Charlotte Harbor National Golf Club
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About
Charlotte Harbor National Golf Club (formerly known as Bobcat Trail Golf Club), also known simply as "the Cat," has been considered one of Sarasota County's best courses since it opened in 1998. Each hole on this lengthy par-71 layout offers a risk-reward opportunity. This thought-provoking course requires careful course management, proper club selection, and sharp short game skills. The large greens are fast and undulating and bunkers are strategically placed throughout. There are also several water hazards that come into play. Not only does each hole offer a unique challenge, they all offer beautiful scenery with a different eye-catching feature on each. Golfers will be sure to encounter some of the abundant wildlife that inhabits the golf course including foxes, gators, hawks and osprey. The club's staff claims that any of the 18 holes could be considered a signature hole.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frantz | 71 | 6806 yards | 73.9 | 139 |
| Gator | 71 | 6095 yards | 70.2 | 130 |
| Bobcat (W) | 71 | 5498 yards | 73.2 | 131 |
| Bobcat | 71 | 5498 yards | 67.4 | 119 |
| Fox | 71 | 4896 yards | 69.7 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frantz M: 75.1/138 | 395 | 167 | 494 | 520 | 187 | 302 | 410 | 553 | 458 | 3486 | 493 | 244 | 390 | 369 | 427 | 583 | 177 | 415 | 448 | 3546 | 7032 |
| Combo 1 M: 73.6/135 | 384 | 167 | 407 | 520 | 175 | 302 | 410 | 511 | 430 | 3306 | 493 | 205 | 390 | 369 | 391 | 523 | 177 | 415 | 404 | 3367 | 6673 |
| Tway M: 72.8/133 | 384 | 138 | 407 | 507 | 175 | 288 | 385 | 511 | 430 | 3225 | 487 | 205 | 373 | 350 | 391 | 523 | 163 | 405 | 404 | 3301 | 6526 |
| Combo 2 M: 71.3/131 | 384 | 138 | 378 | 507 | 154 | 268 | 377 | 511 | 398 | 3115 | 487 | 166 | 373 | 320 | 350 | 477 | 163 | 388 | 393 | 3117 | 6232 |
| Gator M: 70.3/124 | 356 | 120 | 378 | 457 | 154 | 268 | 377 | 461 | 398 | 2969 | 454 | 166 | 317 | 320 | 350 | 477 | 143 | 388 | 393 | 3008 | 5977 |
| Combo 3 M: 68.7/121 | 356 | 120 | 370 | 457 | 154 | 229 | 349 | 424 | 367 | 2826 | 430 | 132 | 317 | 320 | 310 | 468 | 143 | 350 | 375 | 2845 | 5671 |
| Bobcat M: 67.9/117 W: 73.4/129 | 327 | 99 | 370 | 434 | 123 | 229 | 349 | 424 | 367 | 2722 | 430 | 132 | 283 | 286 | 310 | 468 | 113 | 350 | 375 | 2747 | 5469 |
| Fox M: 64.6/111 W: 69.7/117 | 296 | 79 | 340 | 413 | 94 | 153 | 322 | 395 | 340 | 2432 | 386 | 105 | 256 | 250 | 268 | 424 | 83 | 317 | 327 | 2416 | 4848 |
| Handicap | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 6 |
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Not we’ll maintained
Haven’t played this course in years and had heard it had a multi million dollar renovation. Not sure what they spent the money on other than the clubhouse and. Nice bathrooms. Certainly don’t spend it on maintaining the course. Grass was high in some areas, brown or dead on the tee box’s, lots of dirt showing. It’s worse than it was before.
Poor shape
This course was once one of the best around but not anymore. The greens are terrible with bare spots and clumps of crabgrass so your puts bounce all over. The fairways are also filled with bare areas and the grass is poor. Even the tee boxes need work. The funny thing is the sand traps used to be the worst thing on this course but now are the best part.
This most dissatisfied golfer
The course has a real nice sand that’s about all and charge 70 bucks it’s not worth 20
Disappointed
We have played this course over the last ten years. Not last year because of Covid. I have NEVER seen it in such poor shape. It was basically a cow pasture. So glad we didn’t buy property there several years ago
Course in rough shape
Cart attendant, who was very nice, told us earlier in the year the course went 6 weeks without being able to pump water. Unfortunately it really shows, as I played here about a year ago and the physical decline is painfully obvious. I hope they can bring it back to its former level. Had a great time though as course was empty (teed off at around 1:30, a leisurely 18 riding took about 3:45).
This course was in awful shape.
I wouldn't recommend this golf course to anyone. It is one of the worst taken care of course I have ever played. For the fees that were charged us was a disgrace. It is a shame that golf now would even be associated with this facility at all.
We will never play this course again no matter what the charge is.
The layout is wonderful. Unfortunately, the fairways and rough are in bad shape. The greens are really bad. Money to keep the course in good shape must be a problem. The design is so good and it was sad to see the condition of the course.
Don’t Waste Your Time
What a waste of a great layout. We were told the place was in bankruptcy and course condition is a major casualty. The fairways are awful. The greens are like cobblestone. It’s a shame. Hopefully someone will take the time and effort to bring this course back to the conditions it deserves. Until that happens don’t waste your time, play someplace that wants your business.
The worst golf course I have played In my 32 years of living in south Florida
This is not a golf course and should not be advised as so . We played two holes and returned to the club house.we asked the starter why he never informed us of the diabolical conditions of the course,like everything else at this place .his response was go play somewhere else so we did . My review is as honest as can be ! and the reason for my review I would not like it if I was in town looking for a round of golf and ended up at this place . Groupon should also review the reviews be for you promote such misleading golf experience.
WOW never again.
Kind regards Dave Donnelly boca raton
course needs help
COURSE NEEDS WATER .GREENS FULL OF WEEDS very very poor
Poor condition
Course is in poor condition
Greens are terrible weeds everywhere through the greens
Awesome layout, not sure what all the negative reviews are
My wife and played this course for the first time and it quickly became one of our favorites in the area. The layout is incredible, each hole is very unique and challenging. You want fast greens, well you have them here. All these negative reviews had me nervous but if you go not expecting meticulous conditions you will not be disappointed, we aren’t in Augusta.. The tee boxes were great, traps were really good, greens crazy fast, and fairways were not nearly as bad as some other reviews say. Could it use water, sure, what course couldn’t, is it a cow pasture, absolutions not! Water plays on virtually every hole and plenty of undulations. This is a very fun course and if your not a golf snob, you will most definitely enjoy it. We will most certainly be back.
Not the Bobcat from past years.
I played Charlotte Harbor national GC (Bobcat) for the first time in at least 18 months. Boy was I disappointed, fthe fairways were dry and void of anything colored green. The greens were brown the only green were the weeds which created a bumpy putting surface, they were so firm they couldn’t hold an anvil if tossed on them.
This was not the Bobcat I fondly remembered. I will not be returning anytime soon and I would not recommend this course to anyone.
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