
B/C Course
Cleveland Heights Golf Club

About this course
Cleveland Heights Golf Club's B/C routing combines eighteen holes from the club's original twenty-seven-hole layout in Lakeland, Florida. William S. Flynn and Howard C. Toomey designed the course in the late 1920s during Florida's land boom era, when the partnership created several layouts across the state. The property occupies gently rolling terrain characteristic of central Florida's ridge country, with modest elevation changes that provide natural drainage and strategic interest uncommon in the region's typically flat landscape. Flynn's design philosophy emphasizes strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward thoughtful approach play. The routing takes advantage of the property's mature live oaks and pines, which frame holes and create distinct playing corridors. The greens feature subtle contours and false fronts typical of Flynn's work, requiring careful club selection and precise distance control. Several holes incorporate the natural ridges and swales of the site to create uneven lies and test players' ability to adapt their ball flight. The club operates as a private facility serving the Lakeland community. The B/C combination represents one of three possible eighteen-hole configurations available from the twenty-seven-hole property, allowing variety in course setup and maintenance rotation. The layout reflects the Golden Age design principles that Flynn and Toomey brought to Florida golf during the state's early development period, preserving elements of strategic architecture from that era within a region better known for later resort-style courses.
Quick facts
- Location
- Lakeland, FL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1925
- Designer(s)
- William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,416 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.9/126
Getting there
The journey to Cleveland Heights Golf Club begins at Tampa International Airport (TPA), approximately forty-five minutes northwest of Lakeland, or at the smaller Orlando International (MCF), roughly ninety minutes to the north - both gateways offering straightforward rental car access into central Florida's rolling citrus country. The drive south from Tampa traces a gentle descent through the flat, sun-drenched landscape of Polk County, where the terrain gradually shifts from interstate commerce to the quieter residential enclaves that define Lakeland's golf heritage. As you approach Cleveland Heights, the urban sprawl yields to tree-lined streets and the distinctive topography of the region's phosphate-era lakes, their shores now home to some of Florida's most storied private clubs. The final miles deliver you to a sanctuary of mature oaks and manicured fairways, where the club's understated entrance marks the threshold to one of the state's most enduring golfing traditions.

FAQ
Common questions about B/C at Cleveland Heights Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
B/C was designed by William S. Flynn and Howard C. Toomey.
Yes. B/C at Cleveland Heights Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at B/C is 72.
B/C plays 6,416 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at B/C is 126.
B/C is a 18-hole course.



