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4.6
869 Reviews (869)
5 Stars
543
4 Stars
241
3 Stars
48
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%
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807 out of 869 reviews
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4.7
19 Reviews (19)
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4 Stars
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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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4.7
34 Reviews (34)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
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 128
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Lake jovita

Nice course, good layout, friendly wide fairways. True greens

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/01/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Joviat Golf & Country Club. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 91
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 Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/24/2018:
Thank you for the 5-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
First Time Playing

Not bad for the money.

Nice course,little ruff in areas. But it's winter so expected. Design was so so. Would recommend some changes to holes, but all in all well worth the money. Would recommend free range balls or 4 bucks for a bag not 8 bucks little steap.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/24/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Thank you for the criticism, we have noted your concerns.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/24/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review, please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice layout

Very enjoyable layout. In decent shape. Lots of bunkers. Pace was very slow, looked like a family two groups ahead, no carts on fairways on some holes did not help pace. First course where we never saw a ball washer on whole course..........can't figure that one out.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/22/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita! Glad to hear you were able to enjoy your round despite the pace of play. Hope to see you back here soon.
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Commented on 01/27/2018

Golf Channel AmTour event for 5:25.That is pretty fast for that bunch.No rules on pace.

Played On
Reviews 1
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 Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Hope to see you back at the course soon.
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course in the area

Love both these courses. Played the north today and it was in perfect condition, with the greens rolling super fast. Will be back soon for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Course

This is a great course, always in good condition. Most fairways are wide and forgiving with enough strategically placed bunkers. Greens are brutally tough, usually fast and seldom a flat putt on the course. Do not leave a putt above the hole or you might pay dearly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round despite the tough greens.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect Day

First class staff, course was in great shape. Greens were fast and so was pace of play! Everything was perfect. If you get the chance play Lake Jovita.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita! Hope to see you back soon.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/09/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best value, good course and friendly staff

The best of the 4 courses we played in this trip. Fairways and greens are all decent and acceptable given the low green fees. Must play. Will come.back for the South course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/27/2017:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club. Please come back and visit us soon. We are on Twitter at @LakeJovitaGolf
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Easily one of the nicest courses around a must play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/27/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita, Hope to see you back soon!
Played On
Reviews 122
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was in good shape for this time of year.

The course was in good shape. The greens were lightning fast but true. It was a treat to be putting on the greens. Fairways were in good shape but they are also being worked on. Overall, it was a very enjoyable to play the North Course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/20/2017:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita Neil. Since you liked the North Course,when you come back give the South Course a shot!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great course

We had great conditions on the course and it was challenging. I would recommend this golf course as the best so far in Florida.

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 12/20/2017:
Waldos thank you for the 5-star review! Please tell all your friends about Lake Jovita! See you soon.
Played On
Reviews 62
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 Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/08/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Scenic course

I really enjoyed the North course. Fairways were in great shape fast greens. Pace of play was excellent. Be careful around water looking for balls, did see a 7 ft gator. Overall a really great round. I'll play there again for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/04/2017:
Thank you for playing Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club. Make sure you are careful around the waters, don't want startle any gators. Please take a moment to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lakejovita/
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Enjoying natural beauty

A beautiful well layed out PGA quality course, try it out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/29/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita! The greens are really rolling right now! Hope to see you soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf

Course was in great shape, the greens were fast, but the pace of play was a bit slow at 4.75 hrs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/22/2017:
Thank you for playing Lake Jovita! Glad that you enjoyed your round with us, the course is in top shape! Please come and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens.! Good layout.

Any of the minor flaws that this course might have are more than compensated for by the fact that the greens were great. Really Fair and challenging green complexes, very fast ran very true made the round really enjoyable. the range, however, was a disaster and from what the staff told me it wasn’t unusual. We were hitting off mud. If they can make the greens that nice you think they’d bbe able to grow some grass on the range I don’t remember ever saying this but I would’ve rather had off mats.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/17/2017:
Thank you so much for the 4-star review! The course is really in tip top shape, be sure to tell your friends about Lake Jovita!
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