Cove Cay Golf Club
About Cove Cay Golf Club
Cove Cay Golf Club is a semi-public course in Clearwater, set in the Tampa Bay area and noted for its challenging play, scenic views and abundant wildlife.
The property includes a full practice facility, a clubhouse with men's and women's locker rooms, and a golf shop carrying men's and women's apparel and equipment. The Bayview Grill offers a bar and restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating.
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The club is owned by Bill and Pat Shriver, who have carried out ongoing improvements to the course, clubhouse, golf shop and restaurant. Pat Shriver is a PGA Class A professional, certified since 1995, and teaches through the Shriver Golf Academy. Her playing background spans junior, high school and college golf, the Futures Tour and North Florida PGA Section events, and she has coached students into college golf and to the LPGA Tour, in some cases working with second generations of the same families.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 5,796 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 69.8 / 134 slope
- Opened
- 1970
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 14 | |||||
| 1 | 324 | 362 | 506 | 425 | 208 | 386 | 129 | 342 | 505 | 416 | 320 | 131 | 462 | 129 | 319 | 160 | 485 | 187 | 3187 | 2609 | 5,796 | 70 | 69.8/134 |
| 2 | 308 | 349 | 455 | 362 | 181 | 370 | 116 | 329 | 480 | 397 | 300 | 124 | 444 | 117 | 304 | 116 | 469 | 142 | 2950 | 2413 | 5,363 | 70 | 67.8/128 |
| 3 | 291 | 331 | 446 | 341 | 112 | 353 | 110 | 314 | 456 | 378 | 290 | 116 | 430 | 108 | 293 | 104 | 406 | 130 | 2754 | 2255 | 5,009 | 70 | 66.1/120 |
| 4 | 262 | 301 | 396 | 316 | 73 | 263 | 95 | 250 | 366 | 312 | 204 | 76 | 339 | 99 | 240 | 91 | 396 | 110 | 2322 | 1867 | 4,189 | 70 | 63.0/113 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Cove Cay Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69.8 | 134 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| 2 | 67.8 | 128 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 39 |
| 3 | 66.1 | 120 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 |
| 4 | 63.0 | 113 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
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