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Conditions
3.1
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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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

fantastic value for money

this is a very good challenging golf course worth playing over and over again whatever your handicap level - only downside was poor quality of bunkers
we will certainly be back soon

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course with Friendly Staff

I play this course each time I visit my Dad. Great course and greens were in nice shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

formidable

Trés beau terrain bien aménagee propre les allées font bien fournies et les verts rapide comme il se doit

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 110
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

great course!

challenging layout... greenskeeper was masochist with pin placements! definitely coming back again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting and pretty difficult course.

Varied and nice course shape without borring parts. Well- kept property. Worth to play once again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
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

Very good golf course

Course is in good condition, only reason for not giving it a 5 star rating is the condition of the bunkers. Thankfully I did not get in one but my playing partners did and some were filled with a lot of shells. Overall it is a very fair course for all golfing levels.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

This is the second time we've played this course. It's in fabulous shape and it's a very beautiful course to play. Only downside was no beverage cart & they didn't mention it before we started.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

micsid

Traps were horrible with little sand and plenty of rocks. Greens were bumpy and hairy. I was disappointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

good

nice course and very enjoyable round
only negative is no sand in bunkers but rocks and shells

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Bobcat Trail

Fantastic course with enough challenges for every level of golfer. Tiered greens with a lot of humps and bumps just off to give you either a lucky or unlucky bounce most times.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pin placement were ridiculous

Pace of play was agonizingly slow. Traps were barren and filled with rocks, but it look liked they were prepped for sand.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my top five courses in the area.

Challenging layout but not too tight. Rolling terrain, not your usual Florida flatland. Traps are deep and large. Greens offer numerous options for pin placements. Just seems to have a lot of character built into the overall design.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

ALWAYS A TREAT

THE COURSE NEEDS TO BE WORKED ON. MANY TEES VERY POOR, GREENS WERE GENERALLY OK, BUT THERE WERE SOME TOUGH SPOTS ON MANY. THE BUNKERS ARE IN TOUGH SHAPE AND NEED TO BE WORKED ON TO MAKE THEM MORE PLAYABLE AND CONSISITENT.
THE LAYOUT OF THIS COURSE MAKES IT FUN TO PLAY AND I WILL ALWAYS FIND THE TIME TO PLAY IT IN SPITE OF THE PROBLEMS LISTED.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Bobcat

Greens were good but the traps were in poor condition. course has many water hazards.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Greens WOW

This course has great greens. Very challenging ! Will play again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Plenty of obstacles to keep you thinking.

I played this course because it was recommended to me by some other golfers. I was a little reluctant as I have been sticking to only the highest rated courses on Golf Now. The tee boxes were beat up and the overall course condition was pretty average. However, the course has a great layout with water and huge traps everywhere. Every shot requires your attention. It was also quite picturesque with a minimal amount of homes to look at while you played. If the overall condition was better, I would rate it right up there with Waterlefe and Misty Creek as my favorite local course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

If only the greens....

Played here for the 1st time in a few years on Labor Day. Overall, the course is a pleasure but the greens were in awful shape. Recently punched and like a Ritz cracker. It is so frustrating when you know you can't make anything outside of 8 feet unless its luck.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not what it use to be

Played this course 6 years ago and its was nice and thought id go check it out and play a round. Highly disapointed in the course conditions..kinda seems like they let it go some. The greens and fairways were OK and playable but weeds and crab grass thru out. The sand traps were horrible w grass grown on the sides. Differently not how i remember the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Hot temperature but great golf round

We got a heartly welcome, an ongoing support and could play absolutely unhindered. It was a great round.
Thanks to these Guys in the Pro Shop.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great track but needs some tlc

I know it's off season but a little tlc in the sand traps would make this a solid 4.5 star place. The staff was outstanding. Facilities as well. Very good layout. Just buy and use a a sandpro in the traps would help. I will come back and hope they make this one sorely needed imrprovement to an otherwise enjoyable track.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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