Silver Dollar Golf & Trap Club - Bobcat/Gator Course
About
Silver Dollar Golf & Trap Club offers three unique nine-hole courses located just northwest of Tampa. The courses take advantage of the scenic landscape provided by the west Florida coast. Stately trees dot the terrain as well as several lakes and ponds. The nines: the Bobcat, the Gator, and the Panther; can be played individually, consecutively, or as an 18-hole combination. The Bobcat/Gator layout offers an interesting variety of fairways that range from wide to narrow, tree lined to open. There are also strategically placed bunkers and water hazards coming into play throughout. The golf course balances challenging elements with player-friendly features to make a versatile course that appeals to a range of different skill levels. The versatile layouts and variety of options makes Silver Dollar one of the best values in the Tampa area.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by bagmm17 on 02/18/2026
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Photo submitted by LadyJamie on 01/10/2026
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Photo submitted by MrSKasica2021 on 10/28/2025
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Photo submitted by MrSKasica2021 on 10/28/2025
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Photo submitted by u000005600366 on 08/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u314159859974 on 04/29/2022
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photo by Scott Welch Photo submitted by Greens4Greens on 12/05/2021
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photo by Scott Welch Photo submitted by Greens4Greens on 12/05/2021
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Photo submitted by JJV616 on 07/20/2020
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Photo submitted by Jrome585 on 03/17/2020
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Photo submitted by webbknight on 10/25/2015
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We can then all over the course Photo submitted by Gilbert3585586 on 05/27/2013
Golfer Reviews
Comments from staff killed for me
First off, the course was fine. Green were in fair to good condition and rolled well. The fairways were wide and challenging enough to keep you on your game. What bothered me and the reason I won't return or recommend it was due to what the guy on staff said to my question about discounts for veterans and military. I asked the lady that was helping me about it and she said no they don't have any. I was cool with that. For some reason he felt it necessary to add "No, but we do have a rewards program that benefits everybody". We'll, hmmm, that didn't sit well with me mainly because of his tone. I know golf courses are privately owned and they can do whatever they want. But, you don't have to respond to a question with any sort of attitude when asked.
Value course
Greens were in very good condition. Fairways had grass. Pace of play was excellent. Not your favorite course, but a fun course to play anytime
John from MI
The tee boxes were mostly sand (not good) The greens on the Gator were very spotty but no bare spots normal speed. The tee boxes on the Panther were better but not much The greens on the Panther were much better than the Gator. Flat course the ball would roll for ever. There were not markers on the tee boxes indicating water in play around the green . I might come back because the price was right to see if it looks better in the summer
SUbjective course selection
The pace of this course was exceedingly slow. I feel the reason for this was the starter made almost all players go off the Gator course. The Bobcat course was empty and he let 2 couples go off this 9 in the hour that we had to wait. Perhaps he was instructed to do this but it made no sense since the Gator was overbooked and so very slow.
Course was OK
For the money, the course was pretty much what was expected. Tee boxes and fairways weren’t the best but the greens were decent. Biggest downfall for me was that there was a skeet shooting event that was going on all day. Most of the holes played away but it was just odd to me to have the event at a golf course. Probably would not have played if I would have know that. But the staff were all helpful and friendly. I would recommend IF there is no skeet shooting going on the day you plan to book.
Is this a shooting range or a golf course?
There was a big shooting event there with hundreds of competitors and shotgun blasts going on every 4 seconds or so. With that said the course was ok, good greens but rock hard fairways and some goofy holes,especially # 3 on the Panther course where a large oak tree is less than 100 yards in front of the tee box directly in line with the fairway that sports OB on the left and H20 on the right. . The person in the pro shop was arrogant and condescending. That said, I will be back but not until the shooting event is over. Hopefully the pro shop will have gone to "smile school" and treat customers like customers by then and not like we are an obstacle in their quest to have a nice day personally
Greens were course and hard and were not receptive to good chip shots. Sand would splash on the green similar to a sand trap. Driving range closed for skeet shooting competition. Not worth the money.
Trap Shooting - beware!
This golf course doubles as a trap shooting club. As nice as the course is playing right now, the constant firing of shot guns really detracts from the enjoyment of your round. We happen to hit the jackpot today as they were running a trap shooting tournament. The noise was brutal and therefore, the golf should have been half-price. You definitely want to call ahead and check on their trap shooting tournament schedule.
Nice greens
It was a cooler day so play was quick. However, we were restricted to playing just one of the three 9-hole courses due to excess water/rain. We were told to play it twice so this was disappointing as we had signed up for an 18 hole golf course. And there was no consideration or discount offered for this short coming.
Best shape in long time
Today I played Silver Dollar for the first time in about a year and was very impressed with the shape the course was in, Tee Box, fairways and greens were excellent. I played Gator/Panther. For those who don’t know this course is made up of three (3) par nine (9) courses the third (3) course is the Bobcat which is shortest of the three
Good Layout
Played for the first tine and very impressed, Well maintained, challenging with doglegs and water. Greens were good and fayrways too, Great value for the fees. Will definitely play again and again.
I agree that guy in the pro shop has a bad attitude however the course layout is great