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3.4
688 Reviews (688)
5 Stars
108
4 Stars
300
3 Stars
174
2 Stars
50
1 Stars
56
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
70.0%
Recommend this course
498 out of 688 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
69.8%
Recommend this course
30 out of 43 reviews
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3.3
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
68.8%
Recommend this course
53 out of 77 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6328 yards
Slope 119
Rating 70.5

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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Course Details

Year Built 1911
Golf Season Year round
Architect Willie Black Ron Garl (1983)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.4
688 Reviews (688)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 11
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
Walkers 7
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
Near the Airport 13

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Reviews 63
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

ROCKY POINT

This course is always crowded so expect to wait on every shot. Played as a 2 some and it was pretty good really but still waiting 5-10 minutes on all shots and teeboxes. Course was in really good shape greens were very smooth and fast I give it 4-5 stars would be 5 but too slow pace of play even on Tuesday

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens,, no drinks allowed ? If this is the case they need to have some one selling drinks, I think

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value

Love this course and wish I played it more often. Had 9:20 tee time and pace of play was great. $50 for the round was well worth it and course has some challenging holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Lady with the short curly gray hair needs to be removed from customer service

She was very rude to several people in front of us and to us also. There is usually an older guy there who is super pleasant so having someone with a poor attitude like she was is disappointing. Replace her with the lady who does the food in the back -- she was delightful. Course itself was fun to play and the fellow golfers were polite as usual and the pace of play was great. We saw a couple larger birds and we too saw the little green birds which were cool.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Vacation gem

Played this with my son while staying in Clearwater for a long weekend. Very pleasant surprise but for the pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bit too busy so too much hanging around

Chose this course as we were in the area for a few days. Course is surrounded by roads so traffic and airport noise is constant. Course condition was ok though some greens needed weeding. Biggest issue was the numbers playing the course. Our tee time seemed to also include a further 4 groups so took a few holes to spread us out and get into a rhythm. Reason for not recommending is that most of my pals would prefer somewhere a bit quieter and in better condition

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fast play

Got a round in as a twosome under 4 hours. Course is in good shape as long as you stay in the fairways. Bunkers are not quite sand and it is kind of a bombing range with multiple holes running parallel to each other.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Marshal

The “Marshal” was more worried about us being half on half off the cart path by the tee box then the entire group holding up the entire golf course! CLUELESS.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

No drainage

Greens and tee boxes were nice but all of the fairways were a swamp. Standing water and mud to the point of losing your ball that’s in play, just didn’t feel like submerging my shoes in water to get my used golf balls back. Will be a decent course once the rain slows down some

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I’ve made it my home course.

There’s obviously a lot of nice course’s in/near Tampa. I’m lucky enough to have this one close to my house so I play it pretty often on Monday’s. The condition of the course is very good though after a good rain it can get soft. The greens are in the best shape I’ve seen. You can tell they’re trying to get this course back on peoples list. Sadly, they don’t promote the clubhouse much and never see anyone eating there, so I normally just leave after my round. I think there’s a lot of missed potential there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Best Shape The Course Has Ever Been

Rocky Point is in the best shape I have ever seen it. Played my first round there 10 years ago, and they have vastly improved it. My only complaint is that the rough could use some more grass in some spots. The greens, fairways, and tee boxes were all great. New Carts is a bonus as well. Will be playing here more often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great Course, too wet

Great course, but was soaking wet. Want to play again in the spring, when it’s not wet.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Rocky Point

Great price for the price, a lot of improvements since I played it last. Only problem is that it still retains a lot of water both in the course and off the fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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