A beautifull sunset view of hole #3 at Sapphire National Golf Club
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3.3
212 Reviews (212)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
73
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
20
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.7
62.2%
Recommend this course
141 out of 212 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.8
Amenities
2.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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3.5
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
69.1%
Recommend this course
38 out of 55 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Public
Par 70
Length 6331 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.0
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Sapphire National Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/31
Architect Ron Garl (1982)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Reviews

3.3
212 Reviews (212)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
19th Hole Scenic Views 16
Patio Dining 14
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 27
Undulating Greens 20
Water Hazards 18
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 22
Advanced Golfers 19
Locals 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 18
At a Resort 13
Near Local Attractions 8

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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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1.0
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First Time Playing

Course in terrible shape

Course in really bad shape. Sand bunkers are hard and have rocks in them. Greens have long fairway grass on them. Patchy everywhere. Gross.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

The leaves on the fairways was an issue. The greens were very slow.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

RO

Course was in decent shape, greens could have been better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

RO

Staff was great, course condition could be better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout, but the conditions were a bit disappointing.

Traps are basically unplayable, fairway grass waning unacceptably, but it is a fun course with great potential. Put some money back into the course...please.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun & frustrating

A true mountain course so for us FL flatlanders it can be frustrating selecting just a club to hit….. up hill, down hill, side hill, etc. Have played here many times and so we eliminate the frustrating by not keeping a cumulative score. We even switch which tees to play per hole. We just enjoy the scenery and the challenge. Have fun. FYI, conditions fluctuate because of the challenges of maintaining a mountain course AND inconsiderate players who don’t fill their divots w/provided sand.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could be better

Full disclosure. I love this course, I grew up on this course, and I learned to play golf on this course. My sentimentality is why I always recommend it. The course layout and the mountains and the views are fantastic. And it’s the only public course in a 25 mile radius.

With that said, the staff was friendly, the carts were nice, and fairways were in decent shape. The greens were 40$ green fee worthy, not 95$. The tee boxes were absolutely thrashed. The sand traps were water logged.

I’ve played worse for sure, a lot worse, but not at that price point. It’s just not playing like a 90-100$ course, it’s playing like a 45-50$ course.

I’ll be back but it’s turning into Stockholm Syndrome.

RIP Sapphire Mountain Golf Course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Stay away

Do not waste your money….that is what I told my friends. A basic 35$ golf course charging way to much due to the area!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

This course was terrible

I would never play this course again. The only good thing about this course was the friendly staff. But otherwise it was bad. The conditions were terrible I don’t think they own a lawn mower. The fairways grass is super long and the pin locations are penalizing. This course if in good shape could be really good.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 125
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

better than expected

cart path only day I played. greens were pressed and mowed. speed was OK.. fairways were rolling. rough could be punishing. saw 5 deer. condition was not as good as it could be but greens and fairways were very playable. would play again.

Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better than it’s reputation

Played the course on August 24, 2023. It’s much better than it’s reputation. The greens are in excellent shape. The fairways are neatly cut. The tee boxes well prepared. The one thing to mention is that all sand traps are not attended to. When checking in, I was told that the local rule is a free drop when you end up in a trap. Obviously not a great solution. But other than that, it’s a great course. Gorgeous views, challenging holes that are all different. An incredible shot onto an island green. Worth the money. Despite the flaw with the traps.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice but overpriced

Enjoyed playing course. Only issue with the course was the sand traps were unkept (growing grass and not much sand) and played more like a waste area. Seemed to be intentional.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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