Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club

Because the course was created to facilitate junior golf development, as far as I can tell (call and ask) does not serve alcohol. Which makes it less crowded for afternoon golf- awesome. The layout is tight but fairly easy, more fakish right with illusion. Greens are slowish but truish. So it is a fun place to challenge your driver skills, and if you are right that day you will score. Made my most recent eagle around Christmas holing out on shortish par four....120 yard roll in.

Weather, course and the people I played with were awesome!

I always enjoy this course.
Everyone is friendly.
The course is in great condition.
And pace of play is always good.
5 stars! 🌟

This is probably my 7th time playing at this course. Had no problems my first few times other than pace of play. Course condition is not bad for the price. But this time and the last time, the pro shop worker had an attitude and came up to us before closing time telling us that the carts needed to be in. Same gentleman both times. Closing time is advertised as 6:30pm. He came up to me with an attitude and claimed I played more holes than I should have and that the carts had to be in at 6:05. The last time I played, I was told the carts had to be in at 6:20. Never experienced a course where an employee wants you out before closing time. I understand I was playing towards closing time, but I have played numerous courses nearby that have no problem if you play until dark. Just a miserable employee all I can say.

I enjoyed everything about the course. I only get here in February to play, and found the course to be in great shape. The staff that I interacted with were very helpful and friendly. Absolutely recommend this course.

The course design is the best around! It's not long by today's standards; it's a technical course. Our first time back since 2022 shows better conditions. While some traps have nice sand, others are like hitting out of powder mixed with dirt. Tight fairway lies are standard here now-a-day's. The price reflects all this. Due to Chi Chi's challenging course design we consider it a bargain.

Good layout but slow play. Waited 40 minutes at a par 3 which really affected our pace and play.
Guy at pro shop really bad attitude. No starters so it was a bit of a hassle since a lot of players were there. Singles, doubles, foursomes, nobody was pairing up.

This was the first course that I played in the Tampa area (and this season) since it's been way too cold up in Michigan. I thought this would be a good way to break in my golf trip.

The course layout was fine and somewhat challenging. My biggest issue was the condition of the fairways. Too many shredded leaves and pine needles throughout the front nine. The tee boxes and greens looked as if they had a whole season without any maintenance.

Most of the courses I play in Michigan, even my local Muni (at a lower price point) is in better shape at the end of the season.

I guess all of the locals gave it a rating over 90%.

I played another course in the area today (2.9.24) and it was in much better condition overall.

The back nine was much better though. Played more difficult.

Not a long course and a few holes where the pace was very slow. Conditions were ok for this time of year, greens were rolling very well. 4 1/2 hours to play this course is too long.

Typical Sat play. Friendly staff, starter. Player etiquette poor as you find on most courses these days, part of "growing the game". e.g. carts parked in front of greens, loud music, footprints in bunkers, scuffs & ball marks on greens, and errant shots with no "fore" warning. Approx 4.5 hr round. Will definitely play again.

I reserved a 7:10 a.m. tee time as a single which was the first tee time of the morning. I arrived at the pro shop about 6:50, paid the green fees / cart rental and was directed to see the starter. The starter informed me that I would placed with two other golfers (which I expected and had no problem with). About 7:05 the starter informed me that the two other individuals had yet to arrive. Since I had the first tee time I told the starter I had no problem heading out on my own at 7:10. The starter said he was not allowed to do that. At 7:10 the starter let a foursome head out followed by a threesome. He said the threesome was waiting on a 4th who would catch up with them later on the course. He said he would try to squeeze me in with a group soon. After about 15 minutes the starter showed me the tee times list and said it was almost all foursomes and he recommended I just ask for a refund since it would probably be some time before I could tee off.

I still don’t know why the starter (or the individual he was communicating with in the pro shop) would not let me go off as a single at 7:10 (no explanation was given … other than it was against the rules). I had the same situation (no shows) at a nicer course in Clearwater and they had no problem with me teeing off as a single. If they are so concerned with their rules they should have let me join the threesome.

When I returned to the pro shop for a refund I was told they could try to get me out around 8:00. I didn’t feel like waiting around for a tee time that might not happen so I took the refund and left.