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4.0
1068 Reviews (1068)
5 Stars
463
4 Stars
451
3 Stars
98
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
28
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
83.4%
Recommend this course
969 out of 1068 reviews
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3.5
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
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3.8
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
80.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 20 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 35
Length 3191 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

The 18-hole Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club in Sunset Beach, North Carolina is a public golf course that opened in 1987. Designed by Dan Maples, Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club measures 6503 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 119 and a 71.6 USGA rating. The course features 3 sets of tees for different skill levels. The greens are bent and the fairways are bermuda.

The Dan Maples designed layout is a real treat. The regular tees are situated to afford the average player an enjoyable round of golf with scoring opportunities. From the back tees, Sandpiper Bay will challenge the best of low handicappers. 6 par 3's, 6 par 4's and 6 par 5's await your arrival.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Mini Verde Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Maples (1987) Michael Gleason (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.0
1068 Reviews (1068)
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Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great day

It was hot in PM but had a great day. Course in good condition. One of my favorite places to play when in NMB

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good golf course

A good value, a variety of tee locations to suit all skill levels.

Course was extremely wet for mid August, greens were aerated more than a week ago, but greens conditions were adversely affected more than I expected. Interesting layout. Fast pace of play. Friendly staff, nice clubhouse.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

good shape

Good course - wet conditions, but able to drive fairways. Great staff and good hospitality from everyone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Eddie boy

The course 27 holes were aerated two days ago. The fairways were properly maintained and the staff were professional and very pleasant.

I highly recommend the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best value and course conditions

Even though the greens were aerated (as stated when booked) the greens still were very playable. The course as always was in excellent shape. And the round was very enjoyable as there were no problems with pace of play. I was a single and at least 3 if not 4 groups allowed me to play through. The only comment of concern is they now give a very small bag of warm up balls for the range. However, it was explained that others abused the range and would hit balls and not being playing. A suggestion would be to give out paper wrist bands or some simple ID tag instead of limiting patrons. However, I keep company by back and telling people about this course because it is a great place for all level of golfers at a extremely reasonable rate. Keep up the great work! See you again on the next trip to the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Piper to Bay

Course was in great shape - great value - will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Sand Piper Bay

The course was in excellent condition today. Greens were plush and rolled true. I would definitely recommend playing SandPiper Bay if in the Sunset Beach area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/05/2019

from the head professional - thank you for the feedback, hope to see you again

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good Choice

Great shape. Good layout. Well run. Greens a bit slow but really well maintained. Fun course and great value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Staff, Great Course!!!

A great round of Golf. We played Sand and Piper and had a great time. Great layout and great people!!

We will be back!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect Greens

Course is in great condition. Great value and a very friendly staff. Must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amazing as always

Every time I come to the beach we play Sandpiper Bay, the course is always in amazing condition and you can’t beat it for the price. Best course around in my opinion!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/05/2019

from head golf professional - thank you for the feedback, come back anytime

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

The greens were full and in good shape but were extremely slow. All the water coolers were empty and they had no refreshment cart. When I called the pro shop to inform them they didn’t seem concerned. The temperature was 91*. Personal coolers not allowed.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good deal

Found a great deal on a Saturday morning, so my boy and I decided to check this place out. The course is surrounded by houses, but the conditions were good, and the houses were always far enough away so as not to pose much of a threat of hitting any of them. We only played the Piper nine, and the staff was great about accommodating us and allowing us to only pay for nine, even though I had booked it as 18. The fairways were wide and almost all straight, so that's good for our skill level. The pace was pretty slow, but that's good since my son takes a lot of strokes. Overall it was very nice and I'd definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic Course for Cheap!!

Paid under 30 for a round here and the course was immaculate. Cant believe it was public. Greens were well maintained and there was plenty of water and sand obstacles to keep things interesting. If I had to make one complaint it would be that the womens tee boxes avoided most of the obstacles making it pretty boring for the advanced female golfer. All in all 10\10.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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