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3.0
575 Reviews (575)
5 Stars
110
4 Stars
212
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
77
1 Stars
47
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.8
53.8%
Recommend this course
409 out of 575 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 20 reviews
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2.9
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
11
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
48.8%
Recommend this course
21 out of 43 reviews
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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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3.0
575 Reviews (575)
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Reviews 79
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some work

Had to use an expiring promo code and this was the only course I could find with a hot deal after 12:00 (to qualify). The course was in tough shape on tees and fairways, but greens were fine. The good news is we played in 3 hours!.Bottom line is it's a lower end public course that's outside the resort areas around Orlando. It's 18 holes of golf, so if that's all you require, it was fine, but we won't return.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Course in bad shape

Greens were decent. Other than that, tees and fairways were bad. Like hitting off bare ground .

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Still very playable

Greens aren’t great but playable. Staff are awesome wish this place gets a solid investor and decides to pump some money into this course and saves it. Great layout with tons of potential. Will go back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 71
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deteriorating Conditions

Played here numerous times last winter, and always enjoyed playing here. However, was disappointed this time to see that the course was being sold at auction next month. As a Donald Ross designed golf course, love the layout, but conditions were poor. Didn’t see any maintenance at all on the golf course. The fairways were sparse, and greens were receptive, but bumpy. Hoping that this course can be sold to the right entity, and will be on the comeback trail.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Weeds and invasive grasses in fairways, greens tee boxes. Greens and collars are too slow. Needs TLC. Not much grass in fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

jake

greens were slow otherwise course in good condition

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course in excellent shape

I got paired up with one of the course owners and two of his friends on Sunday. Wow, great players they are! Par and sub par. Way to go guys great round.. Course is in very nice shape, no mush or water anywhere greens very nice and true. Fairways good, tee boxes OK. Great design and layout this course is just plain nice. Good value on golf now. Will be playing again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Was a nice course

Greens were nice, fairways very thin and a lot of bare spots. Used to be one of my go to courses, not to much anymore.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Course is a good layout, greens in good shape, tee boxes could use some attention but good value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lake Wales

This is a decent course with a fairly wide open layout. Fairways were average as were the tee decks and the greens were pretty good but slow. If booking directly with the course the rates are higher and in my opinion you can get better value for your dollar at other courses in the area.

As far as I could determine COVID-19 protocols were non-existent. Pro shop staff did not have masks nor did the back-office staff moving the carts to the pickup spot and there were no separators in the carts that I saw. I did not see sanitizer anywhere. On the course, ball washers were available, rakes were in bunkers and no adjustments were made to the flag/cup area to reduce touch points. If I had known this I would have avoided the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 23
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

course has lost alot of its luster. pretty scruffy conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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