Morning view of a green at Ocala National Golf Club
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3.8
1317 Reviews (1317)
5 Stars
394
4 Stars
619
3 Stars
181
2 Stars
73
1 Stars
50
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.0
83.0%
Recommend this course
1126 out of 1317 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
136 Reviews (136)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
73
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.8%
Recommend this course
118 out of 136 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.9
188 Reviews (188)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
98
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.7%
Recommend this course
163 out of 188 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7364 yards
Slope 134
Rating 75.0

Previously known as Golden Hills Golf & Turf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

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 Shirts with collars for men & appropriate tops for ladies are required at all times; Men's shirts must be tucked in.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

3.8
1317 Reviews (1317)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 50
Watching the Game 23
19th Hole Scenic Views 22
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 93
Elevation Changes 86
Plays Long 60
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 66
Locals 65
A Weekend Splurge 36
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 75
Convenient to the City 57
In the 'Burbs 30

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Played On
Reviews 7
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 Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Ocala National

Love this course, great lay-out. Only issue is the bunkers need attention. Otherwise beautiful

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Enjoy a afternoon

Nice track but in poor shape to what it must have been. For the price I cannot complain. Actually better value than I originally thought. I Would play again next time I pass thru

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Had Fun

Nice layout; lots of doglegs. Course in good condition, not great but lots of fun and much better than many others played this year. Will definitely be back despite a one hour drive to course. Outstanding staff in clubhouse.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 113
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Potential, But….

This course has a great layout and design but it suffers from serious neglect and lack of maintenance. The sand bunkers were in very bad shape. Unless they clean up this course I would not recommend it.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Previously harsh

I played this course on the 15th. Reviewed it on the 17th. Believing the $22 tee-off.com deal was good, I decided to play it again. I stand by my previous review with one exception. I criticized the bunkers as totally unplayable & left to rot. I may have been overly critical. This round I actually ended up in a few bunkers. And I took a good look at most of them. Some (not all) were playable. But just barely. Some sand, but not much. Still a mess. And still Ocala Nationals biggest issue. But the course is still worth playing for the right $$price. I'll be going back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Perplexing

I moved to Ocala about 1 year ago. I always wanted to play, but sceptable due to the negative reviews & reputation. I finally decided to take up the hot deal ($22 total) and play it. Boy, was I surprised 😮. After a few holes, it was apparent that this course had one of the best layouts of any course open to the public in the Ocala area. The conditions other than the bunkers was decent. Not excellent or pristine, but ok 👌. Now, about the bunkers. Terrible! Horrible! Every bunker, totally unplayable & left to rot. I wasn't in any of them. But, I would have dropped outside & played the situation as ground under repair. As is, I wouldn't pay more than $30 to play this course. If the bunkers were playable, that number would be in the range of 40 - $45. Fix the bunkers & return the turf makeup to consistant all Bermuda Clean / spruce it up; this easily could be the best public course in Ocala. Candler Hills & Juliet Falls charge $80 & up. This course could easily be better than Candler for sure. It's a shame. One can tell, this used to be a prominent top - tier golf course. When given the chance at the right price; I'll most definitely will return.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Nice Greens

This course would be really nice if they cut grass on the entire course not just the greens. Also the bunkers could use a lot of help. Other than that had fun with great weather.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Peaceful, lotta tough holes

Greens in great shape. Bunkers and their surroundings need some work, lotta tough lies. Lotta elevated greens, most holes it's imperative that you hit green upon approach. Course is a good challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mowers broken?

Fairways and rough were hard to discern. There was no primary cut.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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