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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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Reviews

3.5
744 Reviews (744)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 36
Brunch 15
Watching the Game 15
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 88
Water Hazards 82
Undulating Greens 71
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 54
Locals 49
Seniors 30
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 47
Worth the Drive 47
In the 'Burbs 33

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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice track BUT

this is a nice golf course so long as you stay out of the bunkers. Since the day this course opened they have the worst bunkers in the tri-county area. They are hard clay and rocks, not a spec of sand to be found anywhere. I just can't understand when you have such a nice golf course why you don't fill the bunkers with sand. I'm pretty sure it's not that expensive. Go figure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Nice course

Enjoy playing Bobcat. Offers some tough challenges on some holes, while also being fair.

Conditions Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast greens! Love it

The only negative feature are the traps, many rocks in them.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Needs Some TLC

I have golfed Bobcat before and would say that my review is similar to the last time I played.

This is not the best course in the area nor the best value, but if you can find a deal around $30US, it is a good test of golf.

Generally, this course is rarely busy which makes for a leisurely round but at other times it can get backed up (opportunity for a better marshall to patrol the grounds).

There are a lot of fun holes and some other uninspired holes, but overall makes for a fun day.

Bobcat is not a 'standout' course in the local golf scene or one you brag to your friends for playing, but it is a good course to play if the price is right.

Needs some new bunkers immediately and could use some additional hazards to increase the difficultly.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wish it was not wet in Florida this year

This is one of our favourite course in the area.
Nothing they can do, but with all of the rain, anything around the greens is plugging. Which makes it very difficult as it is not always practical to land the greens, so almost all approach shots do not roll in.
If you want PGA greens with elevation changes, this is it. Plus running easily 10 to 11.
The roughs are very fair and very manageable.
The fairways are allowing for the bump to work on the clubs.
Very great day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track

First of all the greens were the fastest greens we played on all time that we were in Florida. Fairways were big and beautiful but the bunkers were absolutely horrible rocks stones you name it it was in there. We love the layout of the golf course it was a shot makers golf course that's what I like.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course

The course plays well but I could have played better

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Very Well Kept challenging course

Course was very nice and challenging, Starter was very friendly and explained the layout of the course for us first timers. We had back to back tee times w/ 5 golfers, allowed others to start prior to us so that we could play as a fivesome as long as we kept up the pace. Next group was 20 min behind. I do not care to play with more than 4 but respectfully gave it a try. Ranger checked up on us a few times as 2 threesomes were starting to catch up after 15 holes. Pick up pace and finished in 4hrs 28 min. Not bad for 5 golfers!!

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

nice greens,fairly fast

I would recommend to my friends,liked the greens and the course was not too short

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

perfect design

Course has just enough traps and just enough water to make it challenging but no impossible. course was clean. traps were raked. Price was fine. Starter very helpful as to course layout and right there with the cart.
Highly recommend this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Stay out of the bunkers

This course has some of the most demonic bunkers I have ever seen. Lips more than two feet high! You need to be accurate off the tee here. The greens were rolling great. I gotta say, from the guard at the gate to the lady who served us a cold beer at the end -- friendliest people ever.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Must play

The greens are very tough to put the course is in great shape and this is a must play for whatever dollars you pay for it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Going Downhill

Bobcat used to be our 'Go too' course when visiting this area. But boy has this place changed. A few years ago the course was in top notch condition and all the staff were friendly.
Played yesterday morning. The guy in the shop wasn't that talkative. The Starter complained to us that we were one of three pairs who all had the same starting time (as if that was out fault) and then told my wife and I we'd need to carry our bags to the buggy area as carts weren't allowed in the car park. He did then change his mind and bring our cart to us.
The course condition has deteriorated recently. The bunkers were in a bad state. There had been heavy rain recently, but it hadn't rained the day before. So why hadn't any ground staff raked the rain flattened bunkers in the previous 24 hours?
Such a shame as this used to be a great course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Wet course due to rain

It rained the day before so it was cart path only. Took over 2 1/2 hrs to play so quit after 9 holes.

The course was overly gracious and gave us a refund for the 9 holes to return another time. They couldn't have handled it better and they definitely can't control the weather.
Beautiful course with the right amount of challenges.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bobcat

Course was in good shape overall. Greens were quick and true. Only negative is the bunkers which were horrible

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Very nice layout

Great course, well worth a visit. The greens were very challenging and overall it was in fairly good condition. The only downside was the state of the bunkers which were almost unplayable. We would play this course again though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Need good sand

Great course but the traps are terrible. It's Florida, sand is everywhere they can't get some good sand?

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course is really beat up.

Tee boxes did not match card. Fairways a bit rough, many irregularities. Bunkers have not seen new sand or been maintained in years. Green side grass rough condition. Greens were the only thing in decent condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

WOW

Great course will be going back again soon! Only got 14 holes in before being rained out, but still had a great time. Very nice carts newer gas but fuel injected.
Club house nice , food very good and a fair price...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Quality of course

Bobcat is a very nice course that plays well from the whites for us that are weekend golfers. It is challenging on many holes but a fun challenge. It rained for part of this outing (Florida in the summer) but still a very good day of golf!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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