Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club

Homes are so close to every hole my partner and i had to play extremely conservatively. Beautiful course, lots of wildlife but so tight and we had cart path only so probably didnt help.

Friendly starter and clubhouse greeted me and provided me with everything i needed. Course was soaked as there has been a ton of rain here in the past few days and weeks so it was cart path only. The course was very playable though and in good shape considering how wet. Layout is challenging for a first timer but they provide a course book that gives a player the necessary info from the tee box. Short from the whites so don’t need driver much. Pace was great and any group i caught let me play through which added to the pleasant day!

Just a tight and unforgiving course that doesn’t provide gps on the carts. Never felt like I knew where I was.

Constantly driving through neighborhoods to get to every hole. Felt like I was trespassing on their land as an outsider. Houses lined on both sides of every hole with grandparents waiting on their patios for your ball to take a bad cart path bounce so they can jump out of their rockers and snag it before you get there (literally happened).

Maybe great for old people who know the course and want to hit a pitching wedge three times on a par 5 (literally advice given to me by an employee) but that just isn’t fun for me.

I have been in Tampa for 48 years and this is the first time I have played this course. I have passed it many times and noted how interesting it looks. Now I know and I won't be a stranger!

The course was in very good condition, including the rough. The green had been aerated two weeks prior to my round and were a little bumpy but should be fine in another week or two. Lots of water so controlling your tee shot is critical.

I was lucky enough to get out alone Thursday. Which is exactly what I needed going through sciatic issues. Quick round of golf on a hot Tampa afternoon was in order. Track was in great condition from tee to green. I can’t speak for all sets of boxes but the black box was like standing on carpet. Some great shots and a 59 foot bird will bring me back to those conditions. Looking forward to my next round. A shout out to Ricky in the pro shop who gave me some course direction. Great day! Thank you

This track is in excellent playing condition. Always relying on accuracy, wonderful course.

Fairways, greens and bunkers were in perfect shape.

Challenging layout it’s a position based golf course. It’s in great shape.

We enjoyed our 1st round on this course. When the starter met us in the parking lot to tell us we could head out he also gave us a few pointers about the course.

The first being that its target golf. Find the 150 post and hit whatever gets you in that range. As a 65 yr old bogey golfer my avg drive is in the 200 to 225 range and thats still too much from the white tees. Those markers are in the widest and safest parts of the fairways. Anything beyond that is at your own risk. Trouble both left and right awaits even marginally off center drives. Hit what gets you 190-200 max and you'll be fine. The par 3s are very challenging from the white tees and more manageable from the yellow. Greens were fast with subtle breaks around the cup.

Pace of play was great until we hit the back 9 where we caught up with a 2some that teed off an hour ahead of us. We were told by members that this elderly 2some play 7 days a week and are in no hurry. Good on them but just beware if you come up on them your day will screech to a halt. We'll be back for sure and will play the course much different next time.

Im happy to drive 45 minutes to play this course. Tee boxes, fairways always mint. Greens mint! The course is very challenging with water hazards. Just bring along a few extra balls.

I have to say the course was in great condition and the staff was very friendly. The course isn’t overly difficult. It is basically an entire round of target golf. Look for the 150 marker and aim there. Not overly long or difficult. They didn’t have a cart person on the day I went which was pretty disappointing. I would recommend the course but it isn’t anything overly spectacular.

We played only the back 9 as the Front 9 had a tournament going on and was backed up when we started and when we made the turn to the 1st hole.

While there was only one group ahead of us when we went back to the 10th hole we comfortably played to the 15th. At this point we were approached from behind and scolded by an unhappy 81 year old man who told us he played there every day and we didnt not make the turn.

We quietly moved ahead of the foursome, who were all smiles and friendly, in front of us, skipping 16 and completed 17 and 18 without any complaints, although the 81 year old man glared at us as we drove by.

The course was wonderful and we had a thourouly wonderful day even with Mr. Grumpy.