Palmetto GC
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3.2
400 Reviews (400)
5 Stars
65
4 Stars
132
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
58.7%
Recommend this course
254 out of 400 reviews
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3.2
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.6
59.3%
Recommend this course
16 out of 27 reviews
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3.2
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.1
Value
2.9
Layout
3.5
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.7
55.8%
Recommend this course
24 out of 43 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
400 Reviews (400)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Fast But Dead Greens

Nice layout, well maintained fairways and bunkers. Greens are brown and around the greens is pretty torn up thanks to recent irrigation construction. Still worth the money and the dead greens are better than the live greens here imo.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

needs to be redone

was ok for the price i paid would not have been happy if i had paid full price to play here. everything needs work.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Under Repair

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Under repair

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

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Cow pasture

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

beat up course, poor maintenance

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

The course has potential if they ever get grass back on it.

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

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Poor is not even close to whar this course is

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

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Friendly staff.

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

I only go because it's cheap

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

course needs upkeep

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

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0

Meh

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Okay muni. There are better available.

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Not Golf-Now Friendly

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!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Unfriendly staffs with poor course condition. All greens are under repair and should be posted on web.

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...

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Water on 11 holes can make this a difficult course

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The course offers excellent opportunities to test you golf skills.

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice but tee boxes need some serious work.

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0

The course conditons were poor at best. greens are damaged and piles of garbage and tree cuttings at points near the fairway

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

This was a tough course.

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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