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3.9
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
86.7%
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980 out of 1130 reviews
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4.1
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3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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4.0
79 Reviews (79)
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Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
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4.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6345 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.3
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Cleveland Heights Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1925
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William S. Flynn (1925)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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3.9
1130 Reviews (1130)
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Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 5-9
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Best condition in a long time

We’ve played the heights for over 12 years, this is about the best I’ve seen it. Greens are rolling unbelievably good, real fast and true. If you’re not careful and are above the hole look out. Great job to the staff and GM great job.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/26/2018

Thanks Nomie for the positive feedback. The staff works very hard and we appreciate your kind words. The irrigation renovation will enhance the playability at CHGC and should be completed by Christmas. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Lovely day-poor condition

I normally like the course, but because of massive repairs ongoing it was an effort to play and enjoy.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/26/2018

Hello Jim, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cleveland Heights Golf Course, and for the 3 stars. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played due to our recent repairs. Your feedback is appreciated and it looks like you had a friendly experience with our staff and that your round was a great value for you, so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for your choosing our course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/26/2018

Jim, thanks for the feedback. The irrigation renovation that is winding down will enhance the facility and improve the golf experience for our customers. The force main utility line is needed for our community to reach the southwest part of Lakeland to meet the growth that is taking place. All renovations will be completed by Christmas. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

In the state of repair.

They were putting in drainage system and only had 18 holes. The greens we’re good but the fairways were just OK. The staff was delightful and the food great. The pace of play was agonizingly slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/09/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Cleveland Heights Golf Course, in the Lakeland area. We're very sorry to hear you may not have had the best recent customer experience with us due to the pace of play, and we greatly appreciate your feedback. We also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years and hope we can continue to provide you with a valuable golf experience. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/15/2018

Thanks for the kind words and we appreciate the feedback. We are playing the original 18 holes during the construction/renovation. We hope to see you back soon. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under Construction

This course is under major construction. It has 3 nine hole courses with one of them being closed right now. Our golf watches did not work due to all of the hole changes. This is a great place to golf but we will wait a bit until all nines are open to golf again. It was still a good value for the price we paid.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/08/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cleveland Heights Golf Course, in the Lakeland area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/15/2018

Thanks for the positive feedback and glad you enjoyed your golf experience. Come back and see after the first of the year when the construction/renovations will be completed. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course needs help

Greens had some bad spots. Aprons to greens needs some attention

Conditions Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/07/2018

Thanks for the feedback and we hope to see you in the future. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 107
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nine Hole Layout

Booked round thru GolfNow, checked in at the Pro Shop and when we got to the starter stand we found out that only nine holes were open, out of the 27 course. That, in itself, was no big deal, but people should have been notified when booking the round.

It's a wonderful course and we still had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/07/2018

Thanks for the feedback. During this irrigation renovation changes would sometimes be made 24 to 48 hours out based on how much irrigation would get laid per day. Folks do not leave contact information sometimes when they make the tee time. Sorry for the inconvenience and please call me at 863-834-2379 when you want to come back to CHGC. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Under Construction!

There is a lot of work going on and so the holes you play are in a mixed up order. In spite of that it flows nicely and is an enjoyable course. The staff are very friendly.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cleveland Heights Golf Course, in the Lakeland, FL area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/07/2018

Thanks for the kind words. The 18 holes that we are playing right now during the construction is actually the original 18 holes. We hope to see you back soon. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/07/2018

Thanks for the feedback and good rating. We hope to see you back soon. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of construction:

The course has a lot of construction on going and can get a bit confusing. The greens were in great shape and fast.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/25/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the 5-star experience that you deserve.
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/07/2018

Thanks for the feedback and construction will be ending in another month. Thanks for the kind words and we look forward to seeing you back soon. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course

Course was in somewhat good condition other than construction of new water system. Will go back enjoyed the day. Pace of play was slow behind 3 walkers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/07/2018

Thanks for the feedback and understanding as the new irrigation system will enhance our facility so much. The course is in good shape as we hope to see you soon. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 11/07/2018

Thanks for the positive course rating and we hope to see you back soon. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Eeeeesh

construction of new water mains being laid out through out the course was a factor.here. Had I know that, I would have stayed away. The condition of the course was another story. Fairways were in bad shape. Greens horrible. Forget about the Tee boxes. The only good thing was that it was cheap.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 09/24/2018

Fred thanks for the feedback. Yes we are going thru a force main utility project and also an irrigation renovation. I am sorry that the timing was bad for you to have to experience these renovations. We hope to see you in the future and call me at 863-834-2379 before you come back. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Saturday outing

The people inside was so nice. The course was in very good shape. The greens were a little slow but they have to be this time of the year or you burn the greens up little grainy but fun. Great course and layout Can’t wait to see the rest of the courses first of the year. Great time was had by all

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 09/14/2018

Vance, thanks so much for the positive feedback and glad you enjoyed your golf experience at CHGC. Hope to see you back soon. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 08/25/2018

Thanks for your feedback and hope to see you back after our force main project and our irrigation renovation. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet conditions

Course was very wet due to typical daily summer rain in Florida. However, sill playable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 08/03/2018

Thanks for the positive feedback. We have received 40 inches of rain from May 1st thru the end of July. We are hoping that the weather pattern changes over the next 90 days. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 107
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

It's a swamp

In my humble opinion, the course should have been closed. It was cart path only (obviously) but really was not playable. Walking from the cart path to the ball required walking through ankle deep water at times. I admire the course management for trying to accommodate the golfers, but frankly, it just didn't make much sense. Of course, if they had closed the course, some people would have slammed them for that, so I guess it was a "no win" situation. I am anxious to return when the course dries out.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 07/09/2018

Thanks for the feedback. You are correct that we are very wet, 10 inches of rain since July 1st. We give folks the option of playing and staying on the cart paths as they understand. It has been nice the past 2 days with no rain. Hope to see you back soon at CHGC. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor

Wet and poor conditions

The course got a lot of rain the day before didn't know till we got there and it was cart path only play c and b course it was very BAD, c was not even playable water and puddles everywhere, b was a little better but not much got no roll when hitting the fairway just lots of water and muddy conditions but even if it wasn't wet the greens were horrible dead and brown spots on all of them they keep it looking good for the snowbirds but for us they don't care if I had a free round wouldn't play it, I'm done with this course to many others that r better it's a shame

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cleveland Heights Golf Club, in the Lakeland, FL area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 07/09/2018

Thanks for the feedback. The 10 inches of rain we have got since July 1st has caused us some issues that we are addressing. We just started be able to mow areas that we could not get equipment to because it was getting stuck. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Still Great

Even though it is course maintenance time all is still good.

Recommend this for any player

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 07/09/2018

Thanks for the positive feedback and we hope to see you back at CHGC soon. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

mother nature still causing problems

Course us still wet from all of the summer rains. Mostly in the rough. Course still fun to play though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 07/06/2018

Thanks for the positive feedback and you said it correct about all of the rain. Hope to see you back soon. Brock Witmyer (GM)

Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
fede05f9-89ac-5637-ab81-923d21b23077
Commented on 07/06/2018

Mike, thanks for the positive feedback as we appreciate it. Hopefully we can dry out a little bit before your next visit. Brock Witmyer (GM)

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