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3.5
1612 Reviews (1612)
5 Stars
168
4 Stars
500
3 Stars
388
2 Stars
241
1 Stars
315
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
72.4%
Recommend this course
913 out of 1612 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.9
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
50.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 46 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
168 Reviews (168)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
65.5%
Recommend this course
110 out of 168 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6128 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2013. Check Bonaventure Golf Club listing for the remaining opened 18 holes.

Bonaventure West is also known as the Resort Course. This 6189-yard course has less water than the East Course and one extra par 3 on each nine. This is a Charles Mahannah layout, showing this renowned golf course architect at his best.

It has wide fairways and undulating greens. The golf course has lots of tropical vegetation and inhabited by wild parrots, blue herons, snowy egrets, and many other forms of wildlife. Fairways are generous, but hole design makes low scoring a challenge.

The course is perfectly suited for golfers of all skill levels

Course Details

Year Built 1975
Golf Season Year round
Architect Mark Mahannah

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Casual

Food & Beverage

Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.5
1612 Reviews (1612)

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Golf Course

Very fun course with several areas which require a bit of finesse. Definitely will be back for another round.

Thank you

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just an incredible improvement of the greens

The tee box are almost perfect for most of them, and the greens are rolling, the sand traps are in excellent conditions with fresh sand all around.

Great time, and much better conditions. Thank you.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course

It was a very challenging course, greens were in decent shape. Fairways were also well-maintained. Be prepared for water on every hole and plenty of sand traps.

The only issue was the pace play was extremely slow. There was a group of three in front of us that obviously had never played golf before And did not understand the etiquette of letting others play through. Unfortunately, the Marshall left early so we did not finish the course. We gave up after 13 holes as it was just too painful to wait at every hole for the group in front of us.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 209
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Bonaventure Getting Better

I played this golf course many times when I lived in South Florida. It was a great course with a great layout, even to the poing of hosting major amateur tournaments. It had fallen on har times but I made a habit playing it onve on trips there. Last couple of years it had almost gotten to unplayable status, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the vast improvment. It has a ways to go bit they are moving in the right direction with greens and bunkers that are now playable

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Improved

Overall course is improved. I hadn’t played here in years due to poor conditions but will definitely return now that it appears the ownership is putting money into the course. Fairways, greens and tees were good. Halfway house had good options in the turn. Good to have another option in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Significantly Improved

Took a chance on this course again on a hot deal, but was pleasantly surprised at how much they've improved. A year or two ago this place was a total cow pasture, absolutely unplayable. As of April 2024, it is considerably better and a place that I would now consider when looking for tee times among the many public courses in the area.

There are a few greens with areas that need more attention, but flags were placed away from any problems and they did not factor into play. Greens were otherwise trimmed very short and rolled well.

Many approaches appear freshly grassed/sodded and fairways are in good shape, about on par with other courses in the area.

Tee boxes are now above average.

Bunkers all have very soft and silty sand, though most if not all of them have little rocks dispersed among the sand. Bring your higher-bounce wedges.

The left side of Hole 4 is all chopped down forest and tree waste. It looks like a giant burn pile. If you hit a hook off the tee, re-tee and hit again. It's blind off the left and you won't find your ball. Wish there was signage for this extensive of an excavation project. There wasn't any other construction or significant renovation on the course.

This course is not beginner friendly. Lots of water and forced carries. If you can't reliably carry a ball at least 120 yards, you will be in the water often and will likely fall behind the pace. Most people still play the middle tees and back when they probably should be on the forward tees on this course. Despite the extensive renovations and improvements, I can still see pace of play easily becoming a issue on a busy day.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes and greens have seen a lot of traffic

Fairways are well kept, greens still roll fast but have sand and fertilizer mixed in seeing the dots in the floor on short outs might be distracting to some.

Greens seem like they’re ready to be punched.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Deal

After reading a few reviews I was a little skeptical of the course, all that went out the window today!

For $62 this course was in fantastic condition!

Pace of play was a tad slower but nothing I haven’t seen before.

Par 3 tee boxes are a little beat up but not terrible.

Fairways were in great condition!

15/18 greens were in great condition.

Absolutely would play again!

P.S-whoever placed the holes for 4/1/2024… I hope you stub your toe everyday this week.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course / Great Value

First time playing this course and for the $75 I paid it was a great experience. This can easily be a $150 green fee course.

Bring a lot of balls as you find water in 80% of the holes.

I really recommend this course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bonaventure on the rebound

I have played this course at least 100 in the early to mid 90s. It was an exceptional track back and place where very good players played. I have moved out of the area but have tried to play when I back in SOFLA. The last few years it had gone from poor to almost unplayable. This trip I was not going to back but got convinced to take a look. They have made tremendous progress. Greens have come back and the fairways, while still a little then are much improved. They have done a lot to improve the bunkering but it would nice if they had more rakes for players to help maintain. They have a way to go, thus the 4 stars. But if I had done this review last year, it would have been a 1 at best

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course has come along.

Course is in a lot better shape that was for the last 2 years.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Good conditions and layout, just need improve some services availability (as restrooms) in the course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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