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4.5
1320 Reviews (1320)
5 Stars
697
4 Stars
498
3 Stars
100
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
96.9%
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1252 out of 1320 reviews
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4.6
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
77
4 Stars
48
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
99.2%
Recommend this course
126 out of 127 reviews
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4.6
232 Reviews (232)
5 Stars
143
4 Stars
81
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
98.7%
Recommend this course
229 out of 232 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7309 yards
Slope 134
Rating 74.7
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The National at Ave Maria
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Course Details

Year Built 2020
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gordon G. Lewis (2020)

Rentals/Services

Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper Golf attire required.

Reviews

4.5
1320 Reviews (1320)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 71
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Finally, Greens Fees have come back to Earth

This is a very nice course, challenging for all golfers and in excellent condition.
The in season rates in SW Florida were way over the top. Lots of greedy owners out there

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well worth the journey

It is a fair distance from anywhere but we’ll worth travelling as excellent practice facilities and course layout and conditions very good. It was a blustery day but a very enjoyable experience. Good choice of tees. Fairways in excellent condition. Greens excellent and rolled well. Staff welcome was friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect golf day

Finally played The National at Ave Maria and glad we did. Other courses in Naples area approaching or exceeding $200. The National is very reasonable, well maintained and overall great experience. Only downside is the travel distance from East Naples. Still worth the ride and I would do it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden gem

If you don’t mind the drive, fun course to play! Fair but challenging, very good conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent

Very pleasant reception staff. Great course rangers and starter. Brendan and his colleagues that help at the carts and bags are extremely courteous and pleasant

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging Course!

On many of the holes you really have to employ course management, especially if you are not completely familiar with the course layout and hazards.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

Course was in excellent condition tee to green. Fun, relatively open layout that’s offers multiple tee boxes which makes it easy to find a suitable length to fit your game. Pretty open which means windy in Florida. Difficult without being back breaking. Will definitely return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Golf Value

With a 2pm tee time we managed to easily get in all 18 holes even with pace of play slow a few times. Nice course. You have to really pay attention to course management, especially with plenty of water.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than ever

I've played the National many timesover the past few years. Always a good value for Naples, but so so conditions. Well, I can day that the greens ran true at a speed of around 11. Better than Tib a few days earlier. Well worth a drive. Good for beginners at forward tees, and a decent challenge from back, especially part 3s.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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