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3.7
343 Reviews (343)
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
156
3 Stars
78
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.1
76.5%
Recommend this course
257 out of 343 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
64.5%
Recommend this course
20 out of 31 reviews
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3.8
146 Reviews (146)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
69
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.1%
Recommend this course
114 out of 146 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
343 Reviews (343)
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Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 12
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Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Experience

It is like a Football field. Need more trees

anf far to expensive. It opened one year ago and not well maintained. The old bobby Jones was better and the price was okay

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
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Previously Played
Used cart

Would play more often but price is too high for a municipal course and relative to some other comparable courses in the area

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
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3.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Wide Open Spaces

For a Sarasota area golf course the recently renovated Bobby Jones Golf Course allows players to hit the ball all over God's Creation and still not lose a ball. The fairways are wide and there are relatively few water hazards compared to other courses in the area. The winter grass is dormant, so the ball rolls extraordinarily well. The greens have very subtle break and are in good condition. The bunkers have plenty of sand and play well. Of course the tee boxes show the wear and tear expected for a public course but overall the course is fun to play.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nicely fixed up after 2 hurricanes. Front 9 is a good test...back 9 play little easier. Friendly staff. Recommended!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Post hurricane conditions are very good

The course is in great shape with excellent greens. Some mammoth trees uprooted but no issues with fairways. Due to rain we seemed to have course to ourselves. Enjoyed playing and will definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Muni

Bobby Jones needs a lot of work. No pro shop ( trailer ) no ice machines on course, golf carts are gas and very noisy, no GPS. Conditions leave a lot to be desired. Greens were in good shape though. Layout is fairly bland w little imagination.

Conditions Fair
Layout Average
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

I enjoyed the layout - course was in very good shape and really helped playing with someone who had played it before

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 41
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just okay.

All the par threes are long especially for women. We were behind the IMG jr. golfers and it was slow…almost five hours. Fairways are close to each other. There were a couple of close calls… a ball hit a cart and one narrowly missed a person. Not comfortable here. Employees were friendly and we liked the practice area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bj24

We played at a reduced rate which was decent value. Rack rates, though are too high for this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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