A view from a green at Southern Woods Golf Club.
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3.5
529 Reviews (529)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
250
3 Stars
86
2 Stars
60
1 Stars
30
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
72.4%
Recommend this course
409 out of 529 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
116 Reviews (116)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
13
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
67.2%
Recommend this course
78 out of 116 reviews
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3.1
200 Reviews (200)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
71
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
26
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
61.0%
Recommend this course
122 out of 200 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6935 yards
Slope 127
Rating 73.0

Formerly known as Southern Woods Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Hale Irwin (1992) Dick Phelps (1992)

Rentals/Services

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

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Reviews

3.5
529 Reviews (529)
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Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

You get what you pay for

Price was fair. The course need some water. The greens are close to being good. They were very dry. All in all I got my $$$ worth.

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

Worth it if you can get a coupon

Had a terrific round today. More for the 3some I accompanied but the course is playable and Hopefully, management is attempting to turn it around for the positive. Greens were just ok, weeds are there. The layout is so good. If they could just grow some grass after the rye goes away and start spraying for preemergent weeds. Still not sure if the course superintendent knows what he is doing.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not getting better

Slow play was brutal! Had to guilt after nine. Course is not getting better. Sparse green and fairways. Tee boxes in bad shape

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course and beautiful nature

This course was amazing. The nature was beautiful and the staff was super kind! Will definitely be returning. The course condition was great, with hanging elevation and great kept greens!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Gone way downhill

I played thus about 2 hrs ago and it has gone way downhill. Why no grass? No fairways, no tee box. Greens were OK. I'm giving it a two just to try to bring down these 5 star people who must be members or owners. If they think this is a 4 or 5 then they're not golfers. Extremely disappointed. Should be a $20 round of golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

We were very pleased with this course. It is a well maintained course with a nice flow. Very nice course for the money. This might be our new favorite course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good day

Greens and the cup was cut pretty good and enjoyable day

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Nice Track in Below Average Condition

For the price with golfnow of 23.99 it was a great deal. Excellent practice facility. The course has very little grass and it makes some shots very difficult to play. The greens have little grass and were inconsistent speeds. Overall it is a good layout and would be a great course if there was actually grass instead of mostly bare earth and sand. For the value it was worth playing and would play again.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nicd course

Dont let all the 1 star reviews fool you. In good shape for most courses around the citrus county ares. Greens were veey nice. Fringe was great. Faiways were a little patchy but lies were nice. Tee boxes were the worst part but i tee up anyway. 50 bucks may be a bit pricey but for 30 or 40 its worth it

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in pathetic shape

We played this course a year ago and enjoyed it, but not so yesterday. The greens are by far the worse I have ever played with clumps of dandelions all over every green. Some greens are missing parts of grass.
The Fairways were being reseeded and bare spots were in abundance through the Fairways. It appears that ant colonies now rule the course as huge ant hills were in plentiful supply on all 18 holes. I would not recommend this course in its current condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/07/2023

Rick!
Try us again. The Crabgrass is GONE!!
The course is green and greens are rolling smooth. Ask for our "Play Us Again" Special.
Please come back.

Citrus Team

Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are crabgrass

I don’t know where you got the picture of this course but it’s nothing like it shows. The greens are filled with crab grass. Fairways were seeded which was also needed but the greens were terrible. I won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/07/2023

YapKen,
Try us again, Ken.
The crabgrass is gone and course is looking great!
Yes, we had a terrible summer but we're back. Ask for our "Play Us Again" special and we hope to see you soon.

Played On
Reviews 87
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Poor

Tee boxes were all moved for overseeing but all were in poor condition as were the fairways and greens. Sand traps were in the best condition of all on the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/07/2023

RG3
We love our sand bunkers!
So sorry you caught us in transition. We had a tough summer.
New Superintendent has us back on track.
Ask for our "Play Us Again" Special and give another try.

Hope to see you soon.

Citrus Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Major Disappointment!!

I have been playing the old " Southern Woods course " 15 years ago and up until the last several years the course has been going downhill- however yesterday my friends and family called it a desert course and I had to agree- I will not be back until your staff returns it to its formal glory !- I'm so sad to say this but it's just the plain truth 🥲

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/07/2023

SMW Resident,
Don't give up on us. We had a tough summer. New Superintendent has us back on track and you'll be amazed at the improvement.
Ask for our "Play Us Again" Special.

Citrus Management

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice but!

It is an amazing track. Had some bare spots. Would play again as they were over seeding.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/07/2023

Refee,
Bring your game back to Citrus. New Superintendent is amazing!
His name is Greene and well earned...
Greens rolling smooth and bad tees are now full of grass. Ask for our "Play Us Again" Special.

Hope to see you soon.

Citrus Mnagement

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