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3.7
926 Reviews (926)
5 Stars
204
4 Stars
441
3 Stars
173
2 Stars
60
1 Stars
48
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
79.8%
Recommend this course
755 out of 926 reviews
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3.8
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.7%
Recommend this course
36 out of 42 reviews
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3.7
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
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2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
82.6%
Recommend this course
57 out of 69 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

3.7
926 Reviews (926)

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 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day!!!!

Great course with moderate difficulty, Pro shop guys are very friendly and very accommodating. We arrived early and he mentioned he had a few spots open if you would like to go off earlier. That worked out great and we finished our round.... we went inside and had a great lunch. Great food and Great staff!!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/26/2016

Thank you for your support and glad you had a wonderful time at Schalamar Creek. Golf Course is a lot of fun to play. Looking forward to seeing you back out soon !

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

greens

great course and great people, but they lost there greens, greens are terrible, sad for such a great course

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/21/2016

great course, great people, great golfers = a lot of fun !! New greens have been installed on the front side, looking for some warm weather to complete the grow in process. Going to be a lot of fun on these new greens real soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Senior course

9 of the greens where not cut latest day, slowest I have ever put on. Greens damage. Short holes, play on Gold tee if you are under 20 in hcp. You are not allowed to use the pool.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/26/2016

Schalamar Creek is a shot makers course that will test all of your golfing skills.

During the over seeding period each year the greens are not cut for a 2-3 day period to allow for the over seed to take and begin to grow. Sounds like you may have hit that time line. Hope to see you back out to play soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course has deteriorated.

I used to look forward to playing here. Over the past year they removed the green surfaces and reseeded new greens. They were better before than they are now. The greens are covered with sandy patches and weeds. They are very bumpy. The greens on the front side had patches of shaggy grass that hadn't been mowed. It was impossible to judge how hard you had to hit to get through the few patches of grass. The greens on the back nine had been mowed, but otherwise were no better than the front nine. The fairways have been allowed to dry out so that they only have the appearance of grass, but are really all hard-pan. It is very disturbing that they have taken this local jewel and allowed to go to pot like this. It is now in as bad or worse condition than Sandpiper, Imperial Lakes, and Bartow. Very disappointing. It will be a long time recovering and restoring this course to a quality condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/26/2016

I would keep looking forward to playing Schalamar Creek. New greens have been installed and the grow in time has taken a little longer than expected. I wouldn't want to miss out on playing this local jewel with the new greens in place. Going to be a lot of fun.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Value for money

Payed around $25 for a round of golf fantastic value.there is something for everyone here,short holes long holes water holes only down side were the greens as they were in poor condition by I would not let that put you off true hidden gem.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/21/2016

Yes , Schalamar Creek is a true hidden gem. With the new greens project being this summer, Schalamar Creek is one of those courses that you must play. Its a shot makers course for sure. Hope to see you back out soon !!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

the greens

The greens were in very bad shape. The were spots on the greens that were like little sand traps. they were very bumpy. The fairways were so so. About the same as most of the courses that I have played.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/21/2016

larrysalis, Appreciate you coming out to play Schalamar. The new greens have taken longer to grow in as expected. You could say some growing pains with the New Greens. Once the warm weather returns, the greens will be wonderful. Looking forward to having you come back out and test out the new greens real soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

DeeDee

The course is in poor condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/25/2016

Your comments are very important to us. We have had some weather challenges this year for sure. We are replacing greens this summer and are very excited about the new greens coming soon. Schalamar Creek is a wonderful place to play and we hope to see you back out here soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Short par 4's with tight fairways

This is a great course for golfers who like to play short holes that place a premium on ball placement. A driver is too much club on many holes. The front 9 had good greens. The back nine greens need some work. Course is very scenic.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/25/2016

Schalamar Creek is a true test of how to manage your golf game around the course. Its a lot of fun and has a lot of character. Back nine greens are getting replaced this summer. Looking forward to brand new greens at Schalamar. Thanks for your support. Looking forward to you coming back out soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs work

We have enjoyed this course in prior years. It is in the midst of getting major repair work den on the greens. Most are terrible and the approach to many greens is muddy.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 02/26/2016

Mother nature has been a challenge this year for sure. Course is a lot of fun to play and we are excited about all of the upgrades and improvements going on here . We appreciate you visiting Schalamar and we look forward to having you back out again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice course, Slow pace

Play was very slow and wet. After days of rain, I guess everyone decided to play on a beautiful day.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/05/2016

Appreciate you coming out to play Schalamar Creek. You are correct, everyone decided to play on that beautiful day. Bad weather followed up by a nice day = lots of golfers. Looking forward to seeing you back out soon ! Thanks

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Pained greens

Can you believe it? Apparently they lost control on implementing new greens and lost them. So we putted over mud painted blue-green!! And the fringes around the greens were a sea of wet mud! Played this course last year in January and liked it so we came back. What a mistake! I would advise you call first and ask "How are the greens?"

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/22/2016

Thank You for coming out to Schalamar Creek. We would like to extend and invitation to you to come back out to this beautiful golf course. Please give us a call at your convenience. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks !

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Commented on 01/22/2016

Appreciate you coming out to Schalamar Creek. The good news is the greens are coming along well and making progress. Would appreciate you giving us a call at 863-666-1623 to follow up from your visit. Please ask for The Director of Golf. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dump

If you love greens that are mostly sand and plugged balls, this is your course!
It hasn't rained in over a week and the course was a swamp. I had a ball plug ON THE GREEN! Using the term "green" loosely. Most of the greens were sand, unreadable, and unplayable.
Course resides in a senior citizen community, so if you get stuck behind a foursome of residents (like I did), prepare for a 4+ hour round. Don't plan to play through either.
The aquatic driving range is kind of cool, and just $4 for a bucket. Stop there.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/22/2016

Appreciate you coming out to Schalamar Creek. Sounds like mother nature got the best of the course that day. Give us a call, would like to here from you and get you back out to play. Thanks !

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the money and pace of play

Course was in good shape Nine holes had just had the greens reworked and were a little soft around the edges but were in good shape. Great layout with tight fairways and lots of water. Will play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/23/2016

We appreciate your kind remarks of the golf course. We hope you'll be visiting us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nicely laid out course

The front 9 has had all the greens replaced and is not in good shape for the public. Greens were bumpy and needed rolled. I'm sure the course will be better in a year or so. The back 9 was fine no worries there. So rating was because of the new greens other than that the course is nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/23/2016

Thank you for your review of the course. New greens are getting better and the backside are rolling good. The Staff appreciates your support and we are looking forward to having you back again very soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Bad deal

I was extremely disgusted as I had booked a foursome to play 18 and arrived only to find 9 holes were under repair. We ended up going to another course to play as they were already backed up on the open nine. A total waste of the (deal) we got, as golf now deducted the entire cost up front. They should post if there is any repair work going on !!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/23/2016

mrshutson, We appreciate hearing from you whether good or bad. We have corrected the on line information not being posted correctly. Would very much like to invite you back out to play again soon. Please give us a call anytime!

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

very poor condition

the course was in disgusting condition there was only 9 holes open the greens were horrible and long grass on them very patchy holes in them. total waste of money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/23/2016

rangerflorida, Appreciate your feedback. Sounds as if you visited the course after some maintenance has been done. Come on back out and take another look at the changes. The golf course is a beautiful layout. Look forward to seeing you soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

awefull

a waste of $ - will not go back , will inform others not to go and waste their $

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/23/2016

Your support and comment is very important to all of us. Would like to invite you back out and let you see for yourself the changes that have occurred. Hope to see you soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front 9 of this course is closed!!!

Booked this course and nowhere on golfnow did it say that the front 9 were closed! Ended up playing the back 9 twice. As you can imagine, play was very slow with only having 9 holes open.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Under contruction

course is rebuilding greens for next 6 months so only 9 holes open. Today only 8 were open and a par 5 was reduced to a par 3. My time would have been better spent on the driving range.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/23/2016

mcruskie, Appreciate your comments and support. The new front side greens are open and ready to play. Appreciate your support and looking forward to seeing you back out soon ! Driving range is always open!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

this place sucks

they are redoing the front greens and only had the back 8 to play ....yup i said the back 8.... they were also redoing the 17th green, but didn't say anything about it when booking the tee time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/23/2016

Sorry about the booking information. It has been corrected. Would like to see you come back and visit us with all 18 open. We hope to see you soon!

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