Venice East Golf Club, Venice, FL

Nice executive course in very good condition. Rate was a little high at $17 to walk 18 in the afternoon. Very small greens which will test you short game.

I live within 3 miles of this course. As "Executive Courses" go, this is a good one. Well maintained, excellent greens and fairways, adequate practice green and practice bunker/area. The greens are postage stamp sized and the fairways are for the most part very, very narrow. It takes a player with a very good short game to shoot within 5 strokes of par. I walk the course late in the day during the summer and early fall to keep sharp - $10 for all the holes you can play!! Can't beat the bargain. A little pricey December through March when the Par 72 courses around here are $60 - $85. Can't beat those Summer Rates though!! Just call ahead to be sure that they are not aerating or overseeding or rebuilding greens - but who wouldn't do that anyway??

Terrible! Only 9 holes open, and of the 9 open, many were under repair. Worker crews at greensides. Did not yield to golfers. Almost hit them a couple of times. Refused to accept 2 for 1 coupon that we had purchased through a promotional book. Would not return!