Scotland Yards Golf Club
About
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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Awards & Recognition
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Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses(2022 #15)
Golfer Photos
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05/11/2026 Photo submitted by JMichaelwalters on 05/11/2026
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Photo submitted by JMichaelwalters on 05/11/2026
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Photo submitted by 54VMwoi0WhbN91PxCkY0 on 02/10/2026
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Photo submitted by 54VMwoi0WhbN91PxCkY0 on 02/10/2026
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Photo submitted by Dewit2me69 on 02/24/2020
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Par 5 #3 Green Photo submitted by 23GreyGhost45 on 11/09/2019
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18th Green Photo submitted by 23GreyGhost45 on 11/09/2019
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3rd Green Photo submitted by 23GreyGhost45 on 11/09/2019
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18th green Photo submitted by 23GreyGhost45 on 11/09/2019
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Photo submitted by 23GreyGhost45 on 11/09/2019
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Photo submitted by bmarlatt on 11/15/2013
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Photo submitted by bmarlatt on 11/15/2013
Golfer Reviews
Scotland Yard - On The Road To Improvement!
This was a hurting facility with the previous ownership. The new owners have made great strides starting with the greens---slow but great condition! The fairways are filling in beautifully, good g with grass for hitting wedges and are getting so much better! Tee boxes are a work in progress. Sand bunkers have decent sand in most. Carts are newer and cart paths are still rough but workable. But, the clubhouse is now open for beverages for 19th Hole enjoyment, along with a new menu for pub-style food! Great strides made in every area and it is a very good value for the $$.
Fun Course
This is a nice fun course to just let the ball fly. Most fairways are wide open and there are not too many trees or water hazards to worry about. Grass on the fairways is pretty sparse and they are very hard, so you get some great rollout on the drives. Tees and greens are in excellent condition, although the greens were just a bit hairy and pretty slow. Several very short par 4's are great for the ego. Prices are very good and pace of play was good. Some nice panoramic views out on the course.
Recommended.
Much improved
The new ownership has done a fantastic job with the greens and fairways.I played here two years ago and said I would never come back but I heard that a new ownership had taken over and the course was looking just great. I will play here more often than ever before.
It's a nice course.
Not to tough layout, Greens in good shape but slow. worth the money.
Good course
Played here last summer. Greens especially we're bad. Now with new ownership course was much improved. Greens and tee boxes were very good. Price also very good. Will be back
HUGE Improvements!!!
Played here 3 months ago and the greens were horrible....What a difference 3 Months can make. Greens were terrific and green. The entire course has been much improved since the last time. Fairways and tees were nice. This still a no frills course, but the design and elevation changes have always been the star of the show, now the improving conditions from the new owners and greens keeper make this a fun and enjoyable place to play. The staff is friendly and the pace was great. I'm glad it's back in shape, and getting better all the time.
Pleasantly Surprised
Played this course a couple of years ago and was not impressed. The course now is in great shape and was a pleasure to play. Greens were in great shape and fairways were also well taken care of. Pace of play was a little slow, but this time of year in Florida this can be expected with all the snow birds here. Overall course was well maintained and definitely shows signs of someone else taking over this course and getting it in nice shape. Will definitely play this course again.
average
the course has not changed much in last 2 years, still ant hills everywhere.. No rush coming back.
First time playing here
From what I understand, a new owner took over around last September; pretty rough prior to that.
Considering that, and the price, the course was in pretty decent condition; tee boxes and greens nice.
I'd play there again and recommend it.
Enjoyable Round of Golf on a Beautiful Day
While the cart paths are unpaved and the rough leaves a lot to be desired, the fairways and greens were in good shape. Also a strange greens flag set-up: All front nine pins were red (front), while the back nine were white (middle).
Despite having a foursome in front of us the entire round, the pace of play for my wife and I was very reasonable -- 3 1/2 hours for 18 holes.
Advice: I wouldn't pay more than $20 for this course. They need to invest money in infrastructure and move the carts closer to the clubhouse. I had to pack a lunch and an overnight bag to retrieve my cart.
Cheap cost for good practice
Lower end course but good for practice at a low cost.
Great value.
It appears that course maintenance has been neglected, over the past year, but new owners are already showing that they intend to change that. Plenty of newly seeded areas are evidence of that, but the greens will need major effort.