I Paid $300 To Play The WORST RATED Course In Florida 

Thank you for the warning, I live about 40 min from this course and have passed it many times telling myself I should play there. Just saved my group some money and play at a horrible course. I’ll be sure to spread the word about this course and their ridiculous reservation policy as well. Who tf charges for no-shows? Crazy…

Bad tee boxes: happen all the time Bad Bunkers: happen all the time maybe they’re being let go on purpose anyway. Patchy fairways: a little bit of a peeve but I’ll choke it down Slow/bumpy greens: Irks me a bit but I can try to adjust as best as possible Bad carts/no ball washers/bad hole maps: I have a pull cart I usually walk anyway and I can just use my G.A.M. mobile app Charging me for more people than I have with me even when I warned them on the phone it might happen and they put me down like it was no big deal: Okay absolutely not your course sucks

I’ve never had a course punish me for having half our group cancel or have to drop out. That is insane.

The fact that you had to pay $260 for NINE holes at this dump is absolutely insane

80$ a round. For that price here in Michigan you can play 90% of some of the best courses.

Jake's last comment, "How's business going? Oh! Good?!" 😂 I'm literally ded.

The audacity to bring 1 single golf ball.. I wish i had the confidence to do that.

My local course is in way worse condition but the reason they’re literally packed everyday is because they only charge $20 before 3 and $15 after 3 for 9 holes and with discount card it’s only $22.50 for 18 and $11.25 for 9! But the customer service is top notch! They remember everyone’s names, they’re always super polite and will help you with anything! And the course itself isn’t bad the greens just need work! Last year isn’t was in way better shape because it wasn’t as busy from the hurricane but now that it’s so packed everyday it’s had to keep up with a smaller crew! But it’s a fun course design and definitely a tougher course which I love! But down the street a but there’s Southern dunes which is a PGA type course it’s absolutely stunning, me and my brother played there in January it’s was the best course I’ve seen! It literally looked like they were getting ready for a PGA tour event it was so well kept and we paid $136 for 2 for 18 holes and that seemed cheap, also if my brother had paid the day before we would’ve only paid $90 lol

Y’all deserve credit for staying calm. The moment they told me I had to pay for 4 I would’ve told them to F themselves and walked out. I knew they weren’t going to refund you. Did they wait to tell you about paying for all 4 after they already had your card?

I would have left immediately when they tried to make me pay for players that weren't there. Credit card company charge back and hit any other course in the world.

Geez, the municipal course by me isn't even THAT bad, and I only pay $25 for 9. That's crazy. Owner sounds like an a-hole. But the content was great! Love to see you and Jake make this a series, playing the worst/best courses in the states

I’ve never seen that policy enforced. Shameful. For future reference… “we got a call on the way here that the other two players just tested positive”

Need to see more of you and Jake on a golf course.

13:55 absolutely killed me man LMAO. Great video thanks for the laughs and man that course is something else, just had me dying with he edits too😂

“How is business?” Only people on a Thursday afternoon 🤣

If you paid for 4 players, you should taken 2 carts!😂

Dang thats a bogus rule, and the lack of tact with no slack…don’t blame you for the low rating at the end! Awesome video and review, loved the chemistry!

"Its not the 3 woods fault, I would say Takoma is still a great company" - Jake

I love the ominous music playing between holes😂. Probably my favorite video on your channel. Great colab!

22:02 that powerplant in the background is too perfect 😭😭

What a silly rule. The website for my course doesn't show all the tee times when you try to book solo so they literally tell me to book 2 people to get the time I want and just let them know I'm playing solo when I arrive.

"For as long as we are in business." "How's business been lookin?" HAHA! Better use that raincheck soon!

Josh you handled this well.... They gave up maintenance after the first hole! They'd have to waterboard me to get me to pay $ 300 for that day...

Great video. What a shame...I use to play that course when it was nice. By the way, the range balls there are low density floater golf balls for the water driving range they have.

Awesome video. The content just keeps getting better, josh! Proud to be a subscriber.

1:45 leave.

It looks like it was a nice course once. It probably was a country club that failed and was bought by a group that is trying to squeeze every last dollar out of it before closing. We have that happening to several courses out where I live. A company out of China bought up about 8 courses out here and have done the bare minimum in maintenance which has turned several of these really nice courses into a mess. They aren’t as bad as that course but playing them is borderline depressing.

josh and jake out there compressing the daylights out of it

Ugh, the charge policy on the missed tee times for an empty sheet is the worst. Great way for courses to lose future business.

It's hard this time of year till after April to find affordable golf at any course in Florida, even the worst courses near me are at least $50

super entertaining man loved this style of vid keep up the good work!

We are going to bombard them with one stars. Let's go yall. Edit: 24hrs later there are 17 new one star reviews. Let's go!

“District dispute noises” “What kind of dogs are those?” “Keep that energy. Entrapment.” “How’s business looking?” 😂😂

If you want a fun and challenging course to play in SE Wisconsin, that's also a bit optimistic on the green fees, check out Alpine Valley.

The guy at the counter says “The guy who owns this place is kinda tough.” Sounds like the owner is sitting on this property as an asset and doesn’t want to pay for grounds crews and upkeep. I don’t think I’ve played a course that looked as bad as this one and I’d be mad as a homeowner with a backyard of a garbage dump.

There's a course in the city I grew up in that everyone referred to as "The Goat Ranch". It was so bad that I actually lost a ball on the fairway. The grass was all brown, everywhere, even on the "greens". How they stayed in business was anybody's guess, but it wasn't that expensive to play on, and the only reason I played golf at all was it was cheaper to pay the greens fees and rent a golf cart for the day than to go to the go-cart track. You would be surprised the fun you can have with a golf cart and no brains.

Another great video! I guess all Florida courses are not created equal. Customer service at golf courses can be rough but that was just silly. Not like they were booked up.

Josh if your ever in tampa you should try to play “the claw at usf” by far worse conditions than this course. The pro shop is a trailer 😅

The way the guy explained how he would ask his boss was so painful and over complicated omg 💀

"How's business looking?" is gold lol

8:14 they just got back with new flags and cups thanks to their new customers !! You!! 😂😂😂😂 Trying to get the big spenders to come back . They sure know how to hook, line, and sinker !😂

Snake bit would have been worth more then $2. It would have made this video go viral. Sometimes you need to take one for the team😂

“I’m not going to eat that cost…” What cost? They aren’t taking the place of any other golfers 😂

In northern Ohio this would be a 28 bucks for 18 and a cart. For 60 you are getting top tier golf courses with every amenity possible.

This course was great about 10 years ago. Perfect condition. I played it last summer and it was in worse condition than in this video. Fairways looked like mine fields. Not a nuclear power plant by the way. lol.

I have a local muni course that will only let you make a tee time for 3 or 4 plays. You’re free to try and walk on. Literally every time my buddy and I go there, I book 3 people, and then when I get to the course I say “oh 3rd guy couldn’t make it.” They’ve never said anything, and I am willing to bet a ton of players do the same thing. It’s a stupid rule for a muni course that isn’t crazy busy all the time.

Good stuff, guys and what a shame. We used to hold our Lockheed league there in the 90's and it was a pretty stellar track. My last time playing there was about 20 yrs ago and I swore off of the goat ranch then. The really sad part; the head pro there used to be at Rio Pinar and he is a helluva nice guy and were it up to him he'd have probably comp'd you the round.

I live in Orlando, you should come back and check out Hunters Creek which closed 2/3 years ago

I would have just left when they told me the price, eaten lunch, gone to the bank for just enough cash for two people, then come back an hour later and said, do you have an opening for two? Lol

I would have walked away as soon as they tried to charge for no shows. I would have stopped ALL payments and they collect 0 dollars, everyone is more dumber for the experience and may God have mercy on your soul, because I sure won’t!

I’ve been a member at a course with an owner like that, it only gets worse as time goes on. They tried to charge for tap water in the end, which is illegal.

Wow, this course is only 6 miles from my house and I used to play monthly scrambles there with my son about 12-15 years ago. It was a pretty nice course back then but I think the ownership changed and it appears to have deteriorated. There was another course a few miles north of Stoneybrook, Eastwood, which was a nice course, too, but was closed about 1 1/2 years ago when the owner decided to sell the land for homes and condos. The bunker in front of #3 was never really in good shape but it wasn't as bad as it is now and the course used to have a lot of traffic, especially on weekends. I always liked playing Stoneybrook but I haven't in about 5 years as I'm retired and had less expensive alternatives to the $50 or so green fees. I see green fees are only $29.95 now and it appears the course is desperate to try to get more play. It's too bad that the ownership has let it slide as much as it has, it used to be really nice. (Maybe, they're looking to sell the land and build homes and condos, too.)

Jake loves us y’all keep doin what we’re doin 🥹

That is insane. You should have said, "I'm just canceling that tee time, and I'll make another one for right now for two." Ha

That’s crazy. I played one of my first rounds of golf ever at Stoneybrook way back in the late 80s early 90s when it opened and it was a really nice course. It was 34 years ago, maybe I’m thinking of Hunter’s Creek.

The family guy uh oh every slice.... Perfect. Muah chefs kiss

Lol as a lifelong florida resident I can promise you that’s not the worst course in florida lmaoo

I once played at a very nice course by Lockheed Martin campus, had to go through a security gate to sign in on a very rich neighborhood, we were trying to get at least 9 holes in because it was late in the day. They charged us $20 total that included a cart and told us just be back before the sun went down. We got our 9 in and had an incredible time. Amazing gorgeous course. That was a great Halloween

I guess if they had anybody playing the course they wouldn’t have to worry about 130$….. I feel bad for the staff, they have to apologize for the owners doing. Can’t stand people like that, I did contract work for a billionaire he was lucky to find 6 pallbearers when he passed…. Great video!! You were a professional through the end….

I can say I live right next to the course and major improvements have been implemented. New management overtook and the course is now gorgeous compared to what it was, and the tee times are down to $30-$50

I played a scramble at Stony Brook East 25~26 years ago, about the time it first opened. Obviously, it was in much better shape in those days because the developer was trying to sell new homes. My strongest memory of SBE was coming upon a large, angry Diamondback Rattlesnake on one of the bridges. The course ranger tried to get the snake off the bridge, but all it was doing was coiling up tighter, hissing and spitting. We were directed to take a long detour through the neighborhood to reach the next tee box. The condition of SBE that you found recently is similar to many other Orlando Area subdivision-based golf courses. Once the neighborhoods get built out, course maintenance rapidly declines. In many cases, these types of courses simply get closed for good.

I like these guys. Play like me, have fun, nothing serious. Enjoy life, folks!

I'm just getting into golf, and I'm glad your channel is like the 2nd that was suggested for me

The horror movie sound effects 😂

Havent played a single hole of golf before, just subbed to both of you. Great Content.

I could play like 10 courses here in Washington for that price, all being all around better courses. I would understand if they were just having a bad season for maintenance but this is ridiculous. It's like the same as a course here in the PNW charging full price in the winter to play all temp greens

I live right up the street and this course has definitely improved since the time this video was made

Scooped the range ball?! One of us! One of us!!

OK, I've made tee times for 4 somes and had it where someone didn't show up. When I get to the course they ask if I'm paying for everyone, and I say no, the other guys will pay when they get here. I just pay for my own and walk to the practice green. If someone does not show up, I have not been chased down to pay for them.

The scary music with the deer, hawk, and turtle. 🤣

Should have turned and walked out. That is a scam.

“If it’s breezy swing easy” love that saying

"You call that a Saddam Hussein" HAHAHAHAHA

I woulda left after that conversation in the pro shop.

Josh, it's different down here! My wife and I even thought of moving back to Pennsylvania, but the warm weather takes great care of my arthritis. We hit the beach alot, less than a half hour. I'll fill you in on Florida golf someday soon. I was offered a Head Professional position, 2 actually, to come back to Pa, but turned both down. I actually just had something wonderful happen for me Josh. I start next Tuesday, I'll be starting at The Concession Golf Club, which is top 5 in Florida. Yes Josh, pricing and customer service is very different down here. Keep doing what your doing, you are a GREAT young man! My best ALWAYS!! 🌞🏌️⛳🏌️🌞

Here in Central PA you get a great view of Three Mile Island from Sunset GC and some views from Dauphin Highlands as well. Both those courses are much nicer than that Florida course and a lot cheaper.

My brother lives in Manheim and we’ve played the par three course right beside it! Love this course.

"What kind of dogs are those?" LOL

I used to have a membership there about 10 years ago. The membership included membership at Eastwood and North Shore as well. This isn't the worst course in Florida by any means. Hell, Eastwood is easily worse . The courses were in much better condition than what they showed you, but Stoneybrook and Eastwood didn't drain well. Plus their greens has such strong contours that you couldn't make them very fast. Ownership has wanted to get rid of both Eastwood and Stoneybrook for awhile and turn it into more housing and commercial real estate, but the residents put a stop to it because it's a deed restricted community. So they just won't put any money into the courses and charge outrageous fees so they can keep overhead expenses low. As far as animals go, Florida seems to have just about every species in the animal kingdom. You can go on hwy 50 headed east and see cows in the wetlands.

I've played at par-3 courses run by park districts that look nicer. Not by much, but you paid $75/person and I paid $19. Insanity.

I went to a 4.8 star course last weekend and picked up two cigarettes and a cigar husk left on the tee box. There was also a young employee who had to repair one of the greens because a group infont of us took the flag pole and jammed it into the green in multiple spots. Some people ruin nice things.

You wouldn’t think Customer Service would be such a big deal given that you’re just checking in and spending the rest of your time out playing but it can really make a break a golf course

My local course is literally just sand greens and fairways but it costs a gold coin for 9 and $5 for 18 for a junior. Great value

Bunker to Bunker! They called that saddam hussein 😂😂

Thanks for taking the time to show shot tracer on ALL the strokes

Hyatt Hill Country Resort in San Antonio did that to me a few years ago. Two of our guys couldn’t show and they charged me full boat. I’ve never played there again.

Used to work for this course/owner as his director of golf, dude is the absolute worst. He’s single-handedly the reason I left the golf industry

As someone who has played there a lot I can say the no matter how is at the front desk it’s always a sour vibe in the pro shop

If you look closely I don’t think he made that putt on 8. If you slow it down looks like a miss that he picks up right next to the hole to make a dramatic 9th hole and ending. Good creativity giving such a shaky clip on that pick up imo

"I'm not trying to screw anyone over here." My guy, they're trying to screw you over and you're being exceedingly kind about it. Haha

They should be out of business by now, yeah?!😂😂😂

Best video of yours yet, need more Jake and more terrible courses

Was gunna play here last week while in Disney area. Glad I didn’t. Hahha love how you don’t care if you put them on blast

love to see something different, instead of 300 per player courses. Good thing I passed this up last time I was over in Orlando. Try TPC Sawgrass in Tamps. I was so disappointed but have heard others say it is nice... and if you ever get a chance do Stream Song wich is very nice from what I have seen but most people I know say it was a one time thing... Anyway enjoyed !

No one would of judged if you turned around and walked right out, making this a short review of the course.

Saw your intro to this on Tiktok, watched all 9 holes. Subscribed after that chip in 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I've played some of the worst unrated courses in FLA but they were under $20 - greens at 0.5 on the stimp and you could lose your ball in the grass on the tees if you got distracted. Good for a warm-up after driving hours to get to FLA before starting our play for real on great courses - LOL.

I’m cracking up man. This is my favorite video of yours yet 😂😂😂

Guys, you can obviously play golf. But seeing that not every shot is great or even always good is refreshing for not so good players like myself who are a tad anxious about looking like a muppet just because we hit some poor shots. Much appreciated confidence boost :)

If I only brought 1 ball it would 100% ended up in the water off the tee on hole 1 🤣😂