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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.6
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.9
58.7%
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66 Reviews (66)
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Conditions
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Value
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Pace
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7072 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.5

Lake Wales Country Club boasts a classic Donald Ross design that players of all skill level will enjoy. Built in the 1920s, the golf course has a different look and feel than most modern courses. Rather than exaggerated hazards and dramatic contouring, the layout blends seamlessly into the natural landscape. The routing of each hole was determined by the existing contours. Like many of Ross' designs, the phrase "hard par, easy bogey" holds true here. The layout features small greens with crown centers that are sloped back to front. Rough borders the fairways and the wide-openness of the course means that wind will often be a factor. Lake Wales C.C. is a challenging but straightforward golf course. There are no trick holes but there are several holes that will make you think.

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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1926)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis
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3.1
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Run away

Every bunker has weeds growing in them. The fairways is a collection of weeds and dirt. The greens are ate up. The rough is a safari. This place needs an owner who cares

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

Do not come here!

Do not play this course. I don’t care what they’re charging it’s a wild overpay. The first sign of trouble was the driving range. Zero grass anywhere to be found. Unfortunately the fairways are also completely non existent. That isn’t an exaggeration, it’s literally just sand, dirt, and the occasional weed. The same can be said for what’s supposed to be the tee boxes. The greens are meh, but if all I can to do is putt, I should be playing minigolf. The “pro shop” also looks like it looted at some point and just never repaired? It is the only pro shop I have ever been in that didn’t have sleeves or 12packs of golf balls to buy. There was a cooler for drinks but that was seriously the only thing in the place. The only two positives are the layout (which would be really fun if you could actually hit the ball) and the pace of play (I was the only one stupid enough to be out there). For the love of all the good golf

in the world do not go here. Don’t let your friends go here. Don’t let your enemies go here. The course either needs new management, or to let nature reclaim the space and close shop immediately.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
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Previously Played

Don't Go

Pros. Staff was friendly, greens were not bad and ponds had water in them.

Cons tee boxes that are just dirt, I've seen better grass in cow pastures, traps have weeds growing in them and are do hard, from lack of raking, that I could putt out of them.

To bad that someone can't refurbish this Donald Ross designed course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very poor

The tee boxes and fairways were in terrible condition. The greens was very good. Certainly not at all worth the $40.

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

Sad

On a two day golf trip and this was our first stop. In every aspect, this is easily one of the worst conditioned courses I have ever played. It is sad to see the great Donald Ross layout be so neglected, with every fairway consisting of weeds and dirt - mostly dirt. A first for us - after playing 3 holes we were on the phone trying to make a tee time elsewhere in the area. The one good experience on the course was successfully setting a tee time at a nearby course at which point we walked off Lake Wales. I also highly question the method used and integrity applied in the recommendation process deployed by GolfNow.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course not in very good shape

Greens don’t exist. Fairways don’t exist. Course layout good but I would not play there again

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Front 9 Needs some TLC and rain back 9 nice shape greens were fast great value !

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lake wales

The course needs tlc. The greens are so so the fairways need grass

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall bad experience

Horrible maintenance course was all torn up bathrooms were discussing and falling down

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course for money paid

Fair layout if you plat the appropriate tees

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs a bit of investment to bring back to life

Overall - get what you pay for, worth visit

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shameful

This course has a really nice layout and could be/probably was a beautiful course. It had the worst fairways I have ever hit off of. The greens weren’t much better with plenty of bare spots. Honestly, I drove 40 minutes to play here and I wouldn’t do it again if it were free.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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