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Bartow Golf Course
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Bartow Golf Course is a municipal course that offers an affordable yet challenging round. The course has a classic design with an interesting mix of holes that range from being wide open to narrow and tree lined. The postage-stamp-sized greens demand accuracy and there are also a few strategically placed bunkers lurking along the greensides. Build up your score on the front nine before tackling the tougher back nine. The golf course has enough challenges to keep more advanced players satisfied but it's forgiving enough to appeal to beginners as well. One of the most memorable holes is the par-3 13th. There is a tree that stands right in the middle of the fairway, forcing you to either go over or try to get around and risk going in the sand trap.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6623 yards | 72.0 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6211 yards | 68.6 | 116 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5703 yards | 66.2 | 112 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5304 yards | 69.8 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.9/122 W: 77.3/128 | 401 | 361 | 152 | 410 | 390 | 530 | 176 | 355 | 595 | 3370 | 320 | 401 | 501 | 148 | 470 | 180 | 445 | 401 | 428 | 3294 | 6664 |
| White M: 69.1/117 W: 74.9/122 | 366 | 353 | 143 | 400 | 383 | 515 | 137 | 350 | 516 | 3163 | 305 | 356 | 464 | 139 | 451 | 147 | 388 | 385 | 413 | 3048 | 6211 |
| Gold M: 66.2/109 W: 71.5/115 | 353 | 337 | 140 | 365 | 355 | 440 | 130 | 308 | 475 | 2903 | 265 | 343 | 425 | 121 | 363 | 107 | 380 | 368 | 393 | 2765 | 5668 |
| Red W: 70.3/112 | 347 | 327 | 100 | 329 | 323 | 409 | 129 | 290 | 459 | 2713 | 250 | 331 | 423 | 125 | 358 | 103 | 310 | 320 | 300 | 2520 | 5233 |
| Orange W: 64.7/107 | 300 | 235 | 135 | 275 | 255 | 370 | 129 | 210 | 390 | 2299 | 250 | 250 | 375 | 114 | 307 | 103 | 290 | 265 | 285 | 2239 | 4538 |
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
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Playing The 'Tow'
Unfortunately, off the 1st tee...got behind a 5-some.. & by the time we got to hole 16, we were behind 2 5-somes !! Was a beautiful day, so we just enjoyed & did a little extra practice putting...Greens slow, & some have "issues", but the rest of the course was fine.
Course Conditions
Fairways and most tees are in very good condition compared to other courses I have played in this area. Thank you.
Nice but the course pro needs to learn some etiquette
The course was fine for Florida in April. Pace of play was great. However whoever the course pro is there that is conducting classes need to allow people to play thru on there hole before dismissing kids and parents to just cut thru the fairway while there are golfers in the course. The course claimed the pro didn't work for them. I was disappointed in the course for their response to letting it happen. I hope this doesn't happen to other golfers.
The Greens could be better
Really liked the course - too bad greens were not better. Better Greens and the average rating would increase to good.
great lunch
Pro shop staff were very helpful. The course was playable for the price. Greens were very slow and bumpy. Fairways were spotty, so we played lift-clean-place which was a good choice. Lunch was outstanding. Good value and good food. We joined up with another twosome that made our day. Very friendly.
not a lot of water
course conditions needs work greens were bad
this course leaves a lot to be desired
we were really shocked at the overall condition of the course. Yes there were some holes closed to due the previous rainy week but the greens were really bad and the fairways were more sand than grass. It has been 2 years since we played it last and it will be a long time before we return.
Need work
The course was awful, no grass on the fairways and the greens need a lot of work. Pace of play was good but that's about all. Will not play again.
Great time
Greens didn't look fast but had a moderate pace to them.
Over-rated
Played this course based on some previous reviews. Most greens were in terrible shape. Some bunkers didn't have enough sand while others were soft or hard sand. Will not be back.
Great course to work on your game.
I really enjoy playing here. I always play early afternoon. Pace of play is always fast. It's a very forgiving course, wide open fairways. Greens roll nice. They are doing some maintenance to a couple greens. It is an excellent course to work on your game. And the cost to play here, you can't beat it.
Open course no water hazards.
the course is fairly open with no water hazards but i thought it played long. i played early afternoon and the pace was very slow. very busy with several slow foursomes ahead of me. i had to quit after 14 holes do to time.
Wooly Greens
Coarse was busy on a Wednesday afternoon. Looked like mostly Senior Citizens were out! Greens were slow and wooly. We got done in 4 hours. Paid 10 bucks so we couldn't complain to much. Got done at 4:30, couldn't get any food at restaurant. Was interested because it was packed when we got there. Pretty much got what we paid for.
need more carts
Good course. Management of course was not that good. Greens was very nice. Had to wait on carts
Great Value Nice Cours
What a great hidden value in Bartow. Nice track, great course conditions. You cant beat the price. Ill be back.
playing at the local beer bar
this is a very bad course !!
Maybe I was there at the wrong moment, but a lot of drinking on and of the course !!
Bad tee box, bad greens, fairway with a lot off holes and divots, very slow play.
Stopped after 9 holes....
10 $ per player was not even worth it !!
will never return !!
Good value
With all the rain we have had in the Lakeland, Bartow area the course was in very good condition. Fairways were good and greens were rolling true. There were some wet areas but none that came into play if you stayed in the fairway. Was first off in the morning and played in exactly two hours.
Nice, Moderate Course
The only difficulty we had was that the greens had been recently aerated and were quite slow. Other than that, it was an enjoyable round.
OK Muni course
Played as a single and several groups were
Nice enough to let me play thru. Old course with many great trees, that can put you in jail. Not a fan of the raised, domed greens, but that was the design in the day. Visiting Lakeland so trying different courses in the area. Played for $20 with cart, so good value. Would probably not play here again and would try other courses.
Great price, good condition
The course was good, and the deal was great. Will play here again.
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