Cove Cay Golf Club
About
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.
| 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 |
| 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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Photo submitted by u314161705422 on 01/10/2026
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Photo submitted by u314160966689 on 10/11/2025
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Photo submitted by cjr418mx on 07/22/2024
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Photo submitted by joethefenderdude on 06/10/2023
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Photo submitted by joethefenderdude on 06/10/2023
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Photo submitted by u429117806 on 02/09/2023
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Photo submitted by u314160432984 on 12/21/2022
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Photo submitted by templevl on 11/06/2022
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Photo submitted by TDraper on 10/24/2022
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Photo submitted by ulfbergh68 on 10/20/2022
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#9 green Photo submitted by u327702408 on 08/17/2022
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Photo submitted by Jeannene on 07/01/2022
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5th Hole Photo submitted by TOrdReynolds on 03/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u6732351 on 01/15/2022
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Photo submitted by Jhagler on 10/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Jhagler on 10/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Jhagler on 10/09/2021
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Nice when your whole group sticks the green on par 3s Photo submitted by Greens4Greens on 10/03/2021
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Photo submitted by bmsturgeon on 09/20/2021
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Photo submitted by u1808652 on 07/10/2021
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Photo submitted by Randysokolovsky17 on 12/03/2020
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Photo submitted by Randysokolovsky17 on 12/03/2020
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Great scenery Photo submitted by u000004114690 on 07/10/2020
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 06/20/2020
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 06/20/2020
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Photo submitted by Icanhackit on 05/23/2020
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Photo submitted by u000007129389 on 03/24/2020
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Photo submitted by u000007129389 on 03/24/2020
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 11/26/2019
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 11/26/2019
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 11/26/2019
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Photo submitted by Kdk131 on 05/06/2019
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Photo submitted by u786997372 on 01/21/2017
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Some great views Photo submitted by sprk33 on 10/27/2016
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Photo submitted by edobbie on 07/13/2015
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Photo submitted by nrepp on 02/27/2015
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Photo submitted by MarkD53 on 10/27/2014
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Great views from Cove Cay Photo submitted by mattputman on 03/24/2014
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Jacaranda in bloom on the course. Photo submitted by aharman526 on 04/30/2013
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Cove Cay on Tampa Bay Photo submitted by webbknight on 09/21/2012
Disappointed, #arrogant staff
I could have been more generous on rating the course but the pro shop personnel unfortunately have cast such a dark shadow I find it hard to give more than I have. I have never seen someone so bitter and disrespectful to the customer, especially an elder gentleman who should know better, having this man as the face of your business will have a corrosive effect on your business.
Course is in good condition
Great layout and good conditions. Busy but great pace of play. Friendly staff and good covid accommodations with distancing, food and beverages, etc.
Thanks so much for the review and for posting a photo!
Fun Course
This is a fun golf course and is in really good shape for the money. The fairways, sand traps and greens are in great shape. Rough is rough and about as good as they get in Florida. Some of the locals were dicks but oh well.
Thanks for the review and sorry about the locals!
Meh
Nice course, horrible miserable staff, never going back.
Can you explain what happened? We need to be able to talk to whoever was involved. Apologies for your negative experience.
Nice course
Love this course. It's in very good condition and very challenging. Very narrow fairways which helps me work on my accuracy.
Thanks so much! Come back soon.
Decent Course
Course is in good shape. Greens were rolling decent even with being punched recently. Wish it was longer but it's a good short track with great par 3's. Better bring snacks if you play the morning. Grill doesn't open till 11am and the pro shop has nada!
Sorry you played hungry Brandon. Since Covid, golfers had gotten used to bringing their own snacks. But now we have the cart back on course and do have snacks in the Golf Shop for earlier tee times, but they're not in plain view. So you wouldn't know to ask for something if you weren't told. Our bad!
Corridor Links
I love the location. I love some of the design features (bulkhead bunkers) . I love some of the holes (#4 dogleg left par 5). I love the bay views. However, what I do not love is the fact that some of these holes are no wider than your everyday hallway. Makes the game tough if you’re just a little off. Beware, you must play target golf, not much room for “tee it high and let it fly” golf out here.
You made me laugh out loud! YES. We have narrow fairways, water on 13 holes and LOTS of trees. When you want a challenge, come play Cove Cay!
Decent Course for the Money
Played on a Monday, mid morning as a foursome. Course was in decent shape. Greens rolled relatively true. Fairways were muddy in areas and patchy in others. GPS units had been removed from carts, which made it difficult to navigate blind water hazards. Typical condo-lined Florida course, but perhaps a little tighter than average FL course. No pace of play issues at all. Staff was alright, but certainly nothing exceptional. Overall decent course for the cost, but we wouldn’t go out of our way to play it again.
Great course with friendly people. Back 9 had pretty views of the Bay!
Thank you so much for posting your review!
Nice track
Really nice track with pretty good course conditions and great layout. Some tight holes with a lot of bunkers and some water. Similar to Westchase in a lot of ways as far as layout. One of my favorites so far. Bar has an awesome view of #18 and the bay in the background. Quick play and not your typical Florida course. I will be back.
So glad to hear you enjoyed your round, Jay. See you soon!
Good value, layout and views
This really has a home course type of feel. There are a few bare spots and the tees are 4/5 condition at best on most holes. It’s a really nice course with a nice layout. Always fun to play if the price is right. Not a championship course by any means but a really fun trek.
We appreciate your review. Thanks for taking the time!
Cove Cay - So Nice, Played Twice
Cove Cay is a great challenge for every level of golfer, with well protected undulating greens and plenty of water hazards. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the pace of play was fantastic. We played two rounds in just over 3 hours each. I look forward to playing it again!
Love your photos and really glad you had fun!
You scored with the great pace of play both times! That's excellent! Glad to hear you enjoyed your time at Cove Cay!
excellent
Played this course before Great course and asthetics are also nice. Enjoyed the day and staff are the friendliest even during these stressful times ..
We truly appreciate the review. Thanks so much!
Weekend warrior
Standard condo lined course. Greens were in great shape. The fairways need work, a lot of bare lies. Pace of play was fantastic at 7am. Finished 18 in under 3 hours as a threesome. Highly recommend a early tee time. Overall, not a bad value for a last minute round on the weekend.
We are so sorry that you had a bad experience with an employee. We'll find out who was working that day and the situation will be dealt with.