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Value
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Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
4.8
Amenities
3.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6504 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.3

Named after the creek that borders it, Tarpon Woods Golf Club is home to an abundance of wildlife including deer, alligators, turkeys, coyotes, and otters. The layout is not the Tampa Bay area's most challenging but it is one of the most scenic. Formerly Brooker Creek Golf Club, the club changed management and made several improvements to the bunkers, tee boxes, and greens in 2009. It has been a local favorite for more than 30 years. Overall the golf course is not particularly long but the front nine plays longer than the back. Each nine offers a unique set of challenges. The third hole is the longest and toughest with water that runs down the left side. There is also water on both sides of the approach to the green.

Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways 419 Bermuda grass
Greens Tif-Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Lane Marshall

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Please wear traditional golf attire on our course, including collared shirts. No denim or cut-off shorts are allowed.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

1.8
264 Reviews (264)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 37
Dinner 22
Watching the Game 18
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 31
Bunkers 28
Narrow Fairways 22
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 38
Locals 32
Seniors 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 28
Worth the Drive 18
In the 'Burbs 17

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Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Past its prime

We found that the course was not in the shape that it could be.
Greens were fuzzy and slow and maintenance was lacking.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Tarpon Woods

Slow round, lot of waiting. It would have gotten much higher scores if not for the pace of play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

needs attention

Played as a foursome and constantly had twosomes we let play through. Greens were shaggy and slow. I have played 10+ courses in the Tampa-Clearwater area and this is the worst one I have tried.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

this course needs work

The greens were slow due to overgrowth on them.
The fairways are hard and unyielding but it's a pretty course otherwise.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

good course for the price

play moved along even though the course was busy,was a nice day to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrain tres laid

Les green trop long les tertre de départ laid les allée manque de gazon et mal draine

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

Not Worth your time or money

I've given this course many chances to redeem itself and it never does. Through different owners and name changes it continues to stay in a transitional period, never improving.

The layout is great but that's where the compliments stop. Tees are uneven, and full of dirt patches, and where there is grass, its too long. You will see deer on just about every time you play here if that's of any comfort.

Fairways and thin and that's being modest. Dirt lies are the norm here, and being in the rough gives you a much better lie than finding the fairway. It was hard to tell where the fairways ended and the rough began.

Large greens, but they putted horribly. Extremely slow and very bumpy, each putt seemed to roll around the cup as the edges around the holes were raised on most cups.

No Rangers or staff out on the course to keep it going. The group in front of us hit 3 balls each off the first tee and hit 2 each on most holes, making the pace very slow.

My friends and I wont be back here, after many chances over a span of more than 5 years, with numerous owners and name changes, this place just cant get it figured out. Save your time and money, its just not worth wasting either here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Never will play this course again! !!

Course is like a pasture. Muddy,and it started pouring. The pro shop wouldn't give a rain check and laughed said" golf now, not such a hot deal now"

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great improvement

Dramatic improvement from the last time I played here. You can definitely tell the maintenance staff has been working very hard!. Great value for the money!! Will be back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Shape of course

Very friendly and accommodating staff. The course was very scenic with lovely homes through out. The course itself was in terrible shape. The fairways in particular were in horrible shape and it was hard to find any grass to hit off of. It looks like they have new greens and are letting them grow in which is fine. Over all I would not recommend this course at this time.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

can you say moooh!

The layout is fun from the back tees, no goofy holes, a good course to relax and practice bad or tight sandy lies from middle of the fairway. The option for dining is here but no bev-cart so stock up before the turn. The overall health of the course is a bummer, keep your expectation low and look a for discount rate. The fairways are patchy and weed like, tee boxes rutty/uneven, greens furry and overseeded maybe with a ?rye?, bunkers are ok (filled with a river like sand).

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wildlife was awesome on this course

This was my first time playing this course and I will definitely go back. The overall condition of this course was good. A little work is needed on a few tee boxes but nothing glaring.

Go out and have fun. When you make the turn enjoy some wings at Beef O Brady's.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course and amenities

The course was nice, but the fairways were a little rough. That said, I know they are working on them diligently and look forward to the improvements they're making. Overall it was very good and the fact that they have a beef Obrady's on premise is really nice if you're incorporating lunch into your play or planning to have dinner after.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

all around nice place

So for my first time playing here I was very pleased..with everythineverything from the staff to the course..the greens were very nice..the pace was fast..played 18 holes in no more than 3 hours..theres a lot of par 4's which was nice for my new hybrid...and got to work on the driver...and the rates were great $22@ 9am is amazing..I will be going back and recomend anyone who wants a good day of golf to try it out

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Well worth the money

The course has improved tremendously over the past couple of years. Greens were in very good shape and the fairways held up pretty well from the recent weeks of constant rain. The staff is second to none and you can't beat the 19th hole being Beef O Bradys. I will definitely be out there again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course forvthe money spent.

Did not get to finish. Only pkayed 9 holes due yo ran and the course was wet. It is an Ok course forvthe money we spent. Coukd use a few improvements.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Shape

Easy course if you stay in the center, if not....You will have to muster up all the clever you have.
Check it out and have fun

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Tarpon Woods, Labor Day Weekend

We had never played there, but absolutely enjoyed. The last 4 holes were slow as a foursome up front was slow... BUT, otherwise, EXCELLENT. We will definitely play there again, SOON.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Not bas for 20 bucks

The greens were in much better shape than last time. The rough was overly long and hadn't been trimmed in a while.
It was a hot day with a "feel like" temp of 101 degrees and there is only ONE, I repeat ONE drinking fountain on the entire course, and it's a warm water fountain. Shameful.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

getting better

course is in better condition than in the past,but tee boxes need improvement,there should be water avail. on the course,with no ranger the pace of play can be slow when busier,good value for the price

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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