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Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6656 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.5

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in May 2019.

The golf course at Deer Run Country Club, which was redesigned by Ron Garl in 2003, utilizes its natural terrain of sparkling lakes and towering trees to create a picturesque and challenging layout. The golf course is also known for the immaculate conditions of its greens and fairways, which provide excellent putting surfaces. Deer Run Country Club features strategically placed sand traps, numerous doglegs, and water comes into play on several holes. The golf course, while challenging, is appealing to casual golfers and beginners for the beautiful setting and enjoyable, relaxing game. Deer Run Country Club is a local favorite both for the interesting layout and affordable rates.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (2002) Lloyd Clifton

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.5
456 Reviews (456)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 29
Brunch 13
19th Hole Specials 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 47
Water Hazards 43
Forced Carries 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 59
Seniors 25
Beginners 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 37
In the 'Burbs 32
Worth the Drive 14

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Played On
Reviews 258
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Ohio Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Deer Run is Good Value & Convenient Location

This was a good Hot Deal Special for 11am on a Saturday. Good pace-of-play for my 2some, until we ran into groups on the back9; still no problem with timely round. Greens are OK, nothing special, and course still has some wet areas needing better drainage. Staff outside & in are very pleasant & polite, so no problems there either. I don't think I hit any bunkers, but the sand looked wet & needing better drainage in those areas around the greens. At any rate, the convenient location brings me back occassionally.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/09/2017:
We appreciate your review and we're glad to hear that you had an enjoyable afternoon at Deer Run. Come back and see us again soon. In the meantime, Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs some work

No sand in the traps, just dirt. Greens are in pretty poor condition.
Its a great course to play, challenging and laid out nicely. Just needs some TLC.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/09/2017:
Thank you for your feedback, Kevin. We are continuously working hard to make improvements and get back on track after hurricane season. We hope you'll give us another try soon.
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great staff, nice layout

Staff is extremely friendly and accommodating. Course layout is quite challenging but fairways are wide enough to make for a successful game for a novice player. Only complaint is that some of the greens had quite a bit of damage from the local sand hill cranes, and a few of them had newly installed turf, which didn’t allow the ball to track well. Greens had also recently been aerated and had a lot of new sand on them, making the putting that much more challenging. Give it a month and things should be in good shape. We’ll come back for another round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/31/2017:
Thank you for booking a round with us here at Deer Run. We apologize if the greens were still recovering in some spots from recent maintenance but they are improving every day. Can't wait for you to join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 7
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/23/2017:
We are sorry to see that you had anything less than a 5-star experience here at Deer Run. What can we do better next time?
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout poor conditions

Is sad to see the financial impact of the decline in support in Florida courses

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 10/17/2017:
We're sorry to see that you had anything short of a 5-star experience. Our main focus for the last month has been cleaning up from the hurricane so we apologize if the course wasn't in its best shape. We are getting back on track now and as the course continues to get better on a daily basis we hope to see you out here again.
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice place

Read some horrible reviews, but I go Wigan open mind.
Staff couldn't of been any more helpful.
Course,had to think your way around, greens in my opinion were good.
T boxes, ok not the best,but you put a t on it and hit,good enough for me.
Bar and staff first class.
I always ask myself after a round,would I go back answer yes please

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/17/2017:
Perfect! Thank you for your review and for giving us a chance to exceed your expectations. We're thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your round with us and we look forward to seeing you out here for many more in the future.
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice bounceback from Irma

I get out here about once a month...great neighborhood course. I'd heard Deer Run took a major hit from Irma. This was my first time out since then...and with the exception of a few trees down and a couple of greens...the course was very playable. Only critique...would love to see better greens... but a commendable effort by all involved to bring the course back so fast. Great work! Always a friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/09/2017:
Thank you for continuing to play out here at Deer Run. We appreciate your kind words and understanding regarding the course conditions after hurricane Irma. As we move into the season and the course continues to improve we hope to see you out here more often.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

JUST OKAY

TEE BOXES IN BAD SHAPE AS WELL AS SOME OF THE GREENS.
THE HOLE COURSE NEEDS SOME WORK!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 09/20/2017:
Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking to improve and as the weather and course conditions continue to get better we hope to see you out here again.
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/29/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Come play The Country Club At Deer Run again soon.
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a delight

Good reason this course is always a favorite when you take into consideration the awesome staff, great food, and pace of play. You can always find courses in a little better condition, for a lot more money. But in my book, the ship to the PGA tour sailed a long time ago, and it ain't comin back ! So for my money, see ya next week boys:)

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/29/2017:
Awesome! We're glad to hear that our course is exactly what you're looking for in terms of price, customer service, and pace of play. We look forward to seeing you out here for many more rounds to come.
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

Great course with some easy and some more challenging holes. Ideal for novices. Staff are always friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/20/2017:
We appreciate you taking the time to leave this great 4-star review. Come back and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Nice course for the price. This course will now be my most played. Great value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/20/2017:
Awesome! We can't wait for you to book another round with us, Richard.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Deer run

First few holes in front and back are nice. As you go farther in and out there are fairways with patchy grass and the greens have dirt patches in them. Ball landed in a pile of something from a dog in a bunker. Thought that was odd. Course played well enough though. Just have to hit your spots and avoid the rough patches on the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/06/2017:
Thank you for your review, Chris. Your feedback is much appreciated as we are always looking to improve. We apologize if your golf ball landed in something other than sand in the bunker, that is definitely not the norm. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/21/2017:
Thank you for choosing The Country Club At Deer Run. We hope you'll give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/08/2017:
We appreciate you choosing The Country Club At Deer Run. Thank you for your 4-star rating!
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Minor tweaks

This is a great course to have in the neighborhood. Played on a Friday, had the place to myself. Do the world a favor...take the dogleg out of #2. 6 iron off the tee and a hybrid approach is awkward and I'm a low handicapper. The hole would be challenging enough as a par 4...and you could create an alternate tee for #12 that would make that hole a LOT more interesting for better players. Fun track, challenging...just needs some TLC around the tees and greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/06/2017:
Thank you for your feedback. We understand that #2 can definitely be a difficult hole but hopefully, it doesn't take away from the overall enjoyment of your round too much. Be sure to book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

It's been in better shape.

Several greens were in bad shape. Some of the tee boxes were really bad. Fairways were decent. Overall the course has gone declined since the last time I played there which was about two months ago.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/07/2017:
Thank you for your review and feedback. We hope you'll give us another chance in the near future now that we are getting consistent rain and the conditions are continuing to improve.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Layout is a little funky. Bunker's don't​ drain properly. Lost 1ball and it was in a large puddle in a trap. Course condition was fair. Overall it's a nice neighborhood course and a good value.​

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/07/2017:
Thank you for choosing the Country Club at Deer Run! Your thoughts and feedback are very important to us. We apologize if some of the bunkers hadn't drained yet from the rain but we hope you'll give us another chance in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Acceptable considering the drought

The fairways were in decent shape and well maintained. However, most of the greens were bumpy with several exhibiting isolated bare spots. The bumps made it difficult to read a line, and the ball hopped on it's way to the hole. The tee's were a mixed lot with some in good shape, and others lacking sufficient grass.
The sand traps were well maintained. I visited the beach often, and with the exception of one hole, (flooded by recent rains) the sand was soft and manageable.
The pace of play was excellent, finished 18 holes in 3 1/2 hours.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/22/2017:
Thank you for your review. Nothing better than a 3.5 hour round! Course conditions are improving daily now that we are getting all this rain so we hope to see you out here again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Neighborhood treasure of Fun

Our local courses are having trouble keeping their golf courses up to par (pun intended) with the drought we are in right now. Deer Run has done an excellent job maintaining a playable course and decent green feels. Definitely returning for more rounds this summer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 06/08/2017:
Fantastic! Thank you very much for your kind words regarding our course conditions. We look forward to seeing you out here for many rounds this summer.
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