About
Located just 20 minutes from downtown in the Forest Hills section of Tampa, Babe Zaharias Golf Course meanders through a tree-lined residential neighborhood. The golf course measures a modest 6,020 yards, but should not be taken lightly. Although both nines on "The Babe" are par 35, the back side sports four par-4 holes in excess of 400 yards, providing a challenge for golfers of all skill levels.
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Golfer Photos
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Dirt and weeds galore Photo submitted by Allan9914498 on 05/10/2026
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Photo submitted by sk00rb on 03/11/2024
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Photo submitted by GerardRyan on 11/17/2023
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Water is not tough Photo submitted by Greg6666995 on 03/22/2023
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Photo submitted by schwabc on 03/19/2023
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Captors resting along our way Photo submitted by schwabc on 03/19/2023
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Photo submitted by svbuell on 02/05/2023
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 03/23/2020
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Photo submitted by Baldybrown2 on 03/23/2020
Golfer Reviews
Under going renovations
All 18 holes have temporary greens and the fairways are aerated. They are almost done with the greens so by next month they should be fine. I can’t wait to see the course when it’s done.
Ron L
Rough shape
I went to play on 9/2 as a twosome and we found the course to be in a really rough shape. For starters the greens were being renovated and we did not get a warning before booking. But this would’ve been fine if the fairways weren’t in horrible condition. We found that there was no point in putting on the temporary greens because of the shape. We also found that most of the course was overgrown and it did not seem to meet our expectations, especially for the amount of people and the fact that it was Labor Day weekend. Hopefully the course will be better once the greens are renovated but for the first time playing the course it was disheartening.
Temporary greens
Beware, temporary greens in the fairways for all 18 holes. I’ve never seen a course do all of their greens at once like that. Oughta be cheaper than $22. Staff was great tho.
No greens
They have been re-doing the greens for months now. There are only temporary greens in the fairways and the grass is not cut down to anything like a green. Really un-puttable. Takes about 1/2 the game out of play. They are supposed to re-open the greens in Oct.
Simple course but in very poor condition
All 18 holes had temporary greens, which were just a hole in the fairway with flags. The fairways were not good so the temp greens were not greens.... But fo 4th price it was good to practice tee shots and irons.
The price was cheap though.
They are redoing the greens. This should have been communicated before I purchased my round
Nice course
My first time playing here and I enjoyed it. The course is under maintenance and there are temporary greens so not in good shape but I will be back after work is complete.
Replacing the greens
When we booked here we new about the course was only doing 9 holes. What i wasn't aware of what the 9 holes that were open was having the greens replaced.
Makes me wonder why they were even open
When I booked at this course I knew you could only play the front nine because the back nine was under construction. What I didn’t know was the course has NO greens! They painted a circle in the fairway and put the hole there. That information would of been great to know before I booked there
Average Public Course
First time playing this course. I would be inclined to say this is a course to play if you’re trying to learn the game without overspending. The layout was fine. The course is in rough condition. I think that could be due to the weather and the circumstance of the other 9 holes being closed that the holes are being overplayed. Greens need some TLC.
Hope to see this municipal course gets back to where it was before.
Not the best
This course needs some serious renovations. Some of the tees were all dirt.
Babe is rolling in her grave
I was in a hurry and went with the star rating instead of recent reviews. The front nine is closed while they rebuild the greens. How long until they get to putting grass in the fairways on the back nine? Couldn't bring ourselves to playing it twice.
Greens are being replaced
The greens on the front nine are being replaced. You have to play the back nine twice. I love the place but will have to wait until it’s finished before going back.