Bartow Golf Course

nice course. long round because we had 6 players in one group ahead of us and farther ahead there was a 9 SOME playing together!! there should be a marshal or ranger on the course so this does not happen!!

Make your money on the front nine because the back nine gets a little tricky. It is an easy drive so dont let the location scare you away.

The course condition was okay some not level tee boxes. Greens were fairly slow and not in the best condition. Fairways looked fine and bunkers were maintained by staff although clearly there were a few lazy players there who did not rake after themselves. There was some very bare spots in the rough with extremely hard ground with acorns and other debris in areas. If you play the ball as it lies out of the rough you are going to get some nasty lies if you are a casual player who does not mind moving the ball around a bit you would be fine. Overall I would say this course is pretty average.

Pretty challenging course when dry. I was a bit disappointed in the course conditioning. Looks like since it is a Municipal course, they could give it a bit more TLC and lots of reclaimed water. Fairways had sparse grass and greens were a bit unkempt.
Greens are small and fast. If you like tight lies, you'll love this one.
Appreciate the course because it is very old and Donald Ross designed it. Setting is very Old Florida with big moss covered oaks.

Traveled about an hour south of home to try out Bartow Golf Club. The gentleman in the pro shop was very accommodating and the Grill had good food and cold beer at reasonable prices. The course is set on a large track of land with no houses on it and sizable fairways. The 6600+ yards are all us amateurs could handle, but there are 4 sets of tees to make an enjoyable round for anyone. The small quick greens were usually guarded by traps with plenty of sand. Fairways had lots of mature trees bordering them that, depending on your cut or pull, could cause havoc to an errant shot. You have to cross a street to reach about half the course and the back nine has some water hazards that can come into play.Beware! All in all , a good flat track with a nice practice area as well

This course has mostly wide and flat fairways lined with large oak trees. There are a few water hazards and some fairly deep bunkers. I would rate the condition of the greens as very good. The condition of the fairways is not so good (not a lot of grass) but it's usually easy to find your ball. The exception to that is holes 6 & 12 which border the driving range, which sometimes makes finding you ball amongst the range balls rather difficult, even on the fairway.

08:00 tee time w/ 2 buddies. Fairways plush. Roughs sparse but low enough to find errant shots quickly. Small postage stamp greens that roll medium paced & fairly true. Couple of greens bare & needing water bad but there is a drought. One of the ponds here is almost completely dry. Some tee boxes also bare. Otherwise a fun no frills course. Have played here often & will come back again. Carts are battery powered w/ windshield & rain cover in back.

Well maintained. Some par 4's are a little long. Also has a very good restaurant for b'fast or lunch.

The bunkers were not maintained very well. The fairways need more grass on them. The greens had some bad places in them. For the price we paid, it wasn't bad.

Although we played in 3:30 min due to tee boxes & greens being so close we waited on every hole. GREAT walking course ( flat ) greens a challenge as they are all crested making it hard to hold the green on approach shots.