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3.5
1256 Reviews (1256)
5 Stars
192
4 Stars
491
3 Stars
288
2 Stars
143
1 Stars
142
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
73.0%
Recommend this course
877 out of 1256 reviews
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3.5
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.5%
Recommend this course
26 out of 34 reviews
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3.4
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
70.8%
Recommend this course
46 out of 65 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its challenge and variety, with well-maintained fairways adding to the enjoyable round. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make this an excellent value for the price.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6824 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.8

Northdale Golf & Tennis Club remains one of the premier Tampa golf courses because of its affordable play, its use of water on 11 of 18 holes, bunkers, rolling undulations and contoured greens that really challenge players. Just 12 miles north of Tampa International Airport, this is a neighborhood golf course with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere that will add to the enjoyment of your day. Renowned golf course architect Ron Garl designed the par 72, 6824-yard championship golf course. Northdale Golf & Tennis Club winds its way through 180 plus acres of property that is home to Brushy Creek and a series of small lakes and unspoiled wooded areas.

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Course Details

Year Built 1977
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Dwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (1977)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.5
1256 Reviews (1256)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 27
19th Hole Specials 8
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 37
Bunkers 32
Forced Carries 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 59
Seniors 25
Advanced Golfers 24
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 47
Near the Airport 27
In the 'Burbs 26

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Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Cart

The only issue I had was the time we had to wait for a golf cart.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Improved!

We hadn't played here in a few months and we were pleasantly surprised by the improvements. The fairways were in great shape and only a few tee boxes and greens needed some work for bare spots. We highly recommend this course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

PUTTING GREENS

The course is really green right now so thats a real bonus. almost every course around the

The area is brown and ugly because there is no water and no rain. The putting greens are FULL of sand so no fun with that but its only temporary. I used to play here almost every week great layout if you can get a Hot Deal for 20.00 go for it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front 9 holes closed for work to be done. Played twice back 9, fairways in great condition, some greens need work.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RobinNest

Northdale definitely is better maintained. 3-4 greens have issues, but the other 16-17 are in very good condition including fringe. Fairways unlike a lot of other courses are green and weed free. Staff is friendly; course challenging and long enough to challenge any level golfer. Free advice; most holes require an aggressive pitch to reach the green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/18/2026

course in good shape

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value

Great fairways and 85% good greens with some tough holes thrown in.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Ugh

Greens in awful shape. Rest of course is so-so. After seeing the first green be that awful, you kind of just lose any interest in playing.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s much better!

Something is going on at Northdale. The greens are finally coming back. The fairways are also. Trap grooming could be improved for sure. It’s that that hard guys! This course in on par with or now outshines others. Keep improving guys. You are on the right track!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Saturday at ND

Other then a couple greens the

Course was in Great shape. Friendly staff.

Tee boxes in excellent shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is built to score well

It’s pretty much a wide open course. A few of the greens had bare spots. I imagine it’s because Florida has been in drought conditions for sometime now. The Staff is very nice + welcoming. I’d play there again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great potential but somewhat lacking

The starter, rangers, bartender, and course refreshment cart personnel were very friendly. Course conditions, except greens, were fair. Greens were horrible and clubhouse cleanliness was poor. This course has enormous potential with some TLC.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Good round of golf for an exceptional price.

Always a good round of golf for an exceptional price. What made it better was playing with my Grandson and brother-in-law. He was in Tampa on vacation from New York. He was impressed

The only thing that could have made it better was if my son could have joined us. The weather was cold to begin with for this Tampa boy, but by the 6th hole, it was perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 226
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Some greens need repair

While the greens keeper did very well with pin placement, some greens had severe, sandy depressions. Aside from that and packed mud bunkers the course is in very good condition. While the ball could be moved to avoid having to put through the damaged areas, several approach shots were affected when landing.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointing

Staff was friendly. This really was the end of a positive experience. A very long 5+ hours round that had us waiting on pretty much every shot. No rangers to be found. Seems to me there was too many people jammed on the course. A few greens in awful condition, especially first hole. Bunkers were in very poor condition. Hardly any sand and some there were no rakes at all. Not that you could rake hard packed greens. Really seemed to be absence of consistency in greens keeping. Possibly cost cutting. Disappointing time spent , though the threesome I joined were from the area and very friendly and accommodating. They were also first time and disappointed. Fix your ball marks people.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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