
Falcon/Ibis Course
Scepter Golf Club
About this course
Scepter Golf Club operates as a semi-private facility in Sun City Center, a planned retirement community located in southern Hillsborough County, roughly midway between Tampa and Sarasota. The club features 27 holes divided into three nine-hole loops—Falcon, Ibis, and a third nine—designed by Chip Powell. The Falcon/Ibis combination represents one of the standard 18-hole rotations available to members and daily-fee players. Powell's design work in Florida typically emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the region's characteristic flat terrain and water features. The Sun City Center area sits on relatively level ground common to west-central Florida, and courses here generally integrate lakes, retention ponds, and native vegetation into their layouts. The Falcon and Ibis nines likely follow this pattern, with water hazards influencing strategy on multiple holes and fairways framed by palms and subtropical landscaping. Sun City Center caters primarily to active retirees, and the golf facilities reflect that demographic with accessible conditioning and pace-of-play considerations. The club serves both its residential membership base and outside guests, offering a relaxed atmosphere typical of Florida's retirement-community courses. Multiple tee boxes accommodate varying distances and abilities, making the Falcon/Ibis pairing suitable for regular play among the community's golfers.
Quick facts
- Location
- Sun City Center, FL, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 2005
- Designer
- Chip Powell
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 5,999 yards
- Difficulty
- 69.6/125
Getting there
Most visitors arrive through Tampa International Airport, a straightforward forty-minute drive south along I-75 before peeling east into the manicured retirement enclave of Sun City Center. The route trades the bustle of the Gulf Coast corridor for the quiet, palm-lined boulevards of a planned community built for leisure, where golf carts outnumber sedans and the pace slows to something deliberate. Scepter Golf Club sits tucked within this serene grid, a members-only retreat that reveals itself only to those who know precisely where they're going - no grand entrance, no fanfare, just the understated confidence of a club that has never needed to announce itself.
FAQ
Common questions about Falcon/Ibis at Scepter Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Falcon/Ibis was designed by Chip Powell.
Falcon/Ibis at Scepter Golf Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Falcon/Ibis is 72.
Falcon/Ibis plays 5,999 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Falcon/Ibis is 125.
Falcon/Ibis is a 18-hole course.





