
Ibis/Osprey Course
Scepter Golf Club
About this course
The Ibis/Osprey combination at Scepter Golf Club represents one of three nine-hole loops designed by Chip Powell at this Sun City Center facility. The course serves a retirement community south of Tampa, where Powell's routing works with the flat, inland terrain characteristic of west-central Florida. The design incorporates water features, bunkers, and strategic tree placement to create definition and challenge on land that offers minimal natural elevation change. Powell, a Florida-based architect who has worked extensively in the state's retirement communities, shaped the Ibis and Osprey nines to accommodate a range of playing abilities while maintaining interest for regular play. The courses feature the wide fairways and generous landing areas typical of daily-fee and semi-private facilities in the region, with hazards positioned to reward accuracy without severely penalizing moderate misses. Water comes into play on multiple holes across both nines, reflecting the area's high water table and the design conventions of Florida golf from this era. Scepter Golf Club operates as part of the broader Sun City Center community infrastructure, where golf serves as a central recreational amenity for residents. The club offers multiple eighteen-hole combinations from its three nines, allowing variety for members who play frequently. The setting is residential Florida golf, with homes bordering fairways and palm trees providing vertical elements in an otherwise horizontal landscape.
Quick facts
- Location
- Sun City Center, FL, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 2005
- Designer
- Chip Powell
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 5,997 yards
- Difficulty
- 70/124
FAQ
Common questions about Ibis/Osprey at Scepter Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Ibis/Osprey was designed by Chip Powell.
Ibis/Osprey at Scepter Golf Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Ibis/Osprey is 72.
Ibis/Osprey plays 5,997 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Ibis/Osprey is 124.
Ibis/Osprey is a 18-hole course.





