS as I've seen this before but it won't deter me because of proximity.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Eagle Creek Golf Club

Played On 05/22/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A great track - Lots of fun

Perfect day at a great course. Eagle Creek is one of my favorite courses in the area. Always in great shape with an awesome staff. They had just verticut the greens but the greens were bouncing back nicely. Should be mint by now. Highly recommend. Get out there!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/05/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, DPru77! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Eagle Creek Golf Club.

Eagle Creek Golf Club

Played On 05/22/2023
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A favorite

Eagle Creek was in great shape. The greens had been cut but not to interfere with putting. After the day's rain I can imagine it will be even better. Great staff, great course, highly recommend. I'll be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/30/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, DPru77. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Eagle Creek Golf Club!

North Shore Golf Course

Played On 03/26/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great shape

The course is in great shape. I'm a regular out here and it is the best I've seen in a while. Great service, decent pace of play for a weekend and a fun afternoon all around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Deltona Club

Played On 03/12/2023
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not sure what's going on here...

I've played here a bunch over the years but it has been a while since I'd been out. Felt as though I was hitting off dirt most of the round, even in the fairway. They were only watering on the low part of the 7th hole. I didn't see a sprinkler anywhere else; this place needs water. Green complexes were the only thing keeping this from a 2-star rating. The pace of play was not great—two groups of 5 followed by a handful of singles. I skipped past the two groups and went back to play the other holes at the end. Please do some work on this place. It is a fun track when it is in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best of the best

27 of the best holes in Central Florida. Immaculate shape, great service. Bill, Doug and the crew put a lot of effort into making this one of the most affordable and top quality options in the area. I'm part of a big group that regularly hosts tournaments there. There's a reason for this.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

LPGA International - Hills Course

Played On 01/29/2023
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Things are changing...

Hills used to be a challenging but enjoyable walk through the woods. No more. They have ***obliterated*** every square inch of available real estate for homes. Sight lines to greens have changed markedly. Esthetics be damned. Course was in decent shape anyway and for this time of year. Played with a member who tells me Hills is closing for 6-8 months in May to redo all the greens like they did to Jones a few years ago. Interesting timing with all the construction going on, but ok. Hope they take 2023 to get all of that area together.

Pace of play was not great. Members just don't seem to care about letting faster groups through. Several groups behind us quit at the turn. Singles were leapfrogging around to get holes in where they could, cutting in on those of us who were playing in order. We could've been done 30-45 minutes faster with any courtesy at all, and the ranger didn't seem to care. I mentioned pace of play to him. He's the first LPGA staffer I've ever encountered who has ever been anything but pleasant with me. Kinda rude, actually.

All in all, I'm a regular there. I'll be playing Jones for the foreseeable future. I hope this was a one off experience. The course layout is great....the rest of the day, not.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Indian River Preserve Golf Club

Played On 11/25/2022
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great staff, course needs TLC

Beautiful day, great staff. Great layout, needs work. Fairways were rough. I love this course, just needs TLC. Pace of play was hideous. Two couples cut in on 10th and the back nine took nearly three hours. Slow and bad. I’ll be back, during the week.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/28/2022

Hi, DPru77! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Indian River Preserve Golf Club!

Deltona Club

Played On 11/05/2022
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some TLC

I haven't been out here for a few years. It is a fun layout, but like so many courses in the area needs some love. Greens used to be the best feature, now they're meh. Shaggier than I remember.

Pace of play was awful. Threesome had two holes ahead of them and were human cholesterol on the course. Called the clubhouse, nothing was done. Jumped them at the turn...got three holes in before hitting another bottleneck. Lots of "clangers" out here (no headcover type golfers)... I bet you can get a quick round in during the week.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Stoneybrook East Golf Course

Played On 10/29/2022
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout, needs TLC

I love the layout here. It is challenging. With some TLC this could be a great course. Been saying that for years. No glaring issues, just lots of unaddressed wear and tear.

Pace of play was slow. Lots of "amateur hour" golf and "clangers" (guys with no headcovers) galore.

Note: SBE is not a member of GHIN for score posting. I played well and wanted to add my round in...can't be found.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Meadowlands Golf Course

Played On 09/19/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Wonderful course

So I landed a Golfnow hot deal for $42. This would've been a bargain at triple the price. I was in Myrtle Beach for fun and made the 20 minute drive to get away from the touristy areas. GLAD I DID. This place is spectacular. Gorgeous layout, extremely scenic and in great shape. Pace of play was sloooooow...seems as if the members aren't in a rush but I used the time to take some pictures. Get out of Myrtle Beach and drive over the NC border for deals like this. One of the prettiest places I've played in recent memory.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Azalea Sands Golf Course

Played On 09/17/2022
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent track

In town visiting, got here earlier than I thought, needed a late afternoon fix. Fun layout...just a little bit of TLC from being really good. Greens were bumpy, but the course was in decent shape overall. Recommend it for sure. Clubhouse staff was awesome. Got me right out.There were some really bad golfers ahead of us which slowed things down. We jumped them at the turn when they stopped for their 2nd 12 pack.

My apologies again to them for hitting into them on 8. I thought for sure they were greenside because they'd been in the fairway so long, but they weren't.

Definitely recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

LPGA International - Hills Course

Played On 09/04/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

...and here comes the development

Preface: I love both courses at LPGA. I'm a regular. Still will be as long as they remain in good shape. Played Jones over the last couple of months. Haven't been on Hills for a bit and was saddened by what I saw. Hills used to be a nice time out in nature. Not anymore. They've razed any land they can. Totally destroyed the feeling you're out in nature. Not shocked at all, just disappointed they've ruined the esthetic in search of development. Very wet, but course is in good shape. Hope it remains that way and doesn't go the way of Victoria Hills.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Spruce Creek Country Club

Played On 07/04/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Solid improvements

I'd not played SC since 2019. The last time I was here, it was an absolute goat ranch. The greens were awful, and the whole place needed some TLC.

It got the TLC. I'd heard good things from a friend about SC and decided to give it a shot early Sunday morning. Greens were the best I've ever seen them. SC has come a long way. Back nine was wet and CPO, but that was rain induced. This course can be challenging. Take a moment to watch the planes come and go. Kinda cool. Glad I went back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/20/2022

Hello, DPru77. Thank you for visiting us at Spruce Creek Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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