Rocky Point Golf Course (Tampa, FL) Rocky Point Golf Course (Tampa, FL) Rocky Point Golf Course is a public 18-hole golf course in Tampa, Florida that is managed by the Tampa Sports Authority. Rocky Point Golf Course was established in 1911 by the Tampa Automobile Club as the Tampa Automobile and Golf Club, and changed its name to the Rocky Point Golf Club in 1917. It was one of the first golf courses in the state of Florida. The course originally opened in 1912 with the first 9 holes, and construction was completed in 1913. The course was open for 31 years until the US entered
Golf Digest necessarily a course operated by a governmental entity. The top ten on the 2007–08 list, also published in May 2007, was as follows: Of these courses, the only one that is operated by a governmental entity is Bethpage Black. In addition to its national rankings, "Golf Digest" also ranks courses at a state level. For example, in a 1998 survey of Connecticut Public Golf Courses, "Golf Digest" ranked Crestbrook Park Golf Course as one of Connecticut's top public golf courses. The magazine also compiles a list of the leading courses outside the United States. This is created using information from