About
Neighbor to the beautiful Ravine State Gardens, Palatka Golf Club offers a game that is as scenic as it is entertaining. Designed by Donald Ross in 1925, the golf course was created with all skill levels of golfers in mind. The layout is player friendly, but there are still many challenging elements to keep golfers on their toes, including Ross' signature "turtleback" greens. There are also numerous bunkers fiercely guarding the greens. The signature hole of the course is the par-3 third. This 188-yard hole is a test of accuracy, requiring a difficult tee shot to a well bunkered green. Palatka Golf Club also offers a unique aqua driving range for golfers to use.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Qneeld87 on 01/04/2025
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Photo submitted by JPing430 on 09/14/2024
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Green Goodness Photo submitted by LowelM on 03/29/2023
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Wow Photo submitted by u000001662545 on 10/16/2022
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Photo submitted by stephen9712884 on 01/08/2022
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Photo submitted by peacekite on 06/10/2021
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Photo submitted by peacekite on 06/10/2021
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Photo submitted by Bill3851356 on 03/31/2021
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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1937 Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PCharlz61 on 06/21/2014
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John Daly's Golf Bag Photo submitted by f16hoops on 10/09/2012
Golfer Reviews
Can’t beat it!
The course is really nice for the price. Well not just for the price it’s nice. Beautiful course heck I got engaged on this course!
Value ? Where ?
I wish I took pics but if you think you’re getting some decent playing conditions, think again. This is quite honestly prob worst conditions course in north Florida. Terrible greens, terrible fairways, and terrible tee boxes. That being said. Staff and layout are the redeeming factors. But if you think this is great value course I don’t know where you are normally playing.
Fun Course
This is my 2nd time playing the course. It's maintained as well as any other public course in Jacksonville area. The white tees play plenty long for and older guy like me, and there's opportunity to use every club in your bag. Pro shop attendant was friendly, food is pretty good, cars are maintained well. It seems the greens have improved since I played 3 months ago. For the money, it's a really good outing.
Nice greens and good value
The course was in great shape overall. The greens were beautiful and rolled true, and the fairways and tee boxes were all well maintained. The only downside was the pace of play and overall organization. It was a very busy day, and having someone out on the course directing traffic and keeping groups moving would have made a big difference. Despite that, it’s a really nice course, and I’d definitely play it again for the quality of the conditions alone.
RC
Good value for the money. Good layout. Fairways and greens in good shape. Rough is rough but not supposed to be friendly. Tee boxes could use some work
Amazing classic course
Great fun course. Not too long. Amazing f holes wirh elevation changes. Great value
Palatka course review
Tee boxes, fairways and greens all in terrible conditions. Royal St Augustine at its worst is way bettter than Palatka. I don’t know how this course gets 4 star rating. It is barely 2 stars currently. Maybe it’s just the time of year but condition is terrible everywhere. Course has interesting layout and had only 2 or 3 holes where water comes into play.
Needs lots of work
Friendly people, nice clubhouse, decent layout, terrible condition. Fairways either gone or sketchy. It could be a good course if they get it in shape.
Lack of rain/water affects the condition of the course.
The course is suffering from lack of water through no fault of the course. Due to conditions, we are all in a water ban and the course shows it. If Mother Nature cooperates, the course should green up and fill in once we can irrigate again.
Fabulous Spring Golf Day
Great weather day for golf. The fairways were ion good condition, some greens and tees were ok and some weren't. Overall, a good deal and course to play.
Nice course for the value
Nice course for the value this time of year. Fairways were in good shape. Tee boxes were good. Some thin spots in some rough, but not bad. Some greens had some spots that haven't fully grown back in yet, but rolled pretty true.