Manatee County Golf Course

6415 53rd Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34210, USA

Address:	6415 53rd Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34210, USA
Phone:	+1 941-792-6773
Site:	golfmanatee.com
Rating:	2.7
Working:	7AM–6PM 7AM–6PM 7AM–6PM 7AM–6PM 7AM–6PM 7AM–6PM 7AM–6PM

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Tony Wariner

If you go to the website the rate clearly reads $29 after noon but when you call them they quote $33. I asked what the discrepancy was and there was no answer just told "no, thats not the rate, its $33" we booked a tee time and headed to the course. It was packed as the weather was fantastic! I went in the pro shop to check in and explained to the nice young lady the rate online is what she should honor. She replied with, "thats not the rate and she made a note to check the website" $4 isnt that big of a deal but with my wife and myself and tax its $10! $10 times a packed golf course is just robbery! Bait and switch is what its called where I come from! The tee boxes are shaggy and unmaintained but looked pristine compared to the greens. There are courses charging less and providing a better experience! Its not fair to hit the green and know you have no chance of making a put because of the grass being a half inch long and the ball going airborne 2 or 3 times before it gets to the hole. I hope the money they generated today will be reinvested into the course so people in the future wont have the experience we had! Kindly giving it two stars because of potential but grading it on todays conditions ... Would be a big fat ZERO!!

Robbie Strickland

I gave it a 4 star because it really isnt bad for what it is. Yeah the greens and the tee boxes are normally not the best of shape and even sometimes "unplayable." Like one reviewer said that is typical for most golf courses in Florida from April-August. However the course is challenging and forces you to use all aspects of your game. It is a county course so it is open to the public which is why it is always so busy and doesnt look like Augusta National. I would recommend if you dont want it to be busy go in the afternoon when it is scorching hot or late afternoon after 3:30. You cant complain about a long round of golf when you go to the course when everyone else is there. Typically it is the older crowd is holding up play anyway, but personally a little heat is worth not playing a 5 hour round. The sewage is not near as bad as the person who said they were holding their nose the whole time. You get whiffs of it but keep in mind, you DONT have to play here.

A Private User

Played here on March 1st. Price is right but that is about it. It is right next to the sewage plant and there are a lot of holes close to this facility and unless you have a mask the smell is horrendous! Our group was trying to keep our noses covered and run to the ball to get out of the area, not the way to have an enjoyable golf game! We finished playing at 7:30 pm and we were not the last ones on the golf course. One of our golf carts died on the 18th hole. As we finished our round to our surprise the club house was locked up and closed. No bathrooms, so we asked the guys cleaning the carts where one was and they let us use the one in the cart shop but one guy said to one of our group "Why didnt you go out on the course?" Well, who would think everything would be shut down when people were still out playing on the course? There are a lot of courses in the area, pick another.

Charles Rogers

I have been a of owner resident of Perico Bay Club seventeen years which is within five miles of the course. When i first started at the county course I joined the senior league which played twice a week. The course was operated and managed by the county. We never had any complaints about the condition of the course or the practice ranges. When Pope Management took over the operation of the course condition within a couple years started to go bad. It got so bad that many if not all my golf friends refused to play there. The neglect is a disgrace to our beautiful county course. We joined a league that plays at River Wilderness an enjoy the course and the association. They had Pope Management come in, after one year the association let them go. The County should do the same. Bring back the County Management and operations. Make our tax money worth the value.

Ryan Mahon-Sugalski

Im from Ohio, and being in Florida for my spring break, I expected the course to be in a little better shape than what it currently is. Ive gotta say, Ive played courses so bad where grass was growing in the sand traps, but this course is flat-out AWFUL. I kept running into holes that didnt have tee boxes, half the course was dead, the greens covered in sand... I mean, it cant get much worse than this. Not to mention the treatment plant is literally right down the street, and it smells like straight sewage when the wind blows the right way. The only reason why this is getting two stars is Kaitlin going above and beyond to help us out. She tried everything she could to satisfy our needs, very friendly. I would absolutely keep her around as long as you can, shes great with the customers!

Bob Brodbeck

Maybe the worst practice area in the history of practice areas, dirt, crab grass, weeds. Its so bad that every swing you make and you happen to hit the ball where you were trying to hit it is a "miracle" shot. Balls are filthy, cracked, chunks missing, as a Manatee County resident this place is a complete embarrassment to the sport and should be shut down to expand the treatment plant. Lets use the land for something that would be for the common good.

Parker Blackwell

Horrible, horrible condition Played on June 16, 2017 and paid $18 for nine holes. The fairways are all a patch of dirt / mud, the tee boxes are all temporary, and there are huge bare spots on every green, and the rough is a combination of randomly mown crab grass, Bermuda and St. Augustine. This used to be a very nice course when I played here 15 years ago. Now it might be the worst course Ive ever played. Stay away.

Richard Landry

Played twice since my return to Florida. Both times the course was unplayable. Last play was 12/24/15. Tee boxes not cut properly, fairways long, and greens so long and beat up that you could not putt them. The staff keeps saying the course is playable but denial does not make it so. I play with a group of 20 guys once a week at this course if conditions dont change we will.

Jim Branz

Played in July 2012. Course was in very nice shape for July in FL. Greens were a little rough but usually are at most FL courses in the summer. Rate was great. Had no issue with sewage small that a previous reviewer encountered. Would definately play this course again. Be aware that there is no drink cart so stock up on liquid before you tee off.

A Private User

Played this course for the first time this past spring. Have been there 8 times since, through the summer and into September, Course has been in good shape, some easy pars, and some challenging holes! Great staff, friendly and personable, great rates for a course like this!