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.
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Golfer Photos
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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
Golfer Reviews
Muni course
I guess you can't expect much from a muni course, but the fairways were mostly dirt and it took over 5 hours to play a round.
tee times bunched too closely. ranger should have more closely monitored pace of play. too many amateurs playing multiple balls and taking too much time searching for balls.
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Great day on a good course greens were perfect first time playing here but I will definitely be back for the price
Golf Florida
Overall positive experience. Having never played this course, came away impressed for a public, low cost older coursed, Greens excellent and true. Fairways good, not great, not much rough to speak of. Bunker sand not up to par for Florida.
Challenging short course
Good value, great for honing your short game in a relaxed atmosphere
Nice Course
Enjoyed the friendly pro staff and bartender. Extremely nice and accommodating. The starter was rude and not friendly at all. Course was nice. Not great but nice. Felt like I received good value for my money. I’d go back.
Goat track
Not remotely worth the money. Pay a little more to play better courses. You can hit it into the fairway and there is a good shot you are playing on dirt. Greens are very bumpy.
Decent Course, close to the airport and a great price
We played because we had family in Tampa that had to catch a flight. 8 minutes from the airport. The course was in decent shape, the greens were decent fairways and tee boxes were a little distressed. It’s a pretty good course lay out but if you need to get to the airport it’s perfect. I would recommend this course for the price!
This place is the WORST
I will never play here again the worst course in Florida. Please save your money and go elsewhere! I have been going here off and on for 15 years it NEVER gets any better!
I paid 45 bucks for a total goat ranch NOTHING good to say even the staff was angry and total jerks. The starter lady is ex-military and thinks she can boss us around. I played with 3 good dudes so it made it bearable but please take my advice and DONT GO HERE! No ball washers terrible turf bad greens no sand in the traps. The WORST