Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club

I prefer playing the North Course at Lake Jovita when choosing between the two. We played after a rainstorm and it was cart path only so took 4 1/2 hours. The course held up well with the rain with t-boxes, fairways and greens all being in great shape. The starter got us out early and slow play was not an issue. All staff were great and enjoyed a visit with Mike in the clubhouse waiting on the rain. This is one of the best places to play in the area that has reasonable rates for weekday t-times. This course should be a staple in the rotation.

The staff at Lake Jovita were friendly and helpful. The starter was great, had the t-box on schedule and moving along. There was no wait, and the round was completed in a little over 4 hours. Always enjoy playing Lake Jovita during our winter break. The t boxes were in pretty good shape and the greens were excellent which has been the case over the past few years. I found the bunkers to be not so good. The goal is to stay out of them but when you find yourself in one it is disappointing when you can tell they haven't been raked or cleaned up in quite a while and quite a few footprints. They are in the process of redoing the bunkers (#9) so maybe they will get to them over time. Plan to play here again next year.

Lake Jovita certainly lived up to its reputation as one of Tampa Bay’s best semi-private courses! The greens were in immaculate condition and rolled fast. The entire course was pristine and pace of play was exceptional. The staff could have been more welcoming and helpful (elitist vibes are unfortunately all too common at upper tier courses), but that was the only negative on a spectacular day of golf!

No marshal leads to poor pace - we had a foursome in front of us and they were an almost two holes behind the group in front of them. They weren’t poor players either but took over 10 min to play a Par 3 when all golfers hit the green!

Once again pace of play was horrible. They allowed a 2some to walk the course with an 1130a tee time.

Several other very slow groups with open holes in front.

A ranger that would at least prompt slow players to move along would help greatly.

Bag drop staff excellent. Great bev cart staff. Hole and range closers need to be communicated via e-mail etc. Paying $125 - $190 should not come with staffing excuses.

As always the course is stunning. But after paying 120.00 each fpr a twosome. We arrived 45 minutes prior to tee time so we could warm up ,but was told no carts available. Had to walk a pretty a ways to range, then straight up hill tp putting green ....until finally a few minutes before tee time a cart was available. Not acceptable for the high price . Management should be embarrassed by this. Will definitely remember this when I decide where to play again .

Great course in excellent condition, well worth the money!

Yes it costs a bit more but you only get what you pay for…Lake Jovita is the best public golf courses in the Tampa area!

Wow, what can I say? Beautiful layout with beautiful huge greens. They roll really fast and a lot of curves in them so never straight putts… Conditions are excellent! In this time of year, the fairways are perfect. Greens are perfect.

I’ll be back for sure!! to replay this beautiful South Course or to try the other 18 hole ; The North Course.

Course in great shape, couldn't figure out green speed/slopes so that contributed to many 3 putts. Will be back!

really cold and wet when we played which was unfortunate and nothing can be done about that. What bummed us out was that we were unaware a hole on course was closed for construction and there was no discount rate for this which I thought was weird.. we had drove 90 minutes to play it and are from out of town so we didnt really want to go somewhere else. beautiful course, I would love to play it again when its warm and dry!

What a gorgeous layout. Lake Jovita South course is open and still it makes you think your way around. The first four holes seem straight forward but be carful. The 9th and 18tg holes are bracketed by a beautiful lake. Fairways have been over seeded and are lush. The greens are lightning fast. It’s a little on the pricey side, but you get what you pay for. We are staying on the property for a month and have played the course a handful of times. Definitely a place you will want to play if you are within an hour of the course.