A view of a green with bunkers and water coming into play at IMG Academy Golf Club.
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4.2
1316 Reviews (1316)
5 Stars
494
4 Stars
603
3 Stars
155
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
21
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
90.9%
Recommend this course
1172 out of 1316 reviews
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4.3
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.5%
Recommend this course
85 out of 96 reviews
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4.3
204 Reviews (204)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
80
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
Recommend this course
187 out of 204 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6842 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.0

Previously known as IMG Academies Golf & Country Club at El Conquistador.

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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways TifSport Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Mark McCumber (1972) Gene Bates (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.2
1316 Reviews (1316)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
19th Hole Scenic Views 17
Dinner 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 100
Water Hazards 78
Forced Carries 39
This course/club is great for:
Locals 60
Advanced Golfers 59
Seniors 41
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 74
Near the Airport 47
Worth the Drive 39

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Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Father’s Day sucks…

After being rained out in the morning, staff were very good at getting us on course later in the day. Staff was EXCEPTIONAL! However, we had not been informed that they had aerated the greens until we were paying! 2 putts was the order of the day… also because of Father’s Day, we were behind a husband and wife with two kids who were lucky to hit 50 yds at a time… no course Marshalls and they had no idea about course etiquette to allow us to pass.. 5 hr + round was not what we were looking for…

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good layout

Lot of sand. Good variation in holes. Played white tees. Card says 6100+ but hole yardages didn’t seem reliable all the time. Pace of play was good most of the day. Definitely would play again and try blue tees.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens had been punched but were still pretty fast. Fairways could use a little more grass. Got At discounted price. Will play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens

The tee boxes and some areas of fairway around the greens were a little rough, but the greens conditions made up for it. Excellent greens for a muny. Moderately fast and ball rolls true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens in great shape but other course conditions were terrible

Was hoping since it was connected to IMG, it was going to be a well maintained course. It was far from that. Fairways were basically all mud a weeds. If only the entire course was maintained as well as the greens. I can see the potential, but it's going to take a lot of work to get this course into good shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/13/2023

Thank you for your review. We apologize for the poor conditions of the greens that you experienced on your recent visit. We appreciate your feedback and will work to improve our communication with our customers regarding course conditions.

Played On
Reviews 95
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Always a Pleasure to Play

Course is in very good shape. Speed of play was excellent at 3 1/4 hours for a 4 some. Pre-round practice range & short game areas are excellent. Greens rolled very good although slower than the practice green. I highly recommend playing at this well-run facility.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 44
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Course in great shape as usual. Greens as good as any other course in the area. Good challenge but not the best in the area. Want 5*. Need better facilities.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at IMG Academy Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 95
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

A Good Test of Golf

Playing at IMG Academy is a pleasure from start to finish. A golf cart was brought to my car as soon as I pulled into the parking lot. Check-in was fast and friendly. The practice area provides unlimited golf balls and the short game practice areas are in excellent shape. The tee off time was exactly on pace. Our pace of play was 3.5 hours for our 4-some. The greens ran at a nice, true pace. Chipping & pitching around the greens were in good shape. The traps are consistent with deep sand. This facility is professionally run and well managed. I highly recommend this great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens in great shape. Good bunker placement with enough sand

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just ok.

First off, the greens were in great shape and fast! Other than the greens everything else was just ok. Tee boxes are rough and fairways not a whole lot better. Lots of bare spots in the fairways. Was expecting conditions to be better. I will try again in the fall to see this course in better shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/09/2023

Hello, uBLEK1180BL. Thank you for visiting us at IMG Academy Golf Club and taking the time to write a review. We are sorry to hear that your experience didn't quite live up to your expectations. We will share your feedback with our staff to make corrections and improvements. Any feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your future experiences at our course. Thanks again for choosing us.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Greens

As often, play at IMG was a moderate speed, had to team up as well with other players. Greens were in top healthy condition, ran a bit slow, but true. Tee boxes could be a bit nicer. fairways and rough was well maintained. On course service cart, came around twice, and pace was around 4 hours, with a bit of a backup here and there. Staff was friendly, and starter and ranger did not rush.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
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

Nice layout

Love the layout. The course fairways and fringe is getting a bit nasty. Greens were really nice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at IMG Academy Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at IMG Academy Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are awesome

Pace of play is super slow and it’s a bit beat up. The greens are awesome.
Too many back and force holes with tee boxes close to each other.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello. Thank you for visiting us at IMG Academy Golf Club and taking the time to write a review. We are sorry to hear that your experience didn't quite live up to your expectations. We will share your feedback with our staff to make corrections and improvements. Any feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your future experiences at our course. Thanks again for choosing us.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at IMG Academy Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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