The Groves
The Groves Golf and Country Club
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4.3
1783 Reviews (1783)
5 Stars
1029
4 Stars
602
3 Stars
109
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
90.1%
Recommend this course
1708 out of 1783 reviews
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4.2
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.2%
Recommend this course
74 out of 82 reviews
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4.1
136 Reviews (136)
5 Stars
57
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.0%
Recommend this course
117 out of 136 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make rounds here consistently enjoyable for golfers of all skill levels. The course layout blends par 3s and par 4s to create fun shot-making challenges at strong value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 66
Length 3928 yards
Slope 103
Rating 61.3

Surrounded by 200 acres of carefully preserved wetlands, the Groves Golf & Country Club offers championship golf in a spectacular setting. It sits conveniently just 20 minutes north of Tampa in Land O Lakes. Maintaining the natural beauty of the landscape was a top priority when designing the golf course, which is why the layout manages to seamlessly blend into the surroundings. The course, which measures 4,026 yards, offers all of the challenging qualities of a championship-length course but can be played in four hours or less. The player-friendly golf course offers something for all skill levels whether you are a scratch golfer looking for a quick round, or a beginner looking for some challenging practice. In addition to the course, The Groves also boasts a unique aqua driving range as well as putting and chipping greens.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Diamond Zoysia Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Koch (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.3
1783 Reviews (1783)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Patio Dining 9
Brunch 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 30
Bunkers 23
Forced Carries 20
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 26
Locals 23
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 21
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 18
In the 'Burbs 14
Convenient to the City 10

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Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens nice

Over-seed looks nice and the greens are in great shape right now. Pace of play is slow but it’s a gimmicky layout so that will happen.

Great play for the price on a HD.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Need rangers on course

Rangers are needed on course to assist in pace of play, and to discourage some people from acting like fools in the golf carts. It’s beginning to become the norm to see stupid behavior and really

slow pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Sad to see it’s decline

Used to be a great short course for a fair price. Now the conditions are getting much worse with much higher cost of playing. Last time we played without any warning, the 14th hole was completely closed and 15 and 16 tee boxes were playing from the dormant Bermuda rough in front of the red tees. Feels like they need a complete reset to get this place back to where it was. Not worth playing anytime soon without a hot deal

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Great fairways

One hole was shut down and two others had temporary boxes. Fairways were good for a tight course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Hole 14 closed with no notice

Overall, the course was in really good shape except for the 14th hole was completely closed down and there was no notice or notification given at the clubhouse. We had to find out when we got to the hole.

It is definitely overpriced for being such a small course, but it made up for it by being in excellent condition, except for hole 14th of course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Except for two holes basically out of service and no heads up, the course is one of the best maintained around.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Do not recommend more like an executive course. Not a real golf course.

Too much for this executive course. One hole closed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice Course close to me

Great condition other then hole 14 was being worked on .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

60$ for executive course

The fairways and greens were in decent condition, but that alone doesn’t justify a $52 price tag for a short course with an unplayable hole. Hole 14 was under construction, and this was not disclosed when I booked my tee time.

We were also paired with a member whose constant, unsolicited commentary on club selection and shot decisions made the round unnecessarily frustrating and detracted from the overall enjoyment of the game.

Between the course limitations and an overall experience that didn’t reflect the cost, this round fell well short of expectations. There are better values and more enjoyable playing experiences available elsewhere.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shot makers layout

Have played this course a dozen times. The greens are almost always excellent. I like the mix of par 3 & 4 holes. It takes playing the 18th hole a few times to learn the proper strategy . Don't try to overpower course. Pace of play was excellent on day we played.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love this Course!

Right from the start, check in was fast and friendly!

They got new Carts with GPS scoring!!!!

Very challenging experience, course layout is great!

Yes, lost some balls(challenging course), but found some to!

Overall, I love the drive from Spring Hill, to play this well maintained course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Needs TLC

I have played this course several times. But for some reason it was not in the shape it has been in the past. There were lots of areas on the course that had ropes and sticks for bad areas that were being repaired. I will come back in a few moths after I read the current reviews that this has been corrected.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Going downhill

This course used to be a favorite but it is steadily going downhill. Greens bumpy and slow, rolling would be a good idea. Fairways patchy and no grass in places. Tee boxes look like a driving range. Priced way to high for what it is. Starting to look more like Meadow Oaks than The Groves I used to know.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
3.0
First Time Playing

Over attentiveness to play

Very rude locals pushing their way through the course. Very rude staff criticizing ball retrieval in the woods. Looking for a ball for more than a minute is heavily criticized and enforced by the staff. And this is when the course was experiencing 30% or less play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 64
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Course was in great shape. Greens a tad slow but rolled smooth. Obviously it’s a shorter course but fun because it gives enough challenges of you want to play aggressive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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