Bonaventure GC
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3.5
1588 Reviews (1588)
5 Stars
165
4 Stars
490
3 Stars
381
2 Stars
240
1 Stars
312
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
74.6%
Recommend this course
896 out of 1588 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.8
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
22
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
40.8%
Recommend this course
29 out of 71 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
216 Reviews (216)
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
95
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
74.1%
Recommend this course
160 out of 216 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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3.5
1588 Reviews (1588)

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A Venture you don’t need to take

Honestly very disappointed with the course I’ve played here for many years and finally after the owner decided to start making the course nicer it’s back to its terrible ways already. Greens look like a shooting range not sure how that’s even possible and most holes have massive dirt patches in the fairways. If you want to play a round and not care, drink, and play in the mud this is your spot.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fairways are in terrible shape right now

This is a course with a great layout & we were excited earlier this year to see it in great shape again. Right now, that’s not the case. The fairways are in poor condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Course is not playable at the moment

Didn't come across one green that wasn't in horrible shape. Not bad but horrible shape. Also not sure what's going on but the whole fairway on the front par 5 is dirt. Don't waste your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Playing on 5/31/25

It's not a bad deal for the price. However, the course needs a lot of maintenance. There was no cart service, so we couldn’t buy anything. It began to rain after the first nine holes, so we couldn’t keep playing. We were given a rain check, so that was nice. I will continue playing Bonaventure. I wish the course were maintained better.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Challenging layout but terrible fairways.

Shame the conditions are mostly poor. Many tee boxes have weeds, Even if you hit good drives to the fairways, most lies are on hard-pan dirt. Even rolling your ball over to some grass, you still have unforgiving thin lies. A few greens are really good but most are only ok with weeds or needing much repairs in places. Overall, the worst part are the fairways. Hard pan or thin unforgiving barely grass. We all agree: two 5-handicappers, one 17 handicapper, and one 25 handicapper.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Never Again

This course sucks. The greens were in terrible shape. The Fairways were dry and dead. Pace of play extremely slow no starter or rangers around.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Where I Start….

From the tee box to the green, deplorable conditions, this course is unplayable. It’s inexcusable for the money they are charging. I went to the “manager” to request a refund, he said that this was a perception thing…. Check the attached photos if was a perception thing….

0 STARS!!!! Don't waste your money there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the money

First time playing here, new to golf so I have yet to visit a luxury course. This course is great and very hard to play in my opinion, but fun. Hazards are challenging but overall it was a great time. The Ranger/Starter did an awesome job, the pro shop staff was great.

Few cons - the water station at the cart pick-up/drop off area needs to be fixed, no ice, and the water did not come out cold, there’s no water stations anywhere on any hole, only in the few relief areas but these are very outdated water fountains. It was an extremely hot day so having accessible water would have been nice.

The cart parts throughout a few holes was rough, could use some work, but all in all the fairways and greens were in great conditions for the price.

Would definitely come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very poor conditions in the fairways and the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unruly guests

The course was okay, but we were paired with two guys who were loudly blasting rap music from their cart for four straight hours. It was obnoxious. Nobody on the course told them to turn it off

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course was subpar shape seems like they're working on it but for now not worth the regular fee.No water on any holes and got attacked by sprinklers on a couple holes

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
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