
Panther/Bobcat Course
Silver Dollar Golf Club


About this course
Silver Dollar Golf Club sits in Odessa, a community in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area of west-central Florida. The facility features two eighteen-hole courses designed by Dan Maddox, a Florida-based architect whose work appears primarily in the state's residential golf communities. The Panther and Bobcat courses opened in the mid-1990s as part of a larger residential development, reflecting the period's growth in Tampa's northern suburbs. The terrain is characteristic of inland west-central Florida—relatively flat with scattered wetlands, native palmetto, and pine. Maddox's routing on both courses incorporates water features and preserves natural vegetation corridors between holes. The Panther and Bobcat layouts share similar design vocabulary: strategic bunkering around greens, forced carries over wetlands on select holes, and generous fairway corridors suited to recreational play. Both courses measure in the mid-6,000 to low-7,000 yard range from the back tees, offering multiple teeing grounds to accommodate different skill levels. Silver Dollar operates as a semi-private facility, serving both members and daily-fee players. The club provides typical Florida golf amenities including a practice range and casual dining. The courses remain popular with local residents and visitors seeking accessible golf in the greater Tampa area, where the climate allows year-round play. The Panther and Bobcat layouts represent straightforward, playable designs suited to the region's golf market.
Quick facts
- Location
- Odessa, FL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1989
- Designer
- Dan Maddox
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,139 yards
- Difficulty
- 69.7/119
Getting there
Most arrivals to Silver Dollar Golf Club route through Tampa International Airport, a straightforward thirty-minute drive north into the rolling terrain of Pasco County. The journey trades the bustle of the Gulf Coast corridor for quieter two-lane roads that wind through citrus groves and patches of preserved scrubland, the landscape gradually opening into the kind of old Florida pastureland that once defined this stretch of the state. As you turn onto the club's approach, the sense of seclusion deepens - this is a place that has kept its distance from the resort sprawl to the south, offering instead the understated arrival of a private retreat built for those who know where to find it.
FAQ
Common questions about Panther/Bobcat at Silver Dollar Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Panther/Bobcat was designed by Dan Maddox.
Yes. Panther/Bobcat at Silver Dollar Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Panther/Bobcat is 71.
Panther/Bobcat plays 6,139 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Panther/Bobcat is 119.
Panther/Bobcat is a 18-hole course.




