Bonaventure GC
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3.3
1662 Reviews (1662)
5 Stars
175
4 Stars
526
3 Stars
398
2 Stars
244
1 Stars
319
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.0
67.5%
Recommend this course
952 out of 1662 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.3%
Recommend this course
55 out of 73 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
145 Reviews (145)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
29
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
58.6%
Recommend this course
85 out of 145 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently impresses with challenging dog legs, water features, and demanding par threes that keep every round engaging. Friendly pro shop staff and noticeably improved course conditions reward returning golfers who haven't visited recently.

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
1662 Reviews (1662)

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 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
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3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

It's OK

It was a very good course for the money. However, there were a few temporary greens and the courses being renovated overall. My wife and I enjoyed it.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot Deal

First time using a Hot Deal from Golf Pass. Played this course years ago, and it was a supreme destination for golf. Sad to see it in the condition it now is in, but still very good for getting back into golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not a good time to play

Some greens are provisional, fairways a lot of no grass, rough has a grass too high (lost 2 balls) and the pacing was horrible (at least 2 holes open ahead and 3 groups waiting for each tee shots)

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 81
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Trying too little for too little

Didn't even bother to seed and trim temporary greens, just stuck a flag hole off to the side and let us figure it out on our own, after trying to putt on the first one which was ridiculous we skipped the next four.,,, all this for regular prices. There was a nice well stocked ice/water station by the cart shack, but, the one employee inside told us the bar/snack counter inside didn't open till noon and the refreshment shack at the 1st tee /turn was not opening because it had no electricity

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

South Florida worse golf course don’t let anyone fool you

As the title says this is by far the worst golf course in South Florida any other review that states the layout or the course are any type of playable condition is a flat out lie. The fairways are nonexistent more weed than grass. They have several greens blocked off but the ones you can play are in just as terrible condition either being deceased, bumpy, Sandy or dead. They don’t maintain the rough so at this point looks like swamp land.

The staff attitude reflects the course terrible conditions. They are trying to safe face by saying they’re working on the course but the matter of the fact is unless they were completely closed and remodel this course it is never going to be anything other than the worst course in South Florida and a complete cow pasture that it’s not worth paying for. Do yourself a favor and go to any other golf course is better than this wasteland.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Couldn’t even pay me enough to play this dog track again

I've golfed nearly every course in South Florida and this is easily the worst one, price considered as well.

The conditions are mediocre at best and that’s being generous, the fairways are more weedways than grass same goes for the tee boxes that are in abysmal shape. The course doesn’t drain well and they don’t maintain the rough at all it’s more like Fl swamp land.

The greens (which aren’t blocked off) are diseased, dry and bumpy. No skill needed to putt just luck as the line is never true.

This place used to be a decent course but current management has let this place become a cow pasture. They’re trying to make an attempt I put lipstick on a pig by doing a little bit of work but the reality of the situation is this course needs to be closed down for a full rehab. Otherwise their just prolonging this place becoming a new housing complex waiting to happen.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Potential

The layout of the course is very good. There is something for everyone. The greens require a lot of work for this course to be better

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cannot peoperly review due to renovations

The course is beautiful but was in the middle of renovations and in rough shape with a few temporary greens. Will definitely play again when completed.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course for $25

The course is in array, construction, temporary greens, bad fairways and greens; however, I paid less than $25 so for that it was worth it.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Atrocious shape

The course was in terrible shape. It’s not worth $35 right now. Maybe $10 or $15. At least pace of play was good, since no one is playing the course right now.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible

You shouldn’t come offer this course to people. Half the holes r unplayable

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Work in Progress

Before playing I had reviews about people being unhappy because the course wasn’t up to par. Yes the course is under construction. Many of the holes are being worked on. Greens are in bad shape but they are being worked on. Other than that it’s a beautiful course. Once the work is completed that will be a very nice course. I am new to golf so I didn’t mind. For an avid player come back when it’s completed

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

Unfortunate temp greens & course in repair

First 9 holes in 2 hrs & should have left, instead we finished back 9 in 3 hrs of slow agonizing pain of mystery players starting on # 10

Mgmnt should get better ranger or maybe cameras would help.

Very Sad on a significant course in time

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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