OLD MEMORIAL GOLF CLUB
🇺🇸 Tampa, FL, USA
Designed by Steve Smyers

Old Memorial Golf Club occupies a distinctive site in Tampa, designed by Steve Smyers and opened in the late 1990s. Smyers, known for his naturalistic approach and strategic design philosophy, routed the course through varied Florida terrain that includes elevation changes uncommon for the region, along with native vegetation, wetlands, and mature tree corridors. The layout emphasizes ground game options and rewards thoughtful course management over pure distance, reflecting Smyers' admiration for Golden Age design principles adapted to a modern Florida context.
The course features wide fairways with internal contours that create preferred angles of approach, and greens with substantial movement that demand precision in both distance and placement. Bunkers are shaped with irregular, natural edges and positioned to frame strategic decisions rather than simply penalize wayward shots. Several holes play along or across wetland areas, integrating the native landscape into the routing without relying on forced carries. The property's relatively rolling topography provides sightlines and shot variety less common in Florida golf.
Old Memorial operates as a private club and maintains a reputation for firm, fast playing conditions that accentuate the strategic elements of Smyers' design. The course has hosted regional amateur competitions and remains well-regarded among players familiar with Smyers' portfolio, which includes other notable Florida designs. The club emphasizes a golf-focused environment with attention to course conditioning and playability across different skill levels.
Reviews
Airstrikes! Old Mo as it’s affectionately called, once you’re on property, is a fantastic day or fun on the sun. The caddies gave us 2 rules, play fast and don’t be an a**hole. Great rules for a Florida boys club. The course is a blast, every player had a caddy and the post round hang was a scene to say the least. It’s impossible to not have fun here.
Best track in the TPA area, imo. Awesome gang and great membership. Any chance to get out here is a must go. Men’s grill and locker room are elite.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Old Memorial at Old Memorial Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.5 out of 10 based on 28 explicit golfer ratings.
Old Memorial was designed by Steve Smyers.
Old Memorial at Old Memorial Golf Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Old Memorial is 72.
Old Memorial plays 7,389 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Old Memorial is 145.