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Palatka Golf Club

3.8
725 Reviews (725)
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3.8
725 Reviews (725)
5 Stars
187
4 Stars
346
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
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82.1%
Recommend this course
616 out of 725 reviews
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4.1
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
48 out of 54 reviews
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3.8
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.3%
Recommend this course
74 out of 91 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 5862 yards
Slope 118
Rating 68.3

Neighbor to the beautiful Ravine State Gardens, Palatka Golf Club offers a game that is as scenic as it is entertaining. Designed by Donald Ross in 1925, the golf course was created with all skill levels of golfers in mind. The layout is player friendly, but there are still many challenging elements to keep golfers on their toes, including Ross' signature "turtleback" greens. There are also numerous bunkers fiercely guarding the greens. The signature hole of the course is the par-3 third. This 188-yard hole is a test of accuracy, requiring a difficult tee shot to a well bunkered green. Palatka Golf Club also offers a unique aqua driving range for golfers to use.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 72 5862 yards 68.3 118
White 72 5589 yards 66.9 115
White (W) 72 5589 yards 73.0 119
Red (W) 72 4748 yards 67.5 113
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Palatka Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 68.9/125 W: 74.5/128 322 385 190 482 448 160 407 380 384 3158 475 362 170 299 181 377 168 370 451 2853 6011
White M: 67.5/122 W: 73.0/125 311 367 183 473 428 145 386 368 356 3017 454 349 156 285 170 352 160 360 400 2686 5703
Green M: 63.7/110 W: 68.5/115 257 295 125 460 402 128 353 313 302 2635 398 242 118 221 160 278 145 310 330 2202 4837
Red M: 62.2/104 W: 66.2/111 247 291 88 275 306 121 350 310 297 2285 394 236 112 215 156 273 133 306 325 2150 4435
Handicap 15 7 3 9 13 17 1 5 11 14 10 16 18 12 8 4 6 2
Par 4 4 3 5 5 3 4 4 4 36 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 34 70
Handicap (W) 5 3 9 11 15 17 7 13 1 2 10 18 16 12 6 4 8 14

Course Details

Year Built 1925
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1925)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.8
725 Reviews (725)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Brunch 7
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 31
Bunkers 26
Undulating Greens 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 35
Walkers 30
Seniors 29
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 30
Convenient to the City 19
In the 'Burbs 8

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u314162488475
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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u314162488475
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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ga464804414
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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msv713
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friday Golf

Friendly staff, quick start, good pace of play,.
Keep it in the fairway and you’ll be fine. Tee boxes are a bit close to certain greens. Smaller greens call for accurate approaches. Course was in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u314163872639
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

If you keep the ball in play at all times the condition of the course is pretty good. Rough and beyond is marginal IMO.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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u388093623
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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JKSamson
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Classic Course!

Such a fun course!
Twists, turns, elevation and postage-stamp greens.
Donald Ross. Enough said.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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kathyken1956
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Reviews 77
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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uXOMI8863XO
Played On
Reviews 22
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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DonRunk
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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DonRunk
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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mnword
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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yblim2000
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight links course with rolling fairways.

The location of the tee box to the adjacent green makes it very dangerous when taking approach shots. Potential to be hit by the adjacent tee shot. Need to install barriers to prevent stray tee shots from endangering golfers in the adjacent fairways. Dangerous course particularly with beginners teei shots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/11/2024

Course and golfers have survived since 1925 without barriers. This is a REAL golf course.

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u314162331035
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u1345577
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fairways and greens were OK. Rough is mostly weed and some type of clover leaf. We
had a $31 special so overall it was alright.

Difficulty Moderate
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u314162331035
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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u314162331035
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Played this course many times when we come down from Canada and have never been disappointed.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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uXOMI8863XO
Played On
Reviews 22
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 Excellent
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cpoynter
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Even though it wasn't the nicest course it was still fun. Not worth the drive from Jacksonville. But probably great for the palatka community.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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u314161863493
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Starter gave away tee time and made us wait an hour

Got to the tee box 10 minutes before tee time and started informed us someone "snuck" into our spot and we would have to go out with the next twosome in 1 hour..

When asked if he thought it was good business he said other places do it and it's happened to him before...Noce

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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