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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6909 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.7

St. Petersburg Country Club opened as Lakewood Country Club in 1924.

Course Details

Year Built 1924
Golf Season Year round
Architect Herbert Strong (1924) Joe Lee (1967)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Reviews

4.1
417 Reviews (417)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 38
Bunkers 28
Undulating Greens 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Advanced Golfers 21
Seniors 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 45
Worth the Drive 18
Near Local Attractions 8

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the cost

Course was in decent shape. Greens were hard and some patchy. Bunkers firm sand. Not worth the $70. Would play again for less than $50.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Conditions worse than usual

I normally enjoy playing this course. However, the course was very dry and fairways were sparse in many areas the day we played. Traps are of inconsistent quality. Greens are in average condition for a private course fast and tough to read. I'll play here again, but, in the meantime pray for rain!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course that needs some work

Love this course. No holes cross and it has a nice layout. The condition like many public courses is overplayed this time of year. Given this is a private course and the green fees are higher, my expectations are higher. Would still recommend it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Smooth quick greens

Came down for a week. Last round played while here. Best of the three!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Overall great course. Greens were fast, which I prefer so I liked them. Course is in good shape for March. Staff made mention of "if the pro would have seen the collarless shirt he would have said something" even though I JUST bought the shirt Sunday at Bay Hill. So a TW Nike golf shirt that was bought at Bay Hill, that pros wear is ok for PGA tour and Bay Hill but not there? Other than that, this is a nice course and great layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 83
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice course overall

First time playing this legendary course. It was in good shape with very fast greens. Course runs through a neighborhood and was overall fun. Course was average speed I’d of play. No cart girl on a busy Friday was surprising. But saved me money.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course not in the best condition. Lift clean and place? Many slow groups and they do not let anyone place through. Members I guess?

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time

Course layout was great.Greens were fast and true really receptive. The only drawback was the club rental which was atrocious at best. Allshafts were from stiff to senior along with 2 wedges that had 2different shafts. Very disappointing will never rent clubs Again. Nice driving range and putting green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I hereby retract my previous positive rating

The course is in magnificent shape. Greens are great, fairways are fast and true. Just a great atmosphere. I paired up with 3 really good guys. Not a problem, but then, we played the front 9 in about 2:10. Not bad for Florida during "the season". Went to the turn, and waited 30 minutes to tee off on #10. No idea what happened, but I had to quit after 4 hours on 14 tee box. Rode back to clubhouse, and there was a 5-some that was a hole and half behind. Have to assume they were the bottleneck. Not a ranger in sight. Sorry, I love the course, and I know I am not a member any more, but too many other places to play. I know members get priority. I get that, but please, members wouldn't put up with this.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice old style golf course

First time playing this course. I liked that every hole was what you saw from the tee. No surprises. Greens were very fast. Played 6,200 from the whites. The fairways were not too narrow. The grass was in good shape for February. Staff was friendly. Free range balls. Separate Snack shop was at the turn, not in the pro shop, which was a pleasant surprise.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and staff.

Excellent course layout and friendly professional staff.

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

Great Old-fashioned course

Just a wonderful links style course - no parallel fairways, excellent greens, and very well maintained. Check it out if you can.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course

Greens in good shape, fairways a little dry and hard. Good challenging course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very friendly atmosphere

I had a great experience playing the course. Friendly and very professional staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Florida Advisor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice, manageable course acceptable for all levels of play. Overall course maintained adequately as some areas could use a little bit more TLC but will not impact play. Tee time was 1100 Saturday morning and played round in 4hrs 15min, even with an elderly twosome walking 9 ahead of our 4.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
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
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course

Course in great condition, especially the greens. Course is not terribly difficult, but the greens are the great equalizer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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