Lakewood National Golf Club: Commander
Lakewood National Golf Club: Commander
17605 Lakewood National Pkwy
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211-2413
United States
Overview
Lakewood National is home to two relatively new Arnold Palmer-designed 18-hole courses: the Commander Course and the Piper Course. Bunkering and water hazards are prominent throughout the property, making for a typical Florida golf experience.
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“This was a very fun golf course. It was in great condition with a good variety of type and length of holes. It had strategic bunkering and water holes. It was very playable for the higher handicap golfer from the forward tees and quite challenging for the low handicap golfer from the back tees."
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“Conditioning was quite good with fast and firm fairways, and greens that held a shot and putted true. The course was pretty challenging for a scratch golfer from the back tees. There were good shot options from the fairway and around the greens. Layout variety was pretty good with doglegs right and left, and par threes that ranged from very short to over 200 yards. There was water in play and strategic bunkering on the course. This was a very fun golf course to play."
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“A challenging Palmer design. Impressed with the overall conditioning and quality of all playing surfaces, given the amount of play this Korn Ferry Tour site gets on a daily basis (100+). Interesting mix of hole designs with long and short par 3/4's. Firm, fast greens (roll at a 12), putting a premium on short game shot making. I found some of the greens overly penal for average players (elevations, dramatic mounding, Ross like run-offs on almost every green), and some pin placements to be unplayable. Get ready for higher than average 3-putts! All said, still a fun course to play, with a friendly, welcoming ambiance. Great value and impressive practice facilities."
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“Challenging course with great variety of tee decks (5) to offer range for all levels of player. Excellent levels of conditioning: greens (speed, roll), sand, fairway maintenance (divots filled/managed). Interesting use of water and natural vegetation to keep play tight, but moving. Like Piper, same concern over practice facility size, use and enviornment. Not somewhere to go to practice; just a warm up facility. Good chipping/sand practice area."
Read More2024
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“Course is fun and in great condition. They don't allow walkers even though it was backed up and you were waiting on every shot."
Read More2022
