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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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3.8
859 Reviews (859)
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Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Very old course,(since 1925), very nostalgic Donald Ross design.

Donald Ross design involves elevated tees and greens. Henceforth, course does not promote very much carry on all shots. Tough pin placement close to bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Donald Ross, He created many gems in Central Florida

Old School, Donald Ross. 6,000 yards, you think you can tear it up, think again. You have to know where to miss it. would like to play it a little more often, fun and no fluff!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Can you keep a secret?

This course is the best overall course listed in Golfnow we played in Florida. For 25$, it is quite a bargain. Players of all types will enjoy it, no doubt. We played on saturday afternoon, and it was not busy. A gem. Don't tell anyone,just go!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a great course with maintained fairways and greens.

This course has wide fairways, small difficult greens and bunkers that can add several shots to your card, but water really doesn't come into play. Very enjoyable course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Everything was in good condition.

Staff was helpful and friendly. Overall, the course was in excellent condition from tee to green. Excellent value for the money!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Really enjoyed the course.

Best fairways I have played in the area. Greens in excellent condition overall.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Absolutely a great place to play! Course has great fairways and greens are consistent! Many elevation changes, gives club selection a challenge!

Do not miss out on playing this course. Greatly improved over the last 5 years. Staff has done a marvelous job with fairways and greens. Layout, has a lot of variety making for an enjoyable round. Staff is very outgoing-- Thanks for a great round of golf!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Old style course!

Really enjoyed playing this course as it's the old style, with greens & tee boxes in close proximity, so you don't have to drive thru residential areas to get to the next hole. Terrific flow. Given the conditions of other courses fairways in the St. Augustine area, this was really good. If you have a pull cart, it would be an easy course to walk; had the club had pull carts as well as driving carts, we would have walked. Hope to play here at least once more before heading home.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

great value, interesting layout

Some change in elevation making for interesting play. Course condition generally very good except for a couple of greens that need work. Speed of greens good. Visuals during play excellent. A recommended course especially at special rates.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

GREAT DEAL AND A FUN TO PLAY COURSE!!

REALLY ENJOYED THE ROUND, THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF CONTOUR AND THE SMALL ELEVATED GREENS ARE A CHALLENGE. BETTER BRING YOUR PUTTING AND CHIPPING GAME OR IT WILL BE A LONG DAY!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Enjoyed the course

We are fair golfers and the course was enjoyable for us. The price was right and the people in the clubhouse friendly

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Well maiintained and challenging course. The staff is friendly and very accomodating. I plan on playing this course again. I

Well maintained and challenging course. Friendly staff that was very accommodating. I will definitely play this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

The course has great history!!!

This was my first time playing this course, but it will not be my last.....(I hope!) I live about 35 miles from this course, and I had heard others speak about it, but never took the time to drive the 35 miles and try it out. I went to GolfNow and found a great rate and decided to try it out. This course is laid out very well, and has a lot of class about it. The staff is super friendly, and this was well worth the trip.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has potential....

Great value, and it can be challenging if you don't place your shots.
Great staff most accommodating and pleasant.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Track

Pleasantly surprised how green and hilly this Donald Ross designed course was. Although, the greens could have been cut lower, I felt that the experience here was well worth the drive to Palatka GC. You will not find more difficult par 3's. Go give it a try.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course for price

Course much better than last several years. Greens still very slow but consistent on each hole.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good condition. Typical Ross greens-Small & at times knobbed.

Overseeded tee to green. Greens in good shape but a little slow.
Rolly terrain, much more than your typical Florida course. Perrificial areas need some attention, a little on the ragidy side.
A good, challenging layout. Par 3's are a real test. Don't be fooled by the Back Tee yardage not even 6,000 yards, course plays longer than the yardage.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great 1925 Design

The condition of this course has improved drasticly! Andy Heartz, Paul Trettner, Brenda Stroud & Dana Anderson are the friendliest golf management team that I have encountered since my transition to Florida. An old style design with tight, sloping fairways and lots of elevation. Fantastic course to either walk or ride. No 1/2 mile distance between green & subsequent tee box. The price is unbeatable. What I consider "Country Golf at it's Best". Always a fun, fun day at Palatka Golf Course. I Love this place because they consider each patron family!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course could use more rain, but in decent shape considering the time of year.

Course is in decent shape, the small greens are a challenge

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

nice layout. great value

found the course to be far better then the reviews that we had read. glad we decided to try it. it was player friendly with enough chalenge to make it interesting. the course was in great shape and a pleasure to play. have played it a few times now and will defently come back next year to play again. the staff was extremly friendly and a pleasure to deal with. ? how do you get the drive range balls out of the pond.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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