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Cove Cay Golf Club

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3.8
1644 Reviews (1644)
5 Stars
372
4 Stars
679
3 Stars
342
2 Stars
139
1 Stars
112
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
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75.3%
Recommend this course
1257 out of 1644 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
55.8%
Recommend this course
29 out of 52 reviews
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3.7
101 Reviews (101)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
69.3%
Recommend this course
70 out of 101 reviews
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Course Highlights
Cove Cay's layout winds through condos and along Tampa Bay, delivering scenic, challenging holes that consistently earn high praise. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and affordable rates make this a well-rounded value.

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
Tee 1 M: 69.8/134 W: 75.6/143 349 408 524 389 198 379 123 369 535 3274 441 334 134 522 143 364 160 524 205 2827 6101
Tee 2 M: 67.8/128 W: 73.2/138 335 383 510 375 176 365 110 355 515 3124 407 310 120 490 115 340 110 500 143 2535 5659
Tee 3 M: 66.1/120 W: 71.3/133 323 375 486 360 110 360 100 335 455 2904 396 300 117 480 102 330 98 465 91 2379 5283
Tee 4 M: 63.0/113 W: 66.6/124 240 275 440 330 60 247 91 243 400 2326 325 201 79 350 95 240 84 400 86 1860 4186
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
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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
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Reviews

3.8
1644 Reviews (1644)

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 91
Bunkers 74
Narrow Fairways 49
This course/club is great for:
Locals 54
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 43
Seniors 40
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 85
Near the Airport 28
Near Local Attractions 19

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DMorasch65
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course!

Front nine par 36 challenging!

Back nine par 34 4 par 3’s

Winter conditions!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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u314162602986
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

First time

Cool layout, to many short par 3s that are just kinda stuck between holes, fairways are in poor shape but it is winter.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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SmBroncoSpartan1
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable Track!

First time playing the course & very happy to report it was a great track!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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rflygolf
Played On
Reviews 1
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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u374037978
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Solid course, Great views

This was a solid overall course. Challenging but not impossible. I was glad to be paired with a regular who was able to guide me around the course for my first time. Awesome views from several holes of Tampa Bay. Definitely recommend and would return again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u366823607
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Kevinmac1
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Cashless

Won’t go back because you can not spend cash at the restaurant or golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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u00000681536
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314162582814
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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hermglobal
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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u314162582814
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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dcn988
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good layout

Greens fast...good shape..some fairways thin

But movable.....

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Devin1080
Played On
Reviews 165
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens were in good shape. Pace of play was slow, but mainly due to influx of visitors to area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Devin1080
Played On
Reviews 165
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Colleen3098712
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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actionbag1
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u7932903
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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FredMeier
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting course layout

Challenging 18 holes with lot of water! Will definitely return. By the way, if you need some second experience balls, go and play in the low tide period! There are plenty of balls in the bay!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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kook92683
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

1hour 48 min round in am

Booked a hot deal for 20 bucks after using a discount was first guy on the course got to hit some balls on the practice green and then got sent out as a single after the couple I was suppose to be paired with asked to play alone if they could. Finished front 9 in 52 mins. Real unique lay out. Lots of water in play but nothing to extreme you. Short course but they make the greens tiny with lots of slope so you have to be accurate. Will be going back tomorrow haha

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Jajianos
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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