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 lists called at different times "America's 100 Most Testing Courses" and "America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf". The top ten on the 2009–10 list are as follows: The top ten on the 2007–08 list, published in May 2007, was as follows: The top ten on the 2005–06 list, published in May 2005, was as follows: Alongside the "100 Greatest Courses" ranking, and using the same methodology, "Golf Digest" publishes a list of "America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses". In this context, "public" means a golf course that is open to play by the public, as opposed to a private club—not