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3.4
847 Reviews (847)
5 Stars
187
4 Stars
414
3 Stars
155
2 Stars
54
1 Stars
37
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
72.3%
Recommend this course
700 out of 847 reviews
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3.7
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
81.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 43 reviews
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3.5
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
76.1%
Recommend this course
51 out of 67 reviews
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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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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
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Reviews

3.4
847 Reviews (847)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 9
Beginners 6
Seniors 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 11

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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 345
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Maintenance needed.

Second time playing this course...first time this year. Slow pace due to older gentleman in group ahead of us. Tight lies stood out the most. Tee boxes needed some care.

The worst was two the three carts in our group had next to no brakes! If you didn't park on the flat your cart rolled away from you.

That could of been dangerous and maintenance is needed to avoid a accident.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 54
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Short, but challenging.

The short par 4s can be difficult. Make sure to hit plan your tee shot. The tee boxes need a lot of work, but the greens were smooth and fast.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First Time

First time at the babe, exactly what I expected not amazing but definitely worth $40! Cool layout, shorter course makes it challenging off the tee!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 52
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 233
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

:"The Babe"

The Babe was in good condition,. Pace of play was great. Greens were fast but true. Fairways could use a bit more grass. Round of golf tested your game into and around the wind. No flop shots today. Nice job remodeling the food service facility and folks who were there mid oprnaing and early evening were very curteous and frendily. Chips were greeat!!!!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A good muni course

I enjoy playing at this course. Before I played there for the first time, I heard rumors that it was in poor condition but I wanted to try it anyways. I was surprised with how healthy the fairways and greens looked. My only complaint is the rough is kind of non existent and mostly just sand and dirt. More incentive to hit fairways in regulation lol. The staff is really nice here which is rare to find compared to other courses in the area. The pace of play was a bit slow, but there’s only so much you can do in prime golf weather, and all of the nearby courses get slow this time of year so it’s not really anyone’s fault. I will continue to come back, it is a fun course. I look forward to making many more three putts and 100+ score cards at babes

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 199
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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