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Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6501 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.0

Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Steve Nugent

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate attire required for all golfers; No tank tops, fishnet tops, cutoffs, bathing suits, denim jeans or jean shorts allowed; Collared shirts required for men.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2017 #10)

Reviews

4.0
171 Reviews (171)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Dinner 8
Family Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 25
Narrow Fairways 21
Elevation Changes 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 23
Seniors 19
Advanced Golfers 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 24
Worth the Drive 15
In the 'Burbs 12

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Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Dried Out

The course is still in decent shape but very dried out. Don't look to be watering their fairways very much. Hard and fast. Very tight lies.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

ALWAYS A GAME WINNER!

Played Ocala Palms a few times and must say one of the best kept courses in the county from tee to green. The greens were perfect! This day, fog had delayed all tee times for an hour plus and a Club vs Club tournament was slotted to tee off at mid day which really put back the pace of play. The adorable young lady in the Pro Shop, Calee, was very nice and accommodating. A must play if you're in the Ocala area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
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 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Well Sheeeyuks

Great course. The wind was killing me (25-30 mph and gusting). The course was in great condition. The greens were as fast as any I have played. The wind had me all over the place especially on the long shots. The fairways were in great shape and the course was just beautiful to look at. The carts were clean and fully charged. The staff was very nice and treated me well. The pace of play was fine playing as a single. I was surprised by the quality of the course and was delighted when I finished my round. SheeeYuks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

This course has a great layout , greens are in great shape .

Thoroughly enjoyed playing this course again , greens are in great shape and layout is very challenging .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were terrific - Great Course

this is an interesting course. the greens were wonderful - some of the best we have played in the area - and layout is fun. We played on a Sunday - and there was nobody there - so we played in 3 hours. It was wonderful. Staff really nice, this is a hidden gem.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

6 hr round?

I don't know if the course or GolfNow is the culprit. The booking was for 1:00 and we got off on time, but there was a match (Ocala Palms versus Lake Diamond) in front of us. This booking should never of been offered. One of our group quit after 4 holes and if we would of played 18 I am sure it would of been close to 6 hours. .

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Place

Best part of this course is the efficiency of the two young ladies who run the pro shop. Like a well oiled machine.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Incredible

First off the greens are in such good shape they look fake. Just an absolute pleasure to golf this course. Sunday morning at 8:00am and we had the whole course to ourselves. This is one of those courses that fills up quickly after church. The course was manicured nicely. If I HAD to nit pick something about this course I would say that they had the grass on the tee boxes a bit long but it didn't interfere with anything.
I would have no problem playing this course week after week. Nice people that work in the pro shop as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is great for all levels of golfers.

The course was in very good condition even when it had had a lot of rain in the days before we played. Enjoyed it very much.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rain

Rain started hole 4. Course closed. Liked what we played. Greens very slow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great value and nice layout

Well kept and fun course. Not too long. Great for beginners and intermediate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Fantastic

We played some of the Best conditions in all of Central Florida at Ocala Palms. With the harsh cold weather we've had the course was super Green and trimmed perfectly. We play 80 rounds of Golf a year all over Florida and this little course was impressive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

My opinion

We were a twosome and arrived half an hour early. Those that were due to go out were not even signed in and the starter allowed us to go out. After four holes we caught up to a foursome who were kind enough to let us play through,. We played 18 holes in 2:15 hrs. and never saw anyone in front of us until the 18th hole. What a delite. Course was in good condition.

Thanks. Joe Bulla and Bob Whilhite

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 83
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorite courses

Due to the nippy weather, I only saw two other players on the course, so, naturally, the pace of play was great. Staff extremely friendly. Challenging layout and the greens superintendents has done a remarkable job. Not a particularly long course,, but hazardous . Bring a gps app that can give you a birds eye view before you launch. You may want to back off the driver on many holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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