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4.6
869 Reviews (869)
5 Stars
543
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
17
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
94.6%
Recommend this course
807 out of 869 reviews
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4.7
19 Reviews (19)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
94.7%
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18 out of 19 reviews
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34 Reviews (34)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
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Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.1%
Recommend this course
32 out of 34 reviews
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Course Highlights
Lake Jovita's North course stands out in Florida for its rare elevation changes, rolling terrain, and consistently well-maintained fairways and greens. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and strong value make this a compelling destination worth the drive.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7226 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.8

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Kurt Sandness (2002)

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

4.6
869 Reviews (869)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Dinner 11
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 50
Elevation Changes 44
Undulating Greens 41
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 43
Playing Multiple Courses 33
Locals 32
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 43
Convenient to the City 16
In the 'Burbs 16

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart

Wonderful

Great course. wide Fairways. Some carries are a liittle long for a older golfer from whites. Big greens. definately not your basic Florida golf outing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 06/21/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course except for the punched greens

The course was a pretty good course except would have liked to know that the greens were just punched. Also the bunkers were full of water. Lost 2 balls in the bunkers cause of water. The staff wasn’t the friendliest except the starter.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 06/19/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed the round here. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Punched greens

Fairways were goox.We knew the greens were punched.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 06/19/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellence in golf

I played the North Course. the fairways and greens were absolutely superb the layout on the front 9 was reasonable, hilly, with well-placed sand bunkers, not overly challenging from the white tees if you can hit your drive over 200 yards. The Back Nine was harder. Rolling Hills with tighter Fairways with for 5 Tee shots where 160 airborne shots was called for to get over the hazard and into the Fairway. With difficult trees and water and sand bunkers well placed. However the course as a whole was excellent, I am 74 years old my drive go around 160 to 170 so I had to be very careful where I hit the ball. I could play this course everyday and love it highly recommend Lake Jovita Golf and Country.

David Vick

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/04/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing

Most unfriendly staff ever

Course is fine but experience is terrible. Worst starter ever. Brought 12 golfers on vacation and wasn’t welcomed at all. No one at bag unload or in pro shop spoke. Starter was a jerk and clearly didn’t want us there. If you want to be private then be private. Play world woods and tpc instead. They actually want you there. Starter here needs to take lessons from Mark at TPC.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/14/2018:
We would like to apologize for the experience you faced while you were here at Lake Jovita. We want all of our guests to feel welcome while they are here.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lake Jovita North

We picked a good time to play at a reasonable rate.The fairways on the north course were good.The greens were also good.Around the greens still has a significant amount of various weeds that interfere with play. The bunkers are no better or worse than usual.The bunker edges look uneven and some are still in washout mode from the hurricane rain 8 months ago.The faded green color of the grasses differs from several other courses I have played recently.Maintenance apparently has limitations on what can be spent on two fine golf courses worthy of better upkeep.If the owners are not spending 29% of revenue on maintenance they are short changing what could be among the best facilities in Florida.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/14/2018:
Thank you for playing Lake Jovita. We appreciate you taking the time to write a review and letting us know where we can improve. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/14/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Response from on 05/10/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/10/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and tee it up with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Worth the Drive

Make sure to call the pro shop first to make sure greens aren’t punched. I drove 45 minutes to this place and it’s worth it. Midweek had the course to ourselves and great conditions. Great scenery and a challenge for those of us who usually play flat courses and greens. Only gripe was whoever cut the cups made them sunday pin placements on a Wednesday with so many pins tucked. Wow. Will play the South next time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/07/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Sorry to hear about the tough pin placements. Let us know how you like the South Course next round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a good choice

LJ continues to be in great condition. Fairways firm but giving. Greens are some of the fastest in Florida. The views are unbelievable for the Sunshine State. Being from NC, I always feel at home when I play here. Best value for the money. Love this place!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/30/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Some of the best golf in Tampa, glad you enjoyed! Come back and see us soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/30/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. We hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Never Disappoints

Took my group of 13 players there this week and everyone enjoyed themselves. The course was in good shape and the greens were fast and challenging. We will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very impressive course

Of the local courses played over the past six months, Lake Jovita is in the best condition. The greens are very fast, adding significantly to the challenge of a superb layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and tee it up with us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

I am a PGA Golf Professional and I loved the golf course. Greens were great and the fairways were in super condition. Tee to green was challenging and I love the green complexes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita! Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course, Terrible sand traps

Love the layout, & the greens are great, but the sand traps are terrible. Very little sand & very hard. With all the sand in Florida, don’t understand why bunkers aren’t the best part of golf courses.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Thank you for the review of Lake Jovita. We would like to apologize for the condition of the bunkers. We hope your next experience is better your next round with us.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a pleasure to play Jovita

As always, the course is in fine shape and a good challenge for any golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/16/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Round of Golf

We were a 2 ball so pace seemed slow, but we played in 4.5 hours. Heavy rains caused many of the sand traps to be close to unplayable and some were roped off as ground under repair. Greens were a little slower than usual, but I made a few birdies. If you haven't played, treat yourself to varying elevations, not just the typical Florida golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/16/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Sorry to hear that the round was not ideal. We are glad that you enjoyed your round with us though. Please come back and visit us soon.
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