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Tarpon Woods Golf Club
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Named after the creek that borders it, Tarpon Woods Golf Club is home to an abundance of wildlife including deer, alligators, turkeys, coyotes, and otters. The layout is not the Tampa Bay area's most challenging but it is one of the most scenic. Formerly Brooker Creek Golf Club, the club changed management and made several improvements to the bunkers, tee boxes, and greens in 2009. It has been a local favorite for more than 30 years. Overall the golf course is not particularly long but the front nine plays longer than the back. Each nine offers a unique set of challenges. The third hole is the longest and toughest with water that runs down the left side. There is also water on both sides of the approach to the green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 72 | 6504 yards | 71.3 | 129 |
| Middle | 72 | 6022 yards | 69.5 | 124 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5252 yards | 70.6 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.4/134 | 398 | 354 | 567 | 218 | 547 | 421 | 418 | 182 | 394 | 3499 | 378 | 392 | 189 | 500 | 341 | 387 | 510 | 198 | 410 | 3305 | 6804 |
| White M: 70.0/131 | 380 | 335 | 542 | 198 | 529 | 400 | 402 | 150 | 378 | 3314 | 354 | 375 | 156 | 467 | 325 | 362 | 495 | 166 | 367 | 3067 | 6381 |
| Gold M: 68.5/127 | 349 | 315 | 510 | 156 | 499 | 365 | 365 | 127 | 351 | 3037 | 325 | 350 | 153 | 451 | 287 | 342 | 466 | 142 | 360 | 2876 | 5913 |
| Red W: 70.8/129 | 337 | 308 | 436 | 148 | 448 | 324 | 326 | 102 | 323 | 2752 | 310 | 341 | 125 | 437 | 261 | 309 | 451 | 140 | 353 | 2727 | 5479 |
| Purple W: 60.1/100 | 260 | 240 | 385 | 108 | 397 | 229 | 255 | 102 | 234 | 2210 | 262 | 291 | 93 | 357 | 234 | 210 | 360 | 97 | 312 | 2216 | 4426 |
| Handicap | 7 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
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Time to put the dog down.
It’s time to just close it down. I hate saying bad things but even the wild life doesn’t go there anymore. Except the 1 crow that took my bag of chips.
Best bang for your buck
I’ve played a few times now and the course is great. They’re doing some work on the back nine so some tee boxes are shot for the time being, but besides that the course is excellent and I’ve never been behind a group. $13 to ride for 9 holes is unbeatable anywhere else in Tampa.
This course needs a LOT of help!
Let's start with the conditions. Absolutely terrible!
There were only 2 greens that didn't have MAJOR brown ,rough and unplayable patches.
The fairways and tee boxes were in extremely rough conditions.
I won't be back.
Course should be closed
I hate to write this be this course is one of worse place in Greater Tampa Bay. Tee boxes, no grass or just weeds. Fairway no better and greens are so bad that you have to move ball around to get good patch on 13 of 18 holes. Not single bunker has been dragged in months. Clubhouse looks like hurricane damage but no reconstruction. I payed over $60 per person and that was embarrassing. Only saving grace was no one was on the course.
The worst course ever
It seems as though the owners of this course have plotted an aggressive attack against those that live in this neighborhood. Nothing has been mowed, other than some of the greens in weeks. There are essential hay bales all over the course. They should be ashamed to charge anybody any money to play here.
Bring the right people and attitude and youll have fun
Place is a dump but is wide open and cheap. Bring some friends and just go out to have fun. Guy in the pro shop lit us up on the turn for “Driving on the green” on hole nine, Mind you we were about 30 yards from the green in the crab grass they called a fairway. Do what you will what this info.
Played twice- first & last time
Horrible- worst fairways half dead/ same for greens- unfortunately I have wasted my time to play 5 holes and left.
Really Fun experience
Got to this course for a twilight round and the pro shop attendee couldn’t have been cooler . Gave me a free water, chopped it up with me, gave me some course tips and even offered to let me have a test run of the course before paying. Just a great guy and could tell he is a little frustrated by the course condition. Course itself is hard - fairways and greens in pretty rough condition (back 9 is significantly better than the front). The greens are TINY and tough to stick. Lots of dog legs, put away the driver. Ranger had me collecting the pins for him, just a lot of character here at this course and you can tell the people who work there are just wonderful people. Really fun layout and worth a $25 price tag for a twilight round to hack the ball around. Fun course and great day.
The course layout is great and it’s a great challenge.
Unfortunately this time of year, Bermuda grass becomes dormant. The rye grass seed hasn’t germinated in many areas on tees and greens. Because the fairways were not over seeded, there’s not much grass growth in the fairways. The tees are okay and the greens are coming along nicely. Out of 18 greens, 4 of them have “mine fields” that you will putt through. On a very positive note, this course has really improved the last 30 days. Once the weather stays above 70 degrees and with lots of watering, the course conditions will improve even more. Overall, I had a great time and took advantage of a GolfNow Hit deal. This course is worth checking out and playing as long as the rate is below $35.
OK for a low fee.
Not much grass in the fairways, I'm guessing it's not being watered much. Tee boxes are ok. Greens are playable..but slow...and small. Bunkers need sand, lots of weeds around greens...
Price was reasonable but this course needs some TLC.
I would play it again for no more than $35.
Tarpon Woods
Better than people say, especially for the price. Don’t listen to the reviews, this is a normal Florida course with normal wear and tear that a Florida course without a huge budget endures.
Group of six
Forsome before us was six' no respect rule. We was waiting à very very long time. No thinking about us.
Burnt out and staffless
Could be a great course, layout is good, conditions are terrible. 1 person in the whole club house, no food available at the turn, the only thing green on the course were the overgrown tees and the wet greens. They were watering g the tees and greens at 1 in the afternoon. I pulled up to a few tees and had to wait for them to turn off the sprinklers. Like I said could be a great coarse
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Reasonable price? 50 bucks at 1pm on weekend is insanity. Fairways are dirt and weeds. Greens are Velcro. Respectfully disagree.