Palmetto Golf Course

I went to play a round of golf with my dad and my brother, and we rented two sets of clubs from the pro shop. By the fifth hole, my brother went to use the 8-iron for the very first time. The moment he touched the grass to prepare his shot, the clubhead completely detached and fell off. It wasn’t broken by a swing; it was clearly already broken and just loosely placed back together before they rented it to us.

When we went to inform the pro shop, they were incredibly rude and demanded we pay $150 + tax. Their tone and demeanor made it obvious that this wasn't the first time they’ve pulled this scam on someone. To make matters worse, when we asked if we could pay less, they immediately threatened to call the police. They extorted us and ruined what was supposed to be a great family day. Avoid this place at all costs—they rent out broken equipment and use intimidation tactics to force you to pay for it.

Palmetto Golf Course has become one of the most overpriced public courses in the area considering the actual conditions of the course. The greens are in extremely poor shape, with large sand-filled patches and inconsistent putting surfaces throughout the round. For the price they charge, the conditions are far below what golfers should reasonably expect.

On top of that, course management seems more focused on packing as many players onto the tee sheet as possible rather than maintaining pace of play or the overall experience. The marshals spend more time stacking groups and rushing players than actually managing the flow of the course. The result is slow rounds, overcrowding, and a frustrating experience from start to finish.

There are far better maintained courses in Miami at similar or even lower price points. Unfortunately, Palmetto is charging premium prices for subpar conditions and an overcrowded experience.

Course has gone down. Played at 10am and upon arriving there were no carts available and the next round of carts were told to be on hole 16 still. Every tee box had two groups of four waiting ahead of us. Ranger didn’t help with pace of play and was real slow. Front 9 took us 3 hours to play so we left after the front 9.

From the beginning the starter was struggling to begin the course at pace. It was so bad. I paid for the entire round of 18 holes and at the turn after nine hole I excused myself from the foursome and went home. I would not recommend this course to players who are serious about the game

Greens a are little banged up from Egyptian geese and iguanas. Fairways and Tee box were in good condition. Golf carts have GPS and work fine no issues.

The price I put in reflects rental clubs for both of us, box of balls and a glove so it was reasonable & grandson is a youth on course member We're from Maine so anything above 75 is hot to us. Overall, we had a great time, course was in great shape imo, and pace of play was pretty good until the end , slow group ahead of the two of us. The staff in all areas from pro shop to starter and food service was outstanding. Very friendly and accommodating. Course was challenging , but not overly so. I would recommend playing this course for sure.

We rented 3 sets of golf clubs. The quality of the clubs was terrible. The driver head went flying, separating cleanly from the shaft, on three separate clubs. They ended up charging us almost 800 dollars on top of the original fee. I think this is a scam. They charge as much if the clubs get damaged as if you lose the clubs. I will bet you they do some shoddy repair for $50 and then place them right back in for the next loser to get scammed. I told them - if they are lost then give them to me, I will take them and throw them away so at least the next patron gets a new club. They refused. I ended up spending $1100+ for 3 people. I will never play there again as long as I live.

Nice course with GPS carts.

Price is average for the area.

When I made the staff aware they just limited to ask them to play fast. Unacceptable. At the end, I spoke with the chief ranger and he said that they were playing at a fast pace. Totally not true. They finish their round in 4 hours 45 minutes