Bonaventure GC
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3.3
1656 Reviews (1656)
5 Stars
172
4 Stars
523
3 Stars
398
2 Stars
244
1 Stars
319
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
68.0%
Recommend this course
946 out of 1656 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.4
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
73.9%
Recommend this course
51 out of 69 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.1
147 Reviews (147)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
30
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
57.8%
Recommend this course
85 out of 147 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7064 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.7

Bonaventure Golf Club (formerly known as Bonaventure Country Club) is a classic Florida layout with holes routed through strands of mature palms and hardwoods, and around numerous water hazards and expansive bunkers. This course, designed by Joe Lee, is also called the Green Monster. Some people call it the Cascade Course because of the waterfall on the picturesque 160-yard, par-3 third. This signature hole has a waterfall that stretches across the front of the green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Lee (1970) Greenway Golf (2012)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bonaventure Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Showers, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

3.3
1656 Reviews (1656)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 20
Bunkers 15
Forced Carries 13
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 14
Locals 12
A Weekend Splurge 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9
In the 'Burbs 6
Worth the Drive 6

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Unacceptably slow pace of play

The pace of play was so slow we decided to stop after 9. We were pacing around 5.5 - 6 hours. Never again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Ok course but they oversell the course and the pace of play suffers. Started at 1:30 and didn’t finish for about 5 hours. In fact, three groups ahead of me quit before finishing. No drink or snack cart was driving around so make sure you pack your own snacks and drinks. The course is fine but the greens need work.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Slowest round ever

Played Saturday at 2pm. 3 foursomes lined up at every tee. 3 and a half hours for 9 holes. Ended up playing the front 9 twice and finished at 630pm in the dark. Ranger was useless.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 142
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

High Degree of Difficulty

If you like long par 4s and 5s along with medium par 4s that have to circumnavigate large ponds with angled shots into greens, this is your course. I’m a 14 handicap and found Bonaventure to be very challenging especially with my game not working as well as normal. Course conditions were scruffy but playable. Driving range needs tons of work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 251
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Better than expected

Honestly, was impressed with the greens and fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value but slow play

Tee times seem to be every 7 min which makes tee times available at a good price but makes pace of place slow

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Restaurant needs to be opened up

The restaurant needs to be opened up. It being closed takes away from the total Golf experience. If the restaurant was opened up, it would really turn the business of the golf course around while I was there. I heard a lot of people complaining about the restaurant not being open.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Cost was very reasonable

Fairways and rough cut to short. Pace of play was very good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course

Course Condition was very good have played here before and it is very much improved. Very nice employee in the pro shop If you played here before and weren’t going to go back because of the conditions you need to see it now. Pace of play not so good.,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

The staff is extremely rude with scummy tee times

They load up members on the tee sheet for tee times that are not available to the public. This alone would be fine, but they do it so there is only 5 minutes between tee times (I doubt golf now would allow this). Do not be surprised if your tee time is bumped back 20 minutes if they just squeeze 4 groups off in front of you in 15 minutes. There will always be a back up on the first hole

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

This Course is a Dog Track!

Played today. This course is hands down the worst golf course I've ever played on. $80 to play on dead grass and weeds. No beverage cart. No place to buy a sandwich or snack at the turn. This course reminds me of what Heron Bay looked like 3 years AFTER it closed. I don't consider myself to be a golf snob either. I play aot of different courses in South Florida all year round, and again, this is a DOG TRACK! Many other choices for the same $$ or less.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Very slow play

Our group got backed up on hole 3 (par 3). 4 groups waiting ahead of us. We waited on every shot after that. 5 hour round!😟

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value for the money

Course was not boring at all lots of dog legs, sand, waterfalls water, nice layout long part fives challenging part threes just a nice day

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