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3.6
1503 Reviews (1503)
5 Stars
232
4 Stars
701
3 Stars
342
2 Stars
133
1 Stars
95
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
76.5%
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3.6
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
62
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.2%
Recommend this course
98 out of 127 reviews
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3.5
188 Reviews (188)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
84
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
75.0%
Recommend this course
141 out of 188 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6200 yards
Slope 124
Rating 69.4

Located just minutes from the beach, the conveniently situated Clearwater Country Club sprawls across a coastal landscape of Spanish moss-draped trees and towering, mature oaks. Stevenson Creek meanders through the golf course, coming into play on six holes. Built in 1920, the layout has a traditional design that is challenging but fair. The course is tight but it plays long, especially on the par 5s. The rolling fairways are well manicured and the greens play at medium speed and are consistently well maintained. Clearwater C.C. actually has a reputation amongst locals for its superb conditions. It is also popular with visitors, snowbirds specifically, since the club offers the area's only seasonal and short-season membership with exclusive privileges. It is also one of the few clubs in the area that allows walking.

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Course Details

Year Built 1920
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Architect Herbert Strong (1920) Perry Maxwell (1940) Joe Lee Press Maxwell (1940)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Casual

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities

Reviews

3.6
1503 Reviews (1503)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 54
Brunch 29
19th Hole Specials 21
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 68
Water Hazards 59
Undulating Greens 35
This course/club is great for:
Locals 75
Seniors 65
Walkers 40
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 106
Worth the Drive 17
Near Local Attractions 16

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Lack of grass all over entire course not worth the price.

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Commented on 04/10/2024

Hello, u1494493786. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Clearwater Country Club.

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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Course is usually busy and slow they should have drinking water really no excuse for that

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

No Disappointments here.

Great golf experience top to bottom. The course was fun and challenging with a beautiful layout and great conditions. Greens were firm and fast. Just loved it. Pace was a bit slow bc there was a tournament running but cleared out on the back nine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Good course BUT!

1252 tee time didn't get out till 135, not enough cart, how can a course that pushes that many people through everyday not have enough carts! 2nd time this happened. They book for 7 min between tee times, and don't have enough carts. Then hole #4 always a back up, there were 4 4somes waiting to tee off when we pulled up and no Marshall on the course. This just backs up the rest of the 1st nine. Course is in good shape, but 5 and a half hours for 18 is to much. If yohr willing g to play slow and not tee of on time give it a go.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

Needs a Marshall on the course to speed up play.
Not a good idea to let a single and twosomes play separately when it’s busy. Please combine players. Will be a perfect golf experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tight course

Be prepared to have balls flying in all directions. We have played here several times but this week was especially “dangerous”. No one is yelling “fore” and balls are flying. It could have been the day where there were more high handicappers on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
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 Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The greens were terrible

The workers have no humility. The entire experience was sub par no pun intended

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very slow pace of play and poor green conditions

Round took over 5 hours due in big part to five and six golfers being allowed to play in several tee time groupings. Greens not well maintained.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, friendly staff

Clearwater course is a very nice course, with a good layout and nice mix of hole layouts and lengths.
Staff and other golfers aways seem friendly, creating a nice atmosphere.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful staff

Had a tee time at 250pm, arrived about 20 mins early. Paid and brought my receipt to the starter( as the guy in the Pro Shop told us to do) the starter tells at us in front of a bunch of other golfers waiting. He says “ we don’t have any carts so get in line!” 30 mins after our tee time he yells our groups name, Finally gives us carts and walks away! Place was packed, very poorly ran!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Small, elevated, cantered, fast greens

Short course with appealing layout and challenging approach to get close to the hole.
Bring your chipping and putting A game.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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