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The Golf Club at Bluewater Bay

2.6
1391 Reviews (1391)
Bluewater Bay Resort - Bay: #6
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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
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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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Gold 72 6555 yards 71.8 141
Blue 72 5973 yards 69.5 128
White 72 5388 yards 67.0 121
Red (W) 72 4800 yards 69.0 125
Black 72 3399 yards 61.2 107
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Bay/Lake
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Gold M: 72.9/146 350 380 415 143 530 370 555 165 410 3318 380 515 420 180 425 465 195 385 520 3485 6803
Blue M: 70.3/138 320 340 345 125 500 345 525 143 350 2993 340 472 375 150 390 415 170 350 475 3137 6130
White M: 68.0/129 300 300 325 120 460 275 495 137 310 2722 319 445 355 138 355 380 160 340 462 2954 5676
Red W: 72.7/133 270 290 315 110 448 270 490 132 305 2630 280 440 345 120 350 375 150 310 415 2785 5415
Handicap 13 11 9 17 1 7 3 15 5 8 16 4 18 2 6 10 12 14
Par 4 4 4 3 5 4 5 3 4 36 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 13 11 7 17 1 9 5 15 3 6 8 2 18 10 4 14 12 16
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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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garywhill1
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Ray6424551
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, at least fix the greens.

I love the course and overall layout, but for Pete’s sake, put some money into the greens. They are horrible when they could easily be the best in town.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u314162318889
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000007468248
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
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TheGreatOne13
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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u314163177940
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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tonyricketts
Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are dead and also several fairways. Enough said.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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clearwaterms
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible layout, worse conditions

The course is in terrible shape, the tee boxes are almost entirely sand, the greens are diseased and the fairways/playable rough have large dead spots. Even if the course was in better shape the layout is difficult with very narrow sections and strongly discourages using driver off the tee. It is a tough round and offers little in the way of fun. Lots of blind t shots and weeds in the rough made lost balls a far too often occurrence.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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bfmcvs1
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Avoid

Course is in terrible shape from the greens, fairways and tee boxes. Not sure they own a mower. Staff was good. No beverage cart or food available

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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u314163177940
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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u314162472459
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible Course

Been playing golf for 40 years this is the second worse course I have ever played… worst was in Outer Banks but this one was close . I would not play this course for free…terrible greens … terrible fairways… terrible T boxes… even terrible golf cart paths…. Any resemblance between this and a golf course is purely accidental.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Deadtrev
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Work in progress

This is a good course that just needs more attention.

It’s a nice layout with some great holes.

Management issues seem to be getting better.

Course maintenance is what needs to happen.

Know what your getting into playing this course and you will have a better day. The price is right. Help this course stay around and give it a chance.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u436922164
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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u000007660217
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course was in horrible condition. No signage to help you get through the course. For the first time ever I actually quit my round after 9 holes. Should be removed from golf now

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Stoner1040
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Terrible course

The layout is awful. Your driving all over the place to find holes. Conditions are bad. Sand tee boxes, spotty fairways, out of control rough, and greens have disease on marsh course.

Bay course greens are a little better but not much. If you were to hit a couple good shots to overcome the course, the greens would take it from you with crabgrass roots all over them.

Will never play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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jermbob
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course was in rough condition. Very over grown in areas and the greens were in terrible shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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lucstadelman
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u314163009467
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314162709455
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the drive or money

Poor conditions had a group of 10!!! In front of me. Would not go back again. Play emerald, regatta, or Kelly before this place. Do not recommend. Booked my reservation online and they said they didn’t have room for me… never again

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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u000002552919
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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