
Tarpon Springs Course
Tarpon Springs Golf Course

About this course
Tarpon Springs Golf Course is a public facility in Tarpon Springs, Florida, designed by Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek and opened in 1926. Stiles, a Massachusetts-based architect who worked extensively in the Northeast during the Golden Age, ventured south for this project alongside his frequent collaborator Van Kleek. The course represents one of the relatively few Stiles designs in Florida, making it a regional curiosity for students of early American golf architecture. The layout occupies gently rolling terrain characteristic of Florida's Gulf Coast region, with mature tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes that provide more visual interest than the typical flat Florida course. The design reflects the strategic principles of the 1920s, with routing that emphasizes angles and positioning over sheer length. Several holes incorporate natural features and vegetation native to the area, and the property's age means the tree canopy has matured significantly, tightening corridors and adding a parkland character. As a municipal course operated by the city, Tarpon Springs serves a broad cross-section of local golfers and visitors exploring the historic Greek sponge-diving community. The facility offers straightforward golf without extensive modern amenities, maintaining much of its original character despite renovations over the decades. Its longevity and continued operation make it a modest but enduring example of public golf architecture from the sport's expansion era in Florida.
Quick facts
- Location
- Tarpon Springs, FL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1907
- Designer(s)
- Wayne Stiles, John Van Kleek
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,069 yards
- Difficulty
- 68.5/117
Getting there
Tampa International Airport lies just thirty miles to the south, making Tarpon Springs Golf Course an easy half-hour drive north along the Gulf Coast corridor. The route traces the edge of Florida's western shore, passing through suburban sprawl before yielding to the quieter, Old Florida character of Tarpon Springs itself - a sponge-diving town where Greek heritage still colors the waterfront and moss-draped oaks frame the approach to the course. For those seeking a more intimate arrival, Tampa Executive Airport accommodates private aviation with equal convenience, placing you within twenty minutes of the first tee.

FAQ
Common questions about Tarpon Springs
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Tarpon Springs was designed by Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek.
Yes. Tarpon Springs is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Tarpon Springs is 72.
Tarpon Springs plays 6,069 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Tarpon Springs is 117.
Tarpon Springs is a 18-hole course.


