Waterlefe Golf & River Club
About
Inspired by the backdrop of the Manatee River, Ted McAnlis has created the ultimate golf experience with the perfect combination of beauty and challenge. Waterlefe Golf & River Club is built along a particularly beautiful section of the Manatee River, complete with wide expanses of pristine marshes and pleasant coves. Don't be surprised if on the 15th tee you spot a family of manatees poking noses up for a breath of air. The golf course was designed with a great deal of time, effort and expense going toward protecting and resorting the natural environment that gives the course it unique character. The gently sloped greens with the newest Tifteagle Bermuda offer the ultimate in putting. From a lazy start on the par-5 first hole to the big finish on the 18th hole island green, golfers love Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Gold | 72 | 6892 yards | 73.9 | 146 |
Blue | 72 | 6463 yards | 71.7 | 145 |
Black Ball | 72 | 6196 yards | 70.4 | 137 |
White | 72 | 5940 yards | 69.2 | 132 |
White (W) | 72 | 5940 yards | 74.7 | 143 |
Silver | 72 | 5428 yards | 67.1 | 122 |
Silver (W) | 72 | 5428 yards | 72.0 | 136 |
Green | 72 | 5143 yards | 65.7 | 118 |
Green (W) | 72 | 5143 yards | 70.4 | 134 |
Red | 72 | 4740 yards | 64.1 | 115 |
Red (W) | 72 | 4740 yards | 68.5 | 129 |
Family | 72 | 3961 yards | 61.0 | 109 |
Family (W) | 72 | 3961 yards | 64.1 | 119 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Gold M: 73.9/146 | 556 | 400 | 347 | 199 | 379 | 572 | 444 | 377 | 228 | 3502 | 554 | 176 | 410 | 397 | 480 | 184 | 348 | 391 | 427 | 3367 | 6869 |
Blue M: 71.7/145 | 496 | 383 | 334 | 158 | 379 | 531 | 419 | 360 | 189 | 3249 | 539 | 166 | 388 | 374 | 461 | 169 | 335 | 377 | 391 | 3200 | 6449 |
Blue/White M: 70.4/137 | 496 | 356 | 334 | 158 | 340 | 531 | 387 | 360 | 148 | 3110 | 477 | 139 | 388 | 374 | 461 | 153 | 335 | 362 | 352 | 3041 | 6151 |
White M: 69.2/132 W: 74.7/143 | 431 | 356 | 307 | 140 | 340 | 523 | 387 | 326 | 148 | 2958 | 477 | 139 | 355 | 348 | 443 | 153 | 322 | 362 | 352 | 2951 | 5909 |
Silver M: 67.1/122 W: 72.0/136 | 407 | 319 | 277 | 123 | 272 | 487 | 363 | 315 | 143 | 2706 | 462 | 102 | 285 | 318 | 420 | 141 | 308 | 345 | 320 | 2701 | 5407 |
Green M: 65.7/118 W: 70.4/134 | 407 | 280 | 277 | 90 | 272 | 487 | 363 | 315 | 143 | 2634 | 462 | 102 | 285 | 318 | 420 | 85 | 228 | 268 | 320 | 2488 | 5122 |
Red M: 64.1/115 W: 68.5/129 | 379 | 280 | 253 | 90 | 249 | 446 | 336 | 282 | 117 | 2432 | 403 | 92 | 252 | 293 | 378 | 85 | 228 | 268 | 291 | 2290 | 4722 |
Handicap | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 9 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by OBulldogs on 03/15/2024
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Photo submitted by zog214 on 04/02/2023
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Photo submitted by zog214 on 03/26/2023
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Photo submitted by DesbiensCarole on 03/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u690440783 on 03/10/2023
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Photo submitted by bmwhit on 02/14/2023
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Photo submitted by bmwhit on 02/14/2023
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Photo submitted by u220912277 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by Icanhackit on 05/12/2022
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The 10th @Waterlefe Photo submitted by Heronscourt on 05/10/2022
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#18 Photo submitted by ironwood5757 on 01/14/2022
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Photo submitted by u7326787 on 12/15/2021
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Photo submitted by pthullen109 on 10/22/2021
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Photo submitted by pthullen109 on 10/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161618346 on 05/27/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161618346 on 05/27/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161618346 on 05/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Magic18 on 11/27/2020
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Photo submitted by Magic18 on 11/27/2020
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Beautiful morning at waterlefe Photo submitted by u000003898409 on 09/19/2020
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Photo submitted by waxpoetix1 on 09/06/2020
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Photo submitted by ChrisW5226 on 02/14/2020
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Photo submitted by roodhistory on 11/03/2019
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Water and sand are challenging Photo submitted by u4850896 on 07/05/2019
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Tee Shot #1 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Approach #2 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Tee Shot #3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Par 3 #9 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Approach #13 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 04/01/2018
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Photo submitted by dinoerding on 01/17/2018
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Captivating and daunting par 3 Photo submitted by Takeme2ireland on 09/02/2013
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Photo submitted by Beaudel on 04/23/2013
Hi, artofrock. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Hi, samflhomes. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Ricfresh. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Renovations complete
Waterlefe was already one of our favorite courses to play but after shutting down for renovations it made it even better. I would imagine it was like playing when it first opened. All tee fairways and greens in immaculate shape. Still working on clubhouse but had food truck out front to help with the eats. Great round and we’ll be back next week
Thanks so much for the great review, u000003898409. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
Amazing shepe
After the replacement of greens and tees, the course is in amazing shape. Great layout. One of the best golf courses in the Bradenton area.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, msivilich. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Waterlefe Golf & River Club thanks you!
Perfection!!
First time playing the course since it was renovated I liked it before but now I love it! The fairways were perfect, the greens were the nicest I’ve played here this year they were excellent!! The ball rolled a perfectly straight line. if you are in the area, you have to play this course.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, artofrock. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club!
Price
Unfortunately you've raised your price being greedy and outpriced yourself for alot of golfers that can't afford that price such as myself that supported you theu your earlier years.
Overcharged
I played this course in may of last year while down in FL. I enjoyed it so much I was looking forward to another round there this year. So I book my round , drive a little over an hour to the course , pay a premium rate to find that the greens are completely barren and unplayable.
You cannot charge a premium rate on a course that is ultimately incomplete. Green Speeds were impossible to predict and there was not an ounce of responsiveness left to the green. You need to make people aware your course is under repair before they book. A tee time.
Greens and Tee Boxes Were Terrible
I've played this course before and enjoyed playing there. They are in the process of killing all the grass on the tees and greens. I paid $120.00 each to play this course under these conditions.
I would have appreciated it if I were told of the current course conditions prior to playing and/or given a discount off their green fees during the reconstruction.
Not so good of a time at Waterlefe
Course is under going the beginnings of a reconstruction. Greens and tees are dead grass. Asking to pay full price for a course in less than ideal condition is puzzling to say the least. I guess their attitude is to milk the snow birds.
I played the course 2 year ago and it was in perfect conditions. Hope to return next year to better conditions.
Staff, facilities, etc. were great.
Thanks so much for the great review, u00000249054. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
Waterleaf
I was disappointed when we arrived to hear that all the greens had been burned out in advance of their course redesign/ construction . I did not realize this and I felt we didn’t get the optimum value for our green fees . I will say the course layout is great and I look forward to playing the course when it is back in good condition .
Thank you for taking the time to review us, jwoodsy. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Waterlefe Golf & River Club thanks you!
Extremely Challenging Layout
To be fair, the course was getting ready to close for 6 months to prepare for major renovations- including the greens and tee boxes. But regardless of that fact, the greens rolled true and fast ( though they were brown and completely dormant). The layout was very challenging from the blue/gold tee boxes and required some fairly precise golf shots. The slope rating is fully justified. I would recommend more playing tips on the gps to help navigate the course better. Front 9 played easier than the back although neither was easy. Staff was friendly and accommodating.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Gary1263822. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Waterlefe Golf & River Club thanks you!
Greens terrible
Greens being renovated and all grass was killed and left a bare brown greens..
Course was booked on Teeoff and there was no indication of any green renovations on booking page.
Burned out greens
I was unaware, and there was no clear warning on the website or on the course website that the course was closing in 2 weeks for 6 months to replace all the greens. Greens had been intentionally burned out for removal upon closing. Very disappointed this wasn't made clear when I booked
Totally burnt out greens
Unknown to me when I booked this that the course is closing in 2 weeks for 6 months to replace all the greens. In prep for that they have burned out all the greens to make it easier to dig up I guess. This fact should have been clearly stated on the listing instead of a small “course caution” Button with explanation. Yes, maybe I should have called when I saw that but there was no other info whatsoever on the listing. Hour plus drive each way and $200+ for 2 green fees. Disappointing because I like the course
Bad bad bad condition
I think this so rude that we pay full price snd the green are death…(sorry for my english) I stopped after 9 hole and stop at the pro shop to telle the director he should tell us before and he said that it is writen…. At Golf now it is not. I want them to pay me back please.
Greens
I think we should have been informed that the greens were dead and that the course was closing in a week for new greens . The course was in great shape except for the greens and they were very hard to putt totally burned out .
Hello, Fran1512627. Thank you for visiting us at Waterlefe Golf & River Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Best staff
Everyone super friendly, only negative was they are killing the greens to reseed them. Very fast to putt on them
Hi, Steve4479992. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Waterlefe Golf & River Club.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, PeterZeller. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Waterlefe Golf & River Club!