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4.1
583 Reviews (583)
5 Stars
178
4 Stars
288
3 Stars
87
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
86.8%
Recommend this course
520 out of 583 reviews
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4.1
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 9 reviews
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4.1
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.6%
Recommend this course
43 out of 48 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

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Virginia (2016 #13)
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Reviews

4.1
583 Reviews (583)

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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Just rained

Played the course with my sons a day after raining and was in great shape. No puddles at all. Highly recommend

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
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Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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Conditions Good
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 22
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Enjoyable course

Starter was welcoming and well organized . Course conditions are good greens are coming along but still roll nice. Overall good course for the season i played in, would recommend and play again

Conditions Good
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Poor management

Almost an hour behind schedule tee time. When paying for the round we were not notified of the delay and only found out from the marshal.

Asked for consideration when getting a bucket of balls and was told no. Driving range was in horrible condition and almost all dirt while clearly never being maintained.

Honeybee has gotten worse each time I’ve played and it is sad to see.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
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3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
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4.0
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Wet weather
Used cart

Hney Bee

First time visitor. Course was unusually wet, but you could tell from the debris and really wet places on the course that they have received an abundance of rain recently. I'm would guess that later this year the course will be in fine shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Covered in mud.

It seemed as though maintenance was lacking a bit. Most of the sand traps had more than a foot of standing water in them. This usually isn’t the case for Honey Bee. It’s early in the season though. I love the course and will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 210
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor

Car path on three holes

Didn’t mind so much the car path only on three holes .. we didn’t like the golfer hitting down on us … he knew we had a foursome in front of us … very rude

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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