Tampa Bay golf courses: tee times & green fees 2027
Tampa Bay gives you three very different ways to play tour-standard golf within one short flight’s reach. Innisbrook, on the Pinellas side in Palm Harbor, holds the Valspar Championship on its Copperhead Course, but you only reach its tee sheet by checking in. Saddlebrook, in Wesley Chapel north of the city, has just finished a US$92 million renovation in which Rees Jones turned two old 18s into three nines called Oak, Pine and Cypress. TPC Tampa Bay in Lutz, a former Champions Tour stop, is a daily-fee course that anyone can book online. None of the three prints a fixed green fee, so this page focuses on what you can actually compare: who gets on, what each package bundles, when courses close, and how the drives join up.
- Venues compared3 (108 holes)
- Fixed green fees onlineNone published
- Fly intoTampa (TPA)
- Best monthsNov–Apr
- Open to anyoneTPC Tampa Bay
Compare Tampa Bay courses
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| Course | Green fee from | What’s included | Getting there | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead)PGA Tour venue, resort-guest access | Rates on request · how to book | Bookpackage via GolfbreaksRead the guide | ||
 2Saddlebrook ResortGolf and tennis resort, 27 holes | Rates on request · how to book | Bookpackage via GolfbreaksRead the guide | ||
 3TPC Tampa BayDaily-fee tour venue | Rates on request · how to book | Bookpackage via GolfbreaksRead the guide |
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Which Tampa Bay course should you book?
Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead)
Copperhead, Larry Packard’s par 71 of 7,209 yards, where the 16th, The Rattler and The Copperhead form the Snake Pit. Take the Platinum package if you want a Copperhead round guaranteed rather than paid for as an upgrade.
Green fees & bookingSaddlebrook Resort
Saddlebrook’s three new nines sit on a campus with 41 tennis courts, pickleball and a steakhouse. Pair Oak with Pine for the most polished 18, and leave Cypress, the former Palmer holes, for a second day.
Green fees & bookingTPC Tampa Bay
TPC Tampa Bay, regrassed in 2022, where Tom Watson and Bernhard Langer won senior titles. Book a day or two out once the forecast is clear, and check a quieter afternoon for a lower dynamic rate.
Green fees & bookingAll Tampa Bay golf packages on Golfbreaks
What a round really costs.
- Green fee+
- Package+
- Your room+
- Cart
You will not find a rack rate at any of the three, so budget by structure. Innisbrook folds golf into a stay: its Classic package gives one round a night on South or Island with a cart and breakfast, Copperhead costs a seasonal surcharge on top, and every night carries a US$45 resort fee. Prices are quoted at booking. Saddlebrook’s Stay & Play getaway includes 18 holes a night with cart, and its online sheet shows a daily price only once you pick a slot. TPC Tampa Bay sets fees by demand, and the club says its website and app give the lowest figure. Winter weekend mornings cost most there.
Getting around.
Tampa International (TPA) serves all three, and you will want a car. Saddlebrook is the easiest run, around half an hour up I-275 and I-75, though its concierge can arrange shared airport shuttles between 6am and 11pm if you plan to stay put. TPC Tampa Bay lies north of the airport near the Suncoast Parkway’s Lutz Lake Fern exit, and the road from there to Saddlebrook, mostly State Road 54, is about 20 miles. Innisbrook is the outlier, across the water in north Pinellas and roughly 35 miles west of Saddlebrook, so fly into St Pete–Clearwater (PIE) instead if Copperhead is the main event.
When to play.
November to April is the dry, mild stretch, and December to April brings the busiest tee sheets and the highest dynamic rates at TPC Tampa Bay. Summer afternoons are hot and stormy, and that is when the courses rest. In 2027 Copperhead closes from 8 June to 1 July, and Saddlebrook’s three nines each shut twice for aerification between early June and late August. The Valspar moves to May in 2027, with tournament week running from 3 to 9 May. From 1 March 2027 until then, Copperhead is cart-path-only and closed on Monday-to-Thursday afternoons, so book morning rounds.
Questions golfers ask.
Which Tampa Bay golf courses can the public play?
TPC Tampa Bay is the clear one: Heritage Golf Group runs it as a daily-fee course, bookable online, in its app or on 813.949.0090. Innisbrook restricts its four courses to overnight guests and members. Saddlebrook’s TeeItUp engine is linked from its public golf page, but the resort does not state its non-guest policy, so confirm when you reserve.
How do I get a tee time on Copperhead?
Book a room or golf package at Innisbrook first, then phone 877.512.2649 to reserve rounds. The Classic package covers South or Island and treats Copperhead as an upgrade. The Platinum includes at least one Copperhead round, allows 36 holes on full days and is not sold in July.
Which airport is best for a Tampa Bay golf trip?
Tampa International if you are basing yourself at Saddlebrook or splitting the trip with TPC Tampa Bay, since both lie to the north of it. If you are spending most of the week at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, St Pete–Clearwater (PIE) sits on the same side of the bay and saves the causeway crossing.
Can I play all three Tampa Bay courses in one trip?
Yes. A practical order is to stay at Saddlebrook, slot in TPC Tampa Bay about 20 miles away on the way west, then move to Innisbrook for its package rounds. Avoid basing at Innisbrook for the whole week, because its packages charge for daily golf there and unused rounds are not refunded.
Are there caddies at Tampa Bay golf courses?
None of the three advertises a caddie or forecaddie service. Carts are built into the Innisbrook and Saddlebrook packages, and TPC Tampa Bay expects you to take one, so ask its golf shop if you would rather walk. Saddlebrook’s Preferred getaway adds nightly club cleaning.