Bonaventure GC
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3.4
1669 Reviews (1669)
5 Stars
176
4 Stars
530
3 Stars
399
2 Stars
244
1 Stars
320
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.0
67.8%
Recommend this course
957 out of 1669 reviews
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3.5
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.9%
Recommend this course
60 out of 79 reviews
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3.1
143 Reviews (143)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
50
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

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Reviews

3.4
1669 Reviews (1669)

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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2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Greens need serious work

The staff is super friendly and the fairways are so so. But the greens are in total neglect

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Literally One Of The Worst Courses I’ve Ever Played

The green fees are cheap for a reason the greens are ridiculous with potholes and chunks missing out of the green impossible to put on fairways are full of dirt sand and rocks this course shouldn’t even be open to the public save your money book a nice course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Purely a 1 star minus the layout

Booked a 4some at a low rate. What that got the group was sub par service and greens that looked as if proper maintenance and chemical treatment were outlawed. For obvious reasons we were the only group in the clubhouse to check in and pay. We were then asked for proof of payment outside as we walked out with a staff member who was behind the desk when we paid. We made it through 12 holes with a 2 putt rule as all greens had rot and chunks out of them. Couldn’t find a line to putt on. The “greens under repair” sign on the first hole should have read “greens under destruction”. Hit the 13th hole and there was another 4some who clearly never played before. Buzzed past them and finished quickly. More than happy to play again when they hire groundskeepers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Very bad greens

Greens were in terrible condition as well as many bunkers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Design-Poor Condition-Horrible Greens

A wonderful and friendly staff will greet and help you check in. A charming and pleasant cart girl has all of the drinks, snacks and sandwiches you’ll need. Unfortunately the rest is a disaster. This former great course is now a beat up dirt track. Bring a shovel instead of a putter on most greens. If your paying more than $25, I’ve got a bridge in NY I’d like to sell you. Put some significant money into this former jewel, or the bulldozers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent experience again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very interesting golf course

Challenging golf course.. The gardeners are inattentive and disturb.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed!

Bonaventure was a golf course that you had to make a tee time weeks in advance. But yesterday when I played there I was very disappointed. What used to be a marquee golf course has now become one of the worst courses in south Florida. From tee to green there was not a patch of grass that was in good condition. After the first hole I should’ve drove back to the club house and turned in my keys! And more importantly let them keep my money so hopefully one day bonaventure will again be a great place to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the money.

Definitely not worth the $50 regular price, greens are the worst I've seen in Broward County. I suspect the owners have plans to convert the course to housing like they did with the other 18 so they have given up on maintaining the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout, needs lots of TLC

This was once a championship course with a routing to match, with many water hazards in play. Elevated greens and many risk reward holes. beautiful old trees, many birds and waterfowl. The routing remains, but the conditioning is poor. Weeds and bare spots mar the greens which were spongy. No putt is true. Large leafed Bermuda grass predominates on the fairways and rough. Many poor lies on the fairways due to bare spots. Sand traps and tees need to be refurbished/reclaimed. The putting green was mostly dirt. The practice area, which previously was well maintained and featured hitting floater balls into a pond, was not open. On the bright side, the place was mainly deserted and the price was cheap. Very friendly staff. Great opportunity for a bitcoin billionaire to buy a course and restore it to its natural beauty. A great place to work on your long game/shot-making, but forget about a serious match, unless you like potluck on the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course layout is awesome. But the greens fairways no good at all

The course layout is awesome. But the greens fairways no good at all

Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Beware...

This course was disappointing. It may have been a very nice course 10 years ago, but the conditions (fairways and greens) are poor now..The surface of the moon was smoother than some of the greens. It did have a nice waterfall par 3 with many iguanas around the green.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Incredible Experience

Experience a pleasant moment of my passion GOLF!!!! ...... beautiful and difficult golf course .... I'll be back soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

good value

very hot, so course was almost empty. we were not rushed.

greens under maintenance so in poor condition.

range not in operation

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

the greens are not good they need a lot of work

i played here a couple years ago, the greens were a lot better than now.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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