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Babe Zaharias Golf Course
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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.
| 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 |
| 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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Captors resting along our way Photo submitted by schwabc on 03/19/2023
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outstanding
this course is not a long course however it is a course where hitting to location is key...
Nice course to play on quick notice
It is a failry easy course with a lot of strait fairways.
This course had great features
Really glad the course was dry. Had a great time getting around on a dry course during this rainy summer.
best ive ever seen it
Ive played the babe a handful of times and this was by far the best condition I have ever seen it in. Greens were rolling smooth and it wasnt too wet like a lot of the other area courses.
Great deal for the money
Conditions at the course were great for the expectations that I had. Greens were good, a bit challenging. Overall we had a good time and enjoy the "character" the course offers.
Good deal!
The course needs 1 more par 5
Needs more par 5's. no room for error. The staff was very very friendly though.
Greens are spotty
All in all, for a $12.00 round, Babe Zaharias is a fun course to play with minimal grade and cool dog legs. The greens could be maintained a little better but all in all for the price was a fun course.
Almost broke an 80 which is quite rare for me.
Good value for a public course owned by the city
I am not the best golfer by far. I just enjoy getting out there and the challenge of improving my play. The Babe is an old Tampa classic, that was left to disrepair and is making its way back. The tee box will be sandy, there is sand all over Florida. The fairways could be better, but they are passable and don't interfere with shots. Trees line the fairways and can snag any shots not hit straight. The greens were a little quick. I played the afternoon a day after one of the hardest rains of the season and didn't encounter any puddles.
Play the weekday afternoons if you can, work on your game, and enjoy the Florida weather, all for a cheap price in my opinion. This course is perfect for that.
Course is in bad shape
This course is in really bad shape for being kept up by the City of Tampa. Greens fees were comparable to that of country club courses. The tee boxes were full of sand, as well as many of the greens. Very poor conditions for what I paid!
The Babe, Old Friend
Old favorite but in rough shape. Have always loved the Babe's layout and ease of play but there is not much grass anywhere but the greens. Wish they could get it to a better state!
I smelled dead people
The course smells like dead animals on most holes. The fairways are indistinguishable from the rough. Probably the worst experience in golf you can have in Tampa.
Good Public Course, well maintained,
We played on a Wednesday afternoon and the course was relatively empty. We got around in about 3 hours. The fairways and greens are currently in better condition than some of the more expensive semi-private courses in the area.
Player friendly course with some challenging holes
Great staff ! Greens in vey good shape, reasonably quick
Long Day
The Babe is a nice local neighborhood course that I enjoy to play. The greens were in great shape and quite quick. The only issue that we had, which was no fault of the course was slow play. We learned from the staff that on Tuesday & Thursday they have league play, which was also compounded by the up north people, who are in Florida enjoying our weather. The Ranger did his best to keep the pace of play reasonable, but it was a long day.
COURSE IS GETTING BETTER, GREENS ARE VERY FAST AND NICE
GREENS ARE SOME OF THE BEST IN TAMPA BAY. ALMOST HIT A HOLE IN ONE ON THE FRONT 9
this course is ok
good course for the price but to many players on course making it very slow ( no marshall )
Excellent little course. Stay in the fairway or you will be challenging.
We enjoyed it. the people were very friendly. Great Time!
great course for beginners like us
Not to hard, didn't have to rush, 1rst game of the year easy enough perfect to retrain ourself.
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