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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Reviews 86
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Discord has very unique holes

Over all this course needs a lot of attention, especially the greens. They have too many spots with no grass. The grass is too high and too slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great potential

The layout is great with alot of intimidating water hazards make for great strategic shots. But the course had a lot of poor greens & fairway dead spots...hoping it's just the time of year...

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Grounds

Terrible condition. The whole course. It's a dog track. Don't waste your money

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under maintenance stool ok value

Greens are been maintained. There was no drink cart available because tested josting two large events. Not good. Temperatures were over 95F

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Awful Greens

I have never seen greens like this. All 18 greens were burned, patched, and or non-existing.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible conditions

Total waste of time to play this course now. However the management was very apologetic and promised they’re going to do whatever it takes to get the course back to what it used to be

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play was terrible

Waited to tee off….. and then every single shot after that. Mind you, no one in my group is a stud golfer by any stretch. We suck, but we do it at an acceptable pace. Not every couples holes or 1 shot on every hole. We would wait at each tee box and wait for 2 golfers in the group ahead of us to tee off. To add insult to injury, we were told by the starter to pick up our pace of play…. While we were 130 yards from a green with people chipping onto it, anyways, terrible pace and one green had a temporary green with grass like a backyard and overgrown…. Idk. You decide once you’re there if I was right or not. Good riddance

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough to say the least

Basically other than the friendly staff, not much to say positive about the course. There was no part of the course that was in what you would consider good shape. All 18 greens are between moderately and heavily damaged. When you had a putt on actual grass, they were running a 4.

It’s a very challenging layout, and likely had a heyday, but it’s long past. Maybe for $30, not $65.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5,5 h pace. Greens and fairway in very bad shape

Very, very, very slow pace. We had to wait for every single shot. Not an enjoyable experience at all.

The course, specially greens and Fairway are in a very poor shape.

Attention in the Pro Shop was very friendly and nice.

It's a pity their Caddie Master has cero control over pace of play in the course...

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fairways an greens

the fairway was fine to much weed grass however the grass off the fairway was uneven thick as if cut with hedgecutters instead of a lawm mower.. some greens had a lot of crabgrass other greens were just hard sand no grass. for a course in such a elegant neighborhood you would expect better

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice Course

Played yesterday w my son; greens were not in great shape; it looks like they are going through repairs. Love the layout; and great price for this course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Waste of time and money

I honestly think the course should be closed for renovations. It’s not worth playing even if it’s free

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens un playable.

Terrible greens. Unplayable. Some faiways. Just dirt.

Total rip off. $55. Will not be back.

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

In bad shape

50 percent of green bad condition, but it is summer.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great challenging course

I really love this course it has a beautiful layout and it’s very challenging. Green are starting to come back and the course is looking phenomenal

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The fairways and greens were in poor condition for the most part. Both had patches with no grass and some kind of black dirt instead. The tee box grass was brown and long on most of the boxes.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
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