Bonaventure Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7064 yards | 73.7 | 134 |
| Blue | 72 | 6552 yards | 72.3 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6292 yards | 70.7 | 125 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6292 yards | 76.8 | 138 |
| Gold | 72 | 5614 yards | 67.2 | 122 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5614 yards | 72.9 | 132 |
| Red | 72 | 5252 yards | 65.3 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5252 yards | 70.7 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.7/134 | 570 | 349 | 175 | 465 | 395 | 173 | 549 | 415 | 429 | 3520 | 538 | 430 | 184 | 403 | 425 | 373 | 581 | 182 | 428 | 3544 | 7064 |
| Blue M: 72.3/128 | 540 | 320 | 158 | 410 | 360 | 160 | 495 | 391 | 410 | 3244 | 476 | 410 | 163 | 375 | 405 | 355 | 540 | 169 | 415 | 3308 | 6552 |
| White M: 70.7/125 W: 76.8/138 | 523 | 305 | 149 | 397 | 344 | 154 | 473 | 383 | 393 | 3121 | 466 | 393 | 155 | 365 | 388 | 345 | 511 | 155 | 393 | 3171 | 6292 |
| Gold M: 67.2/122 W: 72.9/132 | 406 | 299 | 145 | 328 | 327 | 150 | 435 | 375 | 296 | 2761 | 411 | 372 | 148 | 352 | 330 | 325 | 424 | 151 | 340 | 2853 | 5614 |
| Red M: 65.3/116 W: 70.7/125 | 395 | 273 | 134 | 320 | 237 | 143 | 427 | 369 | 285 | 2583 | 401 | 302 | 140 | 345 | 290 | 315 | 410 | 145 | 321 | 2669 | 5252 |
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
Course Details
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Bar, Snacks, GrillAvailable Facilities
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2024 #3)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by mphillipsucf on 03/03/2026
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Photo submitted by mphillipsucf on 03/03/2026
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Wildlife at Bonaventure Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 12/18/2025
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Gator on fairway #5 Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 12/18/2025
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Photo submitted by spatton09 on 12/18/2025
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Water guard on the 5th Photo submitted by Jetpilot86 on 12/16/2025
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Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 09/15/2025
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Photo submitted by baritony on 06/18/2025
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Fairway Photo submitted by u4385537 on 06/11/2025
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Fairway Photo submitted by u4385537 on 06/11/2025
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Photo submitted by u452233039 on 05/18/2025
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Photo submitted by Mike6989176 on 02/05/2025
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#3 Water Fall hole Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 12/22/2024
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Hole 2 Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 11/05/2024
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Hole 1 Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 11/05/2024
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Hole 4 Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 11/05/2024
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Photo submitted by ucedag on 03/08/2024
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Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 03/02/2024
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Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 03/02/2024
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Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 03/02/2024
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Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 01/31/2024
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Here are some of the greens and hole 5 from the tee box. Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 01/31/2024
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Photo submitted by Joel3054231 on 01/24/2024
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Tee box for # 1 Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 12/24/2023
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View of the second hole from the tee box Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 12/24/2023
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I parred the rebuilt 17th green today. Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 12/12/2023
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Freshly mowed 5th green Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 12/01/2023
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Rebuilt 17th green Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 12/01/2023
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Waterfall Photo submitted by BExP8dA7HEMLo8FmHyVo on 11/22/2023
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First Green is in great condition! Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 11/22/2023
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Rebuilt first hole Photo submitted by RG41402E5F4F4DCD1A7B on 11/22/2023
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Photo submitted by Fargorito on 05/13/2023
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Photo submitted by Fargorito on 05/13/2023
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Photo submitted by Fargorito on 05/13/2023
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Photo submitted by Fargorito on 05/13/2023
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Photo submitted by Fargorito on 05/13/2023
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Photo submitted by u000007918628 on 04/03/2023
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Photo submitted by dnewman94 on 03/07/2023
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Green 1 Photo submitted by u102145309 on 02/27/2023
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Green 2 Photo submitted by u102145309 on 02/27/2023
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Tee box Photo submitted by u102145309 on 02/27/2023
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Missing water fall and poor tee box Photo submitted by Walter6421436 on 02/22/2023
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No water fall Photo submitted by Walter6421436 on 02/22/2023
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Photo submitted by u000007364284 on 02/02/2023
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Photo submitted by Einar1 on 05/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Einar1 on 05/20/2022
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Par 3 Photo submitted by u314159930591 on 03/09/2022
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Nice par 3 Photo submitted by ThePoorhello1981 on 02/12/2022
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This was a pretty hole with a waterfall on a par 3! Photo submitted by dcrane25 on 07/26/2021
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Their “putting green” if you want to call it that Photo submitted by u787219282 on 03/09/2021
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Green at Bonaventure Photo submitted by BirdyGolfer23 on 11/28/2020
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This is the green on hole number 1 Photo submitted by babaloo9834 on 09/20/2020
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Photo submitted by u748735555 on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by u748735555 on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Ookpdeb2002 on 11/25/2019
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There is a Falcon there.. Photo submitted by edwardfdez on 05/25/2014
Good layout, sun-par conditions
3 of 18 were temp greens & not at all nice to putt on. Course had a nice layout & lots of challenges but was not well maintained overall. Shouldn’t be charging full price for this type of play.
Bonaventure East - AVOID
Not sure why ppl are giving this course 4 stars but in my experiences it’s not close to 4 stars. I will not play again.
Layout Deserves a Better Ownership
This must have been awesome in its hey day, a Joe Lee design. The waterfall par three might be one of the most iconic gimmicky holes of all time. The course has been left to the Iguanas, literally. As a PGA professional who has managed a struggling operation, I get budget constraints. What baffles me here is a golf course with such potential in this affluent community and being in such a state of decay? I can only ask why? Maintain it and they will come is my motto…and you will profit…it is the complete no-brainer of all time!
Excellent layout, bad conditions
The layout of the course is excellent , but a very poor maintenance, the greens are terrible, the tee boxes so bad, cant see the difference between the fairway and rough… this course will be amazing with a good maintenance
Sad
This course used to be one the nicest places to play in south Florida but it has fallen into such disrepair it really is sad. You can see how unique and well designed the holes are but it is in just terrible condition from tee to green.
The staff was very nice and helpful but that only goes so far when you have sand patches , dead spots and St. Augustine grass on the greens and fairways.
Greens are burnt.
Very nice staff. Gave us a discount because greens are in need of repair. Staff told us new crew starting this week. Will come back after they repair the greens.
Don’t waste your time and miney
Course was in terrible condition. Some of the greens were unplayable. Sand traps had not been maintained, and it was very difficult understanding where the fairways started and stopped.
The layout would be nice if they maintained it or perhaps even mowed the grass.
Just a terrible experience.
SLOW! Red ant hills EVERYWHERE
Pace of play was a major issue! Before even teeing up we were behind 3 groups and had another behind us even though we were on time… The round took about 6 hours, 8:52 tee time and didn’t get back to the truck until almost 3!
Careful where you walk they have massive red ant hills on every fairway. Managed to only step on one and walk away with a few bites through the round.
Course is challenging but designed well just wish it had better management on the tee times and greens keepers.
terrible greens
the greens were pretty much grey. not much else to say
Pace horrible. 10 people on hole 1. Took 3.5 hours to play 9 holes.
Greens were awful half of them barley had grass and were just filled with sand.
Needs some water!
Not nearly as friendly this time out. Tees and fairways are very dry and sandy due to lack of water...kind of understandable since area is in a significant drought condition. This made for some unpredictable lies and rollouts. Some big sandy patches on the greens too. Hopefully course super is saving up some money from greens fees for real grass seed once they get some water. Challenging layout when conditions are better so it is likely I will be back.
Terrible and expensive
Do yourself a favor and play anywhere else. This course is in terrible shape and pace of play was dreadful (we waited 40 minutes to tee off at the first hole). From a distance the greens look pretty good but they’re all just painted green. I know because they sprayed them while we waited to hit from the fairway. We paid $60 for a course worse than Cooper Colony
Nice layout!!
Greens were atrocious- they need LOTs of work...
They are working on it BUT they need lots of work!!!