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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Beautiful park style course
Enjoyed the round and the course is in great shape. Will definitely return.
Wonderful place
The people in the pro shop could not have been friendlier. I have found in the past “golf now” players don’t get the best treatment at some courses. The people at Lake Jovita were wonderful and took the time to show me around. The starter was awesome and even took the time to introduce me to several people. I played the North course and it was in excellent condition from tee box thru the greens.
Okay round
Course was okay except for lack of sand in traps. Greens were faster than average courses. Traps were very firm and hard.A good test .
Great course. Very nice layout and a great value. Will definitely come back here.
North Course
Our foursome totally enjoyed the course and facilities, plan on playing it again.
Every hole was different and challenging in different way which made it particularly interesting
Nice course worht the drive from Orlando
Course always in nice conditions with goof fairways and true greens. A slight disappointment was they did not provide free range balls like previous years we played here.
It’s a nice course.
I thought the course would have been in better condition by now. I don’t understand why a country club does not have any ball washers on the carts or tee boxes.
a hidden gem
Generous fairways with ample room for driving and 15 holes with a straightforward layout so you know exactly what is required. There is bunkering that comes into play for wayward shots and a few choice trees. Fast greens with fair sloping large enough to hit. this is well worth the drive.
Wide Open but Challenging
Lake Jovita North course offers great golf. The fairways are wide, the greens large and somewhat fast, and the views are excellent, with a bit of elevation for a Florida course. Be aware of the sand, and uneven lies. Sodas are expensive @ $4, but everything else is superb.
Horrible
Played 9 holes in over 3 plus hours. No ranger and at times 6 groups on a hole. Pace of play i rated 1 poor because there is no lower rating. I believe at least 4 groups came in complaining. Very poorly run and managed. STAY AWAY from there not worth any price. Would not go back even if offered a free round, keep it and hire new management and rangers.
Poor Pace of Play / Poor Customer Service
Course we clearly overbooked. Started just before 1:00 PM and took 3 hours to finish nine holes. We called the club house who informed us that a ranger was out there however, we never saw a ranger. We walked off the course along with group behind us. The individuals working the club house would not offer any rain checks because we booked online. Regardless of how you book your tee time it's the courses responsibility to control the number of players and pace of play. They did neither and did not care.
Need to grow grass!
Great layout and potential but fairway conditions are terrible. Why dont they grow grass...impossible to get clean contact. Won't return here until the condition improves.
Terrible course management
Booked the round through Golfnow and got a good deal at 12:24 pm. Was paired with a twosome and the three of us started the round a few minutes before our tee time. However, we ended up playing for almost 5 1/2 hours. There was no ranger on the course at any time keeping pace of play, no water or adequate ice at the comfort stations, and the cart girl came around only twice in those five plus hours. In addition, two groups of threesome members ahead of us decided to pair up to make a six-some and there was nobody around to address this.
The course boasts about the country club feel but apparently is in need of public money to keep afloat. You will not get my money ever again - terrible course management - shameful pace of play and poor on-course conditions.
Great Course
One of the best I’ve playrd in the Orlando area. Layout was great. If you are playing multiple rounds in a week you must put this one on the list.