East Bay Golf Club

East Bay Golf Club sits in Largo, a city in Pinellas County on Florida's Gulf Coast, part of the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. The course was designed by William F. Mitchell, a Florida-based architect active primarily in the mid-to-late twentieth century who produced numerous layouts across the state. Mitchell's work typically emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while working within the constraints of Florida's flat terrain and often incorporating the region's natural water features and native vegetation. The course occupies land characteristic of west-central Florida's coastal plain: generally level ground with modest elevation changes, if any, and a landscape shaped by wetlands, lakes, and stands of pine and palm. The routing likely features water hazards on multiple holes, a common element in Florida golf architecture both for strategic interest and drainage purposes. Bunkers and the positioning of hazards relative to greens provide the primary strategic questions, as the terrain itself offers little in the way of dramatic contour. East Bay serves a local membership and reflects the community golf club model common throughout Florida's suburban corridors. The facility caters to year-round play, taking advantage of the region's mild winters and the steady demand for accessible golf in the densely populated Tampa Bay area. The course offers a straightforward test suited to regular play rather than championship competition, typical of Mitchell's practical approach to design.