Tarpon Woods Golf Club

About
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 |
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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 |
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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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Very good golf course
Thoroughly enjoyed the course and the layout. I played the course with my 13 year old son. Some excellent holes and a good but fair challenge. Disappointed at pace of play after 9 holes and some players could have shown etiquette and allowed faster games to play through.
Tarpon woods
This course is in horrible condition, dead spots everywhere, really slow greens. Don't waste your money playing this dump.
This course is improving
Course has had a lot of work and improves since last year.
Tarpon Woods course
Overall the course is not that bad at all, could use some cleaning up but not bad other wise. The down fall I would say is being that it is summer there are no holes that provide you with water to drink and cool you down. There is one water fountain but the water is fairly warm and not soothing. There is a beef o bradys connected to it which makes it very nice to end the course and grab a drink and food there.
Very good Course
I would recommend playing this course. We had played it about 3 months ago it was good then but even better now. The greens had been punched about a month ago and were healing nicely, in a couple weeks or so they will be sweet. There were a few tee boxes that were rough, they fairways were nice. Overall in very good shape. Best of all the price was $20. They are running specials all the time, for the price it was outstanding.
Beautiful course
This was such a beautiful course! The only negative that I could say was the other golfers. Pushing players in front of you by hitting when they are not suppose to is just plain rude. Would go back again! Just beware if you are the first ones out, it can be a bit wet.
Good value for the money
Course was somewhat challenging. The condition of quite a few fairways need attention. There are a lot of patches on fairways without grass and you will be hitting from sand. The greens were mostly in excellent condition except for the last par 3. The rain water had accumulated, and the green was totally drenched. The hole was full I water as well, this definitely should be addressed. Overall it was a good experience and I recommend the course. As the conditions improve this course will be a lot of fun. I will be playing it again
Improving Steadily
Ownership is really putting forth the effort needed to restore this course.
On my short list
After playing this course, I will be playing it again. All the work that they have been putting in is finally paying off. In another week or so, the greens wll be pristine.
Nice layout, poor fairway conditions
Fun layout. Short course. Greens rolled nice but incredibly slow. Fairways and rough were in poor condition. Saw a bunch of deer and Ospreys. Even a turkey. Lunch at the turn was excellent.
Beautiful course and great bang for the buck
The greens and aprons were in very good condition. Most of the fairways were good, but some bare or thin spots required moving the ball to a better spot. Very nice surroundings and the houses are generally far back and not an issue with a few minor exceptions. Though well treed along the fairways, they are mostly wide and forgiving. Lots of water but it rarely really comes into play. The practice range was large, but the actual hitting area was constrained to a very small area; couldn't figure that one out. Overall a great experience and 'I'll be back"!
Good for the money.
All of the greens are in great shape. Most of the tee boxes are in good shape also. There are some spots on the fairways that need attention, but overall a good course for the money.
Nice course
Not bad for the price. A few fairways have some muddy spots, but overall I would play here again
Nice Course
Greens and their aprons are in excellent shape. Centers of the fairways are in good shape. Got a good buy on a golf shirt that was on sale in the pro shop. Overall, it is a nice course and a good value in pleasant surroundings. Additionally, bring your best game, some holes are quite challenging.
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Always a pleasure to play Tarpon. Pretty course. Nice surroundings
Beautiful Setting...
As a recently retiree, I have taken up golf. I thoroughly enjoy the game and the beautiful setting of Tarpon Woods, which is located near my house here in Palm Harbor. I understand that the management has undertaken an aggressive path to improve the conditions. The TLC is showing. Everyone is very friendly. My partner and I, who is new to golf also, really enjoy our golfing experience at Tarpon Woods. I like that the range is long and spacious.
Worth the drive to Tarpon
Had played Tarpon Woods several years ago when the greens were in terrible shape. Decided to try it again and was pleasantly surprised as the greens are in excellent condition. Better than most courses in the area. Tarpon Woods offers the experienced golfer a good challenge with lots of water and rough to challenge your game. Fairways are in good shape if you stay in the middle, stray to the sides and you will encounter some bare patches. Now that the greens are in good shape, the tee boxes could use some work. Watch out for the hazard behind the 16th green as it would appear the locals like to take their dogs there and if you overshoot it, you may end up with more than mud between your spikes...Pace of play was very good. Excellent value for your money. We are already booked for another round.
Will the conditions ever change?
Year after year I play Tarpon Woods and except it to improve and parts of the course does. The disappointing part is, the parts that improved the year before are back the way they were... If you just have to get out and play and the conditions don't bother you Tarpon Woods is a fun course to play... don't expect much and you won't be disappointed
golf course condition
needs fairway grass and lots of sprinkler work. would be a beautiful course if some work is done
Course condition
The fairways still need work and the quality of the bunker sand could be a lot better.
However, there has been a noticeable improvement in the condition of the greens since 2-3 years ago.