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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
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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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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Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summertime

Considering the summer heat, the staff is doing a great job of keeping up the course. Looks to GE one of the best kept in the area that I have played on!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
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 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Palatka golf

In great condition for mid summer. Course continues to improve!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Excellent, timeless Donald Ross layout...small greens ( which should be in amazing condition in the coming weeks), well taken care of bunkers, and deadly rough make this an excellent option for anyone south of Jacksonville.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is in bad condition.

Played here the second time around. The conditions of the course is terrible. Will be the last time I’ll be playing here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Layout, Conditions bad

Course has a fun and unique layout. Great value for the money. But in its current state, the greens are terrible. Sandy and bumpy. The rough was over grown, balls that rolled through the fairway disappeared because the grass was so tall

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What's happening here?

I've been playing this course for almost 25 years, maybe 6-8 times/year and have seen it anywhere close to this bad. The greens are bad but it seems that other courses are going through a similar thing so I don't know.

What stands out to me is the sloppiness of the course and how high the grass is off the fairway. It's difficult to find your ball in there and it just looks bad as well. Very unkempt and unattractive, quite different from what it has traditionally been.

It's a mess, frankly. Cut the grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Value for a municipal course.

Layout and fairways are fine and fair. A lot of bunkers steep and very near pins. Greens in terrible shape though - very patchy and bumpy with many bare spots.
Staff very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 124
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Was surprised

Overall condition of tee boxes, fairways, rough, and especially the greens left a lot to be desired. Not sure what happened but it got out of control in a big way. I really like the course, but difficult to recommend at this time.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

June Round of Golf

Play at Palatka once every month or so and usually enjoy the round. However, this time it was generally in poor to terrible shape. All greens not playable, tees had no grass, fairways some grass.

Not sure what recently happened to this fun layout, but it needs help. Price and snack bar are good.

I'll try again in a few months.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Needs To Heal

Beautiful old Golf course.. Course layout was fair-- But the fairways and greens were absolute horror-- Patchy greens that you could not even putt on-- Fairways had to pick and place due to lack of grass--- As I said... A beautiful course layout that has to heal !!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad shape

Course is in very rough shape. All greens are ate up with fungus or burnt up. Tried getting a drink while at the turn and no one was available at the window and don’t want to slow up the pace. No beverage cart out. Overall disappointing outing.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Donald Ross course

Great course for the money. Green had been recently punched, but should be good soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Spring Day

Quick round for a twosome midweek. Fun course, greens and tees need some work.

Overall a good day of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rye is gone, greens mostly dirt for now

Winter grass all dead, no summer grass grown in on greens, they are mostly dirt, not even sanded to be smoothed. Just hard pan like concrete. Play short and bounce up because greens will not hold most approach shots. Fairways are fine. Tee boxes fair but not great. Not flat and pretty hacked up, but better than the greens. At least they had ice and water in all of the coolers, which is good.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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