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Value
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Friendliness
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Pace
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Amenities
4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6210 yards
Slope 131
Rating 70.6

Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club is a Scottish links-style layout that is routed through sparkling lakes and carefully preserved conservation areas. The challenging layout features narrow tree-lined fairways and water hazards on all 18 holes. The front nine is short and tight, which contrasts nicely with the longer and more open back nine. Overall though, the golf course is not particularly long by modern standards. It is a shot-maker's course, requiring both accuracy and skilled iron play. The course has a challenging finishing hole that sums up the best elements of the course. This par-4 is a sharp dogleg right with a slew of bunkers and a pond to reckon with. The hole borders a nature preserve, making it the prettiest and most challenging hole on the course.

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Jacuzzi

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

4.0
140 Reviews (140)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Brunch 16
Dinner 12
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 42
Narrow Fairways 32
Bunkers 27
This course/club is great for:
Locals 28
Seniors 22
Advanced Golfers 20
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 29
In the 'Burbs 20
Convenient to the City 19

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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

If you live outside this community you won't like it

This is an "In a community" golf course parallel to a major highway which is very distracting. Add traveling on the roads of the community, and houses flanking the fairways and we certainly didn't feel like it was a typical golf course experience we adore.
Saturday's the kitchen closes at 3:00 pm....what?

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lots of water

The golf course was in good shape would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Walked

Good layout

Got a great deal with GolfNow.
The course was near empty, probably due to the holidays. The course condition was un kept, leaves, debris on greens and bunkers in poor conditions.
Seems everyone plays the executive course and not the regular course.
Glad I did not pay full price.
That's my opinion!
leftylouis

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Easy but enjoyable

Played the 18-hole course. Very good value for the $14 green fee thru GolfNow. Shot values are adequate; only a couple of challenging approach shots on par 4s from the fairway.
Course conditions are excellent. Greens are smooth and roll fast but putts tend to break a little more than the slopes appear to show. Grain is a non-factor.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always in good condition

This course is a little on the short side but is always in excellent condition. It is placed in a community and many of the holes are too near the community homes. A good value for the dollar especially on golfnow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Course

There were 3 golfers in my party and we all had a great time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good round good place. Great price.

Always a fun and challenging place to play. Greens were fantastic.

Course is narrow in some areas so can be a little challenging. But no lnock on th course. Just my abilities.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tight and Boring

I have been golfing in the Tampa Bay Area for over 30 years and played TBGCC for the first time recently. The course was in good shape, however, the course layout seemed like it was a after thought. Going from hole to hole is mostly by driving on streets which really kills the serenity of the game. The cart paths are fair at best. This course was planted in a retirement community and is well placed. If you are an above average golfer you will not enjoy your time on this course. This course was meant for the high handicapper.

I would never golfing on this course again.........even if it was free.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Sunday Afternoon

Course in fair condition, only group on course, staff extremely friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place

awesome place to play golf had a great time fairways were awesome greens were perfect

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Cut the grass!

Course in really good shape other than the far too thick Bermuda rough and mud/dirt traps where sugary sand should be. The first rough cuts are far to thick and deep. Lost several balls just off the fairway because of the too deep rough. When balls were found, the thick rough was very difficult to get out of. A little too much "penalty" for us ball spraying Duffers! The price was extremely good!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather

Surprising

Where this course is short in yardage it is made up in strategy. Conditions fair, weeds, bare spots, uneven tee boxes, very small greens to land on. Good time for a twosome.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

ms

Great little find not so little of a course. nice layout just all out great day of golf Not the most difficult Great value for the price We will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Very tight

Course was ok. Very much a targeting course with some very tight fairway, lots of sand, and lots of water. Frequently driving through the streets of the community to get between holes - follow the signs or get lost! 17th hole is strange. The starter advised us to play to the 150 marker and that was a good idea. Many holes are not for your driver. Play was very slow in the front 9 but picked up after that when the residents dropped out. Clubhouse was nice with good service.
In any case, probably won't play there again. Not my cup of tea.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wow! That's a lot of water!

Short par fives...short par fours....a lot of scoring chances IF you can stay out of the drink! Water on EVERY hole. Lots of fun...worth playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Enjoyable and well maintained. Excellent value and challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Worth the trip

Course is in great shape, water on every hole. There are a lot of par 3 holes but the hazards make them challenging. Take extra balls the water is always in play. We had a fun morning.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

nice course

Tight course that is both easy and challenging. I really enjoyed playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course and excellent conditions

We played Tampa Bay 18 hole course for the 1st time and enjoyed it. You have to hit it straight to keep it out of the water but there is enough room on most holes. Several holes were quite challenging due to the bunkering. Hole 17 was very tricky and a bit unfair maybe, particularly if you have not played it before. We really enjoyed it but if you were in the water all day it might not feel so great. Conditions were very good. Greens are lightning fast but fair. Price was a bargoon on GolfNow. We will return for sure but I would not want to play it all the time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Excellent value

Lots of water hazards. Shot- makers course. Bring lots of balls.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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