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2.9
687 Reviews (687)
5 Stars
118
4 Stars
215
3 Stars
163
2 Stars
102
1 Stars
89
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
3.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
57.3%
Recommend this course
447 out of 687 reviews
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3.0
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
53.6%
Recommend this course
15 out of 28 reviews
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3.1
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.2
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
56.4%
Recommend this course
22 out of 39 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff consistently earns high praise for their welcoming, helpful approach to every golfer who visits. Affordable pricing and a quick 18-hole round make this course an outstanding value for beginners and regulars alike.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 64
Length 4545 yards
Slope 117
Rating 64.2
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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
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2.9
687 Reviews (687)
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Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/24/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible

Tees to greens were in terrible conditions. Most of back 9 are par3! Essentially an executive course.

Won’t return

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/27/2023

Hi. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/24/2023

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 6
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/27/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Pace Fair
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Commented on 02/24/2023

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
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/27/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

A fun afternoon

Small greeens and narrow fairways more than make up for how short the course is.

Friendly staff and pace was good.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/27/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It is what it is

This is a funky course is average condition. Fairways, tee boxes, greens okay, but certainly not great. The back 9 is basically an executive course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/16/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Palms at Forest Lakes Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser

GolfNow issue

Be careful navigating GolfNow. As you maneuver the site searching for a course it defaults back to “Today” unless you keep selecting the date. Missed the time as we showed up only to find we had the wrong day. Stupid, yes, but a nice donation to the golf club.

Value Poor
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop for further resolution in this matter. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/15/2023

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 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 02/14/2023

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 at Forest Lakes Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sarasota snowbird

1st nine in just under 2 hrs. Back nine no waiting and finished in 60 minutes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/14/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Palms at Forest Lakes Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/14/2023

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf Course was okay for the $$

We enjoyed our round of golf, however it certainly isn't in tip top shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Unlikely to play again

This course was ok - average value for the money. Very odd layout as I felt there were many holes where players behind us could hit into us (dangerous!)

Because of the layout and having to cross fairly busy roads (haven't had to do this at any course anywhere), I doubt I'll return.

Very friendly staff, pace of play was good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/16/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Palms at Forest Lakes Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Palms

First time playing in this area and should have done a little more research on this course. 18 holes but par 64 - mostly par 3s on back side. Course in ok shape but play was very slow. Not horribly priced for courses in this area during peak season but I won’t play it again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/15/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Palms at Forest Lakes Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another day on the course

Greens are in good condition, but the fairways could use a little improvement. In the rough, it is very rough, and some places only have dust.

Still, a nice day in the fresh air, a nice pace of play and good value for the money. We played later in the day, and only played nine holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/15/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at The Palms at Forest Lakes Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

If you can get a hot deal….

Paid $53 with a cart. Played with the wife who just started. Great course for someone starting out. Mostly par 3’s on the back. Greens were in good shape. Fairways on the mend. Some tee boxes put you in the danger zone. Pace was good played in 3hrs and change. I wouldn’t pay full price but there were $33 hot deals that i just missed. Staff was good. Pro shop didn’t offer much. No logo balls if you are a collector.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

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