Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club - North Course

Course was in great shape other then a few greens. Got paired with three other men and had a fun time. Only problem there was no ranger and two groups held us up. Took over 5five hours to play. will go back.

Course is in great shape with the exception of a couple of greens and inconsistent bunkers ,they did a good job keeping the pins away from the rough spots on the greens and were working on them to make them better. Beer is a little pricey at $5. Per can plus tip but not as bad as some courses. all and all I was very happy love the course.

Heard for long time about this course, hate to say won't be back. Received grate deal to play but course condition no where near great. Did not meet my expectations for what they charge on regular basis. Better course in Tampa Bay area.

I had a good and comfortable day playing the north course with good and enjoyable conversation with all staffers starting with the greeter and ending with the cart guy. I'm looking forward to playing the next round at this facility.

Now have played both North and South courses.Would play either again and again as both are fine challenging layouts in fine condition. Staff were friendly and even let us out early...only problem was a West Florida Pro Tour event right in front of us which was painfully slow for 5 hours...those guys would never make the 4 hour TV slot times and they were on carts!!..Pro Shop told us the Tournament would be done shortly and there was no need to play the other course...which we find out later was empty all afternoon...still a memorable experience

been there a few times, this time brought my hang out/golfing buddy from back home who railroad retired to river strand G.C., first his first visit to LJ and boy was he also impressed as I am with how sweet this place is . thanks to the folks at the course for the hospitality and golfing pleasure

Lake jovita is not what it used to be. The 2nd, 4th and 10th greens were not playable with ground under repair. Fairways were dust, grass was very scarce. For what they are charging you can do better for 1/2 the price.

Have played here a dozen times now. Favor the North course as it is a bit more open and good elevation change. Greens were in as good as shape as I have played anywhere in last 6 months. Demanding, but fun course. Highly recommend.

I played the north course under ideal conditions. Check in was smooth. I went directly to the range which was totally void of any grass areas. I had a tee time, paired with three other men, but the starter kept trying to change my time. I went out about twenty-five minutes late. The course was very busy, but we still managed to play in about 4.5 hours. Several holes were cart path only, without any apparent reason. The course was in good shape except for a couple bunkers. There was a nice selection of tee lengths to accommodate players of different skill level.

Interesting course in good condition. A little overpriced.

The North Course:

Having played here in the last 3 years, this visit was disappointing. For the rates you have to pay, even with a golf now discount, its very over priced compared to many other courses in the area.

We booked a tee time through golf now as a twosome, having booked the remaining 2 spots that were available for that specific time, naturally expecting to be paired up with the other twosome. The Starter informed us that he sent the other twosome off on the South and that we would be able to go out on time right after a foursome. We had to wait every shot all day long, the group ahead of us knew the starter and were chatting it up before the round started, and they never even considered letting us play through...Seems to be a bit of an uppity atmosphere here and non members aren't quite welcomed...

As for the course itself, design wise both courses are great. Condition wise, its fallen off considerably over the last few years. Tee boxes are just ok, a bit lumpy, full of sanded divots, but still fairly level. Fairways were extremely thin and mowed very tight, so all fairway lies are kinda hard pan lies. One of the back nine par 4s was cart path only with ground under repair in the fairway..Many greens had bare dirt spots on them, and for premium greens fees, to me is unacceptable.The greens rolled ok, not as fast as previous years but not bad. We saw only 1 rest room on the course and I don't think I ever saw a ball washer. The cart girl was friendly and came around frequently.. For the prices these guys are charging, you expect much better conditions and a better experience. World Woods isn't much more of a drive from here and is much cheaper and their conditions blow this place away. Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club is just down the street, and their greens put these to shame.

Do the public a favor and just make this a private venue, let the members have it to themselves...I wont be back unless the rates drop to equal the conditions.

First time on the North course. Everything was awesome. Greens were fast and fairways perfect condition.

Excellent experience. We rolled the dice and bought the hot deal. It was the day before thanksgiving at 11:30. The course was dead and the weather was amazing. Course was in great shape. I had played the south course previously and was a little tight for my taste, it definitely discourages me from letting the bog dog eat on several holes . The north course, while substantially more bunker heavy, was very open. I enjoyed north over south and would absolutely play here again

The course was nice and challenging but I thought it was a little over priced. For what we paid I was thinking it would have been a more exciting experience.

After playing their North course we were very disappointed. The course was't in good shape, especially the front nine. The cost was way too much, it was worth maybe $45. Won't be coming back.

We played 7 rounds during a golf vacation and this ranked as our third favourite golf course behind TPC and Pine Barrens. As an overall package I would put this on a par (no pun intended) with TPC. Course was in fine condition and very playable, albeit that the first is a formidable Par 4 - Stroke Index 1 !! Good condition all over the course and the staff were very helpful and friendly. Would definitely play again.

Have played Jovita several times...Unfortunately, the greens were in very rough condition. Overall, I would give the course a 5 on a 1 to 10 basis. Fire ants are abundant and you need to be very careful. Seem to have a limited cart staff-cart was not very clean--no one to clean your clubs when we came in--also, the restrooms were dirty...the traps need a drain system as several were filled with water.

Best Florida course we have played,. More elevation changes than you normally see. An eye to visuals. Par 4's are quite long.

Greens were very true and had a nice quick speed to them.

North course is so dope! I got a hot deal for $37, was a steal. What a great spot, you don't even feel like your in Florida. It's not the most difficult, but if you wanna play a top notch course without paying for TPC, this is your best bet! Get it!