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
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.
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!
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!
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.
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
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.
Always a pleasure to play Jovita
As always, the course is in fine shape and a good challenge for any golfer.
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.
North course
I have played this course several times this spring. The course is finally greening up from a day long rain two days before. Most of the bunkers were washed out from the heavy rain as was expected. My playing partners liked the course and layout as it was their first time playing here. A very nice course for the discounted price.
Excellent
Excellent golf course . Good condition but it is normally in great condition!! Never seen it in bad condition!
Jovita
Great course, challenging. Greens are true, fast and tough without many straight putts. Sand is consistent. Would like to see a few ballwashers on the course or even in the carts. I drive an hour to play this course
Use the Warning Advisory!
Greens were still healing from recent aeration and top-dressing. Consequently putting was frustrating as golf ball bounced a lot. Everyone in the 4some agreed that we would have chosen another venue had the warning advisory on GolfNow been used. This would have resulted in a better experience on Tuesday at a different course and subsequently the usual enjoyable experience at Lake Jovita at a future date rather than the negative impression this has left especially because this is the 3rd occasion this has happened this winter. It is avoidable if golf courses inform GolfNow and the advisory gets posted on the website.
Don’t waste your money
I live in the area and have played both courses many times. Called the course ahead of time to make sure the North course greens were not sanded, pro shop said they were not but they were. Paid $42 for a 3:00 round, course conditions we on par with a $10-$15 course. Sanded greens, thin lies in the rough, and bunkers were washed out. Much better courses in the area for the price, do yourself a favor and play somewhere else
Jovita has the best public courses in Tampa Bay
Simply gorgeous, course is always in great shape, course drains well with the summer rains due to the hills. I prefer the North over the South, but both are amazing. My only complaint is that it is difficult to find food/sandwiches. The cart girls are few and far in between, but when you see them, they often don't have a sandwich and sometimes are low on beer. So bring your own snacks just in case! I highly recommend this course!