Clearwater CC: #4
View of the 4th tee at Clearwater Country Club
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3.6
1702 Reviews (1702)
5 Stars
283
4 Stars
779
3 Stars
382
2 Stars
149
1 Stars
109
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
75.4%
Recommend this course
1290 out of 1702 reviews
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3.1
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.1
Value
2.7
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
41.5%
Recommend this course
17 out of 41 reviews
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3.6
151 Reviews (151)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
59
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
72.8%
Recommend this course
110 out of 151 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6200 yards
Slope 124
Rating 69.4

Located just minutes from the beach, the conveniently situated Clearwater Country Club sprawls across a coastal landscape of Spanish moss-draped trees and towering, mature oaks. Stevenson Creek meanders through the golf course, coming into play on six holes. Built in 1920, the layout has a traditional design that is challenging but fair. The course is tight but it plays long, especially on the par 5s. The rolling fairways are well manicured and the greens play at medium speed and are consistently well maintained. Clearwater C.C. actually has a reputation amongst locals for its superb conditions. It is also popular with visitors, snowbirds specifically, since the club offers the area's only seasonal and short-season membership with exclusive privileges. It is also one of the few clubs in the area that allows walking.

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Course Details

Year Built 1920
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Architect Herbert Strong (1920) Perry Maxwell (1940) Joe Lee Press Maxwell (1940)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Casual

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities
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3.6
1702 Reviews (1702)
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Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Bad business!

When the course is being worked on customers should be informed. Won't be back! Like a construction site in a swamp.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/29/2025:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We understand this visit didn’t meet expectations and will use your comments to make improvements. We hope your next visit is more enjoyable.
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Average

The greens are in really good condition, as the majority of bunkers. The fairways are majority terrible - weeds and dirt tracts. Tee boxes need a bunch of TLC

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 156
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Some of the best greens in the area. Fairways have some bare patches, but overall a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Fraud - Will never return

I have played this course dozens of times, even met John Daly here a couple of times… always was solid and reasonably priced with a decent practice facility.

Sadly, I will never return to this course. I paid $80 to play 14 holes… 4 had grounds under repair entirely. All of this would have been fine if they told me when I called to make the reservation. Or when I showed up to the course and when I played. Or by the starter… NOT ONE EMPLOYEE told us that half of the front 9 was under construction with holes in the fairways… AND we paid more than I have ever paid playing here… what sucks is that the greens and fairways were in good conditions and I torched the 9 we played… broke par. But it felt pointless after we made the turn.

Be transparent with your customers and don’t charge premium rates for your terrible situation. You’ll never get a dollar from me and my groups again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 10/21/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awful

Avoid at all costs. Active construction for a long time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 10/06/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Don’t play on Friday afternoon

Evidently the course management play betting games Friday afternoons with multiple players. We were behind a six some and they were all over the course, several times hitting wayward drives two holes away from the hole they were playing. Had several twosomes behind them and slowed everyone down. We were told someone complained and the response was “go play somewhere else”. We will. Course isn’t good enough to put up with that crap.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 40
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Awful

Staff did not notify anyone in my group about the back 9 being closed for the day. That on top of it being cart path only and no warning, while still charging over 70 dollars is why my group won’t be coming back here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/29/2025:
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into what went wrong and will be addressing it with our team. Thank you for helping us grow through your feedback.
Played On
Reviews 40
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not at the full price

I play here often.It is usually terrific.greens are very nice conditions and challenging. HOWEVER, the back nine is currently under work/repair ,some from the city is my understanding...bridges being redone, pipes being put underground... all understandable.

the GRIPE is charging full price for back 9 that has 4 full holes and 5 makeshift holes including two 'temporary' greens which are just a hole in the fairway. Need reduced fees

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not right now...

Course is in repair mode currently.

#9 is always lousy design but ...

Back 9 construction on #12, #16, #18

That's 3 holes of the18. It really detracts from

the course's usual high rating.

So,,not right now

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play the crappy nine twice

Spend 50 bucks to play the front nine twice and wait on every hole in the blistering heat. No thanks...

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

No mention is made by the golfnow site that this is currently a Nine-Hole course due to town construction project on the back nine. You play the front twice. Pro-shop said it will be nine holes for the next 6 weeks.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not Good. Not good at all.

Course conditions were about as bad as I've seen in area. Tee boxes and fairways were just terrible - lots of weeds. The pace was horrible - no ranger to be seen. Staff was nice enough. The fees were reduced from 70 to 60 as we had to play front 9 twice. Even with the reduction in fees it was outrageously overpriced. At best, ion it's current state things a $25 to $30 course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 08/04/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 22
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not good currently

Course is not in good condition

Tee boxes are long

fairways are dry and have minimal grass

Many weeds around the greens

The greens themselves have sand all over them. Some greens have many ball marks that have not been fixed.

I liked playing this course previously but in its current state, I would not play here again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Overpriced

The staff was amazing, with that being said. Charging 70 dollars to play this course, in the condition it currently is in. Is a war crime and should be treated as such. It’s not worth anything more than 30. Absolutely horrendous.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was in condition. However, noticed prices have not come down with the Summer season so the only way I can afford to golf her is to get a hot deal on GolfNow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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