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3.7
348 Reviews (348)
5 Stars
72
4 Stars
157
3 Stars
79
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
74.2%
Recommend this course
261 out of 348 reviews
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3.1
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
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3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
2.9
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
62.5%
Recommend this course
10 out of 16 reviews
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3.6
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
73.2%
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71 out of 97 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6714 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.3
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Bobby Jones Golf Complex - Ross Course (Sarasota)
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Course Details

Year Built 1927
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1926) Rich Mandell (2023)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker 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

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.7
348 Reviews (348)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace of Play is to slow

Staff is very friendly. Pace of Play is with 5:30 hours in the morning realy slow.

Course is nothing exeptional and for 99 Dollar overpriced

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 132
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

A fun course. Best greens in area.

Played early AM, our tee time was 7:45 and we didn’t go off until 7:55. It certainly gets a lot of play, they are certainly organized and try to keep folks moving. We got our round in 4:15 but there were plenty of hit and wait moments. They have tee times spaced at 7 minutes which is just too close. The course is fairly wide open so most errant shots can be still found and played without a penalty.

Greens were fantastic the sand in traps was mica sand so it was easy to get out of them.

Staff couldn’t have been nicer which offset any other issues.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

new layout but needs some work to improve

slow pace of play. observed duffers playing off long tees when they could barely hit past tees. no visible distance marked at 150 yards(some yards on irrigation fittings located randomly). pin flags are black which are impossible to see in many cases and rangefinders couldn’t pick them off. back to issue about distance marks! Gps hasn’t been provided for this course either

positives. greens, fairway and bunkers in good shape. nice wide open holes. cart lady and lunch man were nice.

overall this course has huge potential as a public facility. just needs some attention to make it a gem

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Municipal or High end?

I played many courses all over world. This course suffers from bipolar syndrome. They cater too local people without tee times . Then try and be an exclusive entity . Their pace of play was abysmal. We played a six hour round. Too many Indians also working, telling us where and what to do ! It’s golf !! Snotty remarks from range personnel too , end of round club cleaners. The only person I can say that was nice was the cart girl!!

Get your act together people .

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good price, slow pace

I played a 5 hour round. Greens were in nice shape as well as the bunkers. Fairways were a bit dry but that’s to be expected this time of year. Good price and friendly staff. Pace was way off. Not sure why but maybe a ranger to help beginners skip along would help.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
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 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Last minute

Made time night before played with 3 strangers but friends now. Staff was good but felt like I was in a herd but had a really good time I’d go back in a pinch

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 89
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Ruined a good thing

Used to play BJ every week prior to the total renovation. Now the course lacks any appeal to the eye and is just another flat course highly overpriced. The flags on the pins are black making them almost impossible to see from time to time. No mirrors or reflective tape on the pins making a range finder very difficult. Golf carts are gas powered and I heard they were bought instead of leased. The staff were friendly. Had to sign a sheet with all kinds of information need for the cart. Felt like I was in a TSA line. To many local courses for half the price to go back again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Rly

Course was in very good condition with the greens in excellent shape . Staff was excellent helping as needed and very friendly from pro shop to range to bag boys. The only negative is it is pricey $99 for a muni public course. There are other public courses in the area with as good of layout, condition and better pricing.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bobby Jones "Championship course"

Absolutely dreadful. Tee boxes and fairways are awful. Greens ok at best.

Layout is flat and boring

Corners cut everywhere. Cups not cut smoothly and inside edges not painted to hard to see on long putts.

Don't waste your money

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Ehhh

Really nice practice facility. course is pretty basic. Everything is pretty straight on the front nine back nine adds a little more precision to it. Tee boxes are rock hard can barely put a tee in without breaking it. The front 9 is basically just straight fairways back 9. Add some water hazards which make it more enjoyable. Way over priced for a hundred dollars round.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

GOOD COURSE

The course is busy but moves pretty well .

Course is in great shape , greens are fast .

Enjoyable but the $100 price tag ouch . Buffalo Creek was 40 minute drive & 1/2 the cost & just as good . I would play again but just once in a while .

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is not worth the money!

This course has no character, and is in generally poor condition. If I'd of paid $40 for the round, and not $99, the review may of been better.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hard and fast

All surfaces are firm but playable. Lots of roll in the fairways and on the greens. No ball marks to repair!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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