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Value
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3.9
Friendliness
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Pace
3.8
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7089 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.9

Moccasin Wallow Golf Club (previously known as Imperial Lakewoods Golf Club) is located at the intersection of I-75 and I-275 on exit 45 in Palmetto, less than a 30-minute drive from Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. The course was designed by Ted McAnlis around 200 beautiful wooded acres with 16 lakes. The course's signature hole, No.18 (550 yard, par 5 dog leg around Imperial Lake), is chosen year after year by local golfers as the best par 5 in southwest Florida

Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Celebration Bermuda
Greens Tif Eagle Bermuda 2016
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted McAnlis (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, AMEX Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes - after 3:00pm
Dress code No tanktops or cutoffs, no blue jeans.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

2.9
272 Reviews (272)
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Reviews 75
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

WeWereExpectingBetter

My husband golfed on Thanksgiving last year and couldn't wait to take me to see this beautiful course. After one hole and my obvious disappointment he said "just wait" indicating that he had high hopes that the rest of the course couldn't possibly be as rough as hole #1. By the 2nd hole he knew we wouldn't be back. If the whole course was as well maintained as the greens our review would have gone so differently.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are in good shape and rolling well. This is a fun design. Staff very friendly and handled COVID19 in a safe manner. Everyone in a good mood.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Orlando Advisor
Previously Played

Not there yet...

I live local and have played the MOC several times, even when it used to be Imperial Lakewoods. The course was in such poor shape 2 years ago, I stopped playing here. I heard there have been improvements and decided to give it another try. On the bright side, the greens are in really nice shape, they've done a great job there...but that's about it. Tee boxes were horrible, fairways are burned out and thin, rough had more weeds than grass, in most spots around the greens it was just bare dirt, the sand traps were more like hard dirt. The layout is fun with some interesting holes and the staff was super friendly and accommodating. They have done a good job of implementing safety measurements in light of Covid19, but the course itself has a long way to go in my opinion. This is a good course and conditions are improving, but it's just not there yet. If you get a hotdeal for less than 30, give it a try. Otherwise, save your money and wait another season or 2 until things improve here.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Continuous improvement.

Support The MOC during these difficult times. The continuous improvement of this course reflects a lot of effort that has been put forward over the past 2 years. Greens are in great condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice day at The Moc!

The greens are in great shape and we had a nice breeze.
Actually, with hardly any rain in the past month, the whole course looks pretty good. New golf carts with USB ports for charging phone and devises. At the turn, that had hot dogs and sandwiches available. It's one of our favorite courses... just over the Skyway from St. Pete.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Friendly staff Course is well maintained course is a little challenging greens are very fast overall a nice course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens Roll True

Besides the greens being OK nothing redeeming about the course. I like the layout but sad how the drought conditions have hurt the course.
I'll wait till the rains begin before I return.
They should ask the starter not to smoke on the job.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was challenging

Course was challenging. Has a lot of blind shots and water you don't know is there if you haven't played there. There is a map of the course on the back of the scorecard that should be looked at on each hole. Was a little high priced for the condition of the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Will play again

A little expensive, but course is fun to play and is in pretty good condition for the dry weather we have had

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front nine very challenging

Enjoyed the golf course, but the pace of play was brutal, twosome in front of me had one player score an 18 on a par five and did not pick up till ball was in the hole, nobody around to speed up play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/16/2020

Thank you for your review. We are sorry that the pace of play was not faster be we averaged just under 4 hours yesterday with 150 people crammed from 7;30 to 1 pm. we are glad that you enjoyed your day on the course otherwise.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hot deal

I have not played the course because of the price but got it on a Hot Deal through GolfNow and thoroughly enjoyed the round. It is an interesting layout with lots of water but had enough forgiveness that I didn’t feel beat up. An extremely enjoyable day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Day of Golfing

2nd time playing Moccasin Wallow. Nice layout - some challenging holes. Some thin fairways due to time of season and lack of rain. Greens run fast with plenty of breaks. Water on quite a few holes - and there are alligators - we saw 6. Right off I-75 - easy access. Highly recommend Moccasin Wallow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 335
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent reclamation story

Moccasin Wallow is a great example of an in-progress golf course transformation. Owner and former Tour caddie Noah Zelnik and his staff are doing everything they can to give golfers here the best possible experience on a modest budget. So far, so good: they're focusing on making the course's greens as good as possible, and addressing everything else as able. This provides a high baseline from which Zelnik and crew are looking to improve. Having met him, I am confident they'll succeed. A good local golf course, and worth stopping by if you're in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/16/2020

Thank you for your review and kind words. We bring a no frills approach to a very affordable product. As prices go up for cost of goods we have done our best to stay competitive in an oversaturated market. With the more play we get the more we are able to continue to make improvements. Thank you for noticing where we were, where we are, and where we will be.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great experience

Played The Moc last year, and it was not in great condition. MUCH improved this year! Tee boxes the nicest of the courses I've played this year. Level and plenty of grass. The greens are in excellent condition; fast and true. Considering the lack of rain over the past month or so the fairways are in good condition. Staff was friendly and helpful, especially the starter and the course ranger. Looking forward to playing the course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

THE MOC!

WOW this course is coming around.... the fairways are firm and tight, greens are running 11 (downwind down-grain probably in the 13-14 range). If you want a true test of your golf game, play THE MOC from all the way back, it will humble you! Holes 8-11 are some of the toughest holes you will ever play. DON'T BELIEVE ME.... Go find out yourself, but don't let the "Venom Den @ The MOC bite you!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

An Adenture

We played at this course under very good conditions and little wind. The shop staff were not he most pleasant but they were cordial. The starter was very friendly and helpful. The course was not in the best of shape but was very playable. I played form the whites at 6100 but it plays shorter than it reads. the course is fair but you need ot look at it in depth as it does have some difficulty hidden form sight. Over all it was fine and I would play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Surprised more people aren't playing here

Best value in the area during season when other courses have jacked up their rates, and it's easy to get a time and get around the course in 4 hours or less. It's clear that they've put work in to the course. For the most part it's in really good shape, particularly the tees and greens which can be fast and challenging if you find yourself on the wrong part of the green. Course can be tight in places, but it's fair and a really good test of your game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun course

This is a hidden gem. Worth the 35 minute drive from St Pete. Greens and fairway are very good.
The layout was fun from the Whites and all you want if you step back to the Blues.
Grill and full bar are a bonus.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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