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Conditions
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Value
2.2
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
3.6
Pace
3.3
Amenities
1.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6863 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.6

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.

Course Details

Year Built 1967
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs No

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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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1.9
835 Reviews (835)
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Conditions Poor
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Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 80
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Hey Mayor This is Part of Tampa !!!!!!!

The city of Tampa and "Mayor" Castor should be embarassed to call this a golf course. The only thing she cares about is getting her manly face on tv. No grass anywhere. Greens are like concrete. What a mess !!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 18
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Dried up

This course needs a billion dollar donation to save it. No clubhouse, no ice available, no building to house the falling apart golf carts, therefore they were covered in dirt/dust. Better than average port -a- potties. They are losing the only good thing they had going for it, the greens. Dusty, dry, fairways. Will not be returning to this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Comments

Need a lot of work. Cart not clean tee off full pf broken tees Greens in poor conditions looks like they do not want this course to stay open

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 64
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
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1.0
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Duby

I saw the reviews and they weren’t very good prior to going there. I played college golf there back in the late 1970s. I haven’t been back to the golf course since I live up north. Only paid $22 to play. The condition of the golf course was awful. I would think the university would have more pride in the golf course but apparently not.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Duby

I played college golf at USF in the late 1970s. I hadn’t been back since then but I am on vacation so I decided to go back to the course just to reminisce. I read the reviews prior to playing and they were not good. I paid $22 to play. The clubhouse was closed they just had a trailer where they had two people working. The golf course was in terrible condition but I didn’t expect much for $22. Although the layout is still very enjoyable the conditions were not good at all. I would think that the university would have more pride than to let the golf course deteriorate to it’s current condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course has dropped the ball...

I have played many times at the Claw, the course just isn't what it used to be. The pro shop is non-existent, and the condition of the course is awful. When you have to move the ball on the green to avoid moon-like divots and bare patches it really kills the vibe.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Utter neglect

Do University of South Florida should be ashamed of themselves. This is one of the most beautiful golf properties I’ve ever played. There appears to be no groundskeeping at all.

Half of the tee boxes are sand and weeds. Half the greens are covered with weeds and huge sandy patches. IUn puttable!

Pro shop is a shipping container. Restroom is a fancy uhaul

Went to first tee .There we’re 8 students getting ready to tee off! All of them at the same time. No starter. I quickly went ahead of them. Got to the middle of the fairway to see eight people on the green ahead! I picked up and moved onto the second hole. Apparently large football and baseball stadiums are more important than preserving a beautiful golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cow pasture

Greens were okay. That is all. Even the golf carts were filthy

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Better than I thought

About half of the greens need a lot of work. Fairways were the best part of the course. Tee boxes sucked but whatever I hit off tees. Finding a decent level spot to tee off was not happening. Greens were for the most part fast. Fun day, when I go back in a couple months hopefully they will have gave the course some TLC

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Welcome Return

This course is always challenging. Stategy is the key to success. A few of the greens needed improvement as well as most of the tee boxes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 322
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course needs some work

The greens need lots of work, the fairways are poor ,and some tee box's have little to no grass on them. USF should be embarrassed there name is on that course

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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