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3.2
609 Reviews (609)
5 Stars
111
4 Stars
195
3 Stars
144
2 Stars
87
1 Stars
72
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.5
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
61.5%
Recommend this course
403 out of 609 reviews
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3.3
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.8
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
71.9%
Recommend this course
23 out of 32 reviews
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3.1
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.5
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
60.4%
Recommend this course
32 out of 53 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 64
Length 4545 yards
Slope 117
Rating 64.2
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The Palms Golf Club at Forest Lakes
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Course Details

Year Built 2015
Fairways Tif-eagle Grass
Greens Celebration Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gordon G. Lewis (2015)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range 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

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Reviews

3.2
609 Reviews (609)
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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor Conditions

First and last time to play this course. More like a playing golf in a pasture than a golf course. Greens had just been aerated but not sure why the waisted the time and money. Quit after 9 holes because the groups in front of me had no clue about golf or etiquette.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the conditions of the greens and any inconvenience caused by the groups ahead of you. We appreciate your feedback and hope to provide a better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello, Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

What a dog track

By far the worst course I played in the Sarasota area. If playing off of dried up, dead grass, then this is your place. The tee boxes are trash and the fairways aren't any better. The greens, while dry, where not the worst I've played. Throw a dart at a map and you'll find a course better than the palms. Don't waste your time or money here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Palms

Over priced and a very poor excuse of a golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/27/2023

Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/20/2023

Hello. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Friday April 7th

Ground very hard due to lack of water/rain. No waiting thanks to many northerners gone for the season. All went well.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sorry but no

Can’t be positive on almost any aspect of this experience. Playing golf for over 50 years, this is the first time I left after 9 because it just wasn’t fun.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/18/2023

Hi We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile. Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/11/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing The Palms Golf Club At Forest Lakes.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gulf gate snowbird

A 5 some started on #1 just before us ( 1 walker and 4 golfers in 2 carts. I don’t think pro shop knew. I went in to comment, he came out to look, but they had no one else there that could leave check-in. He suggested we play #1 once they cleared(it was my wife and myself) and skip #2 and go to 3. We did that, and joined a father and his teenaged son to make a foursome. We stayed ahead the whole round, one could sense grumbling but nothing outright.
I believe the shop did not know the solo golfer was joining the 5. Nevertheless, he must have paid and had a t time(not ahead of us))
Have never seen any on course help here.
It’s cheaper, but you get what you pay for

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/05/2023

Hi

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting us We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worse course ever

The course was in terrible shape. Tee boxes were terrible. The back nine had 7 par threes in a row. From 125 yards down to 66 yards. It was a joke. The scenery was bad, the guy running the place was rude. No food ready at the turn. Just a miserable experience. Just find a putt putt course to play instead. Also it was $70 a person. Should have been $70 got a lifetime membership to plays this dump.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting us. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs a lot of work

First time there and won’t return
Whole course needs a lot of TLC
like hitting off concrete
Tee boxes and greens were brown and hard

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting us. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Day of golf with friends

The course was fine for the money, but in rough shape, especially in the fairways. All in all, fun day of golf

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

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