A view of the 7th hole at Deer Island Country Club.
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4.7
2267 Reviews (2267)
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
39
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
97.3%
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4.7
216 Reviews (216)
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160
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
98.6%
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4.7
371 Reviews (371)
5 Stars
277
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.8%
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363 out of 371 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6885 yards
Slope 144
Rating 74.0

Formerly known as Deer Island Golf and Lake Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Lee (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming

Accolades

Reviews

4.7
2267 Reviews (2267)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 29
Brunch 17
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 95
Bunkers 67
Forced Carries 60
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 75
Advanced Golfers 62
Locals 35
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 73
In the 'Burbs 21

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Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite place

If you like playing golf with a bunch of wildlife around you, this is a great course to be on. The holes are challenging and the wildlife is beautiful. Always try to play when we’re in town.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Still in good shape

Greens fine, a few stress areas but putting smoothly. Tees, fairways and traps showing a bit of wear typical for this transition period. Nice layout, wonderful place to play, with the exclusive feeling of an island.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Deer island

I love the layout of this course, some challenging holes, but the course was in great condition. Definitely coming back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Day

Course was amazing and in great shape. They advise playing a tee rating one less than you normally play - we took their advice and later thought we were wise to heed the warning. Greens at small and a lot of tricky water hazards. Winds off the lake can be hazardous. Great course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a good choice…

Great course and layout. Conditions of course very good and is consistent from that standpoint. Pace of play was unusually slow and would have been nice for rangers to help speed things up rather than just watching. Very nice staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/30/2024

Thank you for appreciating our course and staff. We apologize for the slow pace of play and will work on improving ranger intervention for a better experience.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great place

Staff were super nice from loading your clubs to checking you in to the starter. Course is in great shape. Greens a little slow but true. Layout has lots of water and need to bring a few spare balls. Pace of play was good until the all water par 3 that seemed to catch everyone by surprise. Scenery is amazing from wildlife to houses to the town across the lake.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/30/2024

Thank you for your kind words about our staff and the course's conditions; we're glad the scenery added to your experience!

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ouch

Check in was a breeze, friendly staff. The carts out front should have been vetted and cleared of spiders. Ours had a 24" diameter active web from the roof to the A pillar/wind screen, which I did not notice until we got to a certain angle in the sun. Unfortunately both my brother and I were bitten on the backs of our legs down behind the knees.

Some of the fairways were far too thin and short making an otherwise good shot difficult. The greens seemed to have varying lengths and speeds.

A very scenic course with high levels of challenge, we played the white tees.

First time players on this course, our 4some of mid handicappers lost a total of over 20 balls 1 of which we are sure was consumed by a gator.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/30/2024

We apologize for the issues with the golf cart and course conditions and appreciate your feedback on improving the experience. Thank you for highlighting our friendly staff and the scenic challenge of our course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course !!

I’ve played a lot of golf in the Davenport Kissimee, Orange County area.. and this on worth the drive ! It was a very good challenge (water on pretty much every hole) and the course was in mint condition..! Great value !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorites

Great golf course. Always in good condition. Very interesting hole.will play every time I am in the area.
Snowbird

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Water & wildlife

Love every hole on this course. Greens in mostly excellent shape, tees, fairways and traps good. Pleasant views and well-spaced tee times make for a great day of golf. Not overly long, but you must avoid water on most of the holes to score well. Abundant wildlife everywhere. Deer Island never disappoints!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Back on our replay list

My group had not played this course for over 4 years because of course poor conditions. We all agreed the greens, fairways, bunkers and tee boxes are in great shape. Terrific course layout and beautiful views abound.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/24/2024

Thank you for giving us another chance and for noticing the improvements we've made to the greens, fairways, bunkers, and tee boxes. We're thrilled you enjoyed the layout and views!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A must play in the area

Be ready to get wet!! Not that we even cared, as the scenery, layout, weather was on point. The course is challenging without a doubt and even more difficult with no 150 yard markers and no GPS on the carts. There are several holes with hidden waterways and slopes that can ruin a hole quickly. We received a pin placement only and thankfully we had a gps watch, otherwise it would be near impossible to guess on a few hidden shots/ greens. We will def go back for a “do over” on a few holes!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2024

Thank you for your feedback and we're glad you enjoyed the scenery and challenge. We'll consider your comments about yard markers and GPS to improve our guests' experience.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Back after 23 years

First time back in 23 years, remembered a few holes very enjoyable once again, although played like a numpty, got hammered by the wife 47pts,
Course in great conditions although the greens were a little slow for my liking, but they were true and rolled well, Iit was well worth the trip, pace of play was fab staff were fab, a tough track off the blues

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Played here ten years ago, and it was nice then. Now, its been upgraded and beautified substantially. Really enjoyed playing and the guy at the grill/check in was friendly and accomadating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 04/24/2024

We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience and the noticeable improvements at our golf course! Thank you for highlighting our friendly staff, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Love the Course, Great Setting, But...

I have played this course several times even though it's over an hour's drive from our condo. Normally, I really enjoy it, but this time I was a little disappointed. The greens were unbelievably slow - even on downhill putts my ball frequently stopped short of the hole. A few of the bunkers could also use some trimming to eliminate the spongy grass creeping into the bunker around the edges. Also, the grass on several of the tee decks was scruffy or sparse. I will be back, but hope that the course conditions improve a little by then.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/24/2024

We are sorry to hear about your disappointment with the greens and conditions during your recent visit. Thank you for your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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