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Old 06-21-2025, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris Wagner View Post
This admittedly a concern of mine. Are there any better private courses nearby?

There are none. TV has the best courses in the area.

Ocala has 1 or 2, I almost joined Country Club of Ocala, but 45 mins is too far to drive every day.

Some folks like Juliette Falls, about 45-50 minutes away. It really wasn't designed by a golf course architect, more like a landscape architect. Usually good condition.

The only courses worth driving to, are in Lecanto. Black Diamond has 2 great golf courses, but you can't get there in an hour and it's private.

Golden Ocala is private and supposedly a good golf course, but I haven't played it.

People on here will tell you all about Continental & Harbor Hills ... dumps in my opinion. Harbor Hills isn't a bad layout, but on a scale of 1-10, the conditions are typically about "6". Deer Island is a goofy golf course and conditions are sketchy.

Golf in this area of Florida, is a lot like eating at Golden Coral. Plenty of food, eat all you want ... but you're not going to find any quality.
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