Bonaventure GC
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3.3
1670 Reviews (1670)
5 Stars
176
4 Stars
531
3 Stars
399
2 Stars
244
1 Stars
320
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
66.9%
Recommend this course
958 out of 1670 reviews
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3.5
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.6%
Recommend this course
59 out of 78 reviews
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3.1
143 Reviews (143)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
30
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
58.7%
Recommend this course
84 out of 143 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

Accolades

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Reviews

3.3
1670 Reviews (1670)

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 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
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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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
1.0
First Time Playing

Waste of time

Pace of play is ridiculous here. Took 1 hour to play 3 holes. Clubhouse won’t send a ranger out and basically told me it is what it is. Will never play again. Not to mention the the greens might as well be sand bunkers

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be a great course

Played on a perfect day; warm and a slight breeze. The course has an interesting layout but the tee boxes and greens were in terrible shape. The first green was un-puttable and several others were not much better. It is a shame because it is an interesting and challenging layout with water on many of the holes. There was little difference between the fairway and the rough other than the length of the grass. I will keep looking at the posts and will consider playing it again if the conditions seem to improve.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible.

Horrible experience, greens were so horrible, this is a 20$ course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Great layout

Dry and brown, needs a lot of work everywhere, greens, fairways!! Traps are good that's about it!!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot day to golf

Course has been slowly deteriorating to where it is now.

Most greens are passable but have extensive damage.

This course needs money to start up their watering which I feel is 90% of the problem. Dry, dead grass everywhere.

Other than that the course has great bones.

I will come back next year to see if some one put some money into it or it will be under construction for 500 new homes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Absolute train wreck

This is my first review ever for a golf course, but I felt the need to.

This golf course is in terrible terrible shape. Putting aside. The burnt grass everywhere the greens were a nightmare.. completely destroyed. As we were approaching the 16th hole, there was a maintenance guy literally watering the green. On the other holes, three huge sprinklers went off, making it impossible to finish. I would not play here again, even if it was free. There is no possible way anyone would write a good review about this golf course. The good reviews have to be employees or family members.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 144
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Time

The course was so overbooked

Our 11:15 tee time became 11:50

Course is nice but needs some work

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Hole 1 green

The course was really bad.. looks like management is not paying attention to the course at all and they are probably purposely doing it to sell and build houses... the fairways were in really bad shape doesnt look like they are even turning the sprinklers on to them. i've seen better grass in a park ... overall really bad..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fairway’s were in better shape than the greens course should be closed , left after playing nine holes that took 2:45 to play

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Slow play

No starter so you could jus go and had group of 8 playing together 1 group on hole 7 had the hole course backed up no Marshall not good will not come back

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible

I’ve golfed for over 40 years and this is the worst course I’ve ever played…by far. The course conditions were indescribably bad. A bulldozer is the only thing that could save this piece of property where a golf course formally existed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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