Bluewater Bay Resort - Bay: #6
A view of the 6th hole at Bay Course from Bluewater Bay Resort
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2.6
1391 Reviews (1391)
5 Stars
207
4 Stars
467
3 Stars
343
2 Stars
187
1 Stars
187
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.8
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
40.9%
Recommend this course
913 out of 1391 reviews
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2.8
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
39.5%
Recommend this course
17 out of 43 reviews
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2.4
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
26
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.5
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.0
32.6%
Recommend this course
28 out of 86 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and a smooth, uncrowded pace of play make for a relaxed round at this laid-back Florida course. The interesting layout across Marsh and Bay nines offers a fun challenge with scenic Choctawatchee Bay views.

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Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6555 yards
Slope 141
Rating 71.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1981
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (1981) Jerry Pate (1981)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Marina, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

2.6
1391 Reviews (1391)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Watching the Game 12
19th Hole Specials 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 50
Bunkers 41
Narrow Fairways 27
This course/club is great for:
Locals 33
Playing Multiple Courses 28
Seniors 27
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 31
Worth the Drive 22
In the 'Burbs 17

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Played On
Reviews 129
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice carts and putting green. Challenging layout with views of the Bay.We will be playing there quite often this snowbird season.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Some Love

This course was probably lovely once, but it is in pretty rough shape. For sure we played in the winter and perhaps simmer would show improvement, but from tee box to fairway to green it just needs love and investment. The shining light was the staff - pro shop and starter were simply very nice people and very accommodating when I had my tee time mixed up (although the course was pretty empty). Bring your sense of adventure (and humor) and have some fun for an inexpensive round with a couple of pretty views and lots of practice on less-than-ideal surfaces...

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Difficult course

It was a hard course to maneuver. Spent some time finding hole #1. There was a lot of tree roots in the rough area which if you weren’t looking you would be falling or tripping, needs to be cleaned up or have them covered more. Dangerous when you’re in these areas swinging you want to make sure that there’s no tree roots around oh you’ll be breaking clubs. For me I wouldn’t go back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Love

As a positive, the people working in the pro-shop were incredibly friendly but unfortunately the course is really in rough shape. Granted, it was winter when we played but tee boxes and greens were sandy, fairways were primarily dirt, greens were, well, not particularly green. Some holes that could be stunners, but it is clear this course needs some love and investment.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still quite rough but a good layout

Glad they had directional signs to get around the course! This will be a great track when the grasses start to green and rough areas fixed.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible Course with Snobby Members

A friend and I played this course occasionally due to it have wide open tee times because of the condition, so we knew what we were getting in to. I haven’t been back and won’t be back since I played this course back in Oct 2022. We showed up for our 8:00 am tee time booked through Golf Now, the gentleman in the Club House was surprised we were able to book because of a 8:30 member shotgun start for a tournament. He told us no biggie, go ahead and go and we should be in front of the members. In the cart it had Bay listed at the top followed by Marsh, so we went ahead and drove to Bay 1 and by the 3rd hole members were coming through and started to call the club house because we were in the middle of their tournament. We said no problem, we will drive to Marsh 1 and get out of your way. By the time we got to Marsh 3 we were behind a group of 5; no problem we are not in a rush. Well they called the club house and sent some girls holding the tournament to us in order to escort us to Marsh 6 to get ahead of the members. I told them no thanks, I’m done being moved around by your members. I was fully refunded but refuse to give a $1 to this crap course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is no longer a great course like it used to be!! Falling!!!

This course was very Sandy on the Tee’s, fairways pine cones, and lots and lots of needles!!!

It was if we were playing on a Sandy beach!!

We used to love this course, however I am sorry to say we will not return!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad conditions. Like hitting out of sand on whole course. Greens in poor condition. Tees in terrible condition

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Marsh 9 HOLE surprise!

Playing on a cold and windy December day forces one to speed up play (length of round was 3.5 hrs) and not pay attention to the finer and little details of the course. Regardless, given the time of year and conditions, the course was in sub-optimal shape. But the Marsh 9 was a pleasant layout..

Overall, the course is tired and not in shape. Again, perhaps a function of the time of year, but one wonders with a healthy maintenance budget it could be brought 'up to par'.

Staff were friendly and helpful.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointed in overall shape

We hadn't played this course for several years and did not know the course was in the midst of a change of ownership with residents buying the course and putting their best foot forward to repair and get the course back into shape with a new management company. The "Bay" side 9 holes was in rough shape, greens, fairways and tee boxes are in need of work. The "Marshes" side 9 holes was in better shape and more enjoyable to play. Overall the course could be challenging in itself with layout but certainly needs a lot of work. We wish them well in their efforts.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

The course was not in the best of shape and restaurant was closed. The price was right compared to other courses in the area.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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