Lake Wales Country Club

Go back and search for a new course. I did the work for you and played this absolutely awful and super slow course. Staff was nice and course layout is good. I have seen dog parks in better shape. I never leave reviews, but I have to do y’all a favor and tell you this is not the course to enjoy your day.

The course has taken a beating with no rain for about a month. We were behind a five some group of men. They started off the game by taking two drives each. We asked them if they were in a tournament but said we’re just playing a round. They said they were really fast players and we would never catch up after the first hole. This was not true. Waited on most shots.

We last visited 2 years ago. The irrigation wasn't working and tee boxes, fairways and greens not good so didn't go back till now.

New owner has improved things. Fairways and tee boxes now moderate. The rough and fairways hadn't see a mower in a few days.Fairways still need time, overseeding and fertilizer to get to a good state but better than before.

Greens were ok but were fuzzy but probably because they were letting them grow a bit more to get healthy.

Will maybe try in a month and see if the improvement keeps up.

We play here every year on our annual golf trip. Very nice course, fairways and greens are good, interesting layout and the price is right. Hard to beat the whole package. Plus, the bar is something to behold. A woodworkers piece de resistance.

Wish bar area open a little longer. Closing kitchen and bar at 3pm is to early

Played here on 2/28/23: Course is in need of serious care. From the clubhouse being under supplied to spotty at best fairways to horrible greens., this place is on the verge of going under. Don’t get me wrong the place has the potential to be a great course but the current condition its in would make Donald Ross turn over in his grave.I would think that the members would be ashamed to let a country club be in this shape. Save your money, there are better courses in a 30 mile radius and cheaper.

The course is historic. The layout is nice but the course needs work to make it a better place to be. Ok for when you are looking to play and nothing else available. Sand traps are very hard sand and frustrating. The biggest issue we had was with pace of play, we caught up to a group of three that were extremely slow, causing us, and the pair behind us, to spend inordinate amount of time sitting in our cart. This does not translate into a positive experience; they need to have a ranger/staff member monitoring play and moving people along.

Early morning tee time allowed me to cruise through until a couple jumped in front of me on 10, who took a long time to let me pass.

Course is decent.

Not much merchandise to choose from.

Lots of courses in the area to choose from, but this fit my schedule that day.

Only saw the guy behind the counter;no Marshall,no cart girl with refreshments. Pace of play was excellent we were to follow 2 groups of 4 and we went ahead at the 1st;we played 18 holes in less than 4:20 minutes the course was in rough conditions but we only paid $30.00

Arrived and waited in the golf shop (which had almost nothing in it!) and after 15 or so minutes someone finally came in. I paid and was told no range balls and no starter.

Putting green in very poor condition, bare spots and dandelions all over it. The course green were much the same. Bare spots and tufts of either crab grass or dandelions, it was difficult to tell.

Bunkers were terrible. Fairways were ok in spots.

Pace of play was very bad. Three of the groups in front were 5 somes! and they all played 2 balls each off the first tee.

Overall I will not go back which is a shame as this was once a wonderful place to play. Sad that a Donald Ross course has fallen into these conditions.