University of South Florida Golf Course - The Claw

Had fun playing today. Last time I’ve been to this course was when I graduated from USF and looks like they added some USF college style facilities and more plans to add even more USF college style facilities like the clubhouse is coming soon. Similar Challenges Throughout Course, Good Greens, 14’s the Claw.

Greens were awesome, fast and the fairways were fairly good and the rough was sparse. If you was a challenging round, the claw will fill the bill.....

Course was in good shape...staff was realky friendly...no real ammenities cuz the clubhouse is closed down...hard layout overal....good experience

Great course for the price. Greens were in solid condition. Definitely coming back

If you are looking to play a round of golf cheap then this is the place for you.

Greens were above average but the rest of the couse was DRY. Extremely DRY. Did I mention HARD AND DRY?

The Proshop is in a 12 foot trailer. Had to wait for a cart that was on a second round and didn't make it. Carts are very old. No snack bar, inside of building is completely closed down. The cart barn was about to fall down. The course was fair at best. You can't get cheap enough to make this place a good deal. Sorry folks but this place needs lots of improvements starting with professional management.

Had to wait for a cart for over 30 minutes and a group of 3 guys were given a cart before me and played ahead of me when they had a later tee time than I did. Cart girl never came around. I will never play this course again. Pro shop was in a storage container. Very unprofessional

For $35 it’s not bad. Course is difficult with lots of tough tee shots, doglegs and trouble off the fairway. Fairways are in decent condition. Miss the fairway or green and you’ll likely be in a crappy lie with dirt and roots. Pace of play is fine early in the morning but after 9am you’ll likely be backed up and be playing a slow 4-5 hr round

Love this place. Don’t care what people say about the tuff or under the oak trees about little to no grass, don’t hit the ball there and if you do you have to pay the price!! Most of the greens that were in disparity are coming back nice! Greens always roll good, playing the back tees on a normal day is a challenge, on days that wind is heavy it’s a real challenge!! Love this layout more than I expected too as well! Love watching the college players practicing on the range and course! Love the fact a lot of students come out and play and have fun and they aren’t a lot of stuck up golfers on the course that run them off being rude to beginners and people having fun!

Nice greens. They rolled pretty true. The course was in good shape but the tee-boxes are poor. For the price this is a good value.

Nice greens, fairways okay, any where else very poor conditions. Did enjoy layout.

Returned to the Claw after roughy 5 years. Amazed to find it total falling apart. Club house, restaurant, pro shop shut, staff working out of a shipping pod. Coarse in terrible shape, although did see workers.

Staff said things are in flux, improvements on the way. I understand that COVID hurt everyone & colleges are money starved, but. I think if the university pres played golf it wouldn’t be in such shape. It was & could be a draw, valuable piece of property. Hope it works out, I’ll wait till next year to try it again.

I haven’t played a course in 7 yrs, and this was perfect. Started to get my rhythm on the back nine. I can’t wait to play it again.

Thank you

My first time playing in 7 years.. Felt great to play again and the staff was great, especially Hunter