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
Terrible Service
With the heat index today in the 100’s you’d think it would be responsible to have a beverage cart service that you would see at least once in the first 13 holes. Or plentiful drinking water on the course as most courses do in FL. When we finally found her it took her forever finalize our order and slowed the round down even more. There was also no communication of where there would be water out on the course. When we did find it. It was warm. The pace of play the entire round was awful .There wasn’t a single ranger on the course pushing people along. You had hacks waiting for the Greens to clear on 300 yard approach shots on par 5’s and then chunking it 80 yards. The course overall was great and the layout is tremendous as it always is. The service after the round in the clubhouse was even more atrocious. We had to go up behind the bar to get our own menus after being seated by Connor (who was great btw.) our server finally was found by Connor who came out of the kitchen with a plate of food of his own and eating in front of the guests. We had to get his attention to put our orders in before he even acknowledged our presence. At this point we paid as fast as we could and couldn’t wait to get out of there. I won’t be coming back here anytime soon.
sand traps need to be worked on
The North Course should have a cart girl going around at least 4times since you don't see the clubhouse until your done with 18 holes.On a hot day like today we only seen her once and her beverage wasn't even stocked.The sand traps are pitiful they need more sand in them.The greens were aerified three weeks ago and they are still bumpy
First time
Nice course lot of area to play smooth greens and nice fairways
Punched
One of my favorite courses in the area. It doesn't state it on here, The North course was recently punched but still playes well. Still need some work on those bunkers around the course. Draining issues and hard dirt make for bad bunkers. Need some better sand in them. Overall, The layout of the course is great for any level of golfer. Staff is helpful and friendly to all.
Great morning at Jovita
Early start, course in great condition. Greens incredibly quick. Challenging as always. Staff does a great job. Seems to rarely disappoint.
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.
Hi u409256468,
Thank you for your feedback. We at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club strive for the best customer service and we obviously did not fulfill that with your experience. We will will make the proper adjustments to ensure this does not happen again to any of our guests. Please contact us directly at proshop@lakejovita.com or call 352-588-2233 and ask for General Manager Scott Yates.
Thank you,
Lake Jovita Management