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3.1
582 Reviews (582)
5 Stars
111
4 Stars
180
3 Stars
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2 Stars
85
1 Stars
70
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.3
Layout
3.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
54.3%
Recommend this course
381 out of 582 reviews
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3.0
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.3
Layout
3.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
38.1%
Recommend this course
8 out of 21 reviews
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2.7
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
20
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.9
Layout
2.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
40.0%
Recommend this course
36 out of 90 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 64
Length 4545 yards
Slope 117
Rating 64.2
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The Palms Golf Club at Forest Lakes
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Course Details

Year Built 2015
Fairways Tif-eagle Grass
Greens Celebration Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gordon G. Lewis (2015)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range 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

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Reviews

3.1
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Reviews 19
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/13/2023

Hello, emcvay4072. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Palms Golf Club At Forest Lakes. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 11/17/2023

Hello, David3940154. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Palms Golf Club At Forest Lakes. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Little Disappointed

A lot of bare grass less area. Dried out small& fast greens

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 11/09/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the conditions of the course, including the presence of bare grass and dried out greens. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and providing us with feedback to help us improve. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/24/2023

Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lil Gem

This is a really good short course to work your short game … the fairways are not the best ( just roll your ball ) but the greens are good , good enough … they manicure them and they roll good … there are a lot of par 3’s the par 4 are short so driver , short iron or mid iron , mid iron … how ever you want to play the hole … I am impressed with the greens … that’s the game anyway … for the money and the pace of play it’s hard to beat … far from perfect but easy in , easy out …2.5 hour round you can play 18 for the same time to play 9 at another course …yes I recommend this course…. Go find out for yourself .. go play .. I will be back. …

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good for Beginners

We expected better but is a good course for beginners or anyone that needs to work on their iron play and hitting small targets.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/14/2023

We appreciate your feedback and understand that you had higher expectations. We apologize if our course did not fully meet your needs. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced

Course is worst condition I’ve ever played for $50 on 9 holes. I think the last time we played 18 and got a hot dog and a soda for $35 person 2 years ago maybe.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/10/2023

We are sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with the condition of our course. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will address this issue accordingly. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/19/2023

Hello,
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing The Palms Golf Club At Forest Lakes.

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Commented on 06/19/2023

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing The Palms Golf Club At Forest Lakes, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 23
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/15/2023

Hello, u402047870. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing The Palms Golf Club At Forest Lakes.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Hi! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing our course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor Conditions

First and last time to play this course. More like a playing golf in a pasture than a golf course. Greens had just been aerated but not sure why the waisted the time and money. Quit after 9 holes because the groups in front of me had no clue about golf or etiquette.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the conditions of the greens and any inconvenience caused by the groups ahead of you. We appreciate your feedback and hope to provide a better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello, Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

What a dog track

By far the worst course I played in the Sarasota area. If playing off of dried up, dead grass, then this is your place. The tee boxes are trash and the fairways aren't any better. The greens, while dry, where not the worst I've played. Throw a dart at a map and you'll find a course better than the palms. Don't waste your time or money here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Palms

Over priced and a very poor excuse of a golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/27/2023

Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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