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4.6
860 Reviews (860)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
94.7%
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798 out of 860 reviews
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4.6
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
11
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
93.3%
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4.6
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.1%
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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

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4.6
860 Reviews (860)
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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful park style course

Enjoyed the round and the course is in great shape. Will definitely return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/28/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/28/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Response from on 03/28/2018:
Thank you for the 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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/16/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

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 .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 03/14/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/08/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course. Very nice layout and a great value. Will definitely come back here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the 5-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
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and tee it up with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Thank you for playing our course. Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the review of Lake Jovita. We hope your next round with us is much better.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/01/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 02/26/2018:
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 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 02/26/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review at Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Sorry to hear the pace of play was slow, and you did not enjoy your round with.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Sorry to hear you did not enjoy your round and the pace of play was slow. Have you had a chance to reach out to the Pro Shop?
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Sorry to hear you did not enjoy your experience with us. We hope your next one will be much better.
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Sorry you did not enjoy your round with us. Did you have a moment to reach out to the Pro Shop and discuss your round?
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/16/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club. Glad to hear you enjoyed the course and they layout. Please come back and visit us soon.
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