World Woods, Pine Barrens & Rolling Oaks — Brooksville, FL

Posted on January 30, 2012December 26, 2021

Rating:*

Layout: 10
Conditions: 10
Staff: 8
Value: 10

TCS™: 9.5

— Not counted in TCS™, but just as important (imo):

Pace of Play: Fast

*All ratings are out of 10 possible points.

Commentary:

Tom Fazio’s Pine Barrens is arguably my favorite course that I have played as of this update (July 2013). This track is breathtaking. Go play it!!

Rolling Oaks Golf Course is very nice, but not as mesmerizing as Pine Barrens.

Dad and I played both courses over the course of two days when we were in Florida for the PGA merchandisers show in Tampa. If you have any ability to get to these courses, do it! Mr. Fazio is easily my favorite designer due in large part to this course. I hope to find more public options to step into the artwork that is a Fazio design!

10 – Simply amazing, go play this a.s.a.p.! Are you on your way?!

9 – One of the best, just not spot on "perfect" in every way. Play It!

8 – One of the best courses in the area; well worth the trip to play.

7 – Worth a round if you are within a reasonable distance. Good conditions and interesting layout.

6 – An above average course that is worth your time if you're close by. Should provide a nice round.

5 – An average course. Decent layout, decent conditions, and the value hits the sweet spot. The one to play after work for a quick round. However, it lacks an overall wow factor.

4 – Below average, but moderately interesting in places.

3 – A poor course. Conditions are pretty bad but the cost of a round usually outweighs the conditions. Play with your friends who are too cheap to pay for a better round of golf.

2 – Bad, but playable. Play it when you need some practice before spending $$$ on a "better" course.

1 – A very bad course, but often has a deal you can't pass up (e.g., I have played a few like this; got 18 and a cart for only $5, yeah, I'd play about anything for that too).

0 – The only way I'd "play" this course if it was in my backyard and it was free. I mean who turns down a free "driving range" which is all that this "course" is good for, not for golf but to hit balls at and forget about.