Bobby Jones Golf Club - John Hamilton Gillespie Course in Sarasota, Florida, USA | GolfPass
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3.7
27 Reviews 27 Reviews
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
77.6%
Recommend this course
20 out of 27 reviews
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3.7
22 Reviews 22 Reviews
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
68.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 22 reviews
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3.8
26 Reviews 26 Reviews
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
73.1%
Recommend this course
19 out of 26 reviews
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Holes 9
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 27
Length 1271 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Course Details

Year Built 1977
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Lane Marshall (1977) Rich Mandell (2024)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.7
27 Reviews (27)
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Reviews 151
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Local Course

Good value to just get acquainted with golf play and easy variety of use of club selection during play. Rough conditions of sand traps and little grassy areas of ball landings.Very friendly, caring staff!! Sarasota is a pricey area of golf play—- not sure of high this course got such a high star rating—- more like a rating for the neighborhood 18 hole course across the street.

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Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 151
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Affordable Golf

This course is nice for beginner's golf practice! Or simply fun golfing with family golf of all ages!! Lots of opportunities to practice different shots! Golf is very pricey in Sarasota so grateful this course is available. No soft sands in the traps or grassy areas near the greens and various parts of the fairways for balls to be on top of grassy landings. For the price, this is nicer than hitting balls on a driving range— very affordable golf!. How this course got such a strong star rating is fantasy!!! I have played many pricey coursed that don’t get this high of a star rating!!’ Maybe there is a mix up with the actual pricey Bobby Jones 18 hole course in this time rating!!!

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Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

Gillespie

Course in poor condition. Weeds in fairways, no sand in bunkers, large dead spots on some greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

We enjoyed playing and have booked another T time for Wednesday

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible

This place is a total dump... Don't believe the good reviews.. will never go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Can't go wrong.

Very nice for an executive course. Greens are in excellent condition. Kate at the desk is second to none. Will definitely go back to work on the short game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Do it again

Course was challenging tee boxes needed a little work, Greens were in great shape and challenging

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 151
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Practice Golf!

Nice staff and place to warm up for winter golf after Michigan cold arrival!!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great place but

The course could really use two different sets of tee boxes it’s a little short could easily be made a little longer

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Par 3 Course

It was not clear from the course description that this was a par 3 course. We expected a regular 9 hole course. We had the course to ourselves, just a few other groups visible. Fun enough, working on approach shots and putting. Course is in fair condition at best.

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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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