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3.6
924 Reviews (924)
5 Stars
202
4 Stars
441
3 Stars
173
2 Stars
60
1 Stars
48
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
79.7%
Recommend this course
753 out of 924 reviews
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3.7
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.0%
Recommend this course
37 out of 43 reviews
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3.7
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.3%
Recommend this course
57 out of 71 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained short course rewards smart shot placement with a fun, strategically interesting layout that challenges course management skills. Friendly staff and strong value for money make it an appealing destination for golfers of all levels.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6016 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Schalamar Creek Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Winter Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (1986)

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

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
924 Reviews (924)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 35
Narrow Fairways 29
Bunkers 24
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 33
Locals 27
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 30
Worth the Drive 19
In the 'Burbs 7

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens horrible

Played this course alot till last year. I moved to far away to play alot agian but took a friend there bragging on how nice the course was. Man was I embarrassed. I never played on greens that bad. And won't be playing there agian until they replace the greens. There is no repair that is gonna correct it. They got to be redone. Shame on you guys

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/30/2021

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

We've lived in the Lakeland area for many years, but somehow never got around to Schalamar. We'll definitely be back! The well-designed course sits on a picturesque piece of land, with trees and water everywhere. It's really pretty. It's a relatively short course, but you need to be accurate with your shots, because "out of bounds" means "gone." I lost a record number of balls, but that's on me. The low point for this round was the poor condition of the greens, but we're in a brutal rain cycle right now and we're seeing that in most non-country club settings. The staff are super-friendly and accommodating, nothing like the uneven pro shop experience at Sanlan, Sandpiper, and Cleveland Heights. The course has lots of nice touches like astonishingly clean restrooms, free yardage books, and helpful signage around the course. It feels like a first-class experience and it's an exceptional value for the money. We can't wait to play there again, but this time I'll leave my driver at home.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/30/2021

Thank you for your review, u314161210688. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Schalamar Creek Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/05/2021

Hi, u268791438. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Schalamar Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/23/2021

Hi, paco2xx. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Schalamar Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/23/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000006366635! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Schalamar Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/23/2021

Hi, mikrace. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Schalamar Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Just okay.

The course can be challenging because of the layout and the outbounds areas and the lakes that come into play on some holes. The fairways have a lot of poor grass and weeds. They are lush because of the rains that we've had lately. The greens are bumpy with a lot of weeds on them also. You have to hit the ball straight or you will be in trouble often.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

I think other than the course being wet and balls tending to plug - which happens when it is wet - the course is in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/19/2021

Hello, u115590968. Thank you for visiting us at Schalamar Creek Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/12/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, ScottFrazier! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Schalamar Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too wet and crab grass on greens

I really like this course and I hope the Schlarmar team keeps working on improving the course like they have. Rain sucks for this course, I should say lots of rain sucks for the course . Anyway I know when the team can mow and the greens can be treated for the crab grass this course will be top notch.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/19/2021

Hi, Brandon7147637, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Schalamar Creek Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/12/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314160894201! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Schalamar Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Water

Soooooooooo much water. I get cart path only when rain is intense. Howeve4, I should never lose a ball on the fairway because of mud.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/29/2021

Hi, u314160946897. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Schalamar Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout but that’s about it.

Course was incredibly saturated and very wet in most places. Tee boxes looked like they hadn’t been cut in days. Fairways were not short, either. Greens were slow and in pretty rough shape. Was looking forward to this round before it started but wish I would’ve picked a different place to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/07/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark.

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

First Time

Conditions were wet due to a lot of rain. Booked through GOLFNOW for Monday @ 9:56. Arrived at 9 am and went out immediately by myself. Fairways Fairways furry due to wet and not being mowed. Greens spotty but true. #18 is truly the #1 handicap hole

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2021

Hi, Wesley1962. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Schalamar Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Obviously wet…

Course is soaked obviously due to all the recent rain but man the greens are just awful. They hold well but are inundated with weeds, nothing is going to roll true until they get this under control. Always super nice people to deal with from check in to leaving, great customer service. Course is super tight too, got to hit it straight! It’ll be a while before we go back. Not bad just to muck it around.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/29/2021

Hi, tobias1029. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Schalamar Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

COMPLEMENTARY PLAY BOOK

I haven't played this joint for a while. The pro shop attendant gave me a play book to help with the conditions of the course ( very wet, cart path only ). I used the play book, and followed it. It helped me shoot a wonderful day of play. Staff was awesome, fairways were soggy, greens could use some attention with the crows foot grass. I mean the place is built in a swamp. No complaints here. I'll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/29/2021

Hi, 1973celica. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Schalamar Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/25/2021

Hi, oden1234. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Schalamar Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Enjoyable round

1st time here! Very enjoyable & relaxing round of golf! I will most certainly be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/21/2021

Thank you for your review, tobias1029. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Schalamar Creek Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/07/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, tmar! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Schalamar Creek Golf Club!

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