12900 Lake Jovita Blvd., Dade City, Florida 33525, US
(352) 588-9200
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About Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club

Staying at one of the member-owned villas at Lake Jovita offers golfers a window into what it would be like to live at this 36-hole club, whose North and South golf courses feature a surprising amount of elevation change for Florida. Its central location puts it within reach of Orlando, Tampa and even Jacksonville.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres1054
Year Opened1999
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsBar, Casual
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club

Reviews

4.5
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Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course. Very nice layout and a great value. Will definitely come back here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita! Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

North Course

Our foursome totally enjoyed the course and facilities, plan on playing it again.

Every hole was different and challenging in different way which made it particularly interesting

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and tee it up with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

I have yet to play at this course and not be questioned about our pace of play. We finished our round in exactly 4 hrs. It is always the .members...no one else. Otherwise a must play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for playing Lake Jovita! Sorry to hear that you were bothered while you were playing. Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Thank you for playing our course. Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course worht the drive from Orlando

Course always in nice conditions with goof fairways and true greens. A slight disappointment was they did not provide free range balls like previous years we played here.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s a nice course.

I thought the course would have been in better condition by now. I don’t understand why a country club does not have any ball washers on the carts or tee boxes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for the review of Lake Jovita. We hope your next round with us is much better.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/01/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

a hidden gem

Generous fairways with ample room for driving and 15 holes with a straightforward layout so you know exactly what is required. There is bunkering that comes into play for wayward shots and a few choice trees. Fast greens with fair sloping large enough to hit. this is well worth the drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review at Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 154
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and tee it up with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was very fair would like to play again but we were on time but miss our tee time by twenty minutes because they said they ran out of golf carts

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Sorry to hear about the delay. Glad you were able to still enjoy your round.
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wide Open but Challenging

Lake Jovita North course offers great golf. The fairways are wide, the greens large and somewhat fast, and the views are excellent, with a bit of elevation for a Florida course. Be aware of the sand, and uneven lies. Sodas are expensive @ $4, but everything else is superb.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible

Played 9 holes in over 3 plus hours. No ranger and at times 6 groups on a hole. Pace of play i rated 1 poor because there is no lower rating. I believe at least 4 groups came in complaining. Very poorly run and managed. STAY AWAY from there not worth any price. Would not go back even if offered a free round, keep it and hire new management and rangers.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Sorry to hear the pace of play was slow, and you did not enjoy your round with.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Pace of Play / Poor Customer Service

Course we clearly overbooked. Started just before 1:00 PM and took 3 hours to finish nine holes. We called the club house who informed us that a ranger was out there however, we never saw a ranger. We walked off the course along with group behind us. The individuals working the club house would not offer any rain checks because we booked online. Regardless of how you book your tee time it's the courses responsibility to control the number of players and pace of play. They did neither and did not care.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Sorry to hear you did not enjoy your round and the pace of play was slow. Have you had a chance to reach out to the Pro Shop?
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need to grow grass!

Great layout and potential but fairway conditions are terrible. Why dont they grow grass...impossible to get clean contact. Won't return here until the condition improves.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Sorry to hear you did not enjoy your experience with us. We hope your next one will be much better.
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Terrible course management

Booked the round through Golfnow and got a good deal at 12:24 pm. Was paired with a twosome and the three of us started the round a few minutes before our tee time. However, we ended up playing for almost 5 1/2 hours. There was no ranger on the course at any time keeping pace of play, no water or adequate ice at the comfort stations, and the cart girl came around only twice in those five plus hours. In addition, two groups of threesome members ahead of us decided to pair up to make a six-some and there was nobody around to address this.

The course boasts about the country club feel but apparently is in need of public money to keep afloat. You will not get my money ever again - terrible course management - shameful pace of play and poor on-course conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Sorry you did not enjoy your round with us. Did you have a moment to reach out to the Pro Shop and discuss your round?
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A Great Day on Lake Jovita South

Our foursome had a great day, starting with the reception in the pro shop. We checked in early with the starter and since the tee was open, we got off 20+ minutes early. The course was in great shape, including sand in the bunkers and the greens were rolling true. The young lady on the cart was around twice during the round, the gentlemen at the cart return were pleasant and the service at the 19th hole was good as well. Thank you for another enjoyable experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Glad we were able to provide you another great experience.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

One of the best I’ve playrd in the Orlando area. Layout was great. If you are playing multiple rounds in a week you must put this one on the list.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/16/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club. Glad to hear you enjoyed the course and they layout. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course hope to play one more time before going north

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 02/16/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wonderful Course

The only thing keeping this from being a 5 star review is that there are no ball washers and very little trash containers. What a beautiful course, congrats, and I hope to be back soon!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/15/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Lake Jovita. Please come back and tee it up with us soon.
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