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4.2
179 Reviews (179)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
70
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
88.9%
Recommend this course
151 out of 179 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 20 reviews
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4.4
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 20 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6623 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1919
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1926)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge
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Reviews

4.2
179 Reviews (179)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Horribe greens

Bare spots on the greens. Tremendous amount of sand on the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

good time

Course in fairly good condition. some greens were getting bad, but it's that time of year. would play again.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good Venue

Was a single and paired with another single. Had not played this course in about 4 years. Was pretty fast through the 1st 9, then got behind a 5-some and came to a stall. The pair behind us caught up and we teamed with them. Course was in pretty good condition. Greens well maintained. Everything is dead level on the fairways. Definitely will play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Bartow

Always nice with flowering trees and big oaks.
Left a ball with gator who made noise when near.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly staff, but..

The course is in really poor shape, play was very slow...staff was very pleasant.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Fun course, but conditions could be better.

I have played here many times and course conditions have improved a little bit over the last two years. Tight lies abound and there are some sandy spots on otherwise pretty good greens. There are too few golf carts since a cart is not available until just before your tee time if you play in the afternoon. Electric carts sometimes loose battery power before the round ends since they have to be recycled for the pm rounds. Pretty good place to play if you move your golf ball away from the roots that protrude under each tree. (I know, keep it in the fairway.)

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great value

Course was good for February, greens were in good condition. Sand was playable. Staff very friendly

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good Little Course

This is a typical small town municipal course. The course was in good shape considering the number of people playing. Tee boxes needed some work but the fairways and greens where in decent shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

flat wide open easy

green could use a little attention. play is a little slow, course seems to gets a lot of play.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in good shape and playable for all abilities.

We enjoyed our round. The staff in the clubhouse and pro shop were very friendly. It made for a good day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hot deal steal!

I paid $9 to play here and that was a steal. The course is in decent shape. Tee boxes are over seeded right now. Greens are still a little bit hairy because of overseeding. Fairways are ok. The size of the greens is what makes the course difficult. They are really small. Awesome place to practice your game. I will definitely play it again. Not sure I would pay $25 but $9 is a steal. Check it out.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good pace of play, the staff are very friendly, the course is in fine shape. It wide fairways, challenging large greens, and some nice water hazards.

I would recommend playing this course, it has great value for your money and time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course was in very good condition.

the course was in very good condition and the pace of play was also very good

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Nice Layout

This is a nice, old-style layout, with open fairways and some trees to make it interesting. The fairways are firm providing good roll, and the tee boxes are OK, but could use some work. The greens are the problem. When we played, they were sandy, bumpy and surprisingly slow. There are challenging holes to keep your interest, then an easy one for relief. The staff is great, although no starter. The restaurant, "Mulligan's" has good "pub fare" and the folks there are great. All in all, a good day of golf, even if the putting wasn't up to par.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course is very plain with no uniqueness to it

The greens are postage stamp size, and required alot of attention. Tees are all mixed up, however it is wide open and you should score well.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Béatifie layout but need lové

Green to slow and to small fairway need water an grass need starter....

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course was in very good shape.

Play was rained out, but the putting greens were in very good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

THIS IS MY HOME COURSE AND I LOVE IT AS WELL AS THE STAFF. ALWAYS HELPFUL AND COURTEOUS.

GGREAT COURSE FOR THE MONEY AND THE COURSE IS CHALLENGING. I WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

GREAT GOLF COURSE AND STAFF.

COURSE IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND HAS A GREAT MIX OF HOLES THAT MAKE THE COURSE CHALLENGING AND FUN. MY FRIEND FROM OREGON IS HERE AND HE LOVED THE COURSE AND THE PRICE.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun, playable course

Well maintained, good greens, good value for the money. Enjoyed the old-style distance between tees and greens of the 1920 design.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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