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Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6806 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.9

Charlotte Harbor National Golf Club (formerly known as Bobcat Trail Golf Club), also known simply as "the Cat," has been considered one of Sarasota County's best courses since it opened in 1998. Each hole on this lengthy par-71 layout offers a risk-reward opportunity. This thought-provoking course requires careful course management, proper club selection, and sharp short game skills. The large greens are fast and undulating and bunkers are strategically placed throughout. There are also several water hazards that come into play. Not only does each hole offer a unique challenge, they all offer beautiful scenery with a different eye-catching feature on each. Golfers will be sure to encounter some of the abundant wildlife that inhabits the golf course including foxes, gators, hawks and osprey. The club's staff claims that any of the 18 holes could be considered a signature hole.

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Tway Lee Singletary (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Catering, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.5
744 Reviews (744)
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Reviews 89
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Sahara

As we live here year round we play Bobcat often we were disappointed seeing the course conditions today. Many tee boxes are hard as cement and cannot put a tee in the ground. #15 tee box is totally dead and will need replanted this summer even after a fortune was out into the course last summer and the course was closed all summer long for renovations. Try a small portable pump and water it for goodness sakes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really nice course.!!

Shirley and I are getting back into golf after quite a few years.. The people here are amazing.. and the people that I have encountered on the course are have been so nice as well.. We are the slow couple.. But so far, everyone just wants to help us.. Not criticize...

It’s pretty open and forgiving for us just beginners and those of us just getting back into it after a few years off..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course

Had never played there. Course was redone over past few years and re-branded.Everything was easy...range, putting chipping areas. We played at 6000 yards. Not a typical cookie cutter FL course. Holes had personality and looked good off the tee. Local knowledge needed for a first timer as greens are very undulated. But fair. Nice day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very nice course

Course is in good shape, greens very fast and roll true, fairways and tees are in good shape as well. I was disappointed in the pro shop, they had very little to choose from. They only accepted credit cards, no cash for green fees.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs water

When this course gets the water that it needs it will be nice. The greens can be challenging and el come in nicely after the spring rains give them a good dousing. I will be back, for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bobcat

Course was so so condition wise fairways sparse greens all brown.Man at check in extremely nice however person in pro shop was not at all friendly,then after round went into pro shop that guy couldn't have Ben nicer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good time

The course needs water. The greens were recently aerated with small tines. Should keep getting better. Pace of play was good..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bobcat

Great layout, needs a little TLC but has the potential to be one of the best layouts in SWFL. Ripe for new grass! The course has great bones just needs tee to green grass. Will play again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

I heard there is a new owner.

The first person you meet is the starter, he is the perfect person to see first. He friendly and like to make sure everyone is comfortable.

I Heard there is a new owner, so it needs some work yet. The fairways need work, they are cut down to the dirt. The sand seem to be water down, so ball would run through or buried in the sand. If they correct these area's, this course is great. Just needs a little work, so maybe the summer will bring it back.

Don't get me wrong, I going back because it beat me up.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened?

Staff is awesome. Course seems to have fallen off! You would think after the renovations they would water the course. Course is thin all around, greens hard and do not hold most shots, not sure where the fairway ends and the rough starts do to lack of watering. Hope for the future that they make this playable again

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Very dry needs water

Grounds keeper is an A-Hole!

Bag drop staff and inside staff very nice!

Course is in horrible shape. I am sure it has had better days!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Needs water

I like this course but it needs water. The tee boxes are especially hard. Place of play was a little slow b/c off the 4 some in front of us. Finally on the 14th hole a ranger showed up and told them to pick up the pace. Didn't help much. Oh well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Carl was great let us know what was going on with course

Greens were in great shape since last played I wouldn’t have given you five dollars the last time I play it what a turn around still a bit over priced but a nice course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

WATER

This course was in way better shape 6 weeks ago. It seems they are not eating the course, and that is a shame. You need a hammer to get your tees in the tee boxes and the greens are hard and turning brown. Not to mention they don't hold your approach shot. This course could be so much better with a little care.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Water the course please

This course has so much potential. Great layout and challenging holes. However, it’s as dry as a bone. The greens are lumpy and marks everywhere for lack of water.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Skip this course!

For $85 you get to play a course in a lot of trouble. The fairways are full of weeds, mostly thin grass that’s half brown, plus many bare spots.The tees are bare and hard as concrete. The greens are a combination of brown and green grass but no weeds. But, they are hard and won’t hold a shot. The lakes are very low and thus about to run out of water. I’m not sure if the owner has run out of money, but the golf course has really gone downhill in the last 3 months. Lot’s of better courses around you can play for less than they’re charging.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bobcat GC

Course was challenging, Tee boxes were hard as a rock very difficult to get the tee in the ground, Fairways need some work, Staff was excellent,..over all this course would be awesome with a little TLC.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great day

First time here. Great layout. Good shape. Free range balls and bottled water. Win Win. Will definitely be back.

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

Great course

This was my 2nd trip here and I find this course very interesting to play and a great value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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