Palmetto Golf Course

This course is in dire needs for repair. Repair which should not be made at the expense of the golfer. What I mean by this is that the average golfer should not have to face having to deal with trenching around the greens and other repairs being performed (although absent of workers) during the course of our game. They need to make these repairs and then allow the players to come back and enjoy an otherwise beautiful course.

Won't go back till at least June. Fairways are dirt.

Fairways are overgrown or grassless. Greens were either burned out, bare or lumpy and slow. If you made a putt it was a miracle.
Apparently the irrigation system was broken all winter and they lost the fairways. It will be at least a year before this course is worth even the 20 bucks (hot deal price) that I paid.

I've played this course in the past and the general condition was good. It's too bad that it is now very run down. Fairways are bleak and muddy, Too bad, it was a good course a few years ago.

Its a great old layout but drought and irrigation problems have resulted in most fairways consisting of dirt with a few patches of grass.

Dirt fairways, jumpy greens, bad tee boxes, and a long round! Will never play here again! Not worth the money!
Clubhouse is nice!

Right now the course is almost unplayable, the fairways are all punched in (holes / aired) and the greens full of sand. The course is dry and also muddy. Is a course I like playing in but it will take about 3 weeks for it to be in okay condition again. Sorry to give a bad review but it is the truth at the moment. Again, I like the course and the staff is super friendly.

First let me say that I desperately want to love this course. It's close to my house and it has a great 9 and 18 hole walking rate. Much as I try though, I can't get over how poorly maintained it is. As recent as March 4, 2013, the parts of the green that had grass were brown, bumpy, and holey. The fairways have weeds and bare ground all over. The tee boxes are basically sand. If you ride you will spend $45. I know that is ok, but I would rather pay a little more and play at country club of Miami, which is in another league by comparison. Unless you walk, find somewhere else to play.

fairways were dry and hard; the putting greens were brown and rough. The tee boxes were not groomed and were full of weeds.

Nothing special, there are a few holes I enjoy but the course is always packed. Greens look like mine fields, fairways need more grass and bunkers are rock solid. It's a guarantee that you'll be waiting at each hole as the course is overbooked and players aren't grouped well. I've seen 4 single walkers go out in a row and have come across groups of 5 or 6 on a hole. It's too bad, for a municipal course this has potential.

Tee boxes need work as almost all munis do. Greens are mediocre with tremendous variance in quality and maintenance. Course maintenance is only fair. Bunkers are like cement with little to no sand. Frequently crowded and slow since it is an inexpensive muni. Starters allow single walker "regulars" to back up pace of play. There are several other munis in area that offer much better value and playing conditions. Tops is Crandon Park. Next is Miami Springs. After that there are still three of four munis that place above this one.

The starter stated that they don't make a penny from golfers that book on Golf-Now, My response was "Why are you listed if you do not want the business?" Very Unprofessional behavior!! Will not book there again! Golf-Now should remove them from their list of courses, Didn't feel welcomed!

Receptionist refused to issue the ticket even though T time was just within 30 min. Starter is reluctant to start NOT even 1 min earlier prior to scheduled T time. The course was open and there was no groups occupied in entire hole #1. Where was the common sense and why do they have this 'unfriendly' policy and hostile attitude?
Course lay up was excellent and challenging but fairways are poorly maintained and all greens are under repair. I used to play this course since it is close by my house. I wish and hope that the conditions get better with time...

Fairways need work, good layout. Water on 11 holes can make this a difficult course. No refreshment cart available. Too many walkers and beginners greatly affect the pace of play.

I was very pleased with the efficiency with which the staff kept things moving. They were unobstrusive but were available when needed. The course was in good condition and, though I didn't shoot my best that round, I look forward to returning to better my score. There is a lot of water but good course management can make it a very enjoyable experience. I would recommend this course for a great golf outing.

Had a nice round. Only complaint would be that the tee boxes were in need of some serious attention. There was some random garbage/brush piles in clear view but that's just being picky. Will definitely play again.

The course is challenging for the average golfer with lots of sand traps protecting greens and water in many places. If the course were in good condition i would play it again.

The course was not well groomed. The tee boxes were in horrible shape. The greens were not in great shape but were interesting. The course was not well marked and sometimes we did not know which way to go to the next tee box.

I don't know where to begin. Pretty much the worst course I've played in the Miami area. Fairways are patchy, bunkers are hard, and the greens are bumpy. Only plus is the tee boxes are in decent shape. The staff didn't let us finish the round, stopped us on the 18th tee since the sun was going down. Started the round at 1:40pm and were held up at every hole due to the slow pace of play.

I am a Miami Dade resident. I was very happy to play Palmetto for $22 in the high season. The resident cost was $39 so it was a great deal.
I would say that the greens were in acceptable shape. I noticed some thin/brown areas on a few of them. Some of the fairways required attention. Ive played the course many times over the years and would say that they were the most glaring of all the maintenance issues. Tee boxes were generally in good shape.

All staff members were friendly. Was informed by the starter to observe the 90 degree policy on the course. But my twosome was being pushed hard by a threesome that was not observing 90 degrees. Also the group ahead of us did not appear observe the rule. My group was told to " try and speed up the pace" by a ranger by hole #8. We then discontinued observing 90 degrees to keep in pace.

Hope This review helps. Go Hurricanes!