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4.1
593 Reviews (593)
5 Stars
180
4 Stars
293
3 Stars
90
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
87.4%
Recommend this course
528 out of 593 reviews
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4.0
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
16 out of 18 reviews
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4.1
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.4%
Recommend this course
42 out of 47 reviews
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Course Highlights
Honey Bee's thoughtfully designed par-70 layout blends water features and challenging bunkers to reward strategic play. Friendly staff consistently earn high praise from golfers visiting this conveniently located municipal course.

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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Reviews

4.1
593 Reviews (593)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 27
Bunkers 26
Forced Carries 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 33
Beginners 15
Advanced Golfers 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 32
In the 'Burbs 12
Worth the Drive 11

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was very wet

Got a lot of rain the day before and all the sand traps were full of water where as you couldn’t even find your ball if you hit it in the trap. I lost 5 balls in the traps. No discount was offered or credit towards the round.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Traps are in bad shape

Overall the course is in good shape but the traps are hard as rock and many are muddy or water filled due to what appears to be broken drainage system. They was no Marshall on the course and it took almost five hours to play due to excessively slow play in front of us.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice lil course

My group enjoyed playing this course. Only thing I can say was an issue is there’s a lot of standing water, especially in the bunkers. But if you don’t hit into them, you’re good!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand traps are still filled with water

Overall the round was good. However the standing water from two weeks ago has destroyed a lot of green side area as it dried out. Also most of the traps are hard as rock and some are still filled with water as the drainage system isn’t working. If they get this resolved the coutwill be great again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

Golf course is in good shape. There were 2 holes with standing water in the fairway and cart path. Aside from that the course is great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of water

The course is beautiful with a challenging number of holes. The greens, tees and most of the fairways were great but almost all of the sand traps were rock hard or filled with water, as were many of the low fairway areas. The last rain had been more than 48 hours before playing. It appeared that many of the drains were inoperative. Hopefully this is a short term issue as the course is in all other ways top level.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

swimming pool Bunkers

Course was sub par. majority of the bunkers were filled with alot of water.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t waste your time literally

Poor pace of play, flooded bunkers. 5 hours + for 18.

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

Bunkers not up to par

If bunkers had sand I would rate course five stars

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly Game

If this course was priced a little lower I would have been able to give higher ratings. Unfortunately the traps were hard as rocks, the fairways need thicker grass, etc.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Good Course

If I lived in the area, I would play this course at least once a week, maybe more. The conditions, layout, staff were excellent and a lot of fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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