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4.0
575 Reviews (575)
5 Stars
176
4 Stars
283
3 Stars
86
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
84.2%
Recommend this course
512 out of 575 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 19 reviews
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3.9
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.4%
Recommend this course
42 out of 51 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6075 yards
Slope 117
Rating 68.7

Nestled in the heart of Virginia Beach, Honey Bee Golf Club is one of the area's most popular daily-fee golfing venues. Rees Jones designed the course, incorporating water on 10 holes as well as intricate bunkering throughout. The challenging layout has several tricky doglegs and some treacherous blind shots as well. It's a golf course that demands careful course management and some strategic thinking. Accurate shot placement is also key when maneuvering the rolling fairways and contoured greens. While it's by no means an easy golf course, it is an enjoyable round for players of all skill levels, making it a popular venue for tournaments and corporate outings. For golfers looking to get an entire day of golf in, Honey Bee's sister club, Stumpy Lake, is only about half a mile away.

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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.0
575 Reviews (575)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice!

Very nice course! Well kept and peppered with hazards in all the right places. Fun for the average golfer....... Staff was friendly and play was steady throughout......

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Honey bee

I always have a good time here as long as it is not crowded

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Average golfer

Excellent course to play for the money, very forgiving for an average player. Greens are excellent condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

An interesting course

The course was in good condition except bunkers were very hard on some holes. Bunkers need work to give them a depth of sand.
A good course for the average golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Whats a Lovely Please

I was visiting the area from Vermont and stumbled across this delightful course. From the moment I stepped out of my car I was greeted by many nice people included members, staff, and other non-members.

Once on the course I enjoyed the beautiful fairways and the well kept greens. The sand traps that day where very wet and hard because of a rain the night before. The majority of them on the back 9 where unplayable because of pools of water. Otherwise the course was amazing.

There were a couple of challenging holes and water strategically placed throughout the course. Some very solid par 3's and tough but fair par 5's. If you are looking for friendly people, and a nice relaxing round, this is the place for you.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

The course was in very good condition and was a challenge. Don't let the short distances fool you....

My son and I both enjoyed this course. It makes you think. You won't be pulling out the driver on every hole but the course design makes it a good challenge. I wish I lived closer......... oh - there really are tiny honey bees everywhere. Great course and a very good value...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice

Enjoyed my round with my sons. We played in the heat of the day so he course was wide open. We will definitely be back and the bargain rates on Golfnow.com cannot be beaten!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow play an issue

The course is not bad the people that work there need to be a little more friendly they pack you in every seven minutes so every group is on top of each other and it takes you 5 1/2 hours to play which nobody wants to do so pack a lunch if you plan on playing there but overall not a bad place

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

One of my favorites in the area

As always, I enjoyed a challenging round at Honey Bee. The greens were very fast and in great shape. I think the winter cold may have had an adverse effect on the fairway grasses, though as those were not as nice as in the past.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

LocalGolfer

Overall condition of the course was good. The pace of play was horrible. Slow play needs to go.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Staff was very nice and good price

Good course The greens are go green good very nice people and staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very early season

The course was in rough shape but that's because the season had just started. We enjoyed the layout and would play there again.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very Nice Course

The course is fairly short with wide fairways. There are large multiple sand traps around almost every green. Water can come into play of 8 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

one of the best kept city courses in the area. Affordable

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this place

Course was a bit saturated but I love this course. Played this course almost a dozen times

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

EXtremely Problematic back-up

I like this course and have played it once before. However, when we arrived on Sunday of Masters, we were told it was a 10 minute or more delay and we saw 15 carts backed up to start on number one. The delay was actually 40 plus minutes. When we got to the second hole, we waited another ten minutes.

We decided to quit since the back-up appeared to run through the course. I asked for a rain-check and was told that Golf Now gets all the money so no rain-check was possible. I understand I booked a pre-paid rate that was non- refundable, but no where did it say to expect delays of more than 40 minutes for tee -time.

I won't be returning to Honey Bee and I won't be returning to GolfNow. I'm not sure if they overbooked, but the day was ruined.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Fantastic venue, friendly staff great course design. I plan on playing here again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

early spring round at Honey bee

The course was in decent shape for early spring. The amount of rain and snow we got in the area was high, so the course was expected to be a little soggy. The fairways were really brown. The greens however were in great shape. Putted true and were a decent speed. Tee boxes were flat and well taken care of. The driving range needed a little more tlc as the hitting area was torn up some. Practice putting green was as true as the course greens. All in all it was a good day. We will be back to play again. Great value from Golf Now!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value for a Great Course

Played 3/17 tee boxes/greens/bunkers were in great shape for mid march!! course held a lot of standing water is my only negative, course is definitely worth the $15 I paid on Golfnow...would recommend to all...going to be beautiful in a month or so

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

winter rough

Player this course in the pass was in alot better shape. Hasn't held up well to winter weather. Would give it until May to recover.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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