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3.9
1607 Reviews (1607)
5 Stars
368
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
131
1 Stars
110
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
80.4%
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1237 out of 1607 reviews
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3.9
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
73.3%
Recommend this course
22 out of 30 reviews
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3.9
101 Reviews (101)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
76.2%
Recommend this course
77 out of 101 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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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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3.9
1607 Reviews (1607)

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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 132
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice mid priced golf course in St. Petersburg and Sarasota area.

Nice golf course, reasonable pace of play. Greens rolled nice and had plenty of grass. They are Bermuda greens so if you are from up north and used to bent grass be sure to account for additional break and distance adjustments for your putts. Sand in bunkers was ok but very playable. Many folks had stated course is tight and I feel that is not the case. There is room off the tees and there really aren’t any houses in play. The back nine is a little more scenic than the front. There are several holes with doglegs so you will be able to use most the clubs in your bag.

We teed off around noon and finished in 4 hours. We did not see a ranger and there isn’t any beverage carts on the course so grab your Gatorade in the pro shop and at the turn. They did have a separate clubhouse which offed hot dogs and sandwiches along with a bar if you want adult beverages.

Overall a pleasant day and we were paired with a retired couple and we enjoyed their company.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great find

Looking to play golf in the Clearwater area, check out Cove cay, it's a good play and friendly people.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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
Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Clearwater

The course is pretty nice but it took 5:25 to play. Way to slow.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not much value

Fairways were not really green. But condition was good. Greens were in good shape. Several times plat came to a halt with several groups waiting in front of us. Not sure why unless is was beverage cart service that caused slow downs. Price was high for the pace and overall feel of the course was hoping for more.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cove Cay = Avg. course and not great value for money

Course is okay, but nothing special. Only greens were in good condition. Course layout is ok, but last couple of holes are the best. Staff in the pro shop was very unfriendly and straight faced. Staff in clubhouse was much nicer. Had lunch after, food was delicious.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
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 Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Views

Nice course with beautiful views of the bay. The greens were very challenging, and in good shape. Enjoyed the layout of the course. I would play it again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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