Semi-Private · 18 Holes

Waterlefe Golf and River Club

1022 Fish Hook Cove, Bradenton, Florida

Semi-PrivateMembership
18Holes
Ted McAnlisCourse Designer
4.6353 Reviews
Bradenton, FLLocation
13Listings

The Club

About Waterlefe Golf and River Club

Waterlefe Golf & River Club offers a championship par 72 course designed by Ted McAnlis, set in a natural environment with five signature holes along the Manatee River. The club has been a host to the US Open Qualifier eight times and is recognized among the 'Top 25 Golf Courses in Florida' by Golf Advisor....

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Green Fees

Morning Tee Time$99 18 Holes
Mid-day Tee Time$99 18 Holes
Mid-day Tee Time$89 18 Holes
Afternoon Tee Time$89 18 Holes
Afternoon Tee Time$59 18 Holes
Twilight Tee Time$59 18 Holes

Tee times: Up to 14 days in advance for members

Rates are approximate and from public sources — confirm current pricing with the course.

Facilities

Club Amenities

Motor Cart
Pull Cart
Club Rental
Club Fitting
Pro Shop
Golf Lessons
Driving Range
Putting Green
Restaurant
Reception Hall
Clubhouse
Marina
Changing Room

Membership

Joining Waterlefe Golf and River Club

Waterlefe Golf & River Club provides annual golf memberships to both residents and non-residents, offering a true 'Golf Club' experience with social and competitive events. Members enjoy unlimited golf with no green fees, preferred tee times, and dining privileges at the Waterlefe River Club. The club also offers reciprocal golf privileges and a variety of special events.

Membership Options

Ways to Join

Passport Membership

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  • $3,000Initiation

Passport members have preferred tee times and can reserve up to two weeks in advance.

  • Unlimited golf with no green fees
  • Preferred tee times
  • Special events including men's, ladies', and couples' tournaments
  • Unlimited range balls
  • Reciprocal golf privileges from May 1 - October 31
  • Dining privileges at the Waterlefe River Club

Fees are approximate and gathered from public sources — contact the club to confirm current pricing.

Reviews

What People Say

4.6/5
Google · 353 reviews
In summary

Waterlefe Golf and River Club is frequently praised for its well-maintained course, challenging layout, and beautiful surroundings. The staff is generally described as friendly and professional, with amenities such as GPS-equipped carts and a well-stocked pro shop enhancing the experience. However, some visitors have reported issues with slow pace of play and occasional booking mishaps, which have affected their overall experience.

4 months ago
Course was in just ok shape, seems to be not getting enough water on the fairways. Pass of play was beyond a joke. Starter said we expect a 4 hour round and we have a ranger on the course to help ensure this, say him once. The round took 4 hours & 49 minutes. This was caused by a group of four men who I can only assume were resident members because they had no one in front of them and two to three groups waiting on each tee box after the 3rd hole, and yet the ranger never asked they to skip a hole.
— Michael sweeten
4 months ago
Best course in the area. Extremely well kept. Holes 15-18 are incredible.
— Colin White
10 months ago
Conditions are always solid, however, the practice facilities are always lacking. In addition, I played yesterday and it was an absolute mess. I ended up stopping after 9… they had a walking junior tournament scheduled mid day, and still had groups packed in teeing off behind them without any kind of stagger. There usual starter wasn’t there, so people were going off at incorrect times and we had a backup of 5 groups by hole two. Tee off was twenty plus minutes late and was 2 hours and 40 minute 9 hole round. At no point did they let us know about the junior tournament going on either. The p…
— David H
Edited 5 years ago
We had a great time playing this course. It was challenging at times, but there is plenty of bailout options. The course was in great shape. The staff was friendly and courteous. The amenities were great and included GPS in the cart, free range balls, free tees, and ball markers. This is a great value course and I can't wait to play it again.
— Bryan Kress
4 months ago
Fun course, lots of water and tough greens.
— James Deluca
a month ago
Probably the worst golf “experience” I’ve had in a long time. The pro shop staff was Kurt and snippy with me about being a guest of another club. Saying “they shouldn’t have let you put here”, the course was backed up (5hr 20min for 18 holes), one of the rangers had the audacity to approach our group and say we were the problem there’s a delay when there’s other “guests” ahead of us play 3 different sets of tees and there’s groups going off every 8 minutes. AND the GPS on the carts are not accurate at all. Yardage is off by 12-18 yards on every single whole. The only reason this is getting 2 s…
— Devin Peterson
5 months ago
This is a beautiful well maintained course with fast greens and nicely placed holes. I'd give it five stars except for the play management- we were placed behind a couple who lagged on every hole, taking pictures of each other, walking to the cart and back multiple times for each stroke, and hitting each others balls. So inconsiderate and frustrating - we left at the turn. No ranger seen to moderate play.
— Sarah Nash Wallace
4 months ago
We booked a tee time one week in advance and showed up today only to be told our time had been double booked and that we wouldn’t be able to play. What made this more frustrating is that no one contacted us ahead of time to let us know. We flew in from out of state to have a weekend golf trip, drove 45 minutes to the course, unloaded our bags, and got set up for our round before staff finally told us we couldn’t play. I’m not sure why we were the ones chosen to be unable to play. The whole experience was truly a huge waste of time and money. Mistakes happen, but the lack of communication, la…
— Eric Ladegaard
10 months ago
This place would have been outstanding if the greens weren't just punched. I did call ahead to ask. Has a nice layout. Carts are electric with GPS which really helped since I forgot my rangefinder. Restaurant/bar there. Staff was great.
— Mike Crum
6 months ago
The entire course was in perfect shape. Greens were firm and fast. Felt like it was set up for a pro tournament. Pin placement —whoa! Loved it. Great course!
— David Satchell
7 years ago
This place was in great shape. We lucked out with getting a Golf Now Hot Deal. Staff was attentive, but not too much. Water stations were abundant. Great layout with many interesting holes with water in play at most of them. Would definitely go back.
— T-REX
4 years ago
First Time Playing this course. The staff are all wonderful, very helpful and courteous. Pro Shop is well stocked. The driving range is great. The carts are excellent elite series, comfortable seating and have GPS. The front nine is fairly straight forward and the back nine is more challenging and interesting. The greens played true and were quite fast which is what I like. The course is unusually dry including the tee boxes so that is the only critique. The course is located in a beautiful community of fine homes and the views were nice.
— Warren Collier

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