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
trickey greens
great course. greens were fast and have alot of break, wish i could play more here but long drive.
course was in excellent condition. took a friend for the first time and he said it was one of the nicest places he has every played.
Great Day in spite of the morning!
In spite of a very rainy morning. The clouds dried up by our tee time. The course was exceptionally dry except for two or three wet areas from the rain. The greens were still relatively quick but rolled very true to the read. Second time playing here and it just gets better. Great facility and staff. Wish I could play here every week!
Lake Jovita North
Excellent course with nice landscapes. Long course with alot bunkers and moderate water ponds
Great Golfing Experience
Played the North course, which is so different from the South course. It's a links type course with numerous changes in elevation and many, many fairway bunkers. The greens are large and fast. This is a great course, but especially for snowbirds, because it is different from most northern courses. Wide fairways, few trees, but lies that are generally above or below your feet. It may look easy, but plays tough. The greens are the biggest challenges, especially if you are not use to fast greens with a lot of breaks. It's a great golfing experience. I highly recommend it.
one of my top 5 courses now
Wide fairways with interesting hazards, hidden traps, and lots of fairway roll. The greens were "polished glass" beautiful, and challenging, elevation changes, water hazards, everything you want in a game of golf, wish we could play it every day
need a ball with brakes for greens
Ovarall great course. It rained the day before. Most of the county had two to three inches. The course was very playable with only a few slightly wet fairways. the greens were lightening fast. you really have to adjust your speed, especially up and down the slopes. This course can be made from fairly challenging, to pro tour difficulity, depending on the teebox selection. If you want great golf, play this course.
Lovely Course
Nice course. Lots if challenging holes. Greens are fast. Enjoyed playing with my son on his 21st birthday!
Enjoyable
We played the north course this time it is a very nice course. It was very cool the day we played but still enjoyed the course Nice layout and hats off to the grounds keepers. It was very well manicured . Very Nice!!!!!!!
deception
nice layout , fast green, poor condition»» for $35 its ok , at $70 its a hold up
What happened!
This is one of my favorite courses and I would normally hold it in the same regards condition wise as a Tpc course. Not sure what has happened but it was in the worst shape ever. Hope they get it back soon
Course has Gone DOWN HILL!
Just played the course today 3/3/2014, was a member for 6 years when it first opened and have continued to play over the years and its sad to see what once, a beautiful course has turned into. TERRIBLE! The course was an absolute dog patch! The fairways and greens are very thin and inconsistant. Crab grass is over grown most of the tee boxes, and the greens had dead patches of black dirt. You would be better off paying a third the money and going to play somewhere else. Also, when I called in after my round, I was given an attitude by one of the pro shop attendants. Very poor customer support! It's an absolute shame how ownership has let this place go.
Worth coming back
After wasting the previous day and 3 times the $'s at a resort club course, Lake Jovita was very enjoyable. Lots of challenges with some forgiveness with fairway width. We would certainly play again if in the area.
Jovita
Very nice, scenic for Florida courses. Great stay and play facility. Villas very clean and complete .
Good practice facility. Both courses in very good shape. North course has some elevation
and generous fairways. South a little tighter, shorter with more trees in play.
Very nice facility!
Staff is arrogant
I actually loved the course, it was well laid out and offered a good challenge. The staff however treat you like your a second class citizen. They are snooty, arrogant and in general a bunch of jerks. Do they not realize that some people who may play their course could someday be a potential member to their course and a resident of their community. Total turn off and my wife and I will look elsewhere for our future dollars to be spent. I have rarely been made to feel unwanted especially when spending a few hundred dollars for a day of golf and dinner. I am a fairly good golfer at a 5 handicap and a successful Realtor and business owner. I wouldn't play here again if they gave me free golf for a month.
A test
Very nice track. Unfortunately we played in cold and very windy conditions and this was the first course on our 4 day trip. The course is a test in any event, excepting #11 which was a crazy hole. The course is well kept. Unnecessarily speedy greens (12-13) we were told in addition to hard to read slants and slopes. We should have played this course last and under better weather conditions to enjoy it more. We may try it next trip.
good, but could have been alot better
greens were in ok shape based on all the years I have played Lake Jovita. while the speed of the greens was good (probably around 10) the greens were not in great shape and not worth a $60 greens fee.
the course overall was in better condition than the greens, but in all the times i've played LJ this would rank towards the bottom.
pace of play was great, didn't see the group in front of us until 17, but never had to wait. played in just over 3hrs (two-some)
Enjoyed the day
We were a twosome and played in 3 hours. Course in great shape.
Beautiful course
Golfers could play this course over and over a real gem.