University of South Florida Golf Course - The Claw
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About
Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 10/2023.
The newly renovated Claw at USF, named thus for its many doglegged fairways, offers a distinct layout that seamlessly winds through moss draped oaks and towering pines on pristine Florida preservation land. You will enjoy the fact that there are no houses crowding the fairways. Located at the University of South Florida, this manicured course is home to alligators, deer, turkeys and many other rare inhabitants. You will feel like you are playing in the heart of a nature preserve. "The Claw" is also home to the nationally ranked men's and women's USF Golf Teams. Elevated greens and new Tif-Dwarf putting surface, will test your finesse and shot making ability.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Green | 71 | 6863 yards | 73.6 | 135 |
| Gold | 71 | 6288 yards | 71.0 | 126 |
| Light Green | 71 | 5939 yards | 69.5 | 122 |
| Light Green (W) | 71 | 5939 yards | 73.9 | 126 |
| Yellow | 71 | 5353 yards | 70.9 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Green M: 73.4/128 | 405 | 401 | 524 | 406 | 156 | 494 | 469 | 199 | 426 | 3480 | 399 | 422 | 165 | 418 | 531 | 391 | 186 | 377 | 369 | 3258 | 6738 |
| Gold M: 70.4/127 | 386 | 343 | 496 | 363 | 138 | 450 | 408 | 184 | 398 | 3166 | 373 | 378 | 145 | 391 | 506 | 363 | 168 | 326 | 361 | 3011 | 6177 |
| Light Green M: 69.1/125 W: 74.9/135 | 371 | 315 | 480 | 343 | 137 | 438 | 391 | 166 | 371 | 3012 | 364 | 368 | 127 | 371 | 487 | 344 | 149 | 314 | 352 | 2876 | 5888 |
| Yellow M: 65.6/118 W: 70.7/124 | 348 | 275 | 412 | 319 | 115 | 402 | 357 | 123 | 313 | 2664 | 347 | 313 | 81 | 307 | 469 | 277 | 121 | 252 | 297 | 2464 | 5128 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by Oogachakaa on 07/25/2023
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Photo submitted by jdrouin11 on 07/14/2023
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Photo submitted by jdrouin11 on 07/14/2023
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This is an actual green Photo submitted by u061505298 on 06/21/2023
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Photo submitted by u681216328 on 04/24/2023
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Photo submitted by u681216328 on 04/24/2023
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Nice Gator only got to see this one. Photo submitted by WqrpupTfsWwPURqauqdk on 03/14/2023
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Photo submitted by WqrpupTfsWwPURqauqdk on 03/14/2023
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Photo submitted by u8394278 on 02/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u8394278 on 02/26/2023
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Photo submitted by 52374404700000001984 on 02/05/2023
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Photo submitted by u00000207768 on 02/17/2022
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That’s a green in the middle of a fairwayzzz Photo submitted by David5385837 on 07/10/2021
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What a beautiful day. Photo submitted by KingOsi on 03/15/2021
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Practice Green Photo submitted by mideastsoldier2003 on 07/03/2020
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Chipping area Photo submitted by mideastsoldier2003 on 07/03/2020
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Clubhouse Photo submitted by mideastsoldier2003 on 07/03/2020
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Clubhouse Photo submitted by mideastsoldier2003 on 07/03/2020
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Fun day with the fellows. We may be back. Photo submitted by KingOsi on 02/12/2020
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Photo submitted by u301479712 on 12/27/2019
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Photo submitted by u301479712 on 12/27/2019
University needs to cough up some money.
Very outdated. Pro shop is in a metal box. Tee boxes are a mess, fairways were mostly okay and greens were very slow. First time to place but would probably go back. I thought a lot of the holes were challenging for me. Staff very friendly. Very few people there so enjoyed our own pace.
Something new
Very good for the $. The tee boxes do need extra care. All of them needed grass or some kind of turf. The putting was very sandy and had bad spots on it. Definitely could use TLC. The driving range was used for the university which was nice but for the public terrible condition. No place to pitch and no place to buy balls. I think people were having practice balls in shopping bags——-
The check in or pro shop was make shift. It needs to updated badly.
Overall you will enjoy it
Tough
Tough course, not in the best conditions and they’re not doing anything with it either. But it is challenging and fun to play
Dump
Course conditions were poor at best. No grass in most tee boxes.
Greens were slow and shaggy. Thin fairways and rough. Don’t waste your time!
Nothing special
The club is a shipping container. Nothing very special about this course, greens are average, tee boxes are close to straight dirt. I will say the course has gotten better since I went to the university.
Rude manager and terrible conditions don’t waste your money.
I have had a membership here for a while and just decided to cancel due to the rude staff and course conditions. The membership includes range balls everyday but they barley ever have because they don’t pick them often so half the time I go they aren’t any available. Don’t waste your money or time. pace of play is crazy slow and everything is very unorganized. No starter for tee times so it’s first come first serve. Also have u ever been a MEMBER of a golf club that refuses to give you ice unless you buy beer from them??
The fairways and greens were in decent condition. The tee boxes are in horrible shape and almost unusable. Will continue to play yearly, and maybe one of these years they may have clubhouse and cart barn?
Great Conditions!
I played this course on 4/6 and was absolutely thrilled with the condition of the course. The greens are always great and were rolling very true this round. The fairway was kept pretty nice as well. Great time to get over to the course and play a practice round!! Definitely recommend at this moment (and I am someone who has walked off of this course in the past out of frustration of the conditions. Now is great)
Good Value
Paid less than 20.00 to play, was done in about 3 hours. Course could use some up keep, though.
Great rate
A challenging course. Elevated greens. Needs some work, but very peaceful.
Don’t go hungry
They have no clubhouse. They have no restaurant. And one bathroom outside.