Had a good outing at Shalamar. Been there a few times in the past. Considering we have been in the dry season for months, the course was not too bad off. Had a few chewed up greens but nothing a little rain wouldn't help. I plan to go back for sure!

This golf course has so much potential with its layout, but the greens were in terrible shape, the tee boxes were dirt/non-existent, and the fairways were a combination of both. I don’t remember it being this bad in the past, and I’m hoping it can get fixed because it has the potential to be great. One shining moment? The course was wide open on a Saturday afternoon. Price and not being overcrowded get it up to a 3-star for me.

Beautiful, great place to live. Well maintained gorgeous grounds filled with wildlife.

Pace of play was great and the staff were as well. The course is in very rough condition. Looks like it hasn't been edged or weeded in over a month. Sand traps are full of grass and weeds. T boxes are exclusively crabgrass and clover weed. Greens are mostly 1/3 dirt. I don't think it's a staff issue I believe they have trouble with water drainage. Posting this review not to insult the course just to inform anyone who hasn't been here in a while. There's a course a few miles away in Lakeland for $5 less in much better condition.

This used to be one of my favorite courses in Polk county. Played today for the first time in a year after not playing because of how bad the course was last summer and the rates were ridiculous. I called Wednesday and made a tee time for Sunday and asked the lady who was setting up our tee time how the greens were since they aerated a few weeks back. She said "the greens are good" so I booked the tee time. Went today and the course was in horrible condition and there wasn't a "good" green on the golf course. Basically never had a clean putt the whole round. Just muddy dead greens. The biggest problem with it all was the rates, $41. Probably have played my last round there. Such a shame because it used to always be in great shape. Not sure what the situation has been the last couple of years but if I'm paying over $40 for a day out with my buddies and there isn't a pure putt all day long then that is a problem. They seriously need to shut the course down and make some repairs and quit lying to customers about the condition of the course and robbing us blind.