Lives
Toronto
Age
35-44
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.5
3.5
Total 4 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

4 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Recommended Courses
3
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
2
Not Helpful Votes Count
3
First Review
01/29/2017
Last Review
01/30/2017

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The Eagles Golf Club - Forest

Played On 01/30/2017
1.0
First Time Playing

Don't waste your time

I was very disappointed with the layout and course quality. This was the fourth and final round of four in the Tampa area in late Jan. Here is what I didn't like....
- uninspiring layout, no real interesting or memorable holes
- flat boring greens with nearly nil slopes on more than half the greens
- target golf,
- no stakes marking water hazards
- no course guide book or gps in cart to help first time navigate distances to bunkers and water hazards
- bumpy greens

The course plays through a community which you find with many FLA courses. I won't be back, suggest others think twice.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 02/08/2017:
We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your round with us. Have a great day!
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Pure Golf

This was our second trip to World Woods but the first time playing Rolling Oaks. We played Pine Barrens on a trip to Florida last year. Rolling Oaks does not get the accolades of it's sister course from the golf magazine rankings but is very good in its own right.

Atypical of Florida golf but there are very few water hazards on the course although the course still has much trouble to fine. The fairways are generally large however on numerous holes being caught on the wrong section of the fairway can lead to being obstructed by the one of the many large oak trees on the course.

The collection of par threes were very interesting with good variety of distances to test various parts of your bag. The par 4 15th would be the toughest. It's long with an uphill 2nd shot. With a large bunker front left of the green to catch shots not struck well enough to fly all the way to the green.

In summary great course worth the effort to get.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On 01/28/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Classic Layout

We played Belleview Biltmore GC on a Saturday in late January. The weather was cloudy, cold and windy, so scoring conditions were tough! It was our first time playing the course and we were excited to play another classic Donald Ross course.

Pro shop staff were friendly and provided a course guide book which proved helpful in navigating the holes.

The back tees stretch to just over 6600 yards and 7 play longer than 395 yards with 3 longer than 435. The back in particular is the longer of the two nines at 3400 yards.

In classic Donald Ross form all of the greens were elevated with run off slopes. Most holes had cross bunkers that pinched the fairways and you think off the tee. The par fours in particular proved a good test. The par 5's all solid if not spectacular. The par 3's require strong ball striking. Severe run off on the right side of he 180 yard 8th no doubt catches its share of good but not good enough shots! The tee shot on the 5th is a little awkward from the back tee as a tree stand on right blocks the right 1/3 of the fairway, players playing a right to left ball will struggle with this one.

Overall good course and one I will play again when next in FLA. Solid classic layout. Play it you won't be disappointed.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Dunedin Golf Club

Played On 01/27/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid Track

Dunedin is by and large a solid course. It's a classic Donald Ross design with Ross' signature elevated greens. The smart way to play the course is to avoid being long or above the whole as all greens would seem to have a back to front pitch with some more severe than others. Perhaps most notably in terms its slope severity is number 11. If you are above the hole on this par 3 expect to have at least a 10ft come backer as you first putt if it doesn't hit the whole. The opening stretch of holes 1-4 is probably the best stretch of holes on the course and great and challenging beginning to your round. If you get past these four with you score and wits intact you are positioning yourself for a good round. Number 1 is a long par 4 measuring 424 yards with a slight dogleg left. Watch out for trees left and OB right. The 2nd is another long par 4 dogleg left,, this one stretching out to 460 yards! Not surprisingly the longest par 4 on the course. I assume in Ross' original design this would have been a par 5 as the course par now is 71. As for the 2nd a large tree down the left with force all but the longest of hitters to aim their tee ball centre right rather than take on the dogleg and risk getting knocked down. The 3rd is an excellent long par 3 with bunkers surrounding the green a sloped green back to front. The 4th is another long par 4 but this time a dog left right. There is a lateral hazard up the left side and trees up the right. One hole I am not a fan of is the par 5 15th. A massive river bisects the hole from the blue tee tucked away to the left it is a awkward angle. The hole seems out of character with the design

All toll good layout and fun to play. I have played the course 3 times over my last two trips to Florida and always enjoyed it. If you are in the area it's a course worth teeing it up at.

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