Chateau Cheval

Very nice course. The guys checking in were very nice and answered my questions as I haven't played here before. The greens were very fast. They were probably about a 13. There is quite a lot of water but manageable with targeted shots. Think about how far out your second or third shot will put you away from the hole for your approach shot into the green.

Cheval is nowhere near its price. Given my friends and I live 15 minutes away we had to try it out, but I have never been more disappointed playing in Tampa. We paid $120 and experienced the following: -Slow play (ended 55 minutes behind pace after the starter bragged about how many groups they got out that morning) -No cart girl until #9 and only saw her once -A cart that lost charge on #7 so we had to walk the last three holes. Not something you can always control, but the shop had zero empathy. No apologies and didn’t even have a cart ready at the turn. Waited a few minutes and snagged one from a group that finished 18. -Asked for range balls twice in the pro shop prior to the round and was told to just go to the range. Range had no balls laid out and we couldn’t figure out where to ask for them, so we just went to #1. For any average $30-45 course I wouldn’t be upset, but given we paid $120, I could not be more disappointed. Although the fairways and greens were decent, I certainly wasn’t blown away by the course. If you’re considering playing a nice course in Tampa, I’d suggest the following over Cheval: -Fox Hollow -Westchase -TPC Tampa -Mangrove Bay (A municipal with better greens than Cheval)

First time here. Got a TeeOff deal for $39 on a holiday. The good. The staff were nice and helpful and the course layout is really challenging. Tight fairways and small greens always make for an interesting day. The bad, this course needs some TLC. Starting with the driving range and putting green. Rough shape. For the most part, the fairways were OK, but the greens were horrible. They had just been punched, but that wasn't the problem, some of them looked like Mortar practice ranges. Big divots without grass, big stretches of mud... just not in good shape. The drainage in the sand traps need to be addressed as well. Lots of standing water. I think with some real maintenance work, this course could be one of the best in town...mostly

Staff was great..course layout good...Greens were so slow and shaggy it ruined the whole experience. When the cart guy got my clubs I asked if the greens were ok wanting to be sure they weren't just punched or top dressed......he said...yes, I think they may have mowed them today. I thought that was a pretty good joke...what course doesn't mow every day?? Well apparently this one doesn't.

The owner Larry King of the Golf Course located inside the Cheval Community is negligent and careless with the maintenance operations. Lawn cutters will mow lawns between the hours of 4-6a.m. Reaching out to try to resolve this noise ordinance issue is falling on deaf ears. The well being and peace of mind of HMO owners is of no concern to him. Think twice before even considering moving into Cheval. If you enjoy noisy motorized golf carts, Sleepless mornings, and disrespect. Then this is the community for you.