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
142 Reviews (142)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
30
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
58.5%
Recommend this course
83 out of 142 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

3.3
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 6
3.0
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Previously Played

JEM-Bonaventure

Greens are in really bad shape. No restaurant or amenities of any type. Definitely not worth the money. The question is, are they closing soon? It used to be a great course to play. What happened? Poor management?

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Poor condition

The course is in terrible condition! The green have a variety of problems that range from being burnt to some of worst patch repair jobs imaginable. The fairways and rough are comprised mostly of weeds and crab grass. There plenty of people working on the course but half of them are not working, on the course because they are on their phones.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

the course and green bad conditions

assistend....0

water for drink....0

range drive condition....

rough a disasteri

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will Not Return

The greens were deplorable. Even punched greens would be better than these greens. We paid too much for this round, and I brought a friend who is an excellent golfer and it was a mistake. The layout is fine, but the front nine greens are totally unplayable. I think new management has come in, but they’ve lost us as a customer.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not what it once was

Greens were beaten up

Signature hole the water fall not working

No beer or alcohol of any kind

No food or snacks outside of a couple bags of chips with deist on them

Cart broke down after first hole noticed many other carts being towed throughout the round

Let’s be honest $50 a round isn’t particularly expensive but it isn’t cheap either honestly there are to many great courses within 10 miles that cost the same or less that offer way more amenities nicer holes and better greens in general

For me it’s a hard pass sad to say I used to enjoy this course allot

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 179
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Another bad course.

I was told today I was expecting to much for $50 to $100. All I ask is the putting surface good. Again today the Putting greens are horrible. So they know how to roll them?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 179
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is challenging. Great layout.

Golf course has been improving tremendously during the last two months, the staff us very kind , friendly and warm.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course, amenities lacking

Got a hot deal for $22 and can’t beat it. The tee boxes and fairways were in great shape but the greens were being worked on so some were patchy, but depending where you land it wasn’t bad. I only noticed it as an issue on 1/4 holes. Much better than playing on punched greens.

Range balls and drinks were expensive at $10 for small bucket and $3 for a can of soda. No water on the course. Fill your cup at a water fountain inside.

The building and amenities needs some TLC but can’t beat it for the price.

Not many folks out there on a Monday morning!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Amazing layout wasted by poor course conditions

Hard to describe the poor state of this golf course.

Teeing areas mostly overgrown and poorly maintained.

Most greens are simply unplayable.

The real tragedy is that this is a course that has incredible potential.

The course layout, sight lines and views offer all the ingredients for an amazing golf course.

Sad. Ton of potential wasted.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Uncut rough. Poor greens

This course used to be okay, but it is currently terrible. Much of the rough was not cut and too long. It was easy to loose balls just off the fairways.

The greens were the worst I have ever played on

I have never given a bad review before, but I was very disappointed with Bonaventure this visit.

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

Poor conditions, low maintenance.

Greens were in "repair" therefore were so bad.

Roughs were extremely high, it was impossible to hit the ball there.

Most of the fairways were full water, Where the ball fell, it was buried underground. Not running nothing.

I recommend that in cases like yesterday close the course to avoid bad game for players and this kind of reviews.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

Very disappointing almost unplayable. Greens were the worst I've ever seen.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad condition overall

The grass on the tee boxes hasn’t been cut, fairways are the same grass as the rough. Greens are in bad condition with patch up work. Not worth the money and no wonder there is no one playing. Only went there since many other courses were closed due to the heavy rain over the last few days.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course out of shape

Me and 1 others played course. Pace of play was great due to very minimal golfers. The fairways we're and greens were in horrible shape and under repair. Due to this I feel the cost should have been cheeper.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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