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Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
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Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 7237 yards
Slope 133
Rating 75.3

Editor's Note: Course closed and redesigned as Cabot Citrus Farms.

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.

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Winter Rye
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (1993) Jan Bel Jan Dennis Wise (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes - 300 tees
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover, Diner's Club
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
939 Reviews (939)

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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Diversity, Elevation and Challenges

We love World Woods -- and both courses. The fairways and greens are in great shape. Both courses offer diversity due to elevation changes and challenges that require course management to score well. The staff really takes the experience over the top! We've been treated with fantastic service from checking in, to the restaurant and golf course staff. A great destination for an enjoyable golf experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Course for the money

If you want a true golf experience without houses around you than this is a golf club for you. All there is golf and what a golf course. It was in perfect condition and the greens didn't even look like people have even used them. For 59 dollars you can't beat that deal. Truly one of my favorite courses I have ever played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice greens and layout

The course is in excellent condition. It was a great value since we got a deal in golfnow. I recommend checking the website for deals. The pace of play was slow (it took us close to 5hrs to finish 18 holes).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

not as good as anticipated

course was enjoyable but not special by any means, all sand areas not raked in weeks, compacted by rain, footprints everywhere, too much course for the current operation

clubhouse outdated

short course nice, range ok, putting course not of same speed as course holes

i couldnt decide if to recommend the course or not

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Great lay out
Course in good condition
Great use of aandj

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course but too slow pase

Course was very good design .
I could enjoy very much.
Facility is general level and staff is also.
There was course General but they don't
Work so much. Then it took 4.5 hr to play.
But I want to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course NOT Great.

Some spots on greens, greens speed a little inconsistent. Fairways could have been better. Most unfriendly clubhouse staff. Overall disappointed because of high expectations.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fabulous

Worth the detour - great strategy course
Huge acreage

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Gorgeous course, great layout

Played Pine Barrons; challenging course ; great layout.

MUST PLAY if you are in the Tampa area!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Pine Barrens

As usual, the course was challenging and in excellent condition. We plan on going back to World Woods to play their other courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

There's a reason it's top 100

Always awesome and a challenge. I seem to play this better than Rolking Oaks though becaus I like fast greens. Rolling a 12

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wonderful day at Worldwoods

Great course. Conditions of the course were good. Fun and Challenging layout. Worth the price to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

this is what golf should be

great challenging course,great conditions.paired up with a couple that didn't play the right tees but that was the only down side but they were very friendly.pone barrens id the better of the two courses.if you can get this less than $30 jump on it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Worth the Trip

Totally different day from Mondays round at Rolling Oaks...and course too. Very cool in the morning...but the sky was clear...sun was shinning and the wind was soft. Turned out to be a beautiful day. You just have to play the course...it was awesome. The starter on Pine Barrens...and the ranger...2 awesome men!!! It was so cold at 9am...we talked for a while on the tee. Then I felt like I had the course to myself. So much character...so many challenging drives...holes...greens...but fair. As I played the ranger would come by and we would sit and talk for a few. He always offered tips about what was coming up and where to play the ball. Even the guys in the pro shop were awesome. Great day...great time at a great track!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

No Disapointment

Always look forward to World Woods.
Playing since the 90s and it improves
each season.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A day at World Woods

Wonderful Fazio tract.Greens superb,need to work on waste areas. I know they are sand areas considered waste but i don"t think Tom intended tire tracks and piles of dirt. My playing partner even fell in one. Trenches of sand. unplayable and he is a player.Fairways and greens were perfect though.For a premium course the oversight on the edges were a little dissapointing. Good day though. Will return.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Always a treat to play.

My favourite course in the central Florida region. Shot values are outstanding and the course conditions have always been excellent when I play during the winter season.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

true beauty

fast greens.... beauty fairways....tough but fair ...stay in the short grass....RANGERS NEED TO RELAX....IF THERE IS NO ONE BEHIND YOU,,,YOU ARE NOT HOLDING ANYONE UP....THIS COURSE IS HARD AND BEAUTIFUL ENOUGH WITHOUT YOUR POWER TRIP

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a great course with challenging greens

Super practice faculty, recommend spending some extra time on the putting green. The club house is nothing to rave about but I spend my time on the course. One of my favorite courses in Florida. I also love the short course and practice holes. Friendly staff, book throught ap and save a bundle!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

As good as they say.

Fantastic course. Brilliant design, course conditions perfect. Unbelievably difficult fast undulating greens.
Not one flat pin position!!
A great challenge, can't wait to return and play again plus rolling oaks course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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