By Jim Nettleton
Another must play in the Tampa region is the University of South Florida Golf Course, located on Fowler Avenue in the northeast area of the city. Affectionately known as “The Claw”, a name derived from one of its holes, the USF course is a stern test for golfers of all abilities.
The course was [...]

By Jim Nettleton
Today’s review of Tampa area golf courses is focused on two municipal courses owned by the city of Tampa. The city owns three in all, a fortunate state of affairs for residents, who can play these venues at very reasonable rates.
First up today is Rogers Park Golf Course. First opened in 1952, Rogers [...]

By Jim Nettleton
As we continue to examine some of the fine courses in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, we’ll concentrate on two more fine examples, one relatively new and the other a venerable course that’s been around for many years.
The relatively new layout is Westchase Golf Club, located just about ten minutes from Tampa [...]

By Jim Nettleton
This is the fifth installment of a continuing series reviewing great golf courses in Florida and, in particular, the Tampa Bay region. We’ll cover other areas of The Sunshine State in later installments.
This time around, a look at two fabulous courses that belong to one facility. It’s The Eagles Golf Course At Tampa [...]

By Jim Nettleton
In this fourth installment of a series, we’re going to look at two more Tampa Bay area courses, each of which was a personal favorite during the years I lived in the area.
First, a course designed in the Scottish links tradition by Ron Garl, an excellent Florida architect, with many fine venues to [...]