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Fun little municipal course. Greens don’t look good, but they are smooth and FAST. Did I mention fast? We played a lot of high-end courses on our trip, no place was faster than the Babe.
Cool holes. Really a lot of character for a city course.
Pace of play was excellent for a Thursday afternoon. I imagine it’s busier on weekends, but we got 36 holes in 6 hours. That’s an excellent pace.
We took carts, but this course would be a nice walk.
I really enjoyed it. Take a trip to the Babe if you want to test yourself on almost tour-speed greens. You’d better have steady hands. :)
I’ll certainly play here again the next time I’m in Tampa.
Cool holes. Really a lot of character for a city course.
Pace of play was excellent for a Thursday afternoon. I imagine it’s busier on weekends, but we got 36 holes in 6 hours. That’s an excellent pace.
We took carts, but this course would be a nice walk.
I really enjoyed it. Take a trip to the Babe if you want to test yourself on almost tour-speed greens. You’d better have steady hands. :)
I’ll certainly play here again the next time I’m in Tampa.
I got to play a round of ⛳ here last Sunday. It was after 1pm ,pace of the game was good! Fairways and greens were fast and in good shape. It's on the narrow side..so beware you might get a ball here and there in your fairway or tee box from other players. Definitely not a beginners course due to the narrow..but
Had a Great time playing there👍!
Staff was super friendly too.
I'll definitely be back to play
Had a Great time playing there👍!
Staff was super friendly too.
I'll definitely be back to play
Tough little city course. Very conveniently located 7 minutes from Tampa Airport. The greens are superb! Fairways and tee boxes can use some TLC, Lots of water hazards and bunkers, and always a challenge. Made a hole in one on 16 a decade ago, and I've never been close to the pin again!
Played their Thanksgiving scramble and can’t recommend it enough. Great pace of play, greens in great shape, really well priced and organized. Management really proved they’re in it for the golfers. Just an awesome overall experience
Needs improvement. The course is in okay shape if you're used to playing $30 courses, and it is conveniently located.
Pace of play is nonexistent most days, forget the weekends. Even tuesday night at twilight there's three goofs playing out of one bag that won't let a solo pass. Not a ranger in sight, just sweatpants, tshirts, and vibes.
Oh and pack your helmet. Parallel fairways are the only ones they have. Good course to learn on maybe if you're new to the game and prefer a slower round. Kinda pretty, too.
Pace of play is nonexistent most days, forget the weekends. Even tuesday night at twilight there's three goofs playing out of one bag that won't let a solo pass. Not a ranger in sight, just sweatpants, tshirts, and vibes.
Oh and pack your helmet. Parallel fairways are the only ones they have. Good course to learn on maybe if you're new to the game and prefer a slower round. Kinda pretty, too.
The course is in some pretty rough shape.
It's pretty bad. The greens are slow as a muthu. And covered in sand.
I didn't say it's not a fun course. Just that it needs a big gigantic hug from the grounds crew. Foreshore !!!
It's pretty bad. The greens are slow as a muthu. And covered in sand.
I didn't say it's not a fun course. Just that it needs a big gigantic hug from the grounds crew. Foreshore !!!
This course is horrible. Even more so the staff were incredibley rude to our group. Worst experiance i've ever had golfing. Will never be golfing here again.
Beware of the unspoken rule of Twilight hours.
No rainchecks given if it's supposedly after a certain time.
I guess that is in the small print because i never saw it and it wasn't mentioned before paying $30 and it started raining after 2 holes.
Great way to make $30 without providing what we paid for..
Wont be back
No rainchecks given if it's supposedly after a certain time.
I guess that is in the small print because i never saw it and it wasn't mentioned before paying $30 and it started raining after 2 holes.
Great way to make $30 without providing what we paid for..
Wont be back
Great staff , so very on point and accommodating.
Never a no. Just a "let's see what we can do. "
Course is a smidge rough in the fairways but you will NOT regret playing a round here. PROMISE
Never a no. Just a "let's see what we can do. "
Course is a smidge rough in the fairways but you will NOT regret playing a round here. PROMISE
Not bad for a public golf course. Greens and fairways were in excellent condition, staff was nice. Wear your armor at the front desk you'll trade riffs with the older attendee. Holes are a good spread between distance and difficulty.
Ok course.. pretty short 6000 from the back tee, but I enjoyed myself. Greens need some work though.
Lots of challenging holes due to some interesting hazards. Greens were very puttable despite some rough patches this time of year. Top marks for available cold water to drink in three locations on course, and new, electric carts. Would recommend for the cost.
Great place to hit some golf balls after work and enjoy the sunset in the distance. Parking is pretty easy and just go to the pro shop to get a token for your bucket of balls. The machine is on a timer and dispensers till closing time. The driving range is well maintained and gives off a very Florida nature vibe. The area the course is in is very busy, but for a public course it's pretty nice.
Well maintained course a short distance away from the airport. John warned me that we might see some alligators on the course but I certainly didn’t spot any (and he might have imagined the one he thought he saw). Plenty of hazards to look out for, but this also contributed to an interesting variety of holes. Also appreciated the electric carts. They do space the tee times only 10 minutes apart though we were waiting at times.
My husband and his friends enjoyed golfing at the Babe! The food at the causal dining area is also very good. The Cuban sandwich was delish and everything tasted very fresh.
Another beautiful day at the Babe Zaharia Golf Course. Perfect weather with blue sky, sunshine and fresh air. Spring has come early with nice, green and great shape for golfers. Staffs were very nice and friendly. They always have some special price for golfers and classes. The golf club also offers several food and drinks with affordable price but very tasty. My favorite was special burger and fries, so delicious, I couldn’t find anywhere else has these crunchy fries. I also love the chicken wings, so good. Every Wednesday night and Friday they have special price, I believe $4-5 for burger and beer. The rest of the week would have other specials. Even though you don’t play golf, you still do can enjoy to have food & drinks here and hangout with locals.