River Strand Golf & Country Club (Estuary/Sanctuary)

Overview: The Estuary/Sanctuary route at River Strand presents an 18-hole combination from the club's 27-hole private facility in Bradenton. Arthur Hills designed the complex, and current course records list a par of 72 and about 7,042 yards for this rotation through wetlands, water and sculpted private-community corridors.

History: River Strand opened its 27-hole facility in 2006. The club's three nines are designed to be combined into different 18-hole routes, so Estuary/Sanctuary identifies the specific pair rather than a standalone 18-hole course with no relationship to the other nines.

Did You Know? The Estuary is described by the club as the most challenging nine, while the Sanctuary is known for irregular mounding, making the combined route change character at the turn.