Candler Hills GC
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4.6
1355 Reviews (1355)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
96.9%
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4.7
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7233 yards
Slope 128
Rating 74.8

Candler Hills Golf Club in Ocala was designed by Florida native Gordon G. Lewis. In a state that has no shortage of golf courses, Candler Hills manages to stand out. The layout offers plenty of length at 7,233 yards from the back tees. The 662-yard fourth hole is the longest par 5 in Florida. There are no water hazards on the golf course, but what it lacks in water it more than makes up for in sand. Strategically placed traps line the fairways and greens. The layout has some challenging holes but it's fair and playable for all skill levels. Candler Hills G.C. is also well known for its extensive practice facility, which has a range with target greens placed at different yardages and a short-game area with a practice bunker and undulating green.

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Course Details

Year Built 2005
Greens TifDwarf Grass
Architect Gordon G. Lewis (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $32 - $40

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Men - Shirts with sleeves and collars; slacks, or mid-length shorts. Women - Blouses with collar; slacks, skirts, or mid-length shorts

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.6
1355 Reviews (1355)
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5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
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Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Enjoyable Round

Course is in excellent condition tee to greens. Very wide and forgiving fairways. Greens in very good condition but some were rolling a little slow. A lot of undulations on most greens. Very nice layout and fun holes to play. A lot of construction going on adjacent to course which distracted the surroundings a little.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Love Candler

From beginning to end, the staff was super friendly and accommodating. Course was in amazing shape too. Great day of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Used cart

additional surprises

Every now and then you get paired up with some real characters. My cartmate was great- the other twosome were a challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Watch the afternoon tee times

11:32 tee time and the heat index was 106!! It’s been 5 hours and I’m still feeling the affects! Not courses fault as they have many places to get water plus rangers kept coming around with ice and water. Still one of my favorite courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing

Fathers Day Sunday. They did a promotion for $35 you get the round plus a bucket. Course was in incredible shape. The greens ran true and looked fake they were so nice. For some odd reason the 18th green was the ONLY troubled spot on the entire course!!! No big deal. Not a thin lie on the entire course. This is my favorite course around and is generally out of my budget to play on a regulars basis but if I could afford it I would play it all the time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Outstanding. Great condition. Very challenging. Awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Candler Hills

Everything was in great shape and was a joy to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Chandler Golf course

Overall a great course, slow play no shade in the afternoon sun, greens just aerated

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Forgiving Course

Wide fairways, large greens and great course conditions make this an enjoyable, fair and forgiving golf experience...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Candler Hills

Great track in excellent shape. Greens consistent and well groomed. High praise for all aspects of the operation with the exception of the starter and marshal. Abrupt and rude. Attitude needs significant adjustment. Upon arriving at the tee box early was informed that we were early and would crowd the area. Instructed to return to the cart area and not return until 10 minutes prior to our tee time. Guess some people let a little authority and responsibility go to their head. Showing some class and respect to guests is a good start.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/08/2019

We appreciate your feedback on your recent round at Candler Hills Golf Club. We apologize for your experience. Please contact our Director of Golf, Matt Hibbs (352) 427-3977 so we can discuss in more detail. Thank you for playing Candler Hills Golf Club and we hope to see you on our course again very soon.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Take two

We were looking forward to our return visit today since we enjoyed it so much the last time. The fairways and greens, with the exception of just a couple of greens were great. The greens looked fast but really weren’t. The held a properly struck shot. The greeter at the bag drop was nice and cordial as was the pro shop staff. We ran into a foursome of members on the 4th home and as a twosome we were pushing up behind them for 8 holes before they finally let us through. We had waited on every shot til that time. While we played in 3.5 hours, we might have might have made it in under 3 if not for this group. There was nobody in front of them for several holes. We were told there was a beverage/snack cart out but we only saw it once. If we lived in Ocala we might just join the club but for now we will continue to make it one of our destination courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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