Plantation Palms Golf Club
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Plantation Palms Golf Club, designed by David Harman, provides every Tampa golfer with a challenging and rewarding golf experience. The links-style design starts with a welcoming par 5, and then slowly steps up with a mixture of strong par 3s. Just 10 minutes north of Tampa, this course was carved a 400-acre citrus grove that slopes from west to east, providing interesting elevation changes. Water is in play on 17 of 18 holes. Plantation Palms Golf Club has an attractive framing of greens by the use of pine trees, water and large snow-white sand traps. The true-rolling elevated greens have good movement and are a challenge for golfers.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6735 yards | 72.6 | 139 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6240 yards | 76.4 | 138 |
| White | 72 | 6240 yards | 70.1 | 131 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5790 yards | 73.9 | 133 |
| Gold | 72 | 5790 yards | 67.8 | 127 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5313 yards | 70.8 | 132 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.0/142 | 557 | 417 | 360 | 195 | 370 | 392 | 222 | 436 | 511 | 3460 | 363 | 495 | 188 | 379 | 525 | 342 | 432 | 161 | 404 | 3289 | 6749 |
| Blue M: 71.0/135 | 525 | 379 | 338 | 188 | 364 | 364 | 191 | 412 | 477 | 3238 | 327 | 470 | 175 | 352 | 488 | 321 | 400 | 160 | 384 | 3077 | 6315 |
| White M: 69.0/130 | 496 | 353 | 327 | 172 | 353 | 338 | 177 | 370 | 440 | 3026 | 310 | 443 | 161 | 323 | 474 | 304 | 382 | 145 | 376 | 2918 | 5944 |
| Gold M: 67.4/125 | 472 | 330 | 316 | 158 | 342 | 325 | 163 | 346 | 404 | 2856 | 302 | 410 | 153 | 293 | 441 | 274 | 359 | 138 | 337 | 2707 | 5563 |
| Green M: 66.2/118 W: 71.4/137 | 466 | 323 | 307 | 142 | 316 | 316 | 128 | 335 | 395 | 2728 | 281 | 398 | 138 | 286 | 429 | 265 | 348 | 119 | 330 | 2594 | 5322 |
| Red M: 63.1/112 W: 68.4/123 | 367 | 258 | 300 | 140 | 328 | 230 | 112 | 281 | 373 | 2389 | 278 | 361 | 132 | 246 | 386 | 226 | 278 | 109 | 286 | 2302 | 4691 |
| Handicap | 10 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 5 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Challenging course
Challenging course. It wasn't in the condition I'm accustomed to - greens and fairways needed a little attention. Rough was yellow. Plantation Palms is usually pretty lush. Still, had a great time golfing w/ friends!
Fun Course to Play
This course is fun to play with good variety of holes . The condition was just OK with the greens quite marked up, but generally is great value for the green fee. You need to play a few times to know where to place your shot. Pace of play was very good. Definitely will return.
Good course
My first golf outing in Florida. I'm not sure what the standard is for fairway/rough/greens quality so I will compare them to home: The 'rough' or 2nd cut rolls like our fairways, the fairways roll like greens, the greens are like green painted polished concrete! I believe after much putting I might get the green speed and dynamics down. It made for a lot of 3 putts and overall putting challenge.
There is a ton of water, and warning signs for a mother aligator and her young. Though I never saw any reptiles thank goodness.
We were often worried about our pace of play because the folks behind us just seemed to keep rolling up on us. But at every tee we were waiting for the group in front of us. We eventually let two groups by. I imagine pace of play vs crowds is an issue at almost every course in Florida!!!
Overall I enjoyed my stay, and it turned out to be the better of the courses I played during my visit.
decent course
Not the greatest, not the worst. First tee was backed up 5 groups deep. Waited all day for the group in front of us, and the group behind waited for us all day. Then again, it was Sunday afternoon.
Greens were in good shape, they rolled fast but I could not get them down, very hard to read, they all look nearly flat, definitely was a putting challenge.
The tee boxes were kind of beat up on some holes, and there are no tees beyond the blue tee, which for me is fine.
The par3's were all pretty long, all about 200 +/- from the blue.
Good challenge
For the price I think this course offers more fun and challenges than similar courses in the area. The golf carts are state of the art. I will be back.
On its way back
Very happy to see course back in good condition after being really bad for a little while with ownership changes really good fun layout will be back again on a regular basis for sure!
Lousy Course
It was LOUSY...they overbooked, & under delivered.
Looks like they stopped putting money into the course.
Looking runned down !!
Beautiful course
Last played there 2 years and course not in good shape. It sure was yesterday and looking forward to playing there again. Pleased to see you can also play 9 holes as an alternative
VERY FUN AND CHALLENGING
Without a doubt this is one of the hardest courses around. I never thought Plantation Palms would be difficult. If you don't hit the fairways then good luck, the fairways are smooth and easy to hit your approach shot. But if you miss fairways and hit left or right against the giant hills all over the course then it will be a long day for you. Now the course overall I would give a 8 for conditions. The food was good, the driving range was great [except for the practice greens] and each hole had a unique challenge. The only problem with this course is the people working there. The man behind the bar was very polite and so was the cart man, but the man behind th desk was extremely rude, never made eye contact, and seemed like I was bothering him. This course could be a easy 10 but NO ONE fixes their own divots which make the greens a little rough, but they greens roll true and they are fast. It just seems to me that the course is ran by people who just dont really care and it has such more potential to be a must go to colf course. ANd finally if your a decent golfer who plays ok depending on the day...DONT PLAY HERE it will be miserable for you. The greens are smaller and tight so play safe and have fun and overall I would play here again, but without the main staff.
WIndy day.
Played Sunday afternno with Hotdeal. Previous review are accurate for tees somewhat beat up, fairways tightlies and greens a little patchy but overall I thought the course was fine. Areas around greens had either mid length rough or virtually no grass. Course layout was very challenging especially with the windy conditions. I'll probbly play again due the course layout.
It Was A Great Day
A few fairways were spotty, but the greens were great - good speed and rolled very true. Some holes are quite challenging and the others are a fair test for all levels.
Land o lakes
Ok if you get it cheap. Decent greens but dry fairways.
nice course
this course has some really tough holes on it, 9, 12, 14 and 18 are extremely hard for the average golfer. I really like the course but it's slow play in the winter, the carts are equipped with GPS and coolers with ice & water in them.
Not in great condition
For the price it was ok. Condition was below average. Layout was good. With better conditioning it would be an above average course.
Nice golf course
Course was in great shape. I'll play here again...
great course
this was by far the best value I have found this season. the course was very well maintained and in great shape. quite crowded, but pace was excellent.
did leave a gps on the cart and never got it returned, but that has nothing to do with course conditions .
Little disappointed that it did not get turned in, but oh well my bad
pleasant surprise
very nice course, nice layout with some very nice holes.I was pleasantly surprised and really liked the layout, very interesting course. I will play this one again.
very nice layout and scenic
Played the gold tees. Fair amount of water but only a few came into play. Saw a couple of gators so watch when you get close to the water. Worth the drive. Will play again.
Much Improved. Front Desk Not Welcoming.
Couse is much better than a year ago and greens were actually in great shape. The front desk staff is not welcoming. The feeling is like they don't want to be there and could careless if you were there either. The cart guys are great though - very friendly.
GREAT COURSE AWFUL STAFF
A fun great shape golf course with so much more potential. The staff IS COMPLETELY RUDE AND AWFUL PEOPLE. It seems I was annoying them by just asking to check in. They are rude and very disrespectful but the course is great. A little over priced course but fun. Greens are nice, very open, and great condition. If just the management was gone replaced then it would be perfect!