Tampa Bay GCC
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4.5
193 Reviews (193)
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
84
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
96.3%
Recommend this course
174 out of 193 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.9
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 22 reviews
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4.7
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.0%
Recommend this course
48 out of 50 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6210 yards
Slope 131
Rating 70.6

Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club is a Scottish links-style layout that is routed through sparkling lakes and carefully preserved conservation areas. The challenging layout features narrow tree-lined fairways and water hazards on all 18 holes. The front nine is short and tight, which contrasts nicely with the longer and more open back nine. Overall though, the golf course is not particularly long by modern standards. It is a shot-maker's course, requiring both accuracy and skilled iron play. The course has a challenging finishing hole that sums up the best elements of the course. This par-4 is a sharp dogleg right with a slew of bunkers and a pond to reckon with. The hole borders a nature preserve, making it the prettiest and most challenging hole on the course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Jacuzzi

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

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4.5
193 Reviews (193)
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Reviews 64
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Not a long course, but accuracy is required to score well.

Due to aerating and wet conditions (cart path only), this course was not in excellent condition. But certainly playable and will improve as I've played this course before.

Length is not a necessity but accuracy is needed. Big hitters may find it better to use the 3 wood rather than the driver if you've not played the course before....easy to hit through several fairways from the tee.

Lots of water and wet lands....pay attention to the hole descriptions. A few holes where houses are reachable with an errant drive.

Greens are not enormous adding to accuracy needs.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Short and Challenging

A short but demanding course... a straight shot from the tee to green is essential to score well on this course. Water comes into play on 17 of the 18 holes. Course is very well maintained. Friendly staff and nice restaurant and bar. However, there are too many houses that are much too close to the course. Very few trees exist between houses and course. If one looks away from the fairway, it is easy to forget that you are on a golf course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

very good course, would recomend too anyone.

well maintained golf course, very challenging, and fun too play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great and easy to get to.

LOVE this course. A friend said to play it and I finally did. Not that long BUT a good amount of trouble, esp. to the left of most holes. Played with a nice guy from Lakeland. We blew thru 18 in no time. Greens were pretty slick. I liked the clubhouse staff AND the bar staff. Good folks!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is challenging and really good shape.

I've played this course about a dozen times over the years and find it to be challenging and always in good shape. The greens roll true and there are several holes that you have to think your way around. It can play fairly long depending on you tee selection. Overall it's in a great location for me right off the interstate, the price is right and I definitely plan on playing here more in the future.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

lots of fun, makes you think!

May be a short course, but you have to play smart or your in the water, or woods. Greens were excellent and fast. Got a great price, would play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This is the perfect course for the average golfer who hates long courses, but still is challenging.

This is now one of my three favorite golf courses. Taking up this game at 57 years old, and I am now 59, I hate courses that are over 6000 yards from the white tees, no matter how many target holes there are. I loved it and will make it at the very least, a monthly stop for me and my friends. Breaking 90 was never so much fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor

Too tight, too wet.

Left the "big dog" in the bag on all but about four tees. The course is not long, so lots of layups off the tees. If you enjoy target golf you might like the layout, but if you like to hit the driver you may want to take a pass. The par 5 number 17, I hit driver, wedge, 6 iron (not kidding). The staff was very friendly, the course was in decent shape. We played in the afternoon on a weekday, so pace of play was not an issue. Last warning, if you hit it crooked bring lots of balls!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

tee ball has to be right, it might look like driver think again if your not sharp with that stick

green run at 9+ in great condition, driving range suppy balls

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Bumpy greens

Overall the course was in good shape. The greens needed to be rolled. they were a little bumpy and pushed the ball off line.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is typical for Florida subdivision courses. A few holes are a bit quirky, but overall a good layout. Greens are nice size and fast.

Amenities are very nice, location is convenient and it is a pleasant experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Water,Water,Water.

This is a really fun course. Very tight fairways and yes a whole lot of water. I think that there is water on every whole. A lot of roll out on the fairways and fast greens. This course will either make you feel like Tiger Woods or the worst player on earth. All kinds of wildlife including several gators. Very pretty and a lot of fun. Give it a try. I did and it was a blast. Thank you to the staff for being so friendly, that is becoming a rarity these days.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

very tight course, houses reachable on most holes

Fun course and great to test accuracy. You must plan each hole from the tee as many fairways rub off into water that you can't see from the tee deck.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Well maintained course with excellent greens, not long but many tight holes.

We played on a very cold and windy Saturday afternoon. There were few people on the course so we got around in 3 and 1/2 hours. The course played longer than normal because of the 20 plus mph winds. It is narrow with very good but small greens. I enjoyed the course very much and will go back, the staff was nice, especially in the restaurant. I recommend the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Not as good as hyped by previous reviewers

When I saw 4 out of 5 stars for a "championship course," I expected much more for the money. How it's a "championship course" is questionable, unless one say's, "But there is a club championship." It wasn't hard to imagine that the developer and/or home owner's association may be giving financial incentives for local home owners and their friends to give 4 or 5 stars to this course. Yes, there is water that comes into play on almost all of the holes, but if you hit short and straight, there's isn't much a challenge. The yardage is short. There were mixes of grass on many of the greens. Frankly, we could have spent the same amount of money playing at a course closer to home that has more yardage and a more challenging design.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This time we played in 4and 30 mi very slow the course in good condition .the stafs were very frienldley great value for your money

Its one of the best course around tampa. nice green beautiful fairway.the bonkers could use some worked.the rest of the course is in great shaped.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Water everywhere

The course is quite narrow with water coming into play on nearly every hole. This was the first time I played the course and I hit several shots that I thought were perfect only to find I ended up in a hazzard. I will try it again, but this course is more suited for the short and straight golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Unfair course for occasional use.

Knowing that water is eveywhere does not protect you. The fairways are hard and slope to water. they shave the banks
around the water. I played the course 3 Sundays in a row. The pin placement was the same. they do not have rangers.
The counter staff needs training.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Good course good value good condition

Arrived and went to pro shop, loaded our clubs, with no more than 10 words exchanged. We were handed a course guide and wished Good Luck. Front 9 went well, back 9 was super slow. Played on Super Bowl Sunday and never saw a ranger or service cart. Not a negative but extremely unattentive. Golf experience was good but could have been excellent with more human interaction.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

not nice

would not honor golf now tee time// made us wait// very slow play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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