Babe Zaharias Golf Course
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.
| 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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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
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.
Course is not at its best..
Warning - Starting May 6th 2024 the entire front 9 will be closed for repairs.
The course is always a nice one to play, but the weather in Florida can take it's toll quickly. This seems to be the case right now. Front 9 was in terrible shape, tee boxes and greens. Back 9 not as bad, but still needs some work and help from mother nature i.e. rain.
I did save a couple balls from going in the water, since a few of the ponds have been drained and emptied.
I will play here again in the future, but once it's back in shape.
Staff and started were extremely nice and courteous. That's where it starts and ends for me. Course wasn't in good condition at all. Greens were baaaaad and burned. Even the practice putting green was in vad shape!! Fairways barely had good grass to hit off of. Course layout was challenging and you have to choose your shots. That was nice! Overall I give this course a C- because of the conditions of the greens and fairways. Will not be back unless they fix. Not worth the money for me.
Course conditions
I like this golf course. However, today the course was in the worst shape I have ever seen it. I just played there 2 months ago and everything was fine. Today the greens were burnt up and it appeared that no one was watering them. I stopped at the turn and no sandwiches were pre-made. Everything had to be made there on the spot. It took 20 minutes which is unacceptable. There was a sign on the door that said the front nine will be closed for repairs on MAY 6. Golf now should have been advised of of this and not charged full price. I felt ripped off. Not sure if will keep my account. Very disappointed
Love the course
I always enjoy playing at Babe’s. Course is in great condition. I would recommend playing here.
Ron L
Slow Greens, no grass on fairways
Initially, I enjoyed this course. Over the past weeks, course conditions have deteriorated. Greens were very slow. Fairways and around greens, lack of grass. May be a minute before returning to play until course improves.