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
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
76.3%
Recommend this course
58 out of 76 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
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

First and last time I play here

greens are atrocious. Most of them are over 50% burnt and full of sand. You literally have to player shot on the unburnt part of the green to avoid all the holes and sand dunes that plague the greens. Me and my buddies all paid about 55 bucks to play here and we all feel like we were robbed. Listen to the other reviews and avoid this place unless you enjoy using your sand wedge on the green.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor condition

This course could be a really nice course to play. They let this course go and have not done any maintenance to it... the greens are horrible and the fairways are all dead.... the rough areas are green the fairways are all dead.... this course has possibly to be a really good couse but now I wouldn't go back.

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

Greens

It seams like it is regularly overbooked because there is a 30 minute wait to start no matter what the tee time is

Greens need work

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 53
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

LOUSY dont even consider this course nothing positive except leaving.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/01/2023

i am in agreement !!

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Good layout

Nice course that they are letting go

It needs a lot of work to bring it back to what it was

Over priced unless you get a hot deal

Water fall on the third hole not working

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

the greens are extremely poor shape not worth the $$$

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible

I cannot believe the price to play this course, the course layout is good but the greens are non existent we could not put on any greens

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course gone bad

There was no one to take bags at bag drop. Had to load our own bags. There was no one after round to take bags. Greens were poor, fairways fair, featured hole on three no water fall. This could be a great course. It is just not well taken care of.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Lack of Maintenance

Lack of Maintenance. Greens in a VARY BAD CONDITION. Not recommended

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Keep your expectations low

Course has a nice lay-out.. They are working to improve the course. Water on almost every hole. With some work this could be a great course. There was no starter, no one unloading back and the Ranger was watching over us like a hawk. The course played well but check back in 2024 and I think there will be a huge improvement.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

The course that time forgot

While the layout is decent the conditions of this course seem to be beyond repair. The fairways are dead, the greens look like a scene out of an apocalypse movie and for the price, I would defiantly play elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No so good anymore!

Played this golf course years ago it was a beautiful place with the waterfalls and the conditions where great!, now the greens are horrible the whole place is horrible nothing is open.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Good layout poor condition

Course is fun , but the condition is sorry. Needs lots of maintenance! Greens for most part are awful. Everything is in sorry shape . Only thing decent is the golf carts.

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