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3.9
854 Reviews (854)
5 Stars
220
4 Stars
402
3 Stars
155
2 Stars
45
1 Stars
32
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
83.6%
Recommend this course
722 out of 854 reviews
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4.1
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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3.8
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.9%
Recommend this course
59 out of 72 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 5862 yards
Slope 118
Rating 68.3

Neighbor to the beautiful Ravine State Gardens, Palatka Golf Club offers a game that is as scenic as it is entertaining. Designed by Donald Ross in 1925, the golf course was created with all skill levels of golfers in mind. The layout is player friendly, but there are still many challenging elements to keep golfers on their toes, including Ross' signature "turtleback" greens. There are also numerous bunkers fiercely guarding the greens. The signature hole of the course is the par-3 third. This 188-yard hole is a test of accuracy, requiring a difficult tee shot to a well bunkered green. Palatka Golf Club also offers a unique aqua driving range for golfers to use.

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Course Details

Year Built 1925
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1925)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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3.9
854 Reviews (854)
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Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Fairways in not too good shape. Putting greens are horrible. T box yuck.

Plenty gnats and mosquitoes making golf a dilemma.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Real bad Condition

Normally I love this course. Something must have happened recently to the staff or something. Greens were garbage with massive pitting, dead spots, or long weed grass. Tee boxes were the same. No starters or anyone controlling pace of play. How they could let the junior golf tour play here also is beyond me. This course needs serious help.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Rough Conditions

Love driving down from Jax to play Palatka, but was disappointed in the conditions on this trip. Greens are the worse I've ever seen them . Staff was friendly as always and it's such a fun layout, so hoping the green conditions will improve. Tee boxes and fairways were pretty rough as well, which was surprising as they normally have the course in really good shape. Hopefully it'll all come back!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 50
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Alas, The Old Course Looking Shaby

Always been my "go to" course and know there's been a drought, but there was no grass on any green, fairways were barren and sandy on a hot late spring day. Not very crowded as you might guess. Sad to see such a fall.

Good hotdogs and beer in the clubhouse, though.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens rough

Great course, but greens are in rough shape right now. Great value for cost .,

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Staff very friendly, pace of play excellent , greens a little spotty but very playable

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Layout

A bit dry like everything else in the area right now, so a lot of brown. Great layout. Will definitely return.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf Experience

Greens were in poor condition & relative to the size of the greens the flag placements were not good. The fairways were not very good either. Very disappointing… I made (and paid a booking fee) for 7:15am. It was clearly first come first served as 3 groups went off in front of us (golf course opens at 7.00am) so how can that be? We saw 2 people waiting in back of us so we offered for them to join us which they did. About mid way through the front 9 the group in back of us started hitting up on us. We were keeping pace with the group in front of us so this was totally unacceptable. No starter to organize anything. Disappointing day overall.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Old school course, needs love.

Great layout, with various doglegs, challenging par 3's and roundtop greens. Laid back atmosphere with a good pace of play. Foursome finished in 3.5 hours. Tee boxes were in need of repair, bare spots with very sparse grass. Fairways were very dry, good for long drives...but in need of water. Greens were very difficult to putt on. Bare spots and sandy. Area around bunkers were loaded with weeds and clover. Bunkers were actually pretty good. Nice golf course but needs work.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Needs rain

I like this course and its layout, however it’s in dire need a TLC. Very dry, fairways brown and flat, most of the greens in sad shape, dry. Tee boxes mostly dirt. But I will go back, rains will help as weather changes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good course

Greens rolled true and were fairly quick. Fairways were nice in the middle but dry and candy around edges. A few greens did not have good grass for pitch shots. Overall, nice layout, good value. Pace was slow, but there was a local tournament.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Conditions

The course is not a 4 star rating as was stated by several reviews. 3 at best. The greens were in horrible conditions with a lot of dead grass and black spots. The tee boxes and fairways were in poor condition. I did however enjoy the layout. With some serious TLC, it could become a great course!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid course

Straightforward course with some challenges, but many opportunities to post a good score. Greens need a little work, but rolled pretty well overall.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 65
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value of the money

As with many other courses the greens have some rough spots. This year seems to be a bit more rough than past years for this and other courses such as Southampton and Palm Harbor as well

Fairways are very good here - in fact they are the best for the money by far.

Challenging Donald Ross layout - first few holes are tough

I strongly recommend the grilled hot dog in the bar after your round !!

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