Bluewater Bay Resort - Bay: #6
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2.8
1346 Reviews (1346)
5 Stars
199
4 Stars
460
3 Stars
336
2 Stars
171
1 Stars
180
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
52.8%
Recommend this course
895 out of 1346 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
1.9
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
36
Conditions
1.5
Value
1.9
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.1
StaffFriendliness
3.7
22.1%
Recommend this course
15 out of 68 reviews
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2.4
149 Reviews (149)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
48
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
43.0%
Recommend this course
64 out of 149 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6555 yards
Slope 141
Rating 71.8
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Bluewater Bay Golf Club
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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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2.8
1346 Reviews (1346)

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Under repair

We had played Bluewater Bay in the past for many years. They have went from 4 nine hole courses down to 2 over the years. Apparently the course had recently been purchased by the members and is currently going through a transition period with new ownership and grounds crews. Hopefully with this change the course will return to good shape like it used to be.

As far as course conditions go, there are greens with little to no grass, some fairways lack grass in a few areas. But you can tell that grass is trying to grow on some of the greens and fairways, but it has a ways to go. I look forward to seeing what this course looks like over the next year or so. I hope it makes a turn around.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

2 2much

Sad that the general public has no idea what poor conditions this course is in - don't do it GP

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Poor conditions

In spite of the heat, we played. Bay side was hot and horrible conditions. Didn't matter if you were in the middle of the fairway or on the green - very dry and lousy conditions. 100% TERRIBLE. Marsh side was better but still needs a lot of water and work. I forget what hole it was but they were watering the sand trap and I called the pro shop - who knows if they did anything. I've gotta do a better job with reviews before booking this course again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
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 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not terrible course, but certainly not the best in the area

Course is a conjoined two 9 hole courses consisting of "Marsh" and "Bay". Golf Carts felt new, but were missing coolers (And you couldn't bring your own). No driving range for warm ups (I think a couple of sim bays in the pro shop building would be perfect for this location). Marsh #1 is very rough (think stiff sand trap with a bit of green thrown in) with the pin missing all together. Bay #1 and #2 are also in very rough shape, but the rest of the course is ok. They did some course change ups which 18Birdies isn't tracking so that really didn't help much keeping score (but I'm a scratch golfer on my 3rd real round so it doesn't matter much to me). Lots of houses to hit so definitely not trying to hit any bombs at the risk of injuring anyone or hitting anything. Would play again just for practice, but no great expectations.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautifull Setting / Course Needs Work

The location is fantastic. But three green were completel bare and 2 were being watered. A couple of holes had temporary greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the $54

Crappy grass throughout....plus a tight course with houses on all sides...

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

BossMan

Worst course I ever played, I left a Ranger on the cart and manger park cart . I went back to get it and said it wasn’t on the cart.

Green were unputtable, their were no fairways

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Absolutely terrible

Do not even waste your time or money. 60$ to play the worst course I have ever seen, greens are straight up dirt and this place has no respect for people or the sport.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE

This course is one of the worst I’ve ever played. The greens are in terrible condition you are better off picking up your ball and heading back to the cart if it goes on the green. There are no fairways, it is just constant rough. The course is very confusing and I got lost for several minutes. The staff is very kind and was the one bright spot of the course. There are some good views but for 55 dollars I would not recommend this course. Could not even finish the round and called it quits after 14. Hopefully they can improve the conditions of this course because it does have some potential.

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

My backyard is better maintained than this

This is by far the worst course I have ever played. The fairways matched the rough in grass height. The greens were so bad and inconsistent that I think my ball would be better off putt on cement. Overall it was a fun time to play golf but it shouldn’t be the most challenging course due to how bad the course is maintained

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not good

The young lady checking me in said they were having trouble with there greens, and she was right! I have never seen greens that bad. They were bare, too sandy, pitted, and the two greens that had a decent amount of grass, the grass was too tall. The grass along the fairways hadn't been mowed in some time, and the fairways themselves were pretty rough. I really liked the layout of the course and the bay for a backdrop was great! It's just a shame about everything else.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

65$ for Bluewater is absurd.

65$ for Bluewater in its condition is insane & absurd.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good for beginners, course needs care

The fairways are ok, tees ok, bunkers not bad, but greens have many, many patches of no grass, sand only, and there are a couple of temporary greens. Grass on the greens, what there was of it, needed mowing. It was had to hit putts hard enough. At best, it was like playing "winter rules" in July: hit it onto the green, add two strokes, and go to the next tee.

On the good side, the layout is interesting and the staff friendly, however there is no driving range, only a small green to chip onto. Bar and grill are open only Thursdays through the weekend.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dead Greens

Bought a “hot deal” for 40 bucks and was way overpriced for the course conditions. Most of the greens are under repair and most are dead. A few holes have temporary greens that are basically a cup in the fairway.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Rough conditions

Course is still in rough condition. Greens are half sand, fairways are ok, tee boxes are a little rough.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in rough shape

Course isn't worth paying $10 to play currently. We were one of very few groups out at 11:30am. We were not told that the greens were basically non-existent. They were bare dirt with some sand around the outside. Waste of money. Attached is probably one of the best looking greens of the day. Tee boxes were unmowed and fareways were knarley.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
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
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