What caught my eye about Lake Jovita is that the two courses here can get ranked among the best public courses in Florida! The courses aren’t near the top of those in-state lists, but that speaks more... Continue »

What caught my eye about Lake Jovita is that the two courses here can get ranked among the best public courses in Florida! The courses aren’t near the top of those in-state lists, but that speaks more to the quality options in Florida rather than as a slight against Lake Jovita.

The South was closed for a tournament so I played the North. Tom Lehman and Kurt Sandness were the architects involved with the property.


The best thing about Lake Jovita’s North Course has to be the land that the course sprawls across! The course works its way over some rolling hills. While there aren’t any massive elevation changes, I did get that “on top of the world” feeling while playing the 3rd and the 6th holes, as the land falls away behind each of those greens.

The par-3 4th is one of the holes on the North Course that features some elevation change! From the blue tees it is 160 yards and drops about a club down to a green that is guarded by water. The green is massive and gives you a chance to bail long or right, to avoid the water. If you do that, then you’ll be left with a slick, downhill shot!

The front is a bit "linksy" while the back requires more precision.

The conditions on the North Course were very nice. I paid $50 during peak season which was a good value! The tees and fairways had a light overseed which gave it that desirable “green” look in the winter. I still had those difficult, tight lies which required the perfect strike, so the overseed was functional, but I wouldn’t call it lush.

The greens were pure and quite speedy. The only area where the course looked to be struggling some were along some collars and edges of the greens, which were sanded.

While the North is a bit modern for my tastes, I'd still like to get back and see the South.