The Club at Venetian Bay
About
The Club at Venetian Bay is part of a unique residential community with a Mediterranean theme. Colorful buildings, mosaics, and Mediterranean vegetation surround the championship golf course. The biggest challenge for the designers was transforming what was formerly a cow pasture into a lush, challenging course. The design team of Clifton, Ezell, and Clifton seemed to have little trouble doing so. The front nine plays through the woods while the back nine is more open with a few links-style touches. The most prominent feature of this golf course is the abundance of sand bunkers. There are more than 100 strategically placed throughout. The bunkers present a formidable test but they are nicely balanced with ample landing areas. They are also geared more towards low handicappers, which means they aren't intended to kill your round.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by AlexDelaHoz on 03/17/2026
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Photo submitted by AlexDelaHoz on 03/17/2026
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Photo submitted by William6134254 on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by MeanJeansBoyz on 11/26/2024
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Photo submitted by jorden17 on 05/11/2024
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Photo submitted by jorden17 on 05/11/2024
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Photo submitted by jorden17 on 05/11/2024
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Photo submitted by jorden17 on 05/11/2024
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Photo submitted by jorden17 on 05/11/2024
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Finally...18th hole! Photo submitted by u000005851255 on 01/12/2024
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Photo submitted by skipg273 on 09/15/2023
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Photo submitted by skipg273 on 09/15/2023
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Photo submitted by DAllenD75 on 02/10/2023
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Photo submitted by DAllenD75 on 02/10/2023
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Photo submitted by u784863018 on 07/14/2021
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Photo submitted by u784863018 on 07/14/2021
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Photo submitted by u534931092 on 02/23/2021
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Photo submitted by u000006783371 on 04/23/2020
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Photo submitted by BernieBBad on 12/24/2019
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Photo submitted by duffer6275 on 07/13/2015
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Photo submitted by duffer6275 on 07/13/2015
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Photo submitted by duffer6275 on 07/13/2015
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Photo submitted by jimdaniels on 07/03/2013
Golfer Reviews
Great overall
Great course conditions and the pace of play was excellent will definitely go back.
What’s going on with this place??
Local here. Played this course plenty of times, and my expectations are pretty low since it’s hit rough times in the past.
The course is interesting enough but the traps are full of water, and even though the cart paths have been paved the areas around the path are very rutted and full of holes. It wouldn’t take much to fix this, but I doubt they care.
My biggest concern is management and their attitude. We are under an extreme heat advisory, yet there was literally ZERO water on the course. When we called to let the clubhouse know that they were out of water, the person on the phone gave excuses and hung up on us. Plenty of people mowing on half the holes, and a trash crew emptying cans, so if you like heat stress, lack of even basics like drinking water or a beverage cart, then this is your course! If empty garbage cans and mowers in your landing area are your thing during a round, then it’s money well spent. My money is going elsewhere.
Venitian
Love this course and the staff is great. Haven't golfed here in about 2 years. Nice practice area, but I liked hitting off the grass better then the mats. Practice balls are VERY pricey. 12.00 for a small bucket was ridiculous in my opinion. Only negative of the day
Sand traps
They have turned most of the sand traps into ponds/water hazards. Very unusual.
Always a good experience
Have played here dozens of times but it’s been 6 or 7 years ago now. Layout is great. Challenge for all levels. But fair. Greens in good shape and roll true. The only negative is one that had always been a negative. Course was not built with good drainage. Sand traps were all full of water. That’s understandable in summer in Florida. The fairways retain too much moisture. They are always soggy. Again it is wet in Fl most of the summer. Other than that the course was in nice shape. Spartan pro shop but nice folks.
August 2026
Course was in overall good shape, but very wet due to recent rain. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Looking forward to my next round there.
Absolute Best Area Course
Everything was perfect; the best course in this area to play a round of golf. Only Pebble Beach golf courses and golf course my son and I played in Cancun.
Decent Conditions and Good Pace
Overall, the course is in pretty good condition besides standing water in many sand traps and a few mushy low spots. Pace of play was good but our cart died on #12 and it took a half hour to get a replacement mostly because nobody would answer the phone in the clubhouse.
For Sale
It feels like the course is out of money. They do not have any sand. There are no ball washers. Weeds are taking over. The TWO water coolers have mildew around nozzles. The carts are barely being cleaned, this is happening all over the county. Many sand traps are holding green slimy water. The greens need attention.
Perfect Day
Had some friends who won a 4some to this course so we bought another 4some to play with them. Everyone was friendly including the proshop employee and the starter. The course had a heavy rain recently so there was standing water in some bunkers but besides that it was phenomenal for the money. The greens rolled as true as possible. I had 5 birdies so no complaints from me! Look forward to coming back. We drove 1.5 hours to play and it was worth every bit.
Great Track - Bunkers Need Tending
I play this course regularly and the staff are the best! The layout is challenging but not overbearing. Fairways and greens are well kept. The only criticism is that the bunders are not well kept and many had pools of water despite no rain in the 48 hours before I played. Still, I highly recommend.
STILL ONE OF THE BEST
ALWAYS LIKED PLAYING HERE OVER THE YEARS .HAVENT PLAYED HERE THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF GOTTEN A LITTLE PRICEY BUT CAUGHT A BREAK BECAUSE OF AERATION SO WENT BACK STIIL A GREAT PLACE TO PLAY BEAUTIFUL GREENS SAME FOR THE FAIRWAYS JUST A GOLFERS GREAT DAY OUT THANKS GOLF NOW FOR HELPING OUT
Greens being worked
The greens are being aerated so they’re slow and sandy.
Nice course
Good layout, challenging but with opportunities to score. Greens somewhat inconsistent, but overall pretty good.