Rogers Park Golf Course, Tampa, FL

This golf course is a "hidden jewel" in Tampa. It is a municipal Course run extremely well and course conditions are excellent. The greens and tees are in good shapeand fairways marginal with a "fair" rough. Great layout near Busch Gardens and the best value to play. The course staff are friendly and helpful with legendary golfers of yesteryear such as Charles Sifford and Calvin Peete,had played there when starting out.I am sure that golfers of any skill or level including ladies would find this course a
"hidden jewel" in Tampa.

Played a few rounds there last week (Nov. 19-24) during my break and found the course to be in the best shape I have ever seen it in. Green were rolled great and held well without being overly wet. Fairways were coming in (overseed) and overall shape of the course was great. They have fixed a couple of tees. It's a great course to walk. It usually has some great rates also.

I HAVE GOLFED THIS COURSE 3 TIMES AND EVERY TIME I FEEL THAT I AM INTRUDING ON A PRIVATE COURSE IN THAT I AM NOT AFRICAN AMERICAN . THE LAST TIME I GOLFED THERE WITH A FRIEND (WHO IS 75 YEARS OLD) HE HIT THE WRONG BALL THAT WAS ON OUR FAIRWAY . THE BALL HAD BEEN HIT ONTO OUR FAIRWAY BY AN AFRICAN AMERICAN AND WAS CLOSE TO MY FRIENDS AND WHEN THE OTHER GOLFER APPROACHED HE STARTED YELLING AND DEMANDED THAT WE RETURN HIS BALL AND TOLD US THAT WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER. I ASKED THAT HE CALM DOWN IF WE MADE A MISTAKE THEN WE WOULD CORRECT IT AND WE WERE SORRY BUT NO MATTER WHAT WAS SAID HE ONLY GOT LOUDER AND TOLD US WE SHOULD NOT BE PLAYING THERE. EVEN THOUGH THE CITY OF TAMPA HAS TAKEN OVER THE COURSE AND MADE SOME GREAT CHANGES I WILL NEVER GOLF THERE AGAIN.