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Links of Sandpiper
Played On 12/09/2023Not s fan
This is a nice course, but has some VERY dangerous conditions, there are tee boxes that are in line for people playing other holes, there are paths to the next hole that take you in line to the group behind you along the previous hole.
Lexington Oaks Golf Club
Played On 10/28/2023Expected more
This course was close for months for "renovations" and while the course is in good shape, it is not the shape I expected after such a long closure. There are bare spots on the fairways (doesn't ANY golf course in Florida plant grass seed in bare spots ? Is Bermuda grass seed that expensive ?). As regards to renovations, there was little different about the course. Some tress were removed and some greens were changed in size, but nothing that noticeable.
Links of Lake Bernadette
Played On 05/15/2023Greens being worked on, on the back 9
I would recommend this course, BUT, not right now.
3 of the greens on the back 9 were closed and no one told us before we started our round.
Until this work is completed, I can not recommend the course.
Hopefully the greens will be repaired soon, as this is otherwise a nice course.
Silverado Golf & Country Club
Played On 04/21/2023Draught has all courses suffering here in the Tampa area
Course was in good condition, especially given the lack of rain.
Once the rainy season begins in June, I hope they will plant/spread some Bermuda grass in the fairways, as there are many bare spots and worse, spots where weeds have killed the Bermuda grass.
Scotland Yards Golf Club
Played On 04/17/2023Good value
This course, like all others in this area could benefit from planting Bermuda grass in the fareways. Too many bare spots and/or spots filled with weeds in the fairways. Doesn't any course down here plan
Silverado Golf & Country Club
Played On 04/11/2023Good value
Course is in decent condition, but could benefit from planting Bermuda grass seed in the fareways, numerous bare spots and no grass just weeds in some areas. Staff is super friendly and accommodating.
Scotland Yards Golf Club
Played On 04/05/2023Good value
Course has a nice layout, conditions are improving, but need to continue to improve. Does any course in Florida plant new Bermuda seed. In bare spots ? In other states, they actually include seed in the fill for divots. Doesn't seem to be a practice down here ?
University of South Florida Golf Course - The Claw
Played On 03/27/2023Tees in terrible shape, fairways are weeds, not grass
This is the worst shape I have seen for this course.
Most of the tees, especially on the front 9, are nothing but sand.
Many fairways have nothing but weeds, not a blade of grass in sight, but lots of sandy areas where there should be grass (does ANY Florida course buy and plant grass seed ?).
The back 9 was better than the front, but still subpar.
Most greens were in OK shape, some not.
Doesn't USF have a golf superintendent curriculum ? Why not have the students maintain the course for course credit ?
Heritage Harbor
Played On 03/17/2023Ecellent value
Course was in really good shape.
Like most south western Florida courses, could benefit from planting grass in the fairways.
Some bare spots could/should be repaired.
Greens in great shape, with consistent speed.
Silverthorn Country Club
Played On 02/15/2023TOO MANY burned out/bare fairways
It is so strange to me, does any Florida golf course plant golf seed ?
(I'm referring to planting Bermuda grass, not over seeding)
There were so many burned out portions of fairways, that I lost count.
Can't tell you how many times I had to hit off dirt in the fairway.
Strangely the tees and greens were in pretty good condition ?
Such shame, good course with what appears to be very little or very bad maintenance.
I would not recommend playing the course until the Florida rainy season, where, HOPEFULLY, the fairways will come back.
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Sherman Hills Golf Club
Played On 01/25/2023Good value
The course was in good condition except for the same 3 holes (13-15) that are always in inferior condition to the other 15 holes on the course. Really good layout. When we played, pace of play was horrendous and there were no rangers on the course to move play along. We waited long periods between each shot at times there were as many as 3 groups playing the same par 4.
Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club
Played On 01/09/2023Best shape I've ever seen it
Course was in great shape, especially the greens, which were among the fastest in the area.
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Links of Lake Bernadette
Played On 12/02/2022Greens are back
Course was in good (not great) shape. Most importantly, the greens are in good shape.
(I still don't understand why almost no courses down here plant grass seed, whatever grows, grows ? Weed, grass, whatever grows, grows How about some weed killer and then new grass seed ? Should be course maintenance rule 1, no ?).
The course was fairly wet in spots, but should completely dry out as winter approaches.
Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club
Played On 11/25/2022slow play
There were two groups in front of us playing very slowly, but no ranger to instruct them to play faster or allow other groups to play through.
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Silverado Golf & Country Club
Played On 06/29/2022Good value.
Course is a little short and is being crowed by addition housing being built around the course.
Could use better conditions on the fairways, but very few courses seem to plant new grass seed in this area ?
Greens had recently been aerated and were quite slow.
Silverthorn Country Club
Played On 04/19/2022Discresectful group of women behind us
There was a foursome of men ahead of us and then a single man behind them. The foursome was playing so slow, on the third hole we asked the single if he wanted to play with us as a 5 some. We still waited on every shot. There was a threesome of women playing behind us. One of them had the audacity to come up to us and tell us to play faster (even though she could clearly see we were waiting to the group in front of). We told her if she had an issue to call the proshop. I even offered my cell phone. We asked them to slow their pace, as we played the front nine in less than 2 hours. They didn't and continued to press us. We thought about playing as a two some and threesome, but the obnoxious women just made us decide not to. I guess I should have called the proshop myself to complain about them. Someone should teach them about golf etiquette..
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Sherman Hills Golf Club
Played On 03/08/2022Still have issues with greens on holes 13 & 14
Great course layout, friendly , efficient and competent staff.
The greens on holes 13 & 14 are and have been for years TERRIBLE, on 13 there is barely a green and 14 is almost as bad.
I am not a course superintendent, BUT, it appears whatever method they are using to repair these green is useless.
I have spoken to other course superintendents and they indicate to repair a green that have such a fungus, you must dig out the current dirt at least 12 inches down for the entire green (they claim is you try to do spot repair, the fungus will just transfer to the repair area), replace the dirt and plant new seed (what a concept, plant need seed, few courses in Florida do that !).
Otherwise, course is in great shape.
Links of Lake Bernadette
Played On 03/03/2022Great layout, BAD maintenance
This is a great layout that is not maintained. The day we played they ruled ALL bunkers as ground under repair (even though most looked the same as always ? Different sand in almost every bunker). They are losing most green to what appears to be a fungus and there are many bare spots in the fairways. Don't they sell grass seed in Florida anymore ?
It's sad, could be a great course.
Sherman Hills Golf Club
Played On 02/24/2022Good value
Course, for the most part is great, but there are 3 holes on the back 9 that are not maintained very well. Starting with the par 3 13th hole, where the green is in non playable state in many areas. The same is true for the 14th green and the 15th holes is not maintained. It's like you are playing another course. It's been this way for years with no obvious attempt to repair ?
Rest of the course was in great shape.
Sherman Hills Golf Club
Played On 11/12/2021Great layout, strangely 4 back holes always have greens issues ?
This course has a great layout and the front 9 is perfect.
On the back 9, holes 12-15 have issues with what appears to be fungus on the greens and the fairways are not maintained like the other holes (these holes have lots of weeds, little grass). and it's starting, but not quite as bad, on 17. 18 is, once again, pristine.
I'd say this was temporary, but it has existed for a couple of years now ?
Staff throughout the facility is friendly and VERY helpful.
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