Pine Barrens at World Woods Golf Club

About
The Pine Barrens at World Woods Golf Club is one of two championship golf courses at the club. Named after the numerous pine trees that cover the course especially along the fairways, it feels far removed from the Florida coasts. Tom Fazio designed the course and it is considered not only some of his best work, but one of the best courses in the state. It is a tight golf course that is notorious for its vast waste areas and bunkers. Although it has a modest length of 7,259 yards, there is plenty of length within the layout with many of the par 4s stretching past 400 yards. There are two small lakes that come into play. The fourth hole is one of the most well known, and most photographed, in the state. It is a par 5 with a treacherous waste area dominating the right side all the way to the green.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Yellow | 71 | 7237 yards | 75.3 | 133 |
Black | 71 | 6817 yards | 72.5 | 131 |
Green | 71 | 6396 yards | 70.2 | 125 |
White | 71 | 5901 yards | 68.5 | 118 |
White (W) | 71 | 5901 yards | 73.5 | 127 |
Orange | 71 | 4983 yards | 68.4 | 114 |
Orange (W) | 71 | 4983 yards | 68.4 | 114 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Yellow M: 75.3/133 | 427 | 483 | 174 | 526 | 382 | 543 | 207 | 434 | 419 | 3595 | 228 | 434 | 491 | 465 | 587 | 339 | 227 | 398 | 473 | 3642 | 7237 |
Black M: 72.5/131 | 401 | 453 | 157 | 502 | 382 | 523 | 207 | 394 | 419 | 3438 | 183 | 394 | 456 | 429 | 553 | 339 | 198 | 398 | 429 | 3379 | 6817 |
Green M: 70.2/125 | 371 | 397 | 136 | 467 | 361 | 508 | 176 | 361 | 407 | 3184 | 159 | 386 | 432 | 395 | 518 | 322 | 164 | 370 | 386 | 3132 | 6316 |
White M: 68.5/118 W: 73.5/127 | 352 | 364 | 111 | 432 | 324 | 479 | 156 | 352 | 394 | 2964 | 151 | 378 | 403 | 365 | 494 | 302 | 141 | 344 | 349 | 2927 | 5891 |
Orange W: 68.4/114 | 327 | 307 | 88 | 407 | 282 | 438 | 141 | 296 | 321 | 2607 | 124 | 320 | 297 | 315 | 388 | 266 | 89 | 301 | 276 | 2376 | 4983 |
Handicap | 16 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 3 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
Handicap (W) | 16 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 09/07/2020
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 09/07/2020
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 09/07/2020
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 09/07/2020
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 09/07/2020
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 09/07/2020
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Photo submitted by vWmg8DPnw5P6N19X71Kz on 08/03/2020
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Photo submitted by vWmg8DPnw5P6N19X71Kz on 08/03/2020
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Photo submitted by vWmg8DPnw5P6N19X71Kz on 08/03/2020
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Photo submitted by Nomie4544517 on 04/19/2020
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Photo submitted by Snaphook417 on 01/29/2020
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Photo submitted by Snaphook417 on 01/29/2020
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Photo submitted by Snaphook417 on 01/29/2020
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Photo submitted by jaredmccabe on 07/29/2019
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Photo submitted by jaredmccabe on 07/29/2019
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Photo submitted by jaredmccabe on 07/29/2019
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 07/29/2019
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 07/29/2019
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 07/29/2019
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Photo submitted by Richie4326581 on 05/02/2019
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Photo submitted by Richie4326581 on 05/02/2019
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Photo submitted by Richie4326581 on 05/02/2019
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Photo submitted by u000003898409 on 04/26/2019
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World Woods (Pine Barrens) - hole 15 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGA on 02/18/2019
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 10/01/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 10/01/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 10/01/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 10/01/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 10/01/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 10/01/2017
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Par-3 third hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2016
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Par-4 15th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2016
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2016
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2016
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2016
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2016
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15th at Pines Barren, easy drive down the left, wedge on the green sink the putt, haha Photo submitted by Raygu3 on 04/29/2016
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Photo submitted by strybosch on 03/03/2015
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#3 at Pine barrens , would have been a nice birthday present Photo submitted by hoffy58 on 10/20/2014
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drivable 15th, 322 yds Photo submitted by hoffy58 on 10/20/2014
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Photo submitted by ksteinfeldt on 02/16/2014
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#2 tee box Photo submitted by zdt23 on 10/28/2013
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#15 fairway Photo submitted by zdt23 on 10/28/2013
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4th tee. October, 2013 Photo submitted by u000007949486 on 10/07/2013
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A taste of what it's like. Photo submitted by jarrett3112794 on 07/17/2013
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Photo submitted by wtjonesy on 10/04/2012
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Photo submitted by wtjonesy on 10/04/2012
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Photo submitted by wtjonesy on 10/04/2012
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Photo submitted by wtjonesy on 10/04/2012
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Photo submitted by wtjonesy on 10/04/2012
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Photo submitted by wtjonesy on 10/04/2012
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Photo submitted by null on 09/21/2012
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World Woods is #1 in the region !! Photo submitted by webbknight on 09/21/2012
Great Inauguration Day Round
Looked up in the sky as we pulled into the parking lot at Noon and even the jets were heading towards the left as Biden got inaugurated. Fun layout in very good condition. No bad holes on the entire course but some very challenging ones.
Just a great course
Thoroughly enjoy playing this course. I has challenges and rewarding holes but they are fair.
Beautiful course
This is a very beautiful course! no houses or highway noise just trees, very quiet. Staff is very helpful and professional, I will definitional return soon to play this well maintained course.
nice
greens were slow not very good direction from hole to hole
Beautiful Course
Nice course, very challenging. Friendly staff , course over booked, pace of play was horrible.
Disappointed
Course is run down. Practice facilities closed, practice holes closed, entry guard building unoccupied. I think this place was probably nice at some point in time maybe 20 years ago, but not now. Cart paths are terribly rough. I played this course because I saw it ranked on a list or two as a top 100 course in America, but it is definitely not. There are 500 other courses just as a good or better. I have played other courses that rank high on course rankings list like Tobacco Road, Pinehurst, Sawgrass, TpC San Antonio, Farm Links and Pine Barrens doesn’t belong on a list with any of those courses. I don’t think it will be ranked much longer.
Playing Golf
I played alot of golf courses in Florida the last few months, I'll be honest I can"t remember much about any of the them, but I can tell you they were all good,
Can't get much better
World Woods Pine Barrens is a treat! Course always provides a challenge. Rolling terrain and sand dunes very different from most Florida courses. Pure golf!
Avoid. Multiple greens require work, and the Worst staff I have experienced on a Golf Course
I had high hopes for the course, seeing as the course was found on a number of golf course aggregating websites as well ranked. I would like to believe that at one time this course could have been well ranked; HOWEVER, that is, nor was my current experience. There is a number of greens that are currently having repair done or require additional maintenance [I wasn't made aware of this till I walked into the pro shop on the day of the round- hopefully those reading this are now aware, and keep this in mind when booking]. As for the course, as long as your in the center of the course its in decent condition, but seeing as I wasn't, and I'm a scratch golfer, most of you are curious about the places you will likely play out of i.e. the edges of the fairway, rough (~), and waste bunkers (which take there name quite literally to the quality of their condition, and bear in mind they consider the bunkers around the green as waste bunkers, so don't expect good conditions for wedge shots). Crab grass (I think thats what its called) and patches are growing issue the farther you deviate from the center of the course.
For the price, one would expect GPS in the cart, there isn't. Don't buy the yardage book in the pro shop, the yardage/help is sparse.
Now the staff. Reason alone to avoid the course, if the above wasn't enough to cause apprehension. By the time I finished my round I felt harassed, threatened, and lied to. I never seen such unprofessional behavior from a ranger, manager, and cart girl. [The women in the pro shop was pleasant, though I would expect with a pandemic currently in full swing, at least the staff indoor would wear a mask, I understand in FL its not necc. req., by law, but sometimes you hope commonsense will prevail.]
While not really a substantial impact on my round, the cart paths look like someone took a jack hammer to them every hundred feet or so for 18 holes. It leads me to believe that at its prime it may have been a great course, but over time either management/ownership has changed and/or ownership has chosen to milk the golfers who make the mistake to come and play for every dime they can.
I don't see much changing in the future, particularly with the staff, seeing as the managers family member (an employee of the course as well) is largely the root of at least my experienced issues. Take my experience as you will, I just hope to enlighten fellow golfers on my experience, so they may avoid their own horrible experience seeing as the outer Tampa area offers so many higher caliber courses at more affordable rates.
Great shape
Course was in great shape, some of the greens needed some work. Overall GREAT time
Very nice course
We played in afternoon.nhad great pace of play. Course layout is outstanding. some greens had discoloration, but didn't hurt your putts. Top notch courses. Well worth the money and your drive.
Wow!!!
This course is beautiful AND in great shape. Cannot wait to play it again.
paired with a great two some. Great stories golf was secondary, but shot in the 80's, great day all round.
Pine barren
Course was not in the shape , I expected with all the rain that we have had. Cart paths getting really rough.
Tough course
Played long today, rained right before we started. Course is beautiful