University Park CC
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4.6
1963 Reviews (1963)
5 Stars
1381
4 Stars
481
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
95.2%
Recommend this course
1876 out of 1963 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.9
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.9
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
31 out of 31 reviews
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4.8
131 Reviews (131)
5 Stars
108
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
98.5%
Recommend this course
129 out of 131 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7247 yards
Slope 132
Rating 75.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Men: collared shirts & slacks/shorts for men. Women: dresses, skirts, slacks & shorts with a sleeved shirt without a collar/a sleeveless shirt with a collar. No denim, tank tops & athletic wear and cut offs.

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Bar

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.6
1963 Reviews (1963)

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Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and a pace of play

As always, never had a round last more than 4 hours and always play on the weekend. Great staff, course, and conditions. Very welcoming members and I travel an hour to play this course when my normal Saturday group isn’t playing. Always satisfied and impressed. Well done. If I were closer I would consider a membership.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Staff, Good Condition

First, it must be mentioned that the staff could not have been nicer. From the folks at the bag drop, and the pro shop and the entire staff. Everyone was fantastic! Unfortunately, we were placed behind a foursome of exceptionally slow players. Had waits of nine minutes on one Teebox and 13 minutes on another. Ranger did his best to move them along but course was crowded enough. There was nowhere to go. Turned what should’ve been a very pleasant Sub 3.5 hour round into 4+. Overall course was in good condition considering the lack of rain and the intense heat. It did show on tee boxes and fairways. All the greens were wonderful.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course in Sarasota

Well maintained and managed Golf Course.

Challenging but fair.

Friendly and helpful staff

Will play again when in the area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Burned

University has always been one of the best maintained and favorite coutures in the area ! I have played ther well over 100 X. I played there 7/28/23. The conditions were something I have never seen at this course. Even during the summer months of excessive heat, the course has always been green and pristine ! The course is in deplorable condition ! Every fairway was total burned out not just in isolated spots but in entirety even the area that had green grass I was very sparse and lacked density.

Conditions Poor
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Almost Perfect

As always, course in great shape.....except.....fairways were patchy. Looks like recently verticut, so a little thin & some dirt spots here & there. Gotta do it from time to time to keep them lush, as they typically are here. Im sure they'll be perfect again in a week or 2!!!! Tee boxes & greens flawless, as usual, and sand traps all fluffy & consistent. Played in under 4 hours, and if fairways would have been their usual pristine shape , would have been a 5 star rating, as it typically is. Not the most difficult course, but always enjoy the conditions & the beautiful club. Always friendly staff, even for us non members. A great patio bar area with good drinks at a fair price, considering the surroundings of a 5 star facility. A must play if can get it at a good price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play, average course

Greens were slow, ok condition, some bald spots, really nothing to write home about. Average South Florida course. Slow play to the point it was annoying. Not a ton of bathrooms on the course, lots of water/ ice dispensers. Carts were comfortable and had GPS.They had nice practice facilities, we had 20 mins til tee time and on the range, the starter was yelling for us over the loudspeaker that we were cutting it close lol, was like 50, feet away on the range it came across as “pushy” I can read a clock dude. For the money, it wasn’t worth it, plays like a 50$ per round course, nothing special about the layout, muni speed greens.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

It was a great track challenging, but reasonable

Great condition nice long track some nice tight holes well, design course I will play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Favorite track

My favorite course in the area. #5 on university is an awesome signature hole. Staff is super friendly and helpful. 5th time I've played and it's consistent all around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome facility all round.

Great course from tee to green. Great layout. Landscaping was impressive. I’m an experienced low handicaper. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 101
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Well worth it

I hadn’t played this for 10 years, happy to be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 163
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing

Beautiful. Reminds me of Hilton Head

Lots and lots of vegetation. Big trees, smaller trees, shrubs, bushes, you name it. Plenty of shade for a hot summer day.

Course was engaging with lots of different shots and holes. Plenty of water. There are 27 holes. We played 19-27 and 1-9. 19-27 greens seemed slower than 1-9 but both were fairly slow, but smooth. Rough was playable. Some fairways on 19-27 had been “thatched” (I think that’s the right word) leaving some parallel cuts in the grass on a few holes. Wasn’t a problem, as the fairways were good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

As Good as Ever

I get to play this at least twice a year and love it. It never fails to impress since the staff is very professional, the maintenance is wonderful and the course plays true. One of my favorites anywhere.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

University Park is an excellent course. Every time I play there I have a great experience. From the course layout and the staff, it’s a very enjoyable experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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