Local Rules
Yellow maintenance lines
Yellow lines are for maintenance purposes and do not affect play.
Obey cart signs
Players must obey all cart signs.
Relief from fixed course features
Relief without penalty may be taken from yardage markers, flower beds, paved paths and newly planted trees.
Out of bounds at streets and sidewalks
White stakes or lines mark out of bounds; a ball crossing a street or sidewalk is out of bounds.
Let faster groups play through
Players should allow faster groups to play through.
Private property
Players must not enter private property.
Red penalty areas
Red stakes or lines define lateral penalty areas.
Course Intelligence
Course Character
The Lakes and Forest courses are defined by water, wetland vegetation and changing sightlines. Cypress heads, lagoons and natural edges give the facility a distinctly Floridian sense of place, while the two layouts provide different visual and strategic rhythms within the same community setting. The Eagles Golf Club is a 36-hole public facility near Tampa, with separate Forest and Lakes courses. The property combines Florida wetlands, cypress and lagoons with generous golf corridors, giving players two contrasting ways to experience the landscape. The Eagles: two distinct Florida golf courses through wetlands and community landscape
Major Risks
Blue Tee Strategy
Confirm which course is booked and choose tees appropriate to ability. Treat red and yellow marked areas according to the current scorecard and avoid residential property. Use the published relief provisions for yardage markers, flower beds, paved paths and newly planted trees when applicable. Allow faster groups through and plan for the scorecard pace target of 4.5 hours or less. Course management notes
Golfer Reviews / Consensus
No verified golfer-review consensus was included in this research pass. INSUFFICIENT
Course Conditions
PARTIALLY_VERIFIED Current conditions not verified Confirm current conditions with the course before play. 2026-10-02 2026-09-02 Do not infer current playing conditions from static course information. No current conditions report was verified.
30-second Pre-round Brief
Pre-round brief {"scenery": "Florida vegetation, water features and the Eagles community setting define the visual character, with each course offering a distinct 18-hole challenge.", "summary": "The Eagles Golf Club offers two 18-hole courses in Odessa: Forest and Lakes. The facility combines public tee times, Florida scenery, water and residential-boundary strategy with practice and clubhouse amenities.", "terrain": "The two courses use different routing identities, with water, residential boundaries, native vegetation and varied approach demands. The official scorecard specifies marked hazards, out of bounds and relief areas.", "headline": "A 36-hole Tampa-area facility with distinct Forest and Lakes challenges.", "playingExperience": "A public 36-hole facility where players can select Forest or Lakes. Multiple tees support different abilities, while water, out of bounds, cart restrictions and pace management matter."} Course focus Review the course character, terrain and strategy notes before play.
Regulations
Four-and-a-half-hour pace
Players are asked to complete 18 holes in 4.5 hours or less.
Dress code
Proper golf attire is required; denim is not permitted and shirts must have a collar.
No private coolers
Private coolers are not permitted.