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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
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.8%
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25 out of 33 reviews
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3.3
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
69.8%
Recommend this course
44 out of 63 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 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Wet weather
Used cart

Great Course for a Golf Now Hot Deal

I will play it again on another GolfNow Hot Deal but would not pay full price. It's a nice course but not well kept. It's a shame because it could be a nice course. Pace of play was very good because I played on a weekday afternoon. I hear it's brutal on the weekends.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Never again !

Bought a hot deal at 2:52. Wouldn't let us on course until 3:20. Then told us to drive back through people and start on sixteen. Where someone was teeing off. So went back to seventeen. Got three holes in before it started raining. No thanks. Won't be going there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Best part about this course was the greens, not fast but not slow. A few blind tee shots. The course was sneakily challenging with a lot of narrow fairways. Would definitely go back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Course could use maintenance

Course was good for the money paid, but it was a hot deal. Greens, fairways, tee boxes could all use maintenance other than that, go hit 18 for the price.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time

Played 18 holes in 2:45. Kids under 16 play free, so I brought my son and had a lot of fun. Greens rolled great, tees and fairways were a little rough because it's been so dry. Staff was very courteous and helpful. I will definitely return for a quick weeknight round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 122
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens were in excellent condition!

The greens were in excellent shape. The fairways were good and the rough was decent. Overall, it was a good day of golfing and would recommend the course to anyone.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

good day to play

found course to be a pleasant layout with holes of varying degrees of difficulty. The staff was friendly and tee time s were on schedule. Condition of the course was above average and greens were very puttable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

apart from first tee, greens ran fast and true, staff was awesome

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst experience ever

The fairways were like concrete took a toll on playing the full 18 was glad when it was over. Iv'e played here at least 3 times a year for over 20 plus years I won't be back. After the front nine I got to #10 and found 3 foursomes waiting to start their round. I was told they just closed the front for maintenance - what gives here . I left never to return!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 134
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice

Good course but the guy at the counter could not have been nicer ! Got us off to a good start. If it was not over a hour from where we live ; we would play much more often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Poor Customer Service

For the third time in three tries I was told the it was wide open (I was trying to get a round in before my wife got off work), and for the third time the gentleman behind the desk flat out lied to me. This time when I asked and he said it was clear I informed him that the last two times he had indicated that I had gotten stuck behind groups before the end of the third hole. He assured me that it was "clear", and that I "should be able to fly right around". Today I caught the first group at hole three, let me through on four, caught the next group on six, let me through on seven, and caught the last group on eight and they did not let me through. I work in a customer service position. Two things are paramount, be nice and be honest. So, instead of potentially losing my green fee for today because my schedule might have precluded me from playing a busy course, this establishment has lost my business permanently because of a lack of integrity.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Just Terrible

They claim to have the best greens in Tampa. Every green had patches of sand on it. Every fairway had crabgrass/weeds all over the place so you could find the middle of the fairway and still have to hit out of some thick weeds. The tee boxes are beat up and divots are everywhere on all the tee boxes. The cart paths NEED to be repaved. You're better off staying on the fairway as you drive otherwise it's a bumpy ride for sure. If they pride themselves the way they advertise it, then they need to get new management, cause it is completely rundown. The website says they have a driving range, but it's only a hitting net and it cost 50$ for an 830am tee time. Had I known the condition of the course before I paid, I would have left. Not worth half the price I paid. Extremely disappointed with this course. Will not go back and will not recommend to anyone.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't leave ball above the flag on the greens!

Many greens are sloped back to front and they were running fast. Any ball above the hole was trouble. You're better off playing short on your approach shots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Northdale

Course in good shape . Greens quick. Staff indifferent. Play slow. Over five hours. Group starting out jumped ahead of us on tenth tee box

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart

Fair

Rather wide fairways and accessable greens. Greens were fast and hard to read. Don't drive on cart paths because they are in bad shape and can really jar your back. Will play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Layout...Average Condition

This course has a nice layout, through a residential community. Greens were in good shape and rolled fast but true. Fairways were very dry with some patches of invasive grasses. The rough was burnt and brown with some areas of no grass. Was worth the Last Minute Golfer price of $25, but TLC is needed to bring this course back to its potential as a 4 star track

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good round of golf for your money

The greens were in excellent condition!

Fairways could use a few good watering, but that's quite common for the dry season.

Loved the layout. Played the whites and it posed a lot of angled shots.

Definitely will play again!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 149
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Avid golfer

This course is worth the cost. Always enjoy playing here. I golf 3 days a week at a lot of different courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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