Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club - North Course

We had not played Lake Jovita for several months due to the fact that they were no longer on GolfNow offering HOTDEALS.

We saw that they returned to GolfNow recently but were extremely disappointed that the HOTDEALS that were previously offered at 10:50am sometimes 11:00am at a great price were now offered at 1:30pm.

Well we decided to pay full price for our 11:00am tee time.

Once out on the course we were shocked at the lack of maintenance details. The fairways were acceptable but not nearly as nice as in past years. 5 yards off the fairway or near bunkers were practically unplayable. The greens obviously were recently punched but no " punch alerts" was posted prior to booking as has been the case. Paying full price for these conditions is a tough pill to swallow.

We'll keep an eye out for a return to past practices and the reviews to see if conditions improve.

The staff were cordial and accommodating but ownership definitely needs to put more money in to upkeep and routine maintenance.

My son and I went out to play on the North Course yesterday. The conditions were extremely poor in comparison to the past. Greens were in good shape but besides that the course needs a lot of work.

First time playing here early morning and had an excellent time. Neither group ahead nor behind us ever came into play. Course was in excellent condition and the layout was challenging thing yet fun.

The course was in above average condition compared to others in the area. The staff was friendly and helpful. Great selection of tee boxes to accommodate most handicaps.

Loved the layout! Course was in great condition! Not your ordinary flat Florida course lots of elevation changes! Greens are fast and tough!

Played here during a golf vacation. Highley recommend. Great experience all the way around.

This was the first time I had a chance to play this course and it has always been on my list, considering others recommendations. Pricey but well worth a good round. If or when you have the opportunity, ensure to get a round in at this course. Excellent Staff and make sure to chose the North Course.

Our only issue with LJ is unnecessary slow play. We constantly encounter slow groups who lose contact with the group ahead. On this occasion there were 2 open holes ahead with the group in front of us just plodding along oblivious to the situation. I have never seen an on course ranger at LJ to step in and remedy this by simply warning of slow play or moving the offenders along.

Played the North course on Sat 1/17. Way over priced ($150) and tee times are booked too close together. Tee'd off at 1:30 and did not finish. Every hole was a 15 min wait on the tee and fairway. My cart died on hole 4 and i had to walk and carry my bag 2 holes before i replacement cart was brought out. Pro show, replace those old cart. Fairways and greens were in excellent shape, tee box are beat up, they need some love. Golf buddies, skip this track.

Lake Jovita is an awesome place to play a round of golf. The staff were very friendly and I felt welcomed. The only issues I had was the crabby bartender and the crabby snack bar attendant!! We felt like we were bothering them by ordering something . I will definitely go back and recommend friends!!

Most golf visitors to FL quickly realize courses tend to be FLAT and fairly uninteresting. Lake Jovita North is cloudy and rainy conditions did not disappoint. Dollar for dollar, maybe one of the best deals in the state.

Course conditions: A-. Lots of rain resulted in patches of wet fairway and I’ll say this, it probably should have been cart path only to preserve the fairways which were stunningly green and in terrific shape. The greens appeared punched and not fully recovered, but still pretty true. Definitely fast. As the title suggests, we had clouds and intermittent rain, but we almost didn’t notice because of the stunning design. There were too many memorable holes to count and having elevation changes and undulating rolling terrain in FL was a bit shocking. Bunkers good. Just wet and heavy. My grade is most because bunkers were unraked and the speed of the greens were a little inconsistent. Course design was easily an A+.

Staff friendliness: C-. All of the supporting cast, TERRIFIC. Do you ever get the sense that if you use GN, that the pro-shop people look at you with a sense of disdain? I’m pretty sure the guy who checked us in was as unfriendly a person as I’ve ever met. Word of advice, ignore him.

Pace of play: A+ but mostly because the forecast kept the golfers away and for the golf addicts, there less dawdling when heavy rains are in the forecast. Breezed through in 3:15 on a Sunday.

Clubhouse is beautiful. Practice facilities were meh, but driving range is free. To anyone reading this, I’d say Lake Jovita is worth the 40 minute drive north. To compare, we played two rounds at Tampa TPC for ~$350 which was shockingly disappointing on every front. Drive the extra 20 minutes and stop at Publix for supplies.