Bluewater Bay Resort - Bay: #6
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2.6
1387 Reviews (1387)
5 Stars
207
4 Stars
467
3 Stars
342
2 Stars
185
1 Stars
186
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.7
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.7
41.5%
Recommend this course
913 out of 1387 reviews
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3.0
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
45.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 40 reviews
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2.3
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
37
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.4
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
30.9%
Recommend this course
30 out of 97 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
1387 Reviews (1387)

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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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible greens

Surprised they actually charge money to putt on these greens. There’s more sand than grass and most of the holes were cut in the sand. Worst golf experience in Florida!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

It poured on us so the course was a pretty wet but other then that a blast

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Don't waste your time

Worst course in the area and it's not close. Greens are trashed and burnt out. Idk why this place is even open, and the fact that it still runs you $60 to play is a joke. Decent layout, but the conditions are awful. Never again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Same old Bluewater

Course conditions are bad. Greens are all sand covered. Hardly any grass on several fairways. Broken sign post. Trash cans overflowing on some holes. Sprinklers running during the day. Practice putting green all sand and bad grass. No driving range. Horrible drainage on several fairways. Obviously they are just open for members and to overcharge the unknowing players. $55 for this course is robbery.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens

The Green’s were horrible. I have never seen greens that bad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No one should be paying to play this course

GolfNow should be ashamed of listing this course as playable. It is under new management and they are trying to revive it but it is in no condition to be played yet. The tee boxes are dirt and there is more sand on the greens than grass. The manager was extremely nice and explained he wouldn’t pay to play it and that GolfNow should have it noted as under repair. Obviously the description on GolfNow is far from what the course actually looks like. Stay away for now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

poor conditions

the tee boxes were all overgrown. the greens were the worst I've ever played on. they mainly consisted of sand and patches of slow grass. the fairways were somewhat nice. course needs ALOT of maintenance. will not be playing there again nor suggesting any other golfer to either.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst Course I’ve Ever Played

Sand EVERYWHERE. Greens, fairways, roughs. My white putter was dyed blue after putting on each green.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good for practice rounds.

I had not played in a year, and this was a good and inexpensive way to get back out on the course. Good layout and open. Fairways were cut, but greens had recently been sanded so were in rough shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Can’t believe it’s still in business

No driving range. Practice green may as well be the surface of the moon. The greens on the course are every bit as bad. One cart attendant tried to tell me that the greens had recently been aerated and top dressed. They haven’t been. They’re simply terrible. Why he said that is beyond me. 50-65 dollars to play here is ridiculous.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course not good

Course is in very poor condition especially the greens and tee boxes

Fairways are not in existence on some holes

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still needs work

New management has made a lot of progress on this once Cadillac course. Staff is helpful and friendly. Fairways are much better than last year. Greens are still very bad but the staff seems to have a good plan to bring them back. A good day of golf at a fair price.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are in horrible condition, mostly dirt or sand. Pace of play was bad, groups starting on the wrong holes and groups playing more than 4 people, bc they were “playing a friendly tournament”. Overall just pour course management

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Only Do Fast Pass

This course is rough, especially the greens. They are beyond seriously playable. The tee boxes aren’t level. And the marshall was consistently doing useless maintenance in front of me all day. It was only $50, so not a bad price to play in this part of Florida, but it also plays like a $50 course in Florida.

Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course in VERY POOR condition

Such a shame what has happened here. The course has a nice layout and used to enjoy playing here. However, the conditions are beyond bad. Looks to me like it is going to be bulldozed for development. Has anything changed since I played there on May 14?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Price was reasonable. Course was a different set up than I have played. Greens were in terrible shape, very little grass....mostly sand. It would have been nice to have been alerted as to the green status before we booked. Very friendly staff.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Worst course I've ever played. DO NOT PLAY HERE!!!

This course is atrocious condition. Nearly every green is burnt out and has very little grass on it. Their pictures online, and on Google Images, do not show any of this. I paid $60 for a round and there was no mention that the course was in rough shape. I got to the first green and was immediately shocked at the terrible condition. As I played the first few holes, I saw that it wasn't getting any better. I cannot stress enough....DO NOT PAY TO PLAY HERE!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor condition

Greens and tee boxes were pretty bare. Some greens were non existent. Little to no grass. Fairways were nice.

Challenging course just needs some tlc

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