The Eagles Golf Club - Forest
About
Designed by Ron Garl and Gary Koch, the Forest Course at The Eagles Golf Club features the signature island-green sixth hole which rivals the famous 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass. The two outstanding championship courses at The Eagles Golf Club are kept in "tournament condition" year-round. As its name implies, much of Forest course winds through an impressive pine forest.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6604 yards | 72.3 | 134 |
| Blue | 72 | 6159 yards | 70.2 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 5606 yards | 67.8 | 117 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5112 yards | 69.9 | 123 |
| Gold | 72 | 5112 yards | 65.3 | 112 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4762 yards | 67.8 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.7/134 | 484 | 380 | 303 | 141 | 446 | 152 | 515 | 400 | 407 | 3228 | 475 | 395 | 225 | 437 | 380 | 360 | 187 | 522 | 395 | 3376 | 6604 |
| Blue M: 70.8/127 | 461 | 355 | 303 | 130 | 412 | 135 | 479 | 363 | 378 | 3016 | 442 | 360 | 200 | 415 | 359 | 329 | 174 | 504 | 353 | 3136 | 6152 |
| White M: 68.4/118 | 451 | 335 | 269 | 115 | 379 | 127 | 457 | 315 | 333 | 2781 | 405 | 306 | 158 | 378 | 332 | 293 | 149 | 476 | 316 | 2813 | 5594 |
| Gold M: 66.9/112 W: 71.9/125 | 438 | 319 | 249 | 103 | 369 | 114 | 447 | 305 | 323 | 2667 | 385 | 296 | 125 | 349 | 309 | 260 | 117 | 439 | 306 | 2586 | 5253 |
| Red W: 69.5/114 | 416 | 297 | 190 | 79 | 320 | 100 | 417 | 288 | 310 | 2417 | 375 | 264 | 115 | 307 | 281 | 236 | 107 | 382 | 284 | 2351 | 4768 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by 6FDNooab2KgSJPzhuDag on 07/27/2025
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Photo submitted by u314160863268 on 06/20/2025
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Photo submitted by ElJivarito on 06/01/2025
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Photo submitted by u000003901826 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Ihatemyjob1 on 05/22/2022
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Yesterday’s empty’s Photo submitted by ken2084441 on 06/10/2021
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Plus’s Gators, turkeys and countless others Photo submitted by MR1PUTTT on 06/05/2021
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Photo submitted by iXaicXUk2AnWQp4PQfXo on 02/20/2021
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Photo submitted by Dallas0101 on 11/05/2020
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Photo submitted by null on 07/02/2019
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 12/17/2016
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 12/17/2016
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 12/17/2016
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Deer in the wild. Just one group we saw during our round. Photo submitted by MadBeach on 08/24/2015
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Gator time Photo submitted by u000006818584 on 09/05/2013
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Photo submitted by u000006818584 on 09/05/2013
Excellent Course
Green rolled great, could be a touch faster but rolled true. Bunkers were well maintained, no inconsistency from hole to hole. Not the longest course but plenty of water in play both off the tee and approach shots which makes accuracy here a must. One drivable par 4 and gettable par 5's makes for an exciting round.
great shape
Course was in great shape. Thay are repairing and fertilizing some of the tees, to make your golfing even better.
A Gem in Odessa. The Eagles Forest Course
Simply-this is a great golf course. We teed off just after 3 on Sunday and there were very few people there-it felt like a private club.
The greens were perfect-rolled beautifully, and I didn't see any blemishes on any of them. The fairways were lush and green. It compares favorably to the TPC course which costs 4 or 5 times as much to play.
The carts have an ice bucket with 4 bottles of water, a ball washer and a club face washer. A scratch player may not face the greatest challenge they ever had, but anyone within a 5 to 20 handicap will love this course. There are a few forced carries over water, but I'd guess that the longest was about 150 to 175 yards-we played everything from the blue tees, about 6200 yards. The course doesn't penalize you drastically on your drives, unless they are very wild, and it's not a ball eater.
The Eagles Forest is a very playable, beautifully conditioned, fun course that I will be returning to often. This is the best course I have played in the Tampa area, especially at the price.
Has a wide variety of challenge, water hazards.
Greens in great condition.
Pretty tight, lots of water
Challenging fun layout. The course is in nice shape, not highly manicured but well maintained. Son and I both 9 handicaps, shot 81 and 84. Lots of wildlife. Well worth the $
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, meagolfer! We're so glad to hear that you and your son had a fun and challenging round with us. We hope to see you again soon!
The Eagles Lakes
Booked Forest but went out on lakes due to couples event booked right before my tee time at 2:43 PM. No issues going to other 18 the Lakes, paired up with other Golf Nowers for a nice round. Conditions good to above average for all facets of the course. Greens really rolled great. Layout good, but beat me up today since this course is about angles with many overhanging branches and water hazards, not to mention my poor driving today compounded my problems. Pleasure to play for the challenge.
Thanks for the great review, mcglynnjf! We're glad to hear that you had a fun and challenging round on our Lakes course. Hope to see you again soon!
Enjoyable Round
Enjoyable round on a moderately challenging course. Forward tees for seniors makes this course worth playing more than once
We're so glad to hear that you had a fun and challenging round with us, ajamestee! We certainly hope to see you again soon!
Nice track
The heat got to us as the day wore on, play early or late to avoid our problem. Lots of water that you don't see from the tee boxes, take lots of balls.
We really appreciate the review and the tips, Rickcopp! Hope to see you again soon!
Forest Course
Lots of water comes into play, but if you hit it straight you're fine. Greens had a sand top dressing, but they putted true.
Thanks for the review and tips, uEKCC2525EK! We look forward to see you again soon!
Impressed
The course was in good condition; greens were smooth and fast. Will play again when back in Tampa.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, chemgeek911! We're glad to hear that you had an enjoyable round with us and we certainly are looking forward to seeing you when you're back in town!
Bad greens
Greens were punched awhile back and have not grown in... Impossible to putt
We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your round with us. We hope you'll come and play here again soon.
Poor Greens
I knew I was in trouble when I got to the practice green. It was in the worst shape of any of the 20 courses I have played in he Tampa area in the last 2 months. I even considered asking for a refund before I teed off on the first tee. I thought that the actual greens couldn't be that bad. They weren't, but they were bumpy, sandy, and did not run true. The fairways were ok, but the tees and greens were barren. Find another place to play.
We're so sorry that you didn't enjoy your round with us, Hscammell. We're known for our great conditions and we regret that they didn't shine through for you. We hope you'll make the trip back out here again.
great experience
great course in good shape with friendly staff
Thank you for the kind words, jjburb! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed both our staff and our conditions! Please come and see us again soon.
This course is a real good deal
Good pace of play --/very friendly staff---/some challenging holes---/had a hot deal so value was very good-- would play again
Thank you for the review, woody09! We're glad to hear that you had a fun and challenging round with us. Please come and visit us again soon!
Very nice course
Fun layout lots of water , will definitely play it again
Thanks for the positive review, we look forward to seeing you out here again!
Good couse
I played this course alone and one thing that is not ears is knowing where to place tee shots. The layout is not obvious and the hole layout on the cart did not help that much. For the rest the course was fine with decent condition.
Thank you for the feedback, Dannyrod! The courses do have quite a few dogleg lefts and rights, and playing alone without the benefit of local knowledge can increase the challenge. We hope the next time you come out your familiarity with the layout will make the round even more enjoyable
Totally enjoyable round
Course was in great condition. Layout is somewhat challenging with lots of water. Tees boxes and greens great. Fairways were mostly generous. Complimentary ice and water in cart cooler was a nice touch. Saw a BIG GATOR and later about 10 deer. Just beautiful!
Hi uKBFL4592KB,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are very happy you found the course in great condition as it is something we strive for. We hope to see you back again!!
Glory Days Gone By
20 years ago, The Eagles was one of the top semi-private courses in the Tampa Bay area. Unfortunately, those days are gone. Fairways were dry and sparse, the rough around the course burned out. Greens were very average with discoloration throughout. Not worth the trip at all with so many other better options in the area.
We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your round with us, FEBJR73156. Winter conditions can account for the sparseness, as Bermuda is dormant currently. We hope you'll come back out and give it another go.
One of our favorite courses in the area!
We love everything about it! The wildlife late afternoon is amazing!
Hi Christina757,
Thanks for the kind review! We love hearing what you think of the course. We can't wait to see you again!
This courses are great
There are two courses here, the forest and lakes, both great, the forest is more tigh, and you can loose balls very easy, the lakes is more wide open.
Great places to play at.
Hi Maximo1934301,
Thank you for leaving a review and the great words. We can't wait to see you soon.
Thanks for the review, Aimbeau! We're so glad that you had a great time with us. Hope to see you out here again soon!