Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club - North Course
About
Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club offers two championship courses, the North and the South. Both courses sprawl across a verdant landscape covered with mature oaks, lakes, and ponds. The terrain is unusually hilly for Florida. Like the South Course, the North Course is undulating with a lot of movement but it has even greater elevation changes than the South, which provides scenic views of the surrounding community. On a clear day, golfers can see at least five miles to the northeast from the second tee. The North has a more modern layout that plays a little bit longer. Although the golf courses are nestled amongst rolling hills, Lake Jovita is situated just 30 minutes north of Tampa. The unique hilliness of the courses and their convenient location have made them some of Florida's must-play courses.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 7226 yards | 74.8 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6863 yards | 73.1 | 136 |
| White | 72 | 6299 yards | 70.2 | 130 |
| Green | 72 | 5812 yards | 68.2 | 125 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 5522 yards | 70.9 | 122 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5184 yards | 69.1 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.7/139 | 557 | 225 | 461 | 187 | 360 | 510 | 427 | 448 | 413 | 3588 | 526 | 420 | 440 | 158 | 462 | 541 | 407 | 198 | 486 | 3638 | 7226 |
| Blue M: 72.8/135 | 527 | 216 | 437 | 160 | 345 | 502 | 400 | 415 | 390 | 3392 | 517 | 394 | 417 | 149 | 426 | 517 | 400 | 189 | 462 | 3471 | 6863 |
| White M: 70.4/132 W: 75.7/135 | 488 | 190 | 400 | 136 | 344 | 490 | 354 | 395 | 376 | 3173 | 491 | 352 | 378 | 128 | 380 | 474 | 355 | 168 | 412 | 3138 | 6311 |
| White/Green M: 68.8/131 | 488 | 190 | 363 | 136 | 344 | 490 | 354 | 360 | 330 | 3055 | 476 | 352 | 340 | 128 | 310 | 460 | 355 | 168 | 385 | 2974 | 6029 |
| Green M: 67.8/125 W: 73.0/129 | 464 | 177 | 363 | 132 | 306 | 455 | 308 | 360 | 330 | 2895 | 476 | 300 | 340 | 120 | 310 | 460 | 341 | 157 | 385 | 2889 | 5784 |
| Green/Red M: 66.1/121 W: 70.9/124 | 464 | 177 | 363 | 136 | 278 | 455 | 308 | 334 | 250 | 2765 | 390 | 300 | 340 | 120 | 310 | 407 | 341 | 157 | 314 | 2679 | 5444 |
| Red M: 64.9/119 W: 69.4/121 | 427 | 147 | 363 | 116 | 278 | 420 | 308 | 334 | 250 | 2643 | 390 | 300 | 340 | 107 | 277 | 407 | 288 | 118 | 314 | 2541 | 5184 |
| Red/Yellow M: 63.5/114 W: 67.5/117 | 427 | 147 | 254 | 116 | 278 | 420 | 308 | 240 | 250 | 2440 | 390 | 214 | 275 | 107 | 277 | 407 | 288 | 118 | 260 | 2336 | 4776 |
| Yellow M: 61.1/109 W: 63.5/109 | 303 | 120 | 254 | 110 | 219 | 303 | 216 | 240 | 240 | 2005 | 292 | 214 | 275 | 91 | 270 | 320 | 251 | 118 | 260 | 2091 | 4096 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 6 |
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Favorite hole Photo submitted by hockeydad20 on 12/10/2024
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Photo submitted by Mortey on 12/03/2023
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Photo submitted by u511815501 on 12/17/2020
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Photo submitted by jowens88 on 04/30/2020
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Photo submitted by jowens88 on 04/30/2020
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Par 3 down hill Photo submitted by Michaelreber on 06/17/2013
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Photo submitted by u000001970096 on 03/18/2013
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Photo submitted by u000001970096 on 03/18/2013
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Photo submitted by u000001970096 on 03/18/2013
Always a challenge
Excellent course... greens are firm and fast, so play your approach accordingly.
Great course but no beverage cart
I played this course last week and it was a treat. The course is in fantastic shape, the greens roll fast and troll, the fairways are in great shape along with the greens. We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the course but the only thing that was disheartening was that for 18 holes in 85° temperature there was no beverage cart on the course at all. I contacted the pro shop and the guy did not seem to care if we had beverages or not. After the round, I want him to talk to him and asked if we could get a complementary beverage because no one was on the course to accommodate us and he declined that as well. I think his name was Bill or Bob but his customer service was horrible. I then went upstairs to the bar and Penny was great. She offered to give us free beverages and she chatted with me and my friend and made us feel comfortable after the round . If you play this course, make sure you bring beverages. I will definitely be back to play but I won’t buy beverages from the cart even if they are in operation.
Slow play
The course is in nice shape. Fast greens. Slowest round I've played all winter. Over five hours. Towards the end the tees were backed up three groups deep. Enjoy.
Course is in excellent shape. Smooth fast greens. Very different from the South course, but equally enjoyable. Only downside is a few missing amenities: no beverage cart came around, no trash cans or ball washers on the course.
Fun Day on Lake Jovita North
Had family in town and they always enjoy Jovita. North course is always a favorite. Pace of play was unusually slow for this course, but was extra busy. Green speeds above average in the area. Rest of course well maintained. Staff friendly as always. Nice day overall.
Great round
Everything was as to be expected. Good Teeboxes, very good fairways traps all raked and greens in very good condition and fast compared to other local courses. Three - .)6. YynhPutts abound
Lake Jovita - Fantastic Shape
From tee to green this course is a great experience. Greens were in excellent shape and rolled very nicely. No matter what distance or tee box you play from this course will challenge your short game. Great test of golf and just a great layout overall. Highly recommend either the South or North course. The South course is definitely on the tougher side to play but is a great challenge for above average handicappers.
Worth It!
Drove 1.5 hrs to play the course.
The carts were plush and equipped with bluetooth speakers.
Complimentary golf balls provided on the fully equipped training facility. Multiple practice greens with chipping areas.
Got a chance to see both the North and South course. Although the North course had more of a manicured look, the South course was more exciting. The greens were fast and smooth. Course wasn't perfect but was in great shape.
Staff was extremely friendly.
I absolutely loved it! And it was well worth the trip.
North course amazing
North course was WIDE open and the fairways and greens were beautiful. Driving range had a ton of balls ready to go. 12/10 recommend.
Pin Placements
Pin Placements were ridiculous. Not one pin was in the middle of the green they are all about 3-4 paces from the fringe on ones side or the other. I love the course but need to make some of the Pin placements fair for golfers.
Peaceful
Very quiet Monday afternoon. Cool weather & breezes, mostly overcast. Greens are great; same speed as practice green, but not as severely sloped; the ball WILL stop even on a downhill putt. First time on North course; possibly a little more difficult than the South. Great routing; wide fairways; plenty of room between the course and the surrounding homes. Couple of holes have trees in the fairway - not big fan of that. Good/great design though. Nice elevation change. Variety of holes layouts. Some bunkers need work, but hey, I'm not supposed to hit it there! A little damp/muddy and thin grass in a lot of places even in the fairway. Great staff. Great carts w/ GPS.; wish they had a USB port. Only issue is that 9th hole isn't near the clubhouse; no water jugs yet; bring plenty of your own water, and snacks if you need them.
Blustery day
Nice course, although we enjoyed the south course better. The difference could have been the weather, we played on a cold windy day.
Cart girl absenteeism
Played the North course in 3 hrs, from 2-5pm, which is nice, but never saw a cart girl. How is that possible with 2 cart girls? I’m a Disabled Veteran with a heart condition, thank god nothing happened, but I was definitely dehydrated and I had a cup of water with ice and a Gatorade, which was gone by the 9th hole. As a possible future resident and possible client I was throughly disappointed. Your business is customer service, today you failed.