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Babe Zaharias Golf Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
187
4 Stars
417
3 Stars
156
2 Stars
56
1 Stars
42
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.5
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
11
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
Course Highlights
The staff at Babe Zaharias consistently earns high praise, from the pro shop and cafe to the starter and course management. The layout delivers genuinely challenging holes with interesting undulations, offering strong value for public course golfers.
About
Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6020 yards
Slope 115
Rating 69.0
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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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 70 | 6020 yards | 69.0 | 115 |
| Green | 70 | 5531 yards | 66.4 | 112 |
| White | 70 | 5306 yards | 65.1 | 109 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 4808 yards | 67.0 | 117 |
Scorecard for Babe Zaharias Golf Course
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 68.7/121 | 321 | 403 | 299 | 330 | 153 | 472 | 336 | 139 | 341 | 2794 | 278 | 392 | 486 | 421 | 306 | 142 | 432 | 173 | 412 | 3042 | 5836 |
| White M: 66.9/117 W: 72.0/127 | 309 | 377 | 287 | 307 | 142 | 446 | 314 | 129 | 315 | 2626 | 260 | 372 | 473 | 399 | 279 | 126 | 412 | 142 | 399 | 2862 | 5488 |
| Green M: 64.6/112 W: 69.4/121 | 297 | 308 | 275 | 261 | 131 | 400 | 279 | 120 | 309 | 2380 | 230 | 316 | 460 | 384 | 252 | 115 | 371 | 133 | 358 | 2619 | 4999 |
| Yellow M: 63.3/109 W: 67.7/117 | 285 | 302 | 263 | 252 | 123 | 331 | 269 | 104 | 278 | 2207 | 225 | 307 | 445 | 355 | 230 | 106 | 366 | 120 | 350 | 2504 | 4711 |
| Handicap | 16 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 12 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
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Course Details
Year Built 1926
Greens Bermuda grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (2004)
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range No
Bunker No
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.
Available Facilities
Clubhouse
Reviews
3.4
Reviewer 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
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On 03/10/2023
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Fun Play
Just the right amount of hazards to pose a good challenge. Babe gets top marks for providing cold drinking water on the course at various locations. Fairways dry with fair amount of spotty areas, and greens also in fair but playable conditions. Still worth the money nonetheless. No driving range, but they do have a putting/chipping practice area. Best surprise? After teeing off over a pond on a par 3, a fisherman appeared and proceeded to fish! Too cute…
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Club house awful
Restaurant closed and snack bar as well. Clubhouse no drinks or water. They did not even care. Poor staff and management. Golf coarse is just ok.
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Need some rain.
Course is a bit rough. No grass in fairways. Water holes are challenging!
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On 02/24/2023
Reviews 83
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Easy to get to.
Met my grandson for a round of golf and lunch. A perfect day! Weather was good, course in great shape and personnel was super friendly. A good time was had by all!
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
The Babe.
I like the course. It's an old school layout, playable for all levels. It's a munie, not a CC. Still gotta hit shots.
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
1st time playing
Overall a decent course. The fairways are pretty beat up in some places but the tees and greens were OK
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Challenging course
Course was challenging. Greens were OK. Fairways were very dry and need work.
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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