Babe Zaharias Golf Course
About
Located just 20 minutes from downtown in the Forest Hills section of Tampa, Babe Zaharias Golf Course meanders through a tree-lined residential neighborhood. The golf course measures a modest 6,020 yards, but should not be taken lightly. Although both nines on "The Babe" are par 35, the back side sports four par-4 holes in excess of 400 yards, providing a challenge for golfers of all skill levels.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Gold | 70 | 6020 yards | 69.0 | 115 |
Green | 70 | 5531 yards | 66.4 | 112 |
White | 70 | 5306 yards | 65.1 | 109 |
Black (W) | 72 | 4808 yards | 67.0 | 117 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 68.4/119 | 321 | 403 | 299 | 330 | 153 | 472 | 336 | 139 | 341 | 2794 | 278 | 392 | 486 | 421 | 306 | 142 | 432 | 173 | 412 | 3042 | 5836 |
White M: 66.7/116 W: 71.7/125 | 309 | 377 | 287 | 307 | 142 | 446 | 314 | 129 | 315 | 2626 | 260 | 372 | 473 | 399 | 279 | 126 | 412 | 142 | 399 | 2862 | 5488 |
Green M: 64.4/111 W: 69.1/120 | 297 | 308 | 275 | 261 | 131 | 400 | 279 | 120 | 309 | 2380 | 230 | 316 | 460 | 384 | 252 | 115 | 371 | 133 | 358 | 2619 | 4999 |
Yellow M: 63.3/108 W: 67.4/116 | 285 | 302 | 263 | 252 | 123 | 331 | 269 | 104 | 278 | 2207 | 225 | 307 | 445 | 355 | 230 | 106 | 366 | 120 | 350 | 2504 | 4711 |
Handicap | 16 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
Handicap (W) | 12 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
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Photo submitted by sk00rb on 03/11/2024
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Photo submitted by GerardRyan on 11/17/2023
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Water is not tough Photo submitted by Greg6666995 on 03/22/2023
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Photo submitted by schwabc on 03/19/2023
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Captors resting along our way Photo submitted by schwabc on 03/19/2023
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Photo submitted by svbuell on 02/05/2023
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 03/23/2020
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 03/23/2020
Good golf
Pace of play for a 10:25 tee off was excellent.Course was well maintained and thr greens were rolling true.Stau in the fairway balls all difficult to find with the leaves.4 stars
"The Babe"
Always a pleasure to go to The Babe. From the front desk, to the starter to the Food Service workers personnel working there are always friendly and professional. Course was in good shape, still need to get some more grass in the fairways. Pace of play was great....Sure wish there were windshields in the carts. Will definitely return
Short, but nice course
I was vacationing in the Tampa area and was just looking for a quick round to play. The course was in decent shape. It was a good thing that I was playing with others, who played their regularly as they were a few sharp, dog legs and blind shots. Nevertheless, overall it was a good course, and a good value.
Good Course Layout
The course was in good condition and a challenging layout. Sand traps need attention. The greens were good but fairways a little thin in areas. Overall experience was good. The staff in the clubhouse was great.
Could use some TLC
Babe Zaharias was a so-so track. Short course with a good layout but conditions were poor. Very little grass on tee boxes, fairways and even around the greens - mostly just dirt and dead spots. Greens were a bit bumpy but not terrible. Certainly wasn’t nice enough to even justify $45 per person at 3 PM. Also, there’s no driving range to warm up on - just a hitting net behind the cart barn. Overall I’d avoid if there’s tee times available elsewhere.
mike
for a older public course it plays ok the greens roll better than they look if you want to play a cheaper course it is a good value pace of play was not terrible
Great Golf!
Everything was really perfect. The staff is super friendly. The course is nice, well maintained and great layout. We've played here a few times and will continue to..
Good value
The course is not long, but a few of the par 4 holes play very long. Greens putted very well and held nicely. They are the best part of the course. Sand was good as well. Lots of bare areas off of the fairways and there really is no rough, just bare areas. Some fairways were ok and others a bit bare. Overall, for the price, pace of play and the greens it was a very good value and we had a nice time. All staff members I encountered were friendly. Beer is reasonably priced.
Tricky doglegs
First time playing the course, so trying to figure out where to lay up on dogleg which had water around the corner presented some challenges. Some greens had a fair amount of bare spots and inconsistent speeds.
Watch the water holes
Some of the water holes are around a dogleg making for tricky shots for first time course players. Ready for next time.
A tricky course
It was great playing this course some very interesting holes with some tough layouts.
Good value
Enjoyed the course it was a good value. Greens were good, the fairways were good, the tees were good and the bunkers were well maintained.
The Babe
Had not played the Babe since the summer. It was in pretty good shape. Pace of play was great. Staff as usual always friendly and professional...