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4.5
889 Reviews (889)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
92.6%
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852 out of 889 reviews
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4.4
41 Reviews (41)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.1%
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4.5
60 Reviews (60)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
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Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.7%
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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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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice shape

Not the most amazing scenery but course and staff were great!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Hot Deal Value at a Real Nice Course!

Played last year just after 6 new greens were put in. Now all the greens are done, and were in great condition. Very friendly staff treatment, as usual. Great golf day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Surprised

This is the first time we played this course. I was a little nervous when we pulled in and saw it was in a (nice) trailer park, but it was all good from there. Greens are all new, replaced this summer. They all look very nice and roll slow but true. Tee boxes, fairways, rough are all in good shape. We were a little surprised at the challenge the course provided for us. There were a few long carries and tight tee shots. We enjoyed this course and will return as long as we could find a deal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

fun course

surprising good find in lakeland.This is a course worth trying.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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
Good weather
Used cart

Hole 15 Closed

The course is okay, fairways were a little dry, and cart paths wornout

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

very nice track, challenging from the back tees

everything was in good shape. one temp due the a wall being redone, shouldn't be very long.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

South course excellent play

Most all greens were in excellent condition. South course has always been a nice course. Short hitter and sprayers will have difficulty playing unless they hit layups.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice Lakeland area course

This was close to the Lakeland Mall so it was a good place to play after I dropped my wife off to shop. The course was in pretty good shape. Nice range and a nice looking restaurant, but we didn't eat there.
They seemed to be a little understaffed on a very busy day, but the lady in the pro shop and the starter were great. We had a good deal with golfnow, so this was a great value. We might go back and I will try the executive course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great layout---you must hit your driver straight

Course has a great layout, greens are different speeds due to the fact some are newer than others. There are some bad ones with patchy spots. All in all we enjoyed the course and would play it again.A real good challenge from the tips, forced carriers and a must on hitting it straight.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Green tees too long for seniors

They had the green tees back with the blacks on about 5 holes and it made it very long for seniors. They should have advised that before we teed off. Undulating greens and fast made them difficult to putt.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 83
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Very nice course

Nice fairways and well groomed greens. Average to slow greens with undulation on most. We enjoyed our round and will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course with varied challenges

Great value for this well maintained course. Good variety of holes with varied challenges throughout the course. Would recommend to all levels.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Much better than expected

Decided to try a new course, based on the reviews on golf now. Being in an over 55 community, which we did know about, made us expect an average course at best. How wrong we were. The fairways were well maintained and the layout was excellent.
Greens were a good speed, and tricky in places. At 6700 off the back tees, it is not the longest course, but there were 2 long carries over water on the front and a par 5 on the back 9 where it took our best shots to clear the water. Great day, made all the better by really friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Water, water, everywhere!

This was a good test of my abilities. Errant shots either found water, jungle or humps. You must stay in the fairway to score. This course was in the best condition of any of the courses in this price range. It was a shotgun start the afternoon that I played, but the completion of the round was in a timely manner. Greens were difficult for me to read since it took 34 puts (usually 28-30 for me) for the round. This is a private course, so access to it is very limited. The north course is just an executive course, so bear that in mind when scheduling an outing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fab layout in good condition

Played in a Tuesday members shotgun 1pm start. Course was presented in excellent condition for the time of the year. A really interesting track, well worth a visit.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice with a little pucker factor

I really enjoyed the course. But the pucker factor was in play. The front side was a little tight off the tee There were many forced carries over water to the green. The greens were medium speed except for the greens with new style grass which were quicker. I as told by the starter all the greens would be completed by next year. The green were generously size and very undulated . Overall bring your A game.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Golf in Wildlife Haven

The course is in very good condition especially the greens and fairways. There are some challenging holes that call for good shot selection. Water is present through out and a significant factor on a number of holes. We welcome was warm and involving which was a plus as we played in a club shotgun start event. This is a retirement community and the whole environment cries out order and routine in a beautiful and tranquil location.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Classic course

Great fast greens. Rolling flattish fairways. Similar to Rio Pinar but with more water in play. Definite replay. Never did see the big cypress but has many trees.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Hidden gem in Lakeland . Very impressed with course and staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Surprised

My golf partner and I were surprised with this course. The course provided us with a challenging layout and a enjoyable day. It was very crowded though and we had to start shot-gun style.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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