Tarpon Woods Golf Club

The course was in really bad shape and so is the clubhouse. It is a shame because I like the layout, and it is very close to my house. I hate leaving negative reviews, but I want to be honest here.

Course is layed out very nice with plenty of opportunities to use all of your clubs. Was not busy in May on afternoon. Finish play in less than 3 hours.

Greens were shaggy and plenty of bare spots. Fairways were sandy, but course has potential and I would play again.

Given it was $35 for 18 with a cart, it was worth it. Solid 2.5/5.

Bare spot? Move it to the grass 2 feet over. Uneven greens? I’m a double putter at best anyways. No rush, no fuss, we enjoyed our laid back round. I have learned that course conditions do not really affect my play that much- I can hack my way through a $30 round just as well as a $120 round.

I really liked the layout, in its heyday this course must have played great. Right now it’s in disrepair with glimpses of its glory. Enjoyed the different holes, good mix of 5s, 4s and long 3s. Made you consider shots not just a big guns off the tee. Small pro shop, looks like they had some snacks and bevvies but I’d bring anything you might want.

If you know what to expect you won’t be disappointed. If you’re questioning it, stick to the $60+ courses in the area. Doesn’t compare to Chi Chi, Lansbrooke, Clearwater CC which I’ve played in the last couple weeks as well, but Tarpon Woods will now have a spot on my value list if I want a full length 72 (for shorter I much prefer Countryway).

I have seen a lot of negative comments about this course. The course isnt awful, you get what you pay for. I paid $13 for 9 holes, i knew going in that if im only paying $13 for 9 holes the course isnt going to be amazing. You get what you paid for. If you’re going to this course it’s for two reasons. Reason 1 - you just want to go for a quick round of golf and not have to pay a lot of money for your round or reason 2 - you’re not good at golf and this course gives you the chance to learn and get better for cheap without having to worry about pace of play. There is no pace of play at this course since there is not a soul out on the course ever. If you play this course and complain, it’s your own fault. The price of a course speaks to the conditions

This course has potential need a lot of work done on the course and the pro shop also needs a lot of work looks like they don’t have much of a maintenance staff. This course be a good course with some love and care and money also couldn’t finish my round the owner or person at the pro shop wanted to close early is was only like 3:45

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Horrible- worst fairways half dead/ same for greens- unfortunately I have wasted my time to play 5 holes and left.

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.