My favorite duo of courses in the area excluding the higher end destination resort courses at…read moreStreamsong. Their members must be thrilled with the two courses they got. Both are so very different playing experiences. Commander is a fun, championship, modern, strategic golf course that rewards smart angles into the green with makeable putts. You need to drive your ball fairly well here, but there aren't as many hazards, so much as bad approaches into the green that bring hazards into play due to an errant drive. I'd argue it has two of the better par fives in the area in the 1st and 18th holes. Piper is a true lynx course that is extremely windy and crooked. It makes you use your tee shot to choose yardages into the greens wisely since missing a green on Piper means trying to get up and down with your pitch or chip on extraordinarily undeleting greens with several complexes. Often if you are on the wrong level it is almost a guaranteed bogey trying to get to the correct level. It's more fun than I've made it sound I promise! It's one of my favorite in the area and a lot of fun to play when there's just a touch of wind but not too much. Their practice facility comprised of a range, bunkers, pitching and chipping area, and putting green both near those and near the first hole of both courses is unmatched in the area.

This was one of my top 5 Golf Experiences in Florida. Well worth the money. The Staff and members…read morewere great.

DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE REVIEWS - This course is in terrible condition. Greens haven't been mowed…read morein days, and no watering is being done. I confirmed through a third-party irrigation company that the pump house was down, leaving the course burnt and unplayable. I paid nearly $400 for conditions better suited to a cow pasture. Recommend avoiding for at least the next two months. (Posted 08/2025)

Great course, servers in the club house are nice and pleasant. We played a round and everyone from…read morecart service to pro shop were excellent! Only place in town where you get a beer and a hot dog with a smile!

Terribly overpriced for the quality of the course. Paid $120 for a weekday tee time plus $70 for…read morethe replay rounds. Fairways were in terrible condition with bare spots in most of them. Many of the tee boxes were in awful condition. At the very least, you'd expect GPS on the carts. Also, $35 for a six pack of domestic beer in a plastic bag. Pace of play was fine, but the price is ridiculous for this level of golf course.

Noise is horrible! If going to relax and enjoy your game this is not the course. The sound from…read more75 is really loud.

The two golf courses. Both have recently been renovated. They are in worse condition. They can't…read moreseem to keep staff in all areas of the club. On several occasions, I have arrived at the golf course for my tee time and have to wait for a golf cart and nearly miss my tee time. When the GM schedules an outside, non member, tournament, it is the members that don't get a golf cart because they don't always have enough for both members and non members.

Went there today for brunch. The food assortment was really nice and looked great. it is set up…read morein stations but the stations do not flow properly. While the food is grouped correctly, hot vs. cold, the first line should be cold, the next line, hot. They do have an omelette station but you miss whatever is going on there after you go to line one which is hot breakfast line. I am a chef and banquet caterer and know that this set up is confusing. The dessert table seems like an after thought as it is located on the way to the exit out of the dining room. Perhaps lining up the food stations around the perimeter and bringing the dining tables to where the current food lines are would not lose dining table count...or creating a T station.... would be better. That being said, our waitress was not too on the ball and was unsure how to host a table. No pleasantries, no offer of coffee, no removal of dishes and about a half hour wait for payments to be processed and charge errors to be corrected. She needs to shadow another seasoned employee for a while. Because I know the business, I do allow for every kind of calamity and am not bothered, but like to give advice. My group, on the other hand, was very confused and disappointed. The food was good. The service needs cleaning up. The set up needs a redo for efficiency. I would recommend this place for brunch but be prepared for some compromise. It is a professional 6 out of 10. Once improvements are made, it can elevate to 9 out of 10.

Played this course today and it's difficult to review fairly for reasons I'll explain: upon arrival…read morethe course is set up like any premiere course (nice clubhouse, bag drop with no carts allowed in the parking lot, great practice areas with range balls included). The fellas in the pro shop were short and disinterested -- as many golfers have come to expect from more elite establishments -- but the cart attendants were cordial and apologetic (they didn't secure my bag properly so it fell off as I pulled away). The course itself is beautiful. Massive, well manicured greens, pristine water features on nearly every hole, beautiful fairways and tee boxes. The course does wind through a new neighborhood and construction is ongoing so you need to be prepared for that. The worst part of the day was the 5 hour round. I despise when courses get greedy and pinch too many foursomes off back to back. My threesome waited literally every single hole. There was no ranger on the course to speed up play but our cart would routinely tell us to pick up the pace as we waited on groups stacked up on each hole. The front 9 along took nearly 3 hours. This is unacceptable for any golf course but especially a nice course such as this. There are loads of nice courses in the Bay area so I'd recommend one that spaces out groups better or enforces pace of play.

This golf course is awesome. The staff that work there are great and very friendly. The T-boxes…read moreare in great shape as well as the fairways. The greens are very challenging so play for the front and let it roll to the middle or back. If you play for the middle or worse the back, you will be off the green. It's a fun track and once all the houses are built this course will go private. So, take advantage of playing here while you can if you don't live in the community. The practice areas are phenomenal, it is worth coming out here to practice if you live in the area.

The Venetian Golf and River Club hosted an English High Tea. The new chef and his staff did an…read moreexcellent job of preparing a delicious luncheon. A variety of teas were available. Each lady received a plate containing quiche and a toasted flat bread with sun dried tomatoes on top. Finger sandwiches included egg salad, cucumber with cream cheese and smoked salmon. Two types of scones were also available served with clotted cream and/or jelly. To top off a beautifully done meal, small serving towers of dessert, from white or dark chocolate covered strawberries to miniature pastries and petit fours. The club is private most of the time to our homeowners and guests, but is available for special private events. We've hosted ladies groups, wedding receptions and other events. I highly recommend the club for your special needs.

I have been to the Venetian several times, and every time, I am blown away…read more The service, first off, is impeccable. The staff is friendly, funny and so accommodating. Whether you're eating in the River Club (or by the pool) or talking to one of the fitness trainers, you can tell everyone there loves their job and is happy to work there and help you out. The place and houses themselves are not only beautiful, but it's eco-friendly too. The entire club was build in conjunction with the Audubon Society and is a preservation, so there is a large walking trail through the woods and animals (cranes, alligators) living on the grounds! The amenities are spectacular as well: tennis courts, full gym, the walking trail, a full lap pool, regular pool (with water aerobics every morning), hot tub, poolside bar, golf course (you must be a member to play though, I think)... I could go on and on!! If you know someone who lives here, visit! If you're thinking of buying yourself, you won't be sorry!

Greed has taken over under new management. Many members not happy. A group of us for years…read morewalked the back nine before 8 am so not to get in way of golfers making the turn. We paid $37.00 to walk using our own cart. Now they charge $58.85. What a joke. We have moved our business to other courses where greed has not taken over management. Calusa Lakes is Pitiful

Great facility. Well kept course, I highly recommend it to all serious golfers. It will give you a…read morenice challenge.

One of my favorite places to hang out! It's extremely user friendly and affordable -- I like that…read moremy husband and I go here instead of a golf course because it's too hot outside or sometimes golf just takes too long, so this place makes it way more comfortable!

Such a fun place to hang out and play some really cool courses! I was able to play in one of their…read moretournaments -- the high tech simulators were extremely easy to use. It was really easy to book online and the staff was very attentive and helpful!