View of the 4th tee at Clearwater Country Club
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3.6
1493 Reviews (1493)
5 Stars
230
4 Stars
696
3 Stars
339
2 Stars
133
1 Stars
95
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
75.2%
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3.6
125 Reviews (125)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
75.2%
Recommend this course
94 out of 125 reviews
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3.5
189 Reviews (189)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
73.5%
Recommend this course
139 out of 189 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
1493 Reviews (1493)

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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Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Very tired, how sad.

Having played this course over the last 10 years is has recently really gone down hill.
The greens were bad, the tee boxes appalling and the fairways bald.

This course is now, at best, third rate rather than, previously, one of our favourites.

Unless a substantial investment is put into this course I cannot see it surviving.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
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 14
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 7
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 7
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 2
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
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

VALUE for the course

Clwtr CC is priced way, way above where it should be. Played there today. The paspalum greens are bumpy like they were never aerified. The bunkers are nice. The fairways are sparse, the rough is very rough, like dirt. They are apparently not investing in maintaining the course, but packing it with snow birds to squeeze every dime they can. Generally, I give this course a C. Slightly worse than Crescent Oaks because the layout is so dumb (railroad tracks run right thru the middle, and the course borders VERY busy streets). When we left, the parking lot was packed, people lined up on the tee waiting for carts. They're making their money, but I won't be going back until the price is more reasonable..... like about $35.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Way over priced for the condition

Title says it all.
Bad greens. Very little sand in bunkers.
Pass

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not worth it

The course was in poor shape. The tee boxes had sporadic grass, the fairways were just OK, and the greens had recently been aerated and were bumpy. It would have been nice to know about the greens before I played and the fee should have been discounted. The greens fee was steep for the condition of the course and there are better options at the almost $80 price point. The staff was very friendly but I won’t play there again

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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