Palmetto GC
Aerial view from Palmetto Golf Course.
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3.2
399 Reviews (399)
5 Stars
65
4 Stars
131
3 Stars
90
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
58
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
58.1%
Recommend this course
253 out of 399 reviews
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3.2
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.2
Value
2.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.6
57.7%
Recommend this course
15 out of 26 reviews
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3.2
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.0
Value
2.8
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.6
52.3%
Recommend this course
23 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently friendly staff and a well-designed layout make this South Florida course a reliable choice for golfers of all skill levels. Greens and tee boxes hold up impressively well, with GPS-equipped carts adding a modern convenience to the round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6648 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.2

Palmetto Golf Course gets its name from the beautiful palmetto trees that line the fairways and meandering waterways. Although they add to the scenery, the trees double as a challenging element of the course since they can also affect shots. The golf course was designed by Dick Wilson, who has designed many other courses in the area. Water hazards come into play on 10 holes of the course, including the notable signature hole, which a 435-yard par-4. There are also sand bunkers strategically placed throughout. The Palmetto Golf Course facility boasts lighted practice facilities, including a practice putting green and driving range.

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Course Details

Year Built 1959
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Wilson (1959)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Crandon Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

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Reviews

3.2
399 Reviews (399)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 8

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Employees very efficient and the manager good customer service

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It’s absolutely worth to play here.

It takes from 2.5 hours from Naples to drive here, but still it’s worth.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Pace of Play

I have not come back to Palmetto in years because it is notoriously slow. Unfortunately, it was the same case yesterday. We had to skip 3 holes in order to get a round completed in 5.5 hours.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course needs work

Fairways and especially greens need repair work. Large patches of plain sand and damaged grass on greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

When we got to the starter, he warned us that it was a challenging course. The canal that runs through it adds a water hazard to many of the hole. Well tended. Fairways were mixed with funky grass sometimes. We enjoyed it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad

Most of the coarse is in good shape. Some of the greens are rough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great value and overall good course

Read my reviews and did my homework before heading to this course and was definitely surprised based on some iffy reviews I seen online. Course was in great shape 8.5/10 fairways were all very well kept true cuts in grass and yes the greens were a little patch but you can tell they are working on them. This definitely is a beginner challenging course good one to play after you’ve gone out a few times elsewhere with some long par 4s and 3s a bunch of water and a few narrow fairways. Great value for the dollar they have a perfect warm up driving range and a great restaurant for the cool down.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 161
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are not good. A lot of sand patches. Very grainy making for slow pace.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 161
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor

Greens have a mixture of grasses & the roll is not true. Also slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 173
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Texas Advisor
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Much improved

I had played this course a couple of years ago and it was in pretty rough shape. This last time I played it, I had noticed significant improvements all throughout. It is as if the green keeping staff has been taking better care of it. Playing the morning of Christmas day was glorious, because there was not a single soul in sight. They let me play as a single. The price was absolutely right at $25 for walking, especially considering how expensive golf can be in South Florida during peak "winter" season. Although I played from the white tees, the course played pretty long. I would only play from the blues, if you're striping your driver solid. Water is in play on quite a few of the holes, I lost my ball in the water a couple of times. The greens although patchy in some spots (with no grass) were rolled pretty nice, so no major complaints there. The greens don't have many undulations, so if you aim at the pin you'll be pretty safe. I will make this course a frequent stop for me, as the price is right and it has improved quite drastically from what it used to be.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor

The course is in bad shape. I played this course about 2 months ago and thought it would be fixed by now. Nothing different especially the greens in bad shape

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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