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4.5
889 Reviews (889)
5 Stars
576
4 Stars
263
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
92.6%
Recommend this course
852 out of 889 reviews
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4.4
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.1%
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39 out of 41 reviews
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4.5
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.7%
Recommend this course
55 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
Big Cypress stands out as one of the area's top layouts, with challenging fairways and greens that consistently impress returning golfers year after year. Hospitable staff and strong value for money make this course a reliable choice for repeat visits.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6680 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.7

Big Cypress Golf Club is part of a gated golf retirement community called Cypress Lakes. Conveniently located between Orlando and Tampa, the club offers two golf courses, the North and the South. The South Course is a championship layout that is more challenging than the executive-length North Course. Both courses are characterized by the abundance of water and swaying palms, offering the best of Florida golf. The South Course plays a long 6,680 yards from the back tees. The course presents a more demanding test than the North, appealing to more advanced players. Florida Golfer and Senior Golfer have recognized its challenging layout for its excellent conditions and design. Maintenance is a top priority at Big Cypress; on both courses the well manicured fairways and greens are consistently in good shape.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Diamond Zoysia Grass
Architect Ron Garl (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - Riders not permitted
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

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Reviews

4.5
889 Reviews (889)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 7
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 35
Bunkers 29
Forced Carries 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 23
Advanced Golfers 22
Seniors 22
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 22
Convenient to the City 16
In the 'Burbs 10

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Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Water water everywhere

Nice course in a subdivision. Lots of water, check the signs on the tee boxes. Lost a ball when I thought there was no water, was I wrong. Fairways are generous.

The only complaint was the practice green was slow. Not so on the course they were fast, until 17 and 18 they were a lot slower.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice layout

I really enjoyed this track. From the tees I played, green, the course was challenging but fair. The greens and tee boxes were in great shape. Overall the course was in very good to excellent conditions. The tee box on the range the day I played was pretty chewed up.

I plan on playing it again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Big Cypress South

As always this course is in terrific condition. A couple of the tee boxes need some work, but other than that you couldn't ask for anything more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No holes are the same

Course was crowded as we were paired up with another 2 some, they were staying on site and have played before so could help us on what to avoid. Some tee boxes were rough from lots of play. Fairways thin but getting greener by the day. Greens were good shape running good pace,some hard as could not find ball mark on some

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic greens

First time playing here and the layout was tight from the back tees but it it was a great experience with fantastic greens that were rolling really fast. Definitely will be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Very nice layout and ffeatures

Would play it again but I thought the greens were very hard.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Polk County Beauty

The course is always in great condition and the Zoysa greens are fantastic! The courses is always well manicured and the staff is extremely polite and customer service oriented! It’s always a go to for our group! It has multiple tees for all levels. I would describe it as challenging while very fair- with an emphasis on accuracy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

As always this course is in great condition and fun to play. Staff is very friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 154
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 01/24/2018:
Hello Chris, thank you for reviewing our course, South Course at Big Cypress Golf & Country Club. We're very sorry to hear you may have had a poor customer experience with us recently, and we appreciate your feedback so we may work on improvements for your future experience with us. We apologize for any miscommunication or misunderstanding in regards to your reservation and hope we can better clarify in the future if necessary. Thank you for choosing our course in the Lakeland, Florida area, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Nice greens

Just dont see this as a 4 star course . Fairways were thin, Tee boxes were worn. Its a fairly tough track, and the greens were in nice shape. If not for the greens this course wouldn't be much.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/16/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, South Course at Big Cypress Golf & Country Club, and for the 3 stars. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and your feedback is appreciated. 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, in the Lakeland, Florida area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/11/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, South Course at Big Cypress Golf & Country Club, and for the 3 stars. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and your feedback is appreciated. 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, in the Lakeland, Florida area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 128
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Big cypress

Well worth the 50 minute drive. Nice layout, course in nice shape, large foursome waved us through

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 243
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Big Cypress South COurse

Very nice course with a mix of short par fours and a couple of lengthy par fours, par fives all nice, par threes demanding. Greens rolled great at a medium speed, mostly flat, but a few had some slope to them. Cold day here, 50's so no one was one the course, was able to play in 2:30 taking my time. Nice clubhouse and facilities. Good choice for medium length course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth your time

Greens are in great shape and have good speed, very smooth. Overall conditions are very good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/05/2018:
Hello, thank you for reviewing our course, South Course at Big Cypress Golf & Country Club. We strive to provide the best possible customer experience to our golfers, and we apologize if we missed the mark. Your loyalty to our course is valued and we hope you will see improvements the next time you are with us. Thank you for choosing to play our course, in the Lakeland, Florida area, and we hope to earn your business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Surprising golf course !

Good layout, not to long but demanding off the back tees.

Last four holes are very nice and pretty hard

Greens were very nice, fairways and tees were ok .

Really good value. Place was very good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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