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4.0
858 Reviews (858)
5 Stars
167
4 Stars
416
3 Stars
175
2 Stars
57
1 Stars
43
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
88.7%
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723 out of 858 reviews
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4.7
9 Reviews (9)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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9 out of 9 reviews
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4.3
16 Reviews (16)
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.8%
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15 out of 16 reviews
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Course Highlights
This links-style layout features wide fairways, well-kept bunkers, and tricky greens that reward thoughtful shot-making. Consistently friendly staff and outstanding affordability make it a reliable choice among Tampa Bay public courses.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6460 yards
Slope 125
Rating 71.3

Scotland Yards Golf Club, as its name implies, has a traditional links-style layout that is reminiscent of the traditional links courses of England and Scotland. It offers the experience of classic Scottish golf with the convenient of being only 20 miles north of Tampa. The golf course tumbles across the gently rolling hills of west central Florida. The course plays long and it features wildly undulating greens that require tremendous accuracy. True to its links nature, there is little water but there are plenty of pot bunkers treacherously lurking throughout. The signature hole is the par-5 second. At 554 yards, it is the longest hole on the course and it is only rarely reached in two. The demanding third shot is uphill to a green that is fiercely guarded in front by two massive mounds and pot bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, Mastercard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.0
858 Reviews (858)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Brunch 11
Dinner 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 25
Bunkers 24
Undulating Greens 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Seniors 23
Beginners 22
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 18
Worth the Drive 14
In the 'Burbs 13

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Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value

It has been a long time since I played this course. Fairways and greens were in really good condition for this time of year. You could tell they were in the process of doing more improvements throughout the course, which to me is a great sign. The course is LONG!!! Some par 5's are 500+ from the whites. All in all, we had a really great day on a very nice course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Much Improved

Course is in really good shape! Was very rough last winter and spring. They have done great work getting up to snuff. Only complaint is no cart girl and no real driving range just an irons pitch n putt.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

In good condition

Course in good condition. Friendly staff. Love the layout of the course. It was crowded but pace of play was steady. I will play this course again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

greens were slow but rolled nice. you can see where work is being done and making a difference.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great staff

What a gem !!! Most green fairways I've seen in the area in a long time. Keep up the great maintenance!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Chilly day in Florida

The coarse in in good shape. You can see that they are working on it. Many flags to show where the extra seeding has been done. The tee boxes have been updated and are in good shape. Today started at 63 and cooled to 55 with gusty and stiff winds that made it feel much colder. I will go back when the weather gets warmer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
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

Much Better

Great job by the staff redoing the tee boxes and greens.

New carts. Will come back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great shape

Great course. Fairways and grand were in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

worth the money

This course was a wide open course in the links style. No ranger was seen on course so pace of play was slow due to people ahead hitting more than one ball and often waiting to long before teeing off.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly...

Booked early morning Saturday round on Golfnow. Upon check in, the cashier said "next time just call and make a tee time, it will be 2 dollars cheaper..." Arrived a half hour early for my time, putted some then picked up my playing partner. No starter or marshal, no big deal..Arrived at the first tee, to see 8 carts backed up, so after 2 groups we got in line..A group skipped past us, we asked what thier time was...was told: " we are in the points group and theres 3 more groups coming, you guys should go off the 10th...now a half hour past our tee time...

I went back inside to ask permission to go to the 10th tee, the lady immediately starts shaking her head no..I told her we have been waiting at the first tee for a half hour and the "points group" suggested we go to 10..she then says ok go ahead..so we go..but it gets better...

I tee off, my partner heads to the senior tees, a single players speeds by us, stopping at the senior tees, gets out and yells: " The first tee is over there!!" I told him i knew where it was and that we were there for a half hour and were told to come here, so he yells back well your going to have to wait behind me...and off he went..

The course itself is ok, over seeded tees and fairways, and green, greens and quite nice and run ok. Many bare spots in between.

Zero organization with the local scrambles or leagues..Could easily use a shot gun start with them and start tee times and walk ups away from them.. Very unwelcoming if youre not part of the regular groups. Tee times are meaningless here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best value around

One of the nicest layout courses around excellent value for the money

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much better shape-they’re trying

They’re working hard but you still shouldn’t have fairway lies with no grass. I’m ok paying golf now fees but not their regular price.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Shocked at the improvement

Very happy to see the improvement in the course, this was a favorite several years ago but completely fell apart. The tee boxes are flat, well seeded and in great shape, the fairways are for the most part completely re-seeded and fresh. The greens were the best though, absolutely shocked at how well they were rolling and how green everything looked. All in all very happy to see this old favorite back in the condition it deserves.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Shape

Course is really in good shape. Haven't been there in a while and I was impressed. Just stay in the fairway. I would have given it four stars, but they need to tell their maintenance staff to move or shut off their motors - or both - when they are near golfers. On more than one green we had to try and concentrate while a mower either sat idling or continued to mow. Other than that, a great day at a well maintained course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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