The serene views and picturesque grasses surrounded by 100-year-old oak trees, towering pines, and natural marsh will make you believe you're a champion long before you tee off. You'll enjoy the 7165-yard Ron Garl design as you thread your way through 13 lakes. Let Bloomingdale Golfers Club treat you like royalty and see why golfers return time and again. Just 15 minutes east of downtown, Bloomingdale invites you to "Accept the Challenge ... Get Back to Nature ... Play the Best."...

Located just north of Tampa Bay Downs (20 minutes north of downtown), The Eagles features two 18-hole golf courses surrounded by over 30 lakes, ponds, and canals. The Lakes sports an abundance of water hazards, elevated greens and many fairway bunkers. Designed by Ron Garl and Gary Koch, the Forest features the signature island-green sixth hole, which rivals the famous 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass. These two outstanding courses are kept in "tournament condition" year round....

Thirty minutes north of Tampa in New Port Richey you'll find the fabulous 18-hole layout at Fox Hollow. The upscale, semi-private facility features a $2 million clubhouse with panoramic views of "The Hollow" (holes #1, #10, and #18). Rated by the Tampa Tribune as one of the area's "Top Three" golf courses, Fox Hollow has hosted the USGA Amateur Publinks Qualifier, PGA Senior Tour's GTE Suncoast Classic Qualifier, and MasterCard Grand Masters Pro-Am. The course is also one of only a handful of co...

Designed by Jed Azinger & Gordon Lewis, the 6900-yard layout is located just around the corner from Cheval and right up the street from TPC Tampa Bay. One of Tampa's most popular daily-fee facilities, it features five sets of tees; well-manicured fairways; large, undulating greens; and water on the majority of holes. Virtually surrounded by natural beauty, it's a stunning design that plays between natural conservation areas and cypress heads....

The new North course at Lake Jovita is a tremendous compliment to the original South course. This great new track captures the essence of the fabulous South course in every aspect, and even boasts greater elevation changes, divergent of traditional Florida courses. In fact, on a clear day players can see for nearly five miles to the northeast from the second tee! The new North course is perhaps more fashionable, plays a little longer, and is as popular with club members as the South course. For ...

Thirty minutes northwest of Tampa in Palm Harbor, you'll find one of the area's undiscovered gems. Bordered by stands of trees, this tight layout has no parallel fairways, making it an unusual design. With water on 16 holes, shotmaking and correct club selection are essential. Lansbrook has recently replaced the greens with smooth running Tifdwarf Bermuda and the course is maintained in absolutely perfect condition. For Masters' fans, hole #11 is reminiscent of #16 at Augusta National....

Lexington Oaks Golf Club is one of Tampa Bay area's newest courses, carved from a landscape that was centuries in the making. Over rolling hills and through narrow fairways, golfers will enjoy the challenge created by the setting's diverse topography. Forests of towering live oaks and bald cypress domes, distinctive to the South, provide a shady backdrop for this exciting layout. A highly playable course, Lexington Oaks promises to provide a memorable outing for all. Located 20 minutes north...

You'll find this David Harman design just north of Tampa. The links-style design includes ample greens, wide fairways, and elevated tees. Harman did a marvelous job with the framing and tee design of Plantation Palms. Great consideration was given to beginners and higher handicap players, while also providing a challenge for the accomplished player. A beautiful clubhouse offers great amenities including a fully stocked golf shop and a bar and grille with "the perfect bill of fare for the golfing...

Experience the challenge of a Joe Lee designed championship course with 7007 yards of lush surroundings and precisely manicured grasses. Then enjoy the luxury of a 15,000-sq-ft private Aspen Lodge style clubhouse nestled amongst rolling fairways and brilliant greens. This club has been designed for maximum enjoyment and the highest quality of service. Be captivated by the scenic environment of this private club on your next trip to Tampa....

Open since 1990, Serenoa is a very interesting layout with water on all 18 holes. The well-maintained fairways are open, rolling, and surrounded by natural wetlands and marsh. Although you wouldn't know it from the scorecard, the course plays long and proves itself to be exceptionally challenging. In fact, Serenoa was voted one of the "Top 100 Courses in Florida" and one of the "Top Three in Sarasota" by Florida Golf News. It's also easy to get to; just a 1/2 mile east of I-75 off Clark R...

The TPC of Tampa Bay is the annual host of the Outback Steakhouse Pro-am, a Champions Tour event. Designed by architect Bobby Weed and PGA Tour Design Services, this track is "stadium golf" at its best with man-made mounds bordering most fairways and greens. The course is perfectly maintained from tee to green and features dramatically undulating greens and water on 14 holes. The TPC facility also features a magnificent 12,000-sq-ft clubhouse overlooking the exhilarating finishing hole. Located ...

Tight, tough, and immaculate: that's the reputation Westchase has earned. The front side offers a tree-lined Carolina look as it winds through an extensive pine forest. The back nine features water hazards galore, with numerous lakes and wetlands. You'll appreciate the newly renovated putting surfaces. Complementing the great layout is a newly renovated clubhouse with panoramic views of the course. Located near Tampa airport, Westchase is a "must-play" for first day, last day, or a...