University of South Florida Golf Course - The Claw

The worst condition golf course in Tampa Bay.

Not worth $15+tax I paid $20

This course has gone down hill. Looks like maintenance money is short. Electric carts are nice. Looks like the course and neighborhood are having a tough time economically. Tee boxes are missing grass, greens are missing grass. Fairways were ok. It's a $20.00 course right now. There are better course in the area for $30-40.

Unbelievable that this course is associated with a D1 school. Every time I break down and book a tee time due to its convenience, I'm amazed at how poorly it is cared for. Not only the course, but the relatively new golf carts I believe are housed outside and it is already prematurely aging them. What a shame.

Course is is rough shape. Muddy, some greens are dirt, and when I was there carts weren’t allowed on the fairway. Not a great experience but it’s a cheap

Round of golf.

Course is in really bad shape. No club house, working out of trailer

Played this course many times over the years. The last several times I have played it, the conditions have been terrible. Pulled into the lot at 11:30 and there were 4 other cars there. This should have been the first clue something was wrong. There is a small trailer instead of a pro shop for check in. No restaurant, Building where the pro-shop and Rocky's restaurant used to be looks a shambles. No Cart Girl available.

First drive in the fairway plugged. The course had been over-seeded, so you had to keep carts in the rough. The tee boxes bordered on the awful. Many had little grass and mostly sand. Greens were fast, but did not have much grain/grass. They were the best part of the course. Water hazards mostly overgrown with algae/vegetation. IMO, the course needs to close to give it time to heal. The small amount of money they get from green fees cannot compensate for the damage the course continues to receive. This course used to be one of the great course in Hillsborough county. Sadly, not anymore.

Terrible condition everywhere. Don’t waste your money. Quit after 9 holes. They have let this course go completely. Use to be really nice. Only good place on entire pasture was the USF players range.

This is probably the worst course that I have ever played and will never return!

Don’t waste your time and money!

As alumni and being in the area, I had to play. Exceptional value for the money. Staff was super accommodating and friendly. Conditions were acceptable.

Cons: has nothing to do with staff or conditions. The students playing there do not understand etiquette. Bunkers are well placed but people do not rake them out after use. That’s really my only gripe.

If I won the lottery I would fast track a new clubhouse/pro shop and name it after my favorite HS teacher.

USF should be embarrassed to call this course their course.

The greens are nothing more than sand, the fairways match the rough (horrible), the buildings are in ruins, The carts are in terrible condition and have been raping the students and public of funds. It is time someone either shuts the course down or begin to renovate the facility. EMBARRASSEMENT IS BEING KIND.

Whoever they hired to oversee course conditions needs to be fired. Teeboxes for the most part were in shambles. Greens were pretty patchy. No one to supervise pace of play, nor were there any official starters to make sure you were in the proper group. I would advise to pay more to go elsewhere for better course conditions.

Terrible shape. The greens were quick but in bad shape