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Cove Cay Golf Club

3.8
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3.8
1156 Reviews (1156)
5 Stars
230
4 Stars
463
3 Stars
260
2 Stars
111
1 Stars
92
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
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79.6%
Recommend this course
858 out of 1156 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.9%
Recommend this course
80 out of 90 reviews
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4.0
198 Reviews (198)
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
94
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
85.9%
Recommend this course
170 out of 198 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6079 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.4

Cove Cay Golf Club is located along the shores of Tampa Bay, offering scenic views and abundant wildlife. Water is a prominent feature on the golf course, coming into play on 12 holes. The course is tight with narrow, tree-lined fairways and several tricky dogleg holes. In addition to all of the water hazards, there are also deep bunkers lining the greensides. At 6,000 yards, it is not a long course by any means but what it lacks in length it makes up for in shot-making challenges. Thanks to its length though, it can usually be played in under four hours. The layout features a diverse set of hazards that will require the use of every club in your bag. Cove Cay Golf Club's signature hole is the par-5 17th. This dramatic hole runs alongside the bay, making accuracy a necessity in order to reach the small peninsula green.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 70 6079 yards 70.4 130
White 70 5659 yards 67.8 123
Red (W) 71 5283 yards 71.4 130
Beige (W) 71 4216 yards 66.7 111
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Scorecard for Cove Cay Country Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 70.4/130 349 408 524 389 198 379 123 369 535 3274 441 334 134 522 143 364 138 524 205 2805 6079
White M: 67.8/123 335 383 510 375 176 365 110 355 515 3124 407 310 120 490 115 340 110 500 143 2535 5659
Red M: 66.4/115 W: 71.4/130 323 375 486 360 110 360 100 335 455 2904 396 300 117 480 102 330 98 465 91 2379 5283
Beige M: 64.2/110 W: 68.7/111 240 275 440 360 60 247 91 243 400 2356 325 201 79 350 95 240 84 400 86 1860 4216
Handicap 15 7 11 1 13 5 17 3 9 2 10 12 4 16 8 18 6 14
Par 4 4 5 4 3 4 3 4 5 36 4 4 3 5 3 4 3 5 3 34 70
Handicap (W) 13 9 3 5 15 7 17 1 11 4 10 12 2 14 8 16 6 18

Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Wallace (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Shriver Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.8
1156 Reviews (1156)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 51
19th Hole Scenic Views 33
19th Hole Specials 17
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 90
Bunkers 73
Narrow Fairways 48
This course/club is great for:
Locals 54
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 42
Seniors 40
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 84
Near the Airport 27
Near Local Attractions 19

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u314163666017
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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patmcaneny001
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u00000745515
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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bankonit
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Mikec722
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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parpar8
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Vph180
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u2938156
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Reviews 1
2.0
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First Time Playing

No beverage carts no GPS no course cards of layout of course. Very not very golf friendly. Will notgolf there again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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ringorahul
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Decent course

We got there 45 mins early so that we could hit on the range but the range was closed for a lady’s clinic. Would have been nice to be able to save a few spots. The starter sent us out as soon as we got there since another group was late. Normally, that is great but we told him we weren’t ready…he wasn’t having it, he kept pushing us to hit…so we felt a little rushed.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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u072392885
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u072392885
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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wsplumber
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Nothing special….

Arrived to find….SURPRISE!…..a ladies outing was holding our booked tee time back an hour….They claim it was a GolfNow error….it wasn’t. The course management COMPLETELY FORGOT THAT A LADIES OUTING WAS BOOKED……staff was unaware about the outing as well, and had to scramble to get the outing off.
Told the greens rolled a 12….maybe a 10, but not a 12 . Tee boxes need work….flat footing hard to find on many.
3/5 …wouldn’t play again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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joegolfing10
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Love this place

If you are new to golf and can’t control your ball; you will loath this place. If you are a decent golfer this is a great challenging course! Golf Cart Seats are great!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Vetteme15
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Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u000007491104
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Thumbs up

Course was in good shape. T-boxes were okay but the rest of tge course was very good from fairways to tge greens. Would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u856954463
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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coryjock
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Devin1080
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Reviews 71
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great condition!

Course was in great condition. Some of the greens were a bit pockmarked, but that’s due to golfers not fixing their marks. Fairways and tee boxes were almost perfect. Only blemish was the the bunkers. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend for anyone in area

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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duncanrfraser
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good, but pricey

Not worth the price. Beautiful course. No bev cart… overall bad amenities

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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golf9427
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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