Bonaventure GC
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3.4
1666 Reviews (1666)
5 Stars
175
4 Stars
529
3 Stars
399
2 Stars
244
1 Stars
319
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
67.7%
Recommend this course
955 out of 1666 reviews
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3.5
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
75.3%
Recommend this course
58 out of 77 reviews
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3.1
144 Reviews (144)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
29
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
59.0%
Recommend this course
85 out of 144 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

3.4
1666 Reviews (1666)

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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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs maintenance

Very good course with nice view and good holes. But need maintenance. Greens are not in good shape and need repair.

Staff very nice. Guy doing maintenance of lakes gave me some balls founded.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Avoid this Cow Pasture

This used to be one of Broward County's finest. Today it is a total embarresment. The condition of the course is horrendous. My HOA would fine me if my lawn looked the fairways here, the greens had more dirt than grass, the bunkers hadn't been raked in weeks, were full of weeds and rocks and many had tire tracks through them. A great layout ruined by such poor maintenance . Read the other reviews and find someplace else to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Course needs a lot of attention

The greens are terrible along with the tee boxes!! The fairways need attention as well!! The advertisement for the course shows a water which is nonexistent!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Close to my stay

It was a steady pace but course is recovering from some kind of damage and is coming back.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Poor Course Conditions

The course has been poorly maintained! The greens are terrible as well as the tee boxes! The water fall is nonexistent and the fairways need attention as well!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad Greens

The first couple of greens were unplayable, not the way to start a round. Some tee boxes were like sand, . course needs work.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

The course and layout are a challenge but the maintenance of the course is poor. Tough to put on the greens due to what's going on with them. We also got 3 rental sets with 2 sets having broken clubs and 1 missing a putter.

Sounds like the old owner bought the place again and changes will be coming.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played better conditions for cheaper

As the title suggests, played better conditioned courses for cheaper. They had some serious sod work on the greens that was really bad. The two groups in front of us were really slow until after the turn the marshall got on em to pick up pace.

I did love the layout but it's hard to get in the groove when you can't get consistent putting.

Also, bunch of ant hills around the green and the sand traps may as well have been concrete. (Not that I found it that many times)

I could see myself going back if it was in better shape, but until then, I wouldn't recommend for the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Awful shape

I haven’t played a course in this bad of shape in years. Wouldn’t play it again for free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Horrible

Every green was a mess; hunks of grass missing. None of the facilities were open. Even the restrooms were closed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Oh My……

It’s been 15 years since I played this track. It’ll be 15 years before I think of returning.

Goods:

Nice new paved parking lot.

Friendly bag attendant.

Solid electric golf cart.

Not so good:

Range balls older than me. I’m 70.

Fairways like hard pan. What little grass is really weeds.

Rough is essentially overgrown weeds.

Tee boxes are either dirt or weeds.

Bunkers haven’t been raked since Christ was a baby.

Many Greens had depressions filled with green sand.

Overall

I paid afternoon rate of $45. They should have paid me. One star is too high a rating.

Like the West course the owners need to sell this for development, since they have no interest in maintaining an acceptable golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course layout was unique

However , I’ve played better cow pastures.

Issues

Grass was not cut , launch pads were beaten up and the blocks looked like they were in the same spot for a week.

The greens looked like they had cancer, 50% of the area was in playable.

Waterfall feature was not working. ………the golf carts were good .

Sporty for the downer review. !

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Should have listened..

Fun if you like Jurassic park… nice lay out but absolutely horrible on maintenance on the course.. first time I have plugged a ball on the green… good luck boys

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 141
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Supervisors

Needs rangers

Too many brainless people taking up too much time for no good reason

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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