Clearwater CC: #4
View of the 4th tee at Clearwater Country Club
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3.7
1794 Reviews (1794)
5 Stars
302
4 Stars
834
3 Stars
397
2 Stars
151
1 Stars
110
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
77.6%
Recommend this course
1371 out of 1794 reviews
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4.0
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
55
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.0%
Recommend this course
81 out of 92 reviews
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3.7
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
72.9%
Recommend this course
94 out of 129 reviews
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Course Highlights
Greens and tee boxes consistently draw praise for their well-kept conditions and challenging character. Staff friendliness stands out as a genuine highlight, with welcoming personnel enhancing the overall round.

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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Reviews

3.7
1794 Reviews (1794)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 54
Brunch 29
19th Hole Specials 21
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 68
Water Hazards 59
Undulating Greens 35
This course/club is great for:
Locals 75
Seniors 65
Walkers 40
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 106
Worth the Drive 17
Near Local Attractions 16

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Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great course

One of the best courses on the St Pete peninsula. The course is well maintained and is reasonably priced for the area. Plus as a bonus, you might see John Daly, who regularly golf's there.l

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Needs some tlc

Greens are fair. The group ahead of us was 6 players in 5 carts. So the pace was slow. Greens and tee boxes in some areas are almost on top each other. Not worth the cost.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Play behind a couple of 5 so we wait on every hole.

Smal hilly greens but in good condition. Fairways on last 9 do need some work but overall a nice course, will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ridiculously backed up

Took us an hour plus to play three short par 4 holes, two foursomes ahead of us as we got to 4, we bailed. They did give us a rain check to try again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad Experience

Overall not good. Not enough carts so it’s like haggling with the starter to get a cart. Pace of play was horrible. Over 3 hours to play nine holes on a simple layout. Groups get stacked because of the lack of carts so you end up with 4 groups on the same hole. Quality of fairways and greens were poor at best. This course needs lots of work. The only highlight was seeing John Daly sitting on the patio at the end of our round when we returned to a locked and dark clubhouse at only 6:00om.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Very slow pace

Nice course. The day I played was so slow 2 groups in front of us quit after 4 holes! It moved faster on back but still took over 5 hours for the 2 of us.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Clearwater Country Club

It has been a few years since we enjoyed Clearwater's course. We enjoyed our round very much, but the biggest surprise was the drive on the 18th hole..... The trees were opened up and the green could be seen..... and targeted! It was a magnificent view. There remained a challenge but 18 has never looked so good! If you haven't been at Clearwater CC in a while....... you just have to see it for yourself!,,,,, and ENJOY all Clearwater has to offer!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible rental sets

Called ahead of time to ensure they had a decent left set as my dad is a lefty and having a decent set of clubs is a big deal to try and play a round. Guy told me they had 5 decent sets and he would have the choice. Told me “no need to reserve” lefty clubs will be here. Paid 28$ for a rental set that looked about 20 years old. Half the clubs were dented and overly used. Told those were the best available and that we couldn’t go back and look. Tried asking the pro shop since I called the day before. Guy gives me a shoddy answer, doesn’t apologize for the inconvenience and says all rental sets are the same price. What’s the point of calling and asking about clubs if you show up and they give you awful clubs. I don’t plan on paying 250+ for three golfers and a rental set, just to sit and wait on every hole and play with an awful set. I’ll take my money elsewhere. At least next time be honest about the rental sets you have

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Crazy Slow

We played a few days ago and it was fine, but this round was crazy slow. With some of the tee times at 7 minute intervals how could it be otherwise? Almost 3 hours for the front included a long delay to stay

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

It was your typical hundred year old golf course the layout was kind of nice but a little pricey for what it was compared to other golf courses in the area the staff is super friendly and very crowded as it was the pace of play it was excellent

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

No Play!

I was refunded my greens fees as there were not enough golf carts for all of the golfers they booked. After waiting 2 hours I asked for a refund and was granted it. I lost 6 dollars through golf now but I'm not worried about it!

A.Lanz

Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Nice course, no delays today

I was nervous about pace of play after reading other reviews. We teed off 10-15 minutes late but had no delays on the front and played in 2:10 even with using two different tees for our group. Waited on the 10th and more often on the back but still finished in 4:15 total.

Greens were true and in good shape.

Starter was very unfriendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Get out early. Never had to wait. We were done in just under 4 hours. However, when we finished there were 2 foursomes on 10th tee and many foursomes on #1. Most greens were plugged resulting in ball bouncing on every putt. Staff was courteous. As we finished never saw so many players getting ready to play, glad I got out early.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Golf

Not at all what I was hoping for when I paid $50 to play here it appears if they're not keeping up in the areas front nine was just okay back nine was not okay fairways greens tea boxes etc

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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