Wedgewood Golf & Country Club is an established residential area in North Lakeland, Polk County, off Carpenters Way between Interstate 4 and the south shore of Lake Gibson (LkldNow, 2024). It is best understood as several neighborhoods rather than a single subdivision: local reporting describes a former golf course that interweaves among about seven established neighborhoods of single-family homes, townhomes, and multifamily housing built from the early 1980s through the early 2000s.
The namesake golf course has a long history. The land opened as a course in 1931 and was redesigned and renamed Wedgewood in 1983, but it closed in May 2021 and was sold to Mulberry based SJD Development for about 4.5 million dollars in December 2021 (LkldNow, 2024). The old 1984 clubhouse at 401 Carpenters Way was destroyed by fire in March 2024. The course no longer operates, so the golf and country club name now describes the community and its history rather than an active club.
Because Wedgewood is multiple neighborhoods, the money is made or lost on the specific street and home, not the broad name. Home era, lot, condition, and the particular HOA all vary across the area, and some pockets are single-family while others are townhomes. Confirm the exact subdivision, the HOA and its dues and rules, and the home era and condition by address before you anchor to any community wide impression.
The defining current factor is the redevelopment of the former course. The city approved a large residential project, scaled down from early proposals and then adjusted again, with commissioners approving on the order of 973 housing units in December 2025 (Bay News 9 and FOX 13, 2025). Neighbors have raised traffic, flooding, and drainage concerns tied to the site. The work for a buyer is to read the approved plan, the access and drainage changes, and how the new construction sits relative to your specific home.
