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4.5
556 Reviews (556)
5 Stars
321
4 Stars
176
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
90.0%
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510 out of 556 reviews
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4.5
10 Reviews (10)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
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23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.0%
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Course Highlights
Lake Jovita's South Course features a highly regarded layout with rolling hills, challenging greens, and aesthetics that consistently impress visiting golfers. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and well-maintained conditions make this a standout semi-private experience in the Tampa Bay area.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7153 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.2

Although it is tucked away among rolling green hills and mature oaks, Lake Jovita Country Golf & Country Club is conveniently less than 30 minutes north of Tampa. The club offers two championship golf courses, the North and the South. The South Course, the original track at Lake Jovita, has a more traditional design than the other course. It features generous fairways and velvety-smooth greens. The layout weaves through lakes and ponds that into play on several holes. The course was built to fully utilize the hilly terrain, incorporating a variety of elevation changes throughout. The par-5 11th hole even features a 94-foot drop from tee to green, which is the largest natural elevation change in the entire state. It is one of Florida's "must-play" courses

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Lehman (1999) Kurt Sandness (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt, slacks or shorts (walking short length) are preferred: work-out shorts or denim are not allowed.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

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Reviews

4.5
556 Reviews (556)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 18
Forced Carries 18
Undulating Greens 18
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 15
Playing Multiple Courses 11
A Weekend Splurge 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 17
In the 'Burbs 11

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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Nice Course

We met a friend from Ocala to play golf and we choose Lake Jovita. It was a beautiful day. We had a 12:15 tee time. We teed off on time. The course was in excellent condition. The greens were fast but sharp. The first hole on the south course was a tough start. Once we made the turn we encountered two slow foursomes in front of us. This made for a long round. I would play Jovita again. Nice layout, friendly staff and I played well. We did not eat at the restaurant or use the clubhouse.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 03/14/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout even better Greens!

Played Friday on the South Course for the first time ever! We come down every year from the cold North. This track reminded us like we were just at home, tight fairways that are guarded by trees, and small but beautiful greens. Staff was great from being greeted from dropping our bags off to being greeted by the young gentleman from Boston who gave us all the information we needed to know. "Don't worry about your score on the 1st hole" Will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 03/08/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast green

Green is so fast and great condition

Should try it

Great great !!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/08/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita! Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

I have yet to play at this course and not be questioned about our pace of play. We finished our round in exactly 4 hrs. It is always the .members...no one else. Otherwise a must play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for playing Lake Jovita! Sorry to hear that you were bothered while you were playing. Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 154
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and tee it up with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was very fair would like to play again but we were on time but miss our tee time by twenty minutes because they said they ran out of golf carts

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Sorry to hear about the delay. Glad you were able to still enjoy your round.
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A Great Day on Lake Jovita South

Our foursome had a great day, starting with the reception in the pro shop. We checked in early with the starter and since the tee was open, we got off 20+ minutes early. The course was in great shape, including sand in the bunkers and the greens were rolling true. The young lady on the cart was around twice during the round, the gentlemen at the cart return were pleasant and the service at the 19th hole was good as well. Thank you for another enjoyable experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad we were able to provide you another great experience.
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

super bowl sunday golf

love to play the south course for the layout. the day we did play was light rain and was steady all day and heavier by the time we finished. the greens were as usual-excellent. the fairways are very tight as grass is yet dormant in this area, this will change soon carts do have covers over the clubs which really helped. pace was very good which also got us done in 3.5 hours

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/09/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita, please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/05/2018:
Thank you for 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us.
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice but very slow play

Greens were in excellent shape. Fairways are brown but still soft enough to make a good divot. Pace was extremely slow and we were late starting as they did not have carts available. We were told AFTER the round that they had a large tournament that day and most of the rounds were taking 5-6 hours. We finished almost in darkness even though we had a 1.36 tee off. Considering the amount paid we were not happy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/01/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Sorry to hear that the pace of play was slow. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Playing Lake Jovita

This was a fantastic course! Everything was great! Will play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/22/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita! Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful, well kept course

Haven't played either north or south in over a year, but so glad I came back. South course has many holes that are visually stunning with mix of water, elevation changes and nasty fairway bunkers. I will return

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/22/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us! See you again soon. #TampaGolf
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

North Course superior to South although both are very nice. North condition was in superior condition.

Overseading hadn't come in and fairways were like hitting off bare ground.

Would return once overseeing comes in.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita! Glad to hear you enjoyed the North Course.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a pleasure

One of the best courses in the area. Always well maintained and a great experience. Will certainly return

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon!
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thoroughly enjoyed! A beautiful, challenging course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for playing Lake Jovita and giving us a 5-star review. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Matched up with 2 very nice guys, we had a great day on this manicured course Greens were perfect, layout was fun and pace of play was fine until the 2 groups ahead of us joined up to make a 7some for the last 2-3 holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 12/27/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club. Follow us on twitter at @LakeJovitaGolf
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great track

Very impressed with track and service. Need to make the trip more

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 12/20/2017:
Thank you for the kind 5-star review of Lake Jovita! Glad you enjoyed the course. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/01/2017:
Thank you for the 4-star review Joiarn. Please come back and visit Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club soon!
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