Rocky Point Golf Course
About
Rocky Point Golf Course has one of the most interesting histories of any golf course in Florida. Originally opened in 1911 under the name f the Tampa Automobile Club, it was one of the first courses in the state. It closed in 1942 due to World War II. After being turned over to the city of Tampa for a mere $1, it reopened in 1954 as Rocky Point Golf Course. It is the closest golf course to Tampa International Airport, only a 15-minute drive away. The layout provides a fair challenge water hazards coming into play on 11 holes and sand bunkers strategically placed throughout. Rocky Point Golf Course's lakes are home to an abundance of wildlife and also serves as a bird sanctuary.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6328 yards | 70.5 | 119 |
| White | 71 | 5736 yards | 68.2 | 114 |
| Green | 71 | 5331 yards | 66.5 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4925 yards | 67.9 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.3/126 | 381 | 377 | 477 | 104 | 387 | 155 | 389 | 535 | 448 | 3253 | 375 | 190 | 521 | 165 | 358 | 511 | 190 | 358 | 394 | 3062 | 6315 |
| White M: 67.8/118 | 368 | 336 | 450 | 96 | 340 | 135 | 373 | 494 | 428 | 3020 | 333 | 168 | 485 | 140 | 325 | 466 | 150 | 305 | 362 | 2734 | 5754 |
| Green M: 65.2/112 W: 70.2/125 | 349 | 311 | 397 | 93 | 313 | 75 | 346 | 479 | 388 | 2751 | 321 | 151 | 456 | 120 | 310 | 433 | 117 | 279 | 349 | 2536 | 5287 |
| Red W: 67.9/117 | 328 | 280 | 385 | 78 | 280 | 65 | 329 | 432 | 378 | 2555 | 293 | 140 | 423 | 108 | 305 | 424 | 117 | 238 | 322 | 2370 | 4925 |
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
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1/5 Photo submitted by calebmc24 on 09/27/2025
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Tee box needs TLC Photo submitted by Walter6421436 on 04/20/2023
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Another Tee box Photo submitted by Walter6421436 on 04/20/2023
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Photo submitted by mreuther on 02/18/2023
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Photo submitted by u079110753 on 03/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u8247013 on 05/09/2021
Feb 15/23 play
First time, pace on a Wednesday noon tee time, 3 hours 50 minutes! Fairways reasonable, greens soft and holding! Great value for a shorter but demanding course, need to know bounces as well as whereabouts of the hazards ( some not visible) all in all a good time!
very good greens
This course is always busy
The greens were in very good shape
Pace of play was 4 hours and 15 minutes
Fairways as always were average
Staff was friendly and courteos
Good value when you get a decent price
I gladly pay $39 for a 12 pm tee time
The pace is awesome
We played in the middle of the day in 3.5 hours. AND we had people in front of us the whole time... people behind us the whole time... there was a crowd..young people, old people... the pace of play was great. The course is what FL public courses are this time of year... not the prettiest or greatest condition but good enough. Course has some good holes on it.. Par 3's are too short but rest of the course is pretty good layout. Nice place to play. Snack bar persons are great and pro shop was good too.
Great muni
Played early afternoon. Course in great condition. Greens were very good. Pace of play very good as well. Had a great afternoon playing Rocky point.
Challenging but fair — and fun
We enjoyed our round. Plenty of opportunities to “go wrong,” especially on the back 9. But a well designed course and fun to play.
Slow
The course is excellent condition. Everything was green, fairways and greens. The speed of the greens was okay but I would have liked them a little faster. The problem with this place is there’s no starter. Correction he showed up some time after noon. By then the bulk of your golfers are already out there. A lot of hit and wait pretty much on every hole. We had a twosome, one walking and one riding and then a foursome, three men and one lady in front of us. The foursome hardly hit the fairways. They need a starter and space them out every eight minutes.
overpriced
people at the course were great, but the course was in bad shape. to charge 65.00 to play is ridiculous, it's a $25 course at best
Mehhhh
Greens decent shape all 18. Also well
Kept bunkers. Rest of course not great fairways very little grass
Love it
I love how open the course is. Greens were Florida winter. Better than most. Best municipal course in tampa I’ve played.
Good shape
The greens were in great shape,and both the tee boxes and fairways were good. The layout is fun with lots of water. Both I and my wife enjoyed the day. It played quick, we played 18 in 3.5 hours.