Name: University Park Country Club
Address: 7671 The Park Blvd, University Park, FL, 34201
Telephone: (941) 355-3888
Rating: 4.2600

University Park Country Club

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Paula Timpson

We all enjoyed lunch very much Top quality Delicious salmonOur 13 yr old son loved his Turkey club and my husband liked his grouper sandwich Nice desserts Wonderful for family and friends

Thijs Onwijs

We had a very good time. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Course is great, not easy but also not really hard. Free balls on the range. Ice and water too. The only small negative was the group behind us, who hit drives too close to us. We were not slow. Will be back for the one day golfschool.

Dave Fordham

I love this country club, but I need to give it 1 star because of a single employee: Gary. I have overheard Gary, a server, speaking ill of a fellow employee. It's not surprising hearing how bluntly and monotone he speaks to customers. I'm not a fan of being out for a good time and having to be sucked into the world of another person's drama, or having to be caught in the crossfire of a person's bad mood.

JCSP TV

Incredible day of golf, what a course what a day

Lajos J. Hajdu

Very exclusive golf course, it was real fun to play here with my friends.

Michael Moskowitz

I started working here as a prep cook before the covid-19 and I have to say the staff here are really nice and courteous. Food here is amazing.

Fabrizio Chiariello

Even though the restaurant has been effecrd by the 'virus' problem, >t cuisine is has maintained it high standards

sandra sibert

Beautiful place. Nicely maintained golf course. I have not dined here yet.

Ken Galbreth

Very nice Country Club. Beautiful homes, secluded, quiet. Great security as there is a guard house with around the clock attendance. The golf course is one of the finest in all of Florida, and is truly a destination for those who cherish the game. Banquet facilities are superb with very fine attention to details. From lunch to fine dining the good is excellent and the service attentive.

Alex Hilton

Course conditions are excellent - greens rolling fast and true...customer service at checkin and on course friendly and helpful....

CURTIS CARTER

University Park Country Club is a unique place that you just have to visit for yourself.The golf course is immaculate, the staff there does an excellent job. Need a golf cart they have plenty. If you get thirsty while you're golfing just check out the girl on the golf cart, she's got ice, beverages, towels. The restaurant, the food is out of this world. Easy access off of University Parkway. This is a gated community. Also check the website for other activities and events.

Clarence Ridley

Awesome course and great staff. If you're ever in the area and you're looking to play a round of golf, add this course to your list. Amazing!

Nancy Schneider

The atmosphere is fabulous... service is great. .. menu selection variable and reasonably priced. An excellent venue to have lunch out. Highly recommend their restaurant!!

Ron Doerr

Love the course; the staff though has an attitude that ruins the experience though. It is so consistently demeaning that it must come from the management style of the club. Guess they live off the seasonal non return traffic. Don't plan to return in any case.

Darian Poinsetta

Challenging course, but fair. Great course layout. Good amenities. One of my favorite places to play.

Cynthia Quick

Beautiful, tranquil place to live. I love it here!

Zach S

Amazing practice facilities complete with driving range, short game areas and large practice green. 27 holes with a great layout and in very good shape. Highly recommend

Xz Kuang

No doubt UP is a good course, but as some other fellows already posted, the attitude of the staff is horrible. I booked a tee time over the phone a day before and when we arrived the pro shop they could not find our tee time, However, that was not the worst. The two staff's mean attitude really made us upset. They were rude with no patience at all. not going to play at the course any more.

Joe Proctor

Excellent layout. Excellent condition. Friendly staff

J Liu

STAND UP AND STOP DISCRIMINATION!!! University Park CC is a nice golf course but the extremely rude and offensive behavior by pro shop staff named Shane (as told by other staff) has made it a nightmare. They lost and gave away our confirmed tee time. According to several other staff, the club had computer problems today, and that happened to several customers. When we asked about it, Shane insulted my Chinese friend by saying he couldn't understand a word my friend was saying. Instead of working to correct their mistake and provide basic customer service, he pretended to be the manager and demanded we leave the premises. He refused to provide service or check for availability, instead continued to give tee times to other Caucasian customers. As we protested about the discriminative treatment, he threatened to call the cops on us. We have never felt so racially discriminated against. If the club is unwelcoming to Asian and Chinese customers, post it so we don't bother going in the first place. (Just know it's ILLEGAL to discriminate based on race and gender.) Do not condone and encourage a person like Shane to humiliate and demean minority guests whenever he feels like it. Many of the staff at the bag drop is professional and friendly. Its a shame that one persons ignorant behavior can ruin the hard work of everyone else. Racism and discrimination have no place in the golf business or anywhere for that matter!

Ron

We learned of the The Park Grille and their Sunday brunch from a friend and decided to drive from Port Charlotte to try it with some family from out of town. I called and reserved as directed by their website and looked forward to spending some quality time with our family. Sunday morning they called to confirm our reservation and we were already enroute. Upon arrival we approached the entrance only to be ignored by the servers standing near the front door which seemed odd. That was just the beginning of the 'experience'. As we entered the building, we were 'greeted' with condescending and prudish attitudes when they asked if we had reservations. I replied with our name and that we were a little early. I was told, quite rudely that the timing was not the problem but our casual attire would mean we were only welcome outside away from the members. It seems that our clothing was deemed 'second-class' and we were not worthy of enjoying our brunch with the others. They would allow us to walk through the dining room to reach the 'patio' as well as to approach the buffet but we could not relax in the comfortable dining room because we did not fit the 'dress-code'. We immediately left and found another establishment that welcomed our business and my family! I realize the country club mentality but in welcoming the public I feel they should be more reasonable at the least be specific on the dress code. The ironic thing about this whole fiasco is my son-in-law is a IT tech engineer and they have been looking for a winter home here in Florida. I can assure you the the treatment we received from the Park Grille would discourage his interest in University Park. By the way, we were all dressed very nicely but we were wearing denim, you know the scourge of the country club elite.

Jay Newgaard

Nice golf course and layout. A little wet due to all the rain. Great staff and very good food in the dining area.

Harry Bishop

Friendly pro shop staff. Plenty of ice available to take on the round.Course was in very good shape. The greens were consistent as were the fairways.Ice stations were available along the course.Friendly staff to help you load your clubs.

Brian Ancona

Excellent condition, fun golf course, gorgeous golf community located off University Park makes it easy to navigate from I75, also downtown Sarasota to Lakewood Ranch. There are 27 holes very well maintained and the greens are always in great shape.#AskAncona

Joe A.

Nice course, super crowded for 7am on a Monday.Had a 7:07 tee time and they pushed us back 2 tee times so members could play early and never told us in the pro shop.Stater was unpleasant at best.

Lynne Lawrence

Really good golf course ,excellent facilities . Very nice restaurant , bit of a snooty restaurant manager inside so ate out on the patio served by Vince who was excellent . Guess they like their regular members , at least that is the impression some of the staff give .

Ronald Glass

A wonderful dining experience. My wife and I shared samples of 5 dishes. All were delicious. The service was courteous and attentive. The setting of the club is beautiful.

Gordon Allen

Pretty good layout.Greens need some love on the 3rd nine holes.

king Osi

Well it was my first time playing here and I must say the course is in great shape although it was very wet and it was cart path only. From tee box to green I must say the course plays well, I did not see any bare spots in the fairways or on the greens. The greens were not too slow which is a plus. Everyone was pleasant and professional, which means I will be back and yes I do endorse the course for you too play. We played 1-18, so hopefully upon my return I can play the other 9.

Steven Goldstein

A modern pro shop and restaurant. Beautiful surroundings. An accommodating staff. 27 holes of golf that is perfectly maintained. The golf courses are mature but still expansive. That can be a hard combination to find.

Jerome Hodlofski

Course is in good shape. Greens relatively flat and were slow during my play. Did speed up as day progressed and sun dried them out. Fairway bunkers mostly shells. Reasonable price, 4 1/2 hour round.

David Theoret

Within the gates of University Park Country Club in Sarasota FL sits 27 holes of championship golf that will test even the best of players. Each layout was designed by Ron Garl and can be played in 3 different combinations, offering members a wide variety of golf holes.Garl used whatever the topography of the land gave him and carved a beautiful golf course from the woodlands and natural habitat. Many of the holes feature fairways lined with trees and natural Florida vegetation and only a couple do not offer wide, ample landing areas off the tee. Although water is visible on a number of holes, it really only comes into play on 12 or so. Some holes require an easy forced carry over water or wetlands that shouldnt pose a problem to any golfer provided youre playing the right set of tees.Rather than having catchy or symbolic names, the holes are simply numbered 19, 10-18 and 19-27. Each nine presents its own unique set of challenges. Holes 1-9From the back (Diamond) tees, Holes 1-9 play 3,548 yards. Most golfers will be amply challenged from the Platinum tees (3,023 yards), while the ladies yardage is 2,394 yards. Number 2 is a par 5 that will be reachable in two for many players and can help get a good round off to a quick start. It requires a precise approach shot to a narrow green protected on the left by water, and with the green set on an angle, you may need one extra club to reach a back pin placement.Holes 10-18Holes 10-18 are roughly the same length as 1-9 (3,456 from the Diamond, 3,072 from the Platinum and 2,481 for then ladies), with water factoring into the equation on all but two holes (13 and 14). This side starts out with a somewhat short par 4 - 342 yards from the Platinum tees but dont let that fool you. Although the fairway opens up to the right just past the trees, theres a pond lurking over there. If you can favor the left side off the tee, youll be left with a medium to short iron into a wide green. With the green sloping form back to front, try to keep your approach shot below the pin to have the best shot at birdie.Holes 19-27Holes 19-27 play slightly longer than the other two nines (3,151 yards from the Platinum Tees, 2,468 for the ladies). Number 21 (384 yards from the Platinum Tees) is yet another hole at University Park that requires accuracy off the tee. Even a good drive is going to leave a long second shot that needs to be struck crisply. When in doubt, aim for the left side of the green; if you come up short, youll still have a good chance at up and down to salvage par.

Richard Liscinsky

Nice golf course; well maintained; wide open. Great service and good buffet. However, befriend a member for the best time. It is a private club.

Bradley Mueller

I have been here a week and played everyday. This us the best golf course I have played. True greens, good fairways and the staff is friendly and helpful. Fair golf course but challenging. I will play this course Everytime I am in Sarasota. Do not pass this course up.

Reuben Lake

A beautiful course with excellent service from the club house to the starter.

Marc Ebling

Very nice course. Typically in great shape.

Hector A Rodriguez

I think it is a nice golf course, could be 5 stars if greens were in better shape; greens are not in bad shape, but could be better. Lay out is very nice, and holes length is perfect. Not extremely difficult, not really easy.

Cari Reed

Wonderful service and the food was delicious. The view was just as good.

William Robinson

Great meal. Staff was very courteous, and very friendly. Enough pluses for anyone ...

David M

We played at this course for the first time last month. The staff was very friendly and helpful and we thought that the course was well maintained. Food and service in the clubhouse was very good and both the staff and other guests seemed welcoming. My wife and I are looking forward to many rounds here as members. The high ratings are well deserved.

Nora Jean Boulware

We went here for a luncheon event. The setting of the restaurant is quite lovely & the food was delicious. The restaurant staff is very professional & efficient. We hope to enjoy this restaurant another day. Thanks so much.

Kim E

Great golf course, helpful staff

bernie horalek

Nice place!

Mike Sorbin

Great course and playing with club member Ray was a treat. Staff was friendly as well.

Stephen Dillenbeck

Same as ever. Course always in very good condition but staff NOT !!! Always condescending and pompous. Please hire a GM that can set the tone for quality customer interaction. Theres too many better courses now for that kind of culture and behavior in todays business world.

The starter needs to do a better job of pairing up twosomes. We were a couple out for a leisurely day paired up with two men, one being a scratch golfer. No fun for them or us. We continually rushed so we would not slow them down.Another time as a twosome of two guys we were paired up with an 80 year old lady. There was a couple in back of us that would have been better for her to be paired with. Starter needs to use much better judgement in pairing up twosomes and quit acting like a drill sergeant so players will enjoy themselves and come back. We probably won't be back.

Shawn Dougherty

Staff was Great food was awesome fresh hot and plentiful atmosphere was Beautiful

Dave Greene

SUNDAY BRUNCHIt's open to the public. Call ahead for reservations as there is a security gate to go through. Outstanding food presentation with large glass windows providing views of country club grounds. The brunch fee includes the gratuity. Also, thus is an perfect opportunity to dress up for a special occasion with white linen table cloths. This is definitely five stars!

Dave Phillips

Very nice club. Well worth the $95 members I played with very nice.

Annastaciea Chaney

Beautiful golf course.

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