Palatka Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 5862 yards | 68.3 | 118 |
| White | 72 | 5589 yards | 66.9 | 115 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5589 yards | 73.0 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4748 yards | 67.5 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 68.9/125 W: 74.5/128 | 322 | 385 | 190 | 482 | 448 | 160 | 407 | 380 | 384 | 3158 | 475 | 362 | 170 | 299 | 181 | 377 | 168 | 370 | 451 | 2853 | 6011 |
| White M: 67.5/122 W: 73.0/125 | 311 | 367 | 183 | 473 | 428 | 145 | 386 | 368 | 356 | 3017 | 454 | 349 | 156 | 285 | 170 | 352 | 160 | 360 | 400 | 2686 | 5703 |
| Green M: 63.7/110 W: 68.5/115 | 257 | 295 | 125 | 460 | 402 | 128 | 353 | 313 | 302 | 2635 | 398 | 242 | 118 | 221 | 160 | 278 | 145 | 310 | 330 | 2202 | 4837 |
| Red M: 62.2/104 W: 66.2/111 | 247 | 291 | 88 | 275 | 306 | 121 | 350 | 310 | 297 | 2285 | 394 | 236 | 112 | 215 | 156 | 273 | 133 | 306 | 325 | 2150 | 4435 |
| Handicap | 15 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
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Photo submitted by Qneeld87 on 01/04/2025
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Photo submitted by JPing430 on 09/14/2024
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Green Goodness Photo submitted by LowelM on 03/29/2023
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Wow Photo submitted by u000001662545 on 10/16/2022
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Photo submitted by stephen9712884 on 01/08/2022
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Photo submitted by peacekite on 06/10/2021
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Photo submitted by peacekite on 06/10/2021
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Photo submitted by Bill3851356 on 03/31/2021
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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1937 Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PalatkaGolfClub on 01/28/2017
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Photo submitted by PCharlz61 on 06/21/2014
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John Daly's Golf Bag Photo submitted by f16hoops on 10/09/2012
Great track
Typical problems for greens this time of the year.Staff working to correct problem.
This course has some great shot holes. First time playing in ten years.
The length of the course can be appreciated by all golfers. However the greens needs some work. For the hot deal price thru GolfNow, this was a great deal but I wouldn't paid their rack rate for this course. First time playing course in ten years.
another fun Donald Ross course worth playing
Overall, the fairways were well maintained and the greens were in good shape. Loved the battery powered golf carts, hate those noisy, polluting gas powered ones. A few greens had some dry patches, but not enuf to ruin my round and they did put the pins away from those trouble spots. Golf cart paths could be improved as they are mostly dirt/sand and very bumpy. Would play here again...
GREENS NEED TLC
COURSE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT FOR THE GREENS.TYPICAL DONALD ROSS COURSE INVERTED SAUCER GREENS, FALSE FRONTS, ETC.
The course was a lot if fun, challenging at times and the play was perfect.
I would recommend anyone that just loves golf and especially golfs early roots in Florida to play Palatka.
Worse course conditions I've ever played under
Greens - there were none - no grass on the greens - bunkers were full of weeds - rough was mostly weeds. Tee box grass was dollar weeds.
Would never recommend this course to anyone!
enjoyable round
The greens were being sanded that day so putting wasn't great
but overall the course was maintained. It is a Donald Ross design so it's not longand the greens are crowned . It is one of the only rolling terrain courses around here since Ravines closed.
Very interesting course.
Very interesting course. Course layout very challenging. Condition was average. Most greens were okay, but a few weak spots in some of them. Fairways in good shape. A good value for the money.
Good course.
It is a challenging course, makes you want to keep coming back to try to better your score. Because of the close fairways, two of the times we played it someone has picked up our ball from another fairway thinking it was theirs.
The course povided a very nice golfing experience.
The course was in good shape. Fairways were maintained quite well. A couple of greens on the back 9 could use some attention. I enjoyed the par 5's and the doglegs. The 3rd tee was interesting, playing in the ravine. There was not much water to intimidate. The price made the round an abs olute bargain.
Can't beat it
Reminds me of old British courses I've played, more natural and different. You can score on Par 5's but Par 3's make up for it and the Par 4's aren't so short for a shortish course. Sand traps were fluffy and better than my home course. Greens were adequate some requiring more care. Fairways were good and not first cut so you want to keep it in fairway. Overall a great experience and value, I'll be making this a regular.
Beautiful day of Golf
Awesome as always! This Donald Ross designed course has been around since 1925. It is in the best shape I have seen. Greens were a little slow early on but as the sun got higher they sped up. Simply can not find more bang for the buck!!!!
Nice Short Track, Great Value
The course was a little off the beaten path but was worth the ride. The Donald Ross layout was interesting, while short it had some nice dog legs and elevation changes. The greens are well maintained, "pool table flat" and some are fairly large. The fairways are pretty well maintained as well in the typical landing areas. No real cart paths except near T's and Greens but the nicest part was not having to play surrounded by homes/condos. Enjoyed my day!
Great Place, Great Value
Always have the Best time at Palatka Golf! Something you should see for yourself.
as of 5/5/13 course is in great shape, greens a bit sticky but true
great value, fairways plush, great condition. not to long overall but challenging par 3's....lots of fun
This course has character.
This is nice course. It's very deceptive. I love the rolling hills the course has. The greens were in pretty good shape. There were a couple with some spots but nothing glaring. The fairways were in fantastic shape. They were very lush and green. If you hit the short grass you had a great lie. Even though it was wet and rainy i still enjoyed the course and will return again.
Palatial golf club
Fairways iand greens were in great shape. Cart paths were rough to non existent . Overall a great place to play. Not overly crowded on a Saturday for a public course. Great value for the money.
Palatka Good Value Course
Enough challenge for a high handicapper, easier for a better golfer. In any case, greens were in very good shape but were quite slow for us having just been sanded. Fairways in really good condition. For $25 with cart would play this course again in a heartbeat.
Course was fun to play. Greens in good condition.
Staff was cordial. Course was not crowded. Play was not slow and course could be walked but several hills were a pleasant change. I will play again.
Been playing this course over 15yrs and its in the best shape I've ever seen it. Greens were awesome and fairways excellent. Great job guys!!!!!!!!!!!
Been playing this course over 15yrs and its in the best shape I've ever seen it. Greens were awesome and fairways excellent. Great job guys!!!!!!!!!!!
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