Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club - South Course

They didn't reveal the poor condition of the greens and a temporary green on 18 of the South course until we checked in. I wouldn't have made the tee time if I knew the conditions. Winter dormancy is still evident on most tee boxes and greens. They have a disease on the greens as those were very short and the front nine had been aerated in the last week. The greens didn't hold. The putting surface was like the sidewalk. It is a beautiful layout. The bunkers were recently filled with the best sand. I wouldn't go back.

Played the north course last year, which was excellent. The starter recommended we also play the south course if we had a chance. So this year we took the hour and 1/2 ride from Bradenton and played the south course. Loved the layout and course aesthetics. The greens are extremely challenging, which I liked. The pro shop guys were extremely welcoming. Most of the course was in great shape. There were a couple of rough tee boxes and not much grass around some of the greens, due possibly to dormancy. There was a temporary green on #18 as sand traps were being worked on. Overall it really is a must play if you're in the area. IF it's windy I was told the south course is where you want to be. We, however had an ideal day. We shall return.

After you get past the ridiculous 1st hole (unless you can carry your driver 290 you will have a mid iron off the tee and another mid iron into the green) the other 17 holes are very good and well maintained.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

Fairways and Tee's, overseed Rye was lush and green.
Greens are smooth and Fast.
Pace of play, 5 hrs for 18, no ranger
Course still recovering from Hurricane damage

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!

Very nice course layout!

We played 5 courses in a week and Lake Jovita was by far the best quality/price

Played yesterday with 3 friends from out of town. Course was in great condition given challenges with the recent hurricanes.

Greens were the best of the 3 courses we played this weekend.

Pace of play was terribly slow. I called the clubhouse on the 5th hole. Not sure if they said something but pace definitely improved.

Only thing that surprised me is that they do not have gps on the carts. A lot of hazards you have to watch out for so a quality gps system with a display would greatly improve playability and guess pace of play.

It's becoming an every week issue. We see 2 and 3 holes open in front of slow playing groups. Please get a ranger out there to move them along. You don't have to be good to keep up with the group ahead. 5 hour rounds are getting common place at Lake Jovita