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Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club - South Course
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About
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
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7153 yards | 74.2 | 135 |
| Blue | 72 | 6690 yards | 72.2 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6206 yards | 69.6 | 128 |
| Green | 72 | 5750 yards | 68.0 | 119 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 5603 yards | 72.3 | 130 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5145 yards | 70.3 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 75.1/141 | 465 | 549 | 368 | 193 | 403 | 456 | 202 | 420 | 534 | 3590 | 422 | 559 | 221 | 562 | 146 | 420 | 451 | 362 | 420 | 3563 | 7153 |
| Blue M: 71.8/138 W: 78.4/143 | 421 | 531 | 333 | 181 | 393 | 425 | 172 | 390 | 501 | 3347 | 395 | 537 | 201 | 539 | 134 | 394 | 402 | 341 | 400 | 3343 | 6690 |
| White M: 69.9/133 W: 76.2/138 | 387 | 505 | 315 | 163 | 379 | 384 | 151 | 372 | 471 | 3127 | 366 | 511 | 180 | 518 | 105 | 363 | 364 | 320 | 384 | 3111 | 6238 |
| White/Green M: 68.6/129 W: 74.9/135 | 387 | 505 | 315 | 163 | 333 | 359 | 151 | 339 | 471 | 3023 | 366 | 511 | 180 | 518 | 105 | 309 | 302 | 320 | 344 | 2955 | 5978 |
| Green M: 67.7/121 W: 73.6/132 | 381 | 470 | 310 | 150 | 333 | 359 | 151 | 339 | 461 | 2954 | 319 | 492 | 143 | 456 | 105 | 309 | 302 | 300 | 344 | 2770 | 5724 |
| Green/Red M: 66.4/116 W: 71.7/129 | 381 | 470 | 216 | 150 | 333 | 277 | 151 | 339 | 461 | 2778 | 319 | 426 | 143 | 456 | 105 | 309 | 302 | 300 | 293 | 2653 | 5431 |
| Red M: 64.5/114 W: 69.9/122 | 326 | 433 | 216 | 115 | 310 | 277 | 126 | 339 | 448 | 2590 | 319 | 426 | 97 | 422 | 100 | 309 | 302 | 287 | 293 | 2555 | 5145 |
| Red/Yellow M: 62.3/111 W: 67.4/116 | 275 | 323 | 216 | 115 | 310 | 277 | 126 | 220 | 448 | 2310 | 319 | 426 | 97 | 330 | 100 | 234 | 256 | 287 | 293 | 2342 | 4652 |
| Yellow M: 59.9/105 W: 63.8/110 | 275 | 323 | 216 | 115 | 240 | 220 | 90 | 220 | 320 | 2019 | 208 | 330 | 90 | 330 | 90 | 234 | 256 | 215 | 247 | 2000 | 4019 |
| Handicap | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by titoortiz1960 on 11/23/2025
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Photo submitted by kook92683 on 07/08/2024
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Photo submitted by u000003936527 on 12/14/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003936527 on 12/14/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161833352 on 09/04/2021
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Photo submitted by u523099479 on 05/23/2021
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Photo submitted by Ronthreadgill on 11/04/2020
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Photo submitted by iPutt3 on 05/07/2019
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Hole 10 green on the South course Photo submitted by bvmagic on 05/30/2016
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Lines on the greens after being punched. Difficult to putt with these grabbing the ball as it rolled into them. Photo submitted by bvmagic on 05/30/2016
Lake Jovita south
Had played this course last year and wanted to play it again. Played on a overcast and wi dy day and enjoyed it. The tee boxes looked like they could usa a little TLC as well as some of the HUGE greens. But the most disappointing thing about the course this year is the condition of the numerous traps throughout the course. With the excepion of the ones you can see from the clubhouse, most of the others were lacking sand or they needed to be raked badly. I hope they either remove some of the traps or they put sand in them.
Please rake your bunkers
Course layout was great. Tee boxes, fairways and greens are well maintained. The fringes around the greens were a little rough,. None of the sand bunkers around the greens were raked. When playing less expensive courses this would be acceptable, but not for the rate they charge.
Great layout
First time playing the course - bunkers weren’t always the best on most holes. They need work but course was in good condition and the layout was challenging. Would definitely play again.
Jovita South
Great layout and in wonderful condition. Always a great experience playing at Lake Jovita.
A fun course
Our first time playing this course. Hole number on is the toughest hole. Put the driver away and stay right of center. Greens in good condition with moderately fast speed. Fairways generous in landing zones so you can be comfortable playing driver on most 4&5’s. Good pace of play. I will play there again
Beautiful course.
Very nice course in very good condition, fast ondulating greens,
Very challenging and fun layout, great day at Lake Jovita.
Old Hoosiers
Disappointed . Heard nice things about this place and not up to standards. Sand traps need sand plus some physical labor. A 5 hour plus around is unexceptionable, no ranger in site. Waiting on every tee shot after the first three holes makes a long day.
Hawk
Fun course. Best conditions we have played on a course this winter here. Super fast greens! Fun course to play. Challenging with lots of trouble awaiting you.
Great course and friendly staff
Course was in excellent shape and the pace of play was 4 hours, not bad because the course was full!
Worth the drive
I drove to Lake Jovita from Orlando which was about 1 1/2 hour away. I would do it again and maybe get the north course in.
One of nicest courses in central FL
Cold, sunny mid morning round. Great conditions & layout. A little confusing sometimes to find the next hole but after a fivesome & foursome let us play through we sailed right around, except for a couple wrong turns.
Highly recommended, sharpen your sand game before coming.
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