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 |
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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 |
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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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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Edward6570527 on 09/13/2025
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Photo submitted by lGdLHk3wto08PHQbiU2m on 07/21/2025
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Photo submitted by bretthebert on 04/16/2025
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Photo submitted by mrtakeatrip on 04/13/2025
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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 u000002899190 on 11/08/2022
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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
A SURPRISE
Last time I played the course was late winter & conditions less that perfect. Last week I found that most of the fairways had filled in and most of the time the ball sits up nicely on the grass. I wouldn't call the greens terrible. I would call them just passable, certainly not pristine.
That being said, if you have not played the course you must, it's very unique!
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Cove Cay is a beautiful course, right on Tampa Bay, but playing at 7:30 in the morning has it's disadvantages....everything is wet....and of course the humidity was terrible......the course itself is kept really nice, but you have to hit straight shots and there is plenty of water and sand hazards......looking forward to returning again someday soon.....
Good Round
2-some, Sat AM, 3.5 hr round. Tees, fairways, greens, bunkers in good shape, great views on back 9. Enjoyed it & will return.
Greens need a little work
Great layout. Challenged every club in the bag. Tee boxes and fairways were in great condition, but a few of the greens had bare spots and most needed a shave. Too shaggy and very slow. I don’t play a lot of golf in FL in July, so maybe that’s normal because of the heat. But I left more than a few putts 3 feet short.
WAS SURPRISED
Last time I played the course, late winter, I found conditions to be somewhat wanting. So playing last week was a nice surprise. For the most part the fairways are in great conditions with the greens falling just a little short. Most of the past rounds at Cove Cay showed me great greens. It may have been due to the heavy rains the night before. I like the course and am playing it again next Tuesday.
Poor Amenities
Couldn’t get any drinks until the round was over. Used water coolers on the course but wish we would have brought our own drinks and water bottles.
Fun course
Course was fun; staff was friendly and pace of play was great, I played at my own pace without being hurried and never caught the group in front.
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What a beautiful course, right off of Tampa Bay.......first time there and will make it a point to play there again......greens perfect....fairways perfect....rough not too high....not too many water hazards but a lot of sand traps.......the course is well taken care of.......and only about 25 miles from Port Richey.....
Great course, great views and a good round of golf while on vacation.
Easy to find, easy to play very friendly staff and helpful too.
Great shape!
Our first time playing here. Everything and everybody was great. Our only downer was the terrible, hot weather. Plan on playing here again, later this year.
Challenging, beautiful course!
There aren’t enough words in Webster’s to describe the aesthetics and overall maintenance of the course. Grounds crew is exceptional. This course definitely has some challenging holes. A lot of blind tee shots playing 90 degree dog legs. Already have another tee time booked, fantastic experience!
I'll be back.
I liked the layout. Greens were punched but still rolled nicely. I want to come back when greens grow back after punching.
Most beautiful course in PINELLAS
Great course!
Nice people.
Greens and fairways looking good!

Thank you so much!
Enjoyable course
Greens played ok despite recent aeration. Fairways & tee’s in excellent condition. Some Sand traps were actually mud traps due to heavy rains. Definitely will return when in the area.

Yes our traps are on our to-do list. Thanks for playing Cove Cay!
Love Cove Cay
Course was in great condition, I was aware they just aerated the greens but they were still in fine shape if you asked me. No complaints about tee boxes or fairways and pace was amazing. Love playing here, first time in a while but I will be back. Pricing was great to due to aeration.
That's great! Our next green aerification is set for July 24th.