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3.8
859 Reviews (859)
5 Stars
220
4 Stars
405
3 Stars
157
2 Stars
45
1 Stars
32
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
82.5%
Recommend this course
725 out of 859 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.0
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 20 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.8%
Recommend this course
52 out of 66 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.

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Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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3.8
859 Reviews (859)
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Reviews 181
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in decent condition

Normally enjoy the course...All the rough is grown in with weeds but I am not suppose to be there...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t be fooled

Although this course isn’t long from the back tees and you have plenty of space to hit driver don’t think this is easy course. Classic Ross course with tough greens to both hit, and putt when you do hit one. Tee boxes needed work, fairways were perfect, rough was cross between grass and sand. Every green except one was in great condition but were very slow. Overall I enjoyed the course, I got a good deal using Golfnow. Id recommend playing it at least once to appreciate the differences between green designs of the early years to what we get present day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day

2 of us played in 2 hour 45 min. Greens in great shape. Tough to read if you have not played it. I played like do do but enjoyed the course !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Day

For early Fla. spring the course is in good shape. Grass is growing and there looks to be continual effort to improve the fairways. The greens are rolling and in good shape. This is where a few of the extra shots come in. Local to me and I enjoy playing there a couple of times per month.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good “old-school” course

Links layout with a couple challenging dog-legs. Greens were exceptional well-kept. Don’t write off this course just because it’s in Palatka.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day

The course is handling the Coronavirus health scare very well. They allow one person per cart, the holes are cut 1 inch deep so you don’t have to reach in, no rakes in the bunkers, and the carts are cleaned after every use.

The only minor ding on the round was that the greens, though in perfect shape, were very slow. No word on why they weren’t mowed closer.

All In all, well worth the trip from Jacksonville for a Donald Ross hidden gem.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Very great condition. Greens are tiny and elevated. Fairways are in excellent shape as our the greens. Greens could be a little more faster for me. Great layout. Would highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Interesting old school designed course -

Interesting old school designed course - fairways were in good shape. Really disliked the the postage stamp crowned greens! Many of the tee boxes were in rough condition. Drove over an hour to play this course - best part of the experience was the drive! Staff working on-site very very friendly and professional. Thumbs down from me -

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

No longer with golf now

Got there and course is no longer associated with golf now. Did get to play after driving 35 miles but paid more. Still need to call Golfnow and get my money back that course would not honor. Kind of a cluster.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Donald Ross old style gem

Palatka Golf Club is a classic Donald Ross. Small raised greens. Green speed was quite slow but perhaps necessary given shape and size of greens. Pace of play was very good, we played in 3 1/2 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time I will be back

Nice nice course enjoy myself enjoying the friendly atmosphere the greens on excellent shape course everything they told me it would be

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Enjoyed playing this course on and off for 3 years. Each year course improves. Good fairway grass, well maintained bunkers, and good rough. Greens are a little bumpy and slow, but good grass coverage. Enjoyed round. Staff very accommodating to golf now Patrons which is not always the case

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Old Style Donald Ross

Loved the course. Wide open fairways and small greens. Makes you work at that short game. Fairways and greens were in great shape. Drove over an hour to play and would do it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a good course.

We played 18 holes in 2 hours and 40 minutes.——-thanks to a foursome ahead of us on the second hole. We played there a week ago and we followed a foursome who wouldn’t let us play through. It took us over 5 hours. We were a twosome———-my wife and I. Part of the game is: good manners out there!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition for January

Played in 2 some under 4 hrs. Fairways in good shape with ample grass. Bunkers maintained. Greens in good condition for time of year . Staff very accommodating. Course even better than last year

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

A Donald Ross must play

Have to return when it is not raining, course was in good condition, considering rain, plush fairways and greens ere good. The layout was uniquely challenging. We will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

be careful

If your going to the driving range lookout. there is no protective netting keeping balls pulled from the 9th tee from flying onto the range hitting area.

a ball missed my wife's head by 1" and then missed my leg by about 6".

wear a helmet.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

surprised

short 6000 from the tips

greens were smooth and med. fast

fairways had been overseeded and had plenty grass

teeboxes plenty of grass and level (except for some of the ladies tee my wife had to use

sand traps had enough sand and were raked

shot 69

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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