The Golf Club at the Everglades is a Hampton managed property that is part of a golf community. I have played there several times this year and quite honestly I just can't seem to like this golf cours... Continue »

The Golf Club at the Everglades is a Hampton managed property that is part of a golf community. I have played there several times this year and quite honestly I just can't seem to like this golf course. To begin with both the front nine and the back 9 begin with a par five that are side-by-side and almost identical to play. It's almost as if the designer wanted you to have deja vu after you made the turn. The fairways are in decent shape and the tee boxes seem to get abused by both the public and the membership which is quite sad in my opinion. The surrounding residential area is still in development however, the developer reports up to 80% completion on the homes surrounding and within the golf course itself.

The biggest pet peeve that I have had with Hampton run golf courses seems to be their sand bunkers. Not many amateurs or weekend players relish getting into the sand. However, sandtraps if played correctly can actually be a saving grace for the player who would have otherwise ended up in a water hazard when missing the green. The bunkers throughout this course have very little sand in them and have an underlayment of what seems to be the equivalent of clay. The player who knows how to hit a sand shot properly will be at a loss if he or she finds themselves in the bunkers on this course. Almost every sand shot will result in a sculled ball flying across the green.

The bar and dining facility and locker room area are very well maintained and the staff are friendly. The pro shop staff however might take a few lessons on how to smile once in a while. I've checked in early in the morning several times and it seems like I'm always interrupting something between the three guys that are working the pro shop.

The guys that take care of loading and unloading your golf cart are fantastic and very friendly please make sure that you leave them a nice tip because they work very hard and are probably the most friendly of all the staff on the grounds. I wish that I could give this golf course a higher rating, I have played here five Times Now this season and for the life of me I'm really not to fond of this track.