22nd Street Park

TL;DR - Course itself is great. Location is in a rough area. - Break-ins on people's cars have been reported. I typically play during mid-day, havent had any issues. - Course is somewhat hard to ... show more ›

TL;DR
- Course itself is great. Location is in a rough area.
- Break-ins on people's cars have been reported. I typically play during mid-day, havent had any issues.
- Course is somewhat hard to find. Located on some back roads off of Busch Blvd.
- With the exception of a couple holes the drives are long with low ceilings. Forces you to play more accurately on those rip drives.
- No restrooms or amenities. Few benches, trash cans, etc.
- About half the course is shaded and the other half is not.
-18 Holes, 9 baskets. Two T Boxes per hole. Similar to Limona in Brandon.
- No water holes.

Overall a fun course. Good mix of rip drives and placement drives. Location is the major downside, just take a group and go during the day.

Pros: Set in a scenic park with large oak and pine trees, giving multiple ways to throw most of the holes. Nice grassy fairways make losing a disc very unlikely.The park has a nice quiet, peaceful vib ... show more ›

Pros: Set in a scenic park with large oak and pine trees, giving multiple ways to throw most of the holes. Nice grassy fairways make losing a disc very unlikely.The park has a nice quiet, peaceful vibe to it. A nice place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the urban Tampa area. The course is fairly long, with a couple of bombers. Big guns might like the longer holes here.

Cons: There is also a long walk back to the car from hole 9/18 There is a river in the park, but it isn't really used for the dg course. No restrooms, but the course isn't too far from civilization, and there are plenty of trees.

Other Thoughts: This course is coming along nicely. The greater Tampa area has been upping their game lately, and it shows. The Tampa area is quickly becoming a DG destination with several great courses now.

One of Tampa Bay's longest courses, a par 59 coming in at 7,137 feet. PRO: + HOLE LENGTH + 22nd Street Park is one of the few area courses that has some good length to it, and even allows the big ... show more ›

One of Tampa Bay's longest courses, a par 59 coming in at 7,137 feet.

PRO:
+ HOLE LENGTH + 22nd Street Park is one of the few area courses that has some good length to it, and even allows the big throwers to really air them out. The par 3's here average over 350 feet and several of them are over 390 feet. Hole (1) to start, is nearly a 1,000 feet long, and is the second longest hole in the Tampa Bay area (24 courses).
+ UNIQUENESS + Although a flat course and void of water hazards, the overall uniqueness is a touch above your average 18 hole course. There are a bunch of 4's and a par 5 and hole lengths vary from 260 feet to 976 feet. A few holes have some significant bend to them. Holes (6,15) plays along a dry creek bed. In addition, there is an overgrown mound on (8/17) that will test your combined drive shaping accuracy and length. In addition to water an elevation omissions, other missing items include a very well defined tunnel play, a true dogleg, and an overhead play.
+ SIGNAGE + A wonderful course map is located on the walk to tee (1). Good hole signage is at all the tee pads as well.
+ TEE PADS + Concrete tees were finally installed in either 2015 or 16. They are of good length and width.
+ SPACING + Above average, perhaps there are but just a couple times that a disc can fade into another fairway.
+ NAVIGATION + I don't find any major issues. Take a picture of the map at hole (1). If you take a picture, you'll have no issues on your first time threw.
+ SKILL LEVEL FRIENDLY + Although long, I still find the course acceptable to all skill levels (beginners thru pros). There are no water hazards and the fairways are more than reasonable spaced. I took my mom here once and she had a blast even though she couldn't throw beyond a 100 feet.
+ RAW BEAUTY + Some of the most stoic large oaks and pine trees in all of Tampa Bay are located here. Some are as wide as a small car. They will definitely factor into your thought process on how to approach a hole.

CONS:
Just a few issues with 22nd St. Park.
- LOCATION - Although easy to get to from I275. The park is located in an economically challenged area. Break-ins have happened at the parking area. Be sure to lock your car and keep valuables free from view.
- ELEVATION - Very little elevation change. Probably varies by no more than 15 feet on the entire course and no hole varies by more than 10 feet. Surprisingly this is probably above average for the area. I will add however, that holes (8/17) plays around a large dirt mound packed with weeds and small bushes. You will hate your life if you find yourself in it.
- GRASS LENGTH - Disc golfers beware, Hole (1) is notorious for losing track of your disc. The hole is wide, wide, wide open and players generally try to rip their arm socket out on the drive. In addition, the grass seems to always be higher here, than the rest of the course. Watch very carefully to where your disc lands and keep track of the line you'll need to walk. I have spent hours searching for my discs and my friends discs on this hole.
- 9 BASKETS - Although listed as 18 holes on some site, there are only 9 baskets in play. Two tees go to each basket. Most of the back 9 tees are at different angles, and the distances vary both shorter and longer. The back 9 plays about one to two throws easier than the front.
- CHARACTER - Slightly below average. Other than tee pads and hole signage as mentioned in the pro comments, there really isn't anything else. No shelter, no benches, no tables, no multiple pin placements or tees, etc. There is good tree shading however with hole (1) being the only exception.
- 18 AND PARKING - Hole (18) finishes about a 1000 feet from the parking.
- TIME PLAY - The course is not a quick play, a group of 4 should plan to be here nearly 2 1/2 to 3 hours to complete 18 holes.

OTHER THOUGHTS:
A very underrated course in my opinion. The course takes a big hit due to the area it's in, but I've yet to have any issue at the 10 times or so that I've played here. In addition, a lot of the older reviews knock it for natural tees and navigation, and rightfully so. However, both of those issues have been fixed now. If you live in the Tampa Bay metro, be sure to play this course at least once. Definitely worth a look see if you are from out of town and you like the longer courses.

This course was rather disappointing. If you're in the area, just head over to usf riverfront park and save yourself the time. The course is poorly laid out. Some holes don't even exist. Oftentimes, y ... show more ›

This course was rather disappointing. If you're in the area, just head over to usf riverfront park and save yourself the time. The course is poorly laid out. Some holes don't even exist. Oftentimes, you are using the same pin, for hole 7 and hole 9, just different angles. Almost all holes are par 3. Many of the signs are missing or incorrect. I appreciate whoever tried to sharpie the holes on sign posts, but alas it was not enough to save my experience.