Golfer’s Guide Tampa Bay Golf Courses Stories

Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, located in Plant City just a few minutes from Tampa and Orlando, invites you to compete in a Sunday Skins game.

The golf course will be holding a skins competition every Sunday at noon. The entry fee is $25, and $10 to participate in an optional low gross game.

Greens Fees for the round are just $25. To sign-up for a Sunday Skins game, please call the pro shop at (813) 752-1171 ext. 225.

Nestled in the heart of Pinellas County awaits Mainlands Golf Club, a favorite of both local and visiting golfers for almost 40 years. Dotted with pines and palms, Mainlands sits just back from bustling U.S. Highway 19 in Pinellas Park, one mile north of Park Boulevard. Tucked away inside the Mainlands residential community, this is one of the few family owned and operated courses in the Tampa Bay Area. It’s comforting to know that in this day and age of constant change some things remain the same.

Since Bill Blair purchased Mainlands Golf Club in 1971, this par 67 course has carved out its niche by offering affordable rates and quality conditions in a relaxed and easy going atmosphere. At 4,803 yards from the tips Mainlands’ length makes it a favorite with mature and ‘more experienced’ golfers, as well as newcomers to the sport.

The Golf Club at Cypress Creek, located in Ruskin just west of Sun City Center, underwent extensive renovations during the summer and early fall of 2007. It is now in fantastic condition. The course, which originally opened for play in January 1989, was a creative collaboration between the late Dean Refram, a former PGA Tour player, and renowned golf course architect Steve Smyers.

The Golf Club at Cypress Creek was built within and around a beautiful 640-acre nature preserve with a minimal amount of earthmoving. “We just tried to fit the holes into the ground instead of on top of it,” said Refram when the course opened.

Improvements to the golf course include all new TifDwarf Bermuda greens. During renovations several greens were enlarged, four greens were rebuilt (#4, 6, 13 and 18) and slopes were altered on many of the putting surfaces. Tee boxes were rebuilt using Celebration Bermuda. The goal was to restore the course’s original design integrity.