Moccasin Wallow Golf Club
About
Moccasin Wallow Golf Club (previously known as Imperial Lakewoods Golf Club) is located at the intersection of I-75 and I-275 on exit 45 in Palmetto, less than a 30-minute drive from Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. The course was designed by Ted McAnlis around 200 beautiful wooded acres with 16 lakes. The course's signature hole, No.18 (550 yard, par 5 dog leg around Imperial Lake), is chosen year after year by local golfers as the best par 5 in southwest Florida
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7089 yards | 73.9 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6764 yards | 72.9 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 6202 yards | 71.0 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5286 yards | 69.9 | 117 |
| Green | 72 | 4590 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.2/134 | 525 | 215 | 370 | 420 | 361 | 331 | 188 | 425 | 601 | 3436 | 427 | 422 | 155 | 455 | 418 | 521 | 429 | 189 | 550 | 3566 | 7002 |
| Blue M: 72.1/129 | 476 | 207 | 357 | 386 | 350 | 313 | 170 | 404 | 550 | 3213 | 419 | 414 | 145 | 396 | 394 | 511 | 410 | 172 | 528 | 3389 | 6602 |
| White M: 70.2/124 W: 75.4/136 | 451 | 192 | 335 | 344 | 330 | 290 | 161 | 373 | 525 | 3001 | 373 | 383 | 135 | 368 | 357 | 465 | 377 | 154 | 496 | 3108 | 6109 |
| Yellow M: 67.0/117 W: 71.9/129 | 416 | 169 | 321 | 301 | 298 | 271 | 139 | 350 | 490 | 2755 | 300 | 353 | 125 | 324 | 311 | 415 | 303 | 135 | 477 | 2743 | 5498 |
| Green M: 65.0/113 W: 69.5/120 | 358 | 161 | 287 | 283 | 277 | 260 | 100 | 317 | 472 | 2515 | 282 | 338 | 105 | 310 | 282 | 401 | 292 | 100 | 441 | 2551 | 5066 |
| Orange M: 60.0/101 W: 62.4/104 | 267 | 102 | 227 | 217 | 208 | 204 | 77 | 225 | 336 | 1863 | 202 | 225 | 78 | 208 | 235 | 297 | 204 | 92 | 321 | 1862 | 3725 |
| Handicap | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 9 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 16 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 9 |
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Photo submitted by jlgolf5 on 12/28/2020
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#9 looking back! Photo submitted by jlgolf5 on 09/21/2020
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Photo submitted by Gsi10561 on 07/28/2020
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Photo submitted by Gsi10561 on 07/28/2020
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Photo submitted by tmogelgaard14 on 04/22/2020
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Moccasin Wallow Golf Club, hole 9 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 03/13/2020
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Moccasin Wallow Golf Club, hole 13 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 03/13/2020
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#10 late in the day Photo submitted by jlgolf5 on 01/04/2020
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#13 late in the day Photo submitted by jlgolf5 on 01/04/2020
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#11 (on Tuesday) Photo submitted by jlgolf5 on 01/04/2020
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 11/06/2019
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 11/06/2019
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The chipping putting green. Photo submitted by Chrisharger on 08/24/2019
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#1 tee shot Photo submitted by jlgolf5 on 06/18/2019
Great shape
Haven’t played the course for awhile and it was really improved. Great conditions, friendly staff, new carts and good pace of play.
Interesting/demanding course
Played here today for the first time. I was pretty pleased with the overall condition of the course, the fairways and greens are in good shape and putts rolled true. A couple of tee boxes were in rough shape, but that didn’t cause me any issues. Only complaint would be the rough, especially around the greens have a lot of weeds/mixed grasses making a lot of lies off the fairways a guessing game. Overall, I will play here again, there is a good mix of demanding tee shots with variety of approach shots, and different green complexes. I think I hit every club in my bag during the round.
Best condition yet.
I have always liked the greens and the layout at "The Moc". Now the fairways are also in nice shape.
Fun course
The course was in very good condition, good healthy greens and fairways. Most other courses in Florida are completely waterlogged right now but not the case here. When I did manage to keep the ball in play, I always found my ball and had zero plugged lies. Pace of play was excellent, no waiting at any point as a single. Will definitely be back, good work Moc!
Best I've Seen
Have played several times since 1997 when it was called Imperial Lakewoods. Played last in 2018. I have never seen this course in such good shape. Even though I struggled with my game , the course itself was a delight. Unfortunately , we got rained out after 10 holes. We will be back.
Rain does amazing things
Over the last two weeks the course has been closed due to pure saturation due to 9 inches of rainfall and unable to maintain the golf course.... well today they were able to finally get a FULL cut and WOW!!!! If u haven’t played The Moc in a while, you need to give it a GO! Impressive is an understatement! Greens are great and fairways are fast!
Love the layout
Been playing here a long time. Seems like they been improving the place forever, but things are coming along. The greens look great, they needed to be cut and rolled, but they are coming in. Same with the fairways, but you can tell they are putting money into it to improve it. They got brand new carts which are great. I wish they would switch the holes back around. 9 use to be 18 which I always thought was a great finishing hole. Pace was great. I like the driving area is into water. Wildlife on the coarse is great. The parking lot and cart path need redone dramatically, but I think it's something they are getting ready to do. It's always fun here and for years I've been hearing they are sinking money into it. I do wish they would get the fairways straightened out. They didn't roll at all and we're a bit patchy but like I said it looks they are manicuring it. So overall it was enjoyable and always do enjoy playing here
Mehhh course. Golf carts are fast.
The greens looked like they didn’t top-dress or water enough after they aerated them. The course itself has potential to be a fun and challenging layout. There is enough variety to make the place special if it was taken care of. If your going to have a cart path make it so you can drive on it. It looks terrible and drives even worse. Either pave it or take up the concrete and put down crushed shells. If your not going to mow at least edge or weed whack around the course. Frame it in somehow. Go out and buy sod and put it down in the tee-boxes. When the public course is your closest competition and you can’t distinguish yourself from them you have problems. All you have to do is look at the fountain in front of the main entrance to see what they care about appearance and upkeep.
Fun course with some challenging holes
Course was in great shape. The fairways were green and well cut. The greens were almost perfect, just a few dead spots on the outside fringe of one hole. A few of the tee boxes were a bit beat up, but didn't effect my game at all. Overall, this is a $30 course in the summer. I will be back.
The Moc
Haven't been here in a few years, layout is fun, and fair. I would come back again.
Ripoff 1 dollar membership fee
See above and the employee that told me about this fee was rude!
Thank you for leaving 2 reviews and you thoughts on a "dollar ripoff." We are a membership platform golf club of which there is a $1 member for a day program which we are extending for one year as we build out our membership. This is no hidden fee which is clearly stated on the golf now website that you are required to pay at the golf course. Our employees are human and understand their role in the hospitality industry and I am sure were only reactive to which they were spoken to. Thank you very much and hope you have a splendid day.
Impressed By Greens
the greens were rolling very well especially during the times when many are aerated. The fairways and tee boxes were a little beat up but I'm not all that worried about that, prefer better greens. The layout was OK. I wasn't in love with it but def some good holes and def some very challenging holes like 9-11
One dollar extra fee, not cool!
One dollar extra fee, not cool! The course was pretty good but in spots lacked grass. I was charged an extra dollar to become a member for a year which supposedly is in the very very very fine print when you sign up through Golfnow.The staff member was very rude with me when I complained. Overall a good experience they need to drop the one dollar fee, it is not fair!
Dennis,
I understand your frustration with not understanding our member for a day program as you booked through the hot deal. It says specifically $1 membership card must be purchased. Please be consistent with your message when leaving two reviews for the same day.
A fun track
Much of the course is fair but challenging. #9 is extremely difficult to the point of near impossible. The green is a postage stamp. I can't imagine this hole is birdie but a hand full of times per year. I'm a single digit and find this hole to be difficult to the point of absurd.
The greens are what you'd expect for the value. Still fun.
Lucky we got it in!
The weather forecast showed 80% chance of rain... and it did rain to the north and the south... but at the Moc, we did not get a drop. And we played fast, in just over 2 hours. Only problem, my wife beat me... as she does a lot! :-( TA
Great day of golf at "The Moc"
Played the Moc for the first time today because I moved to the area. It was a wonderful experience. The layout, pace of play, and cost were all excellent. Started as a single, joined two other guys, and we all finished 18 holes in a shade under 3 hours. The course conditions were mixed. Greens are excellent. Aprons and greenside bunkers are good. Fairways are okay. Tee boxes, cart paths, roughs, and natural areas aren't appealing. In summary, management is putting the money into the things that matter most to me. Can't wait to play it again.
P.S. They have a good COVID-19 setup. Check-in is outside with mask and gloves.
Amazing greens and tees. Lay out is VERY good
BEST value in manatee/Sarasota
Great golf carts
Excellent customer service
Thank you for leaving review without asking questions. First your comment on the fountain doesn’t tell a story at all. What you didn’t see was that the fountain had been taken apart so that we could replace it with new motors and filters which were done the day you were here. The photo on 16 that you took two of was topdressed dirt which were put down after we had sprayed chemicals to treat for nematode damage. So as you say we aren’t distinguishing ourselves from them I’m just going to say you probably do not know enough about the grounds maintenance of a golf course and what goes on behind the scenes. You also do not know that they are starting construction on the parking lot as we speak. I can only say as they say in the south... bless your heart.