Seaview - The Bay Course
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4.0
760 Reviews (760)
5 Stars
422
4 Stars
219
3 Stars
79
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
77.4%
Recommend this course
671 out of 760 reviews
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4.2
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
8
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0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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17 out of 17 reviews
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4.0
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
Recommend this course
42 out of 56 reviews
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Course Highlights
This classic Donald Ross layout delivers a beautifully challenging mix of holes with stunning Atlantic City skyline views. Exceptionally attentive staff consistently anticipates golfer needs, making for a smooth and welcoming round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6247 yards
Slope 120
Rating 69.5

The Bay Course is one of two 18-hole courses that the Seaview offers. Designed by famed golf course designer, Donald Ross, it was the first course of the resort and it is also the more famous of the two. Over the years, they made renovations but it was eventually restored to Ross' original links design.

The greens are small and undulating and the Atlantic winds definitely play a huge role in the game. The 2nd hole is the signature hole with a yardage of 432 and a par of 4 that can where the ocean serves as a hazard. Seaview's Bay Course also hosts the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

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Course Details

Year Built 1914
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1916) Robert Cupp Jr. (1998) Hugh Wilson (1914) Bob Cupp

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bird Golf Academy at Seaview"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate foot wear: non-metal, non-ceramic spike golf shoes are required. Jeans are not permitted

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

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Reviews

4.0
760 Reviews (760)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Dinner 13
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 43
Bunkers 36
Undulating Greens 29
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 35
A Weekend Splurge 32
Advanced Golfers 25
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 36
Worth the Drive 34
Near Local Attractions 29

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
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Reviews 278
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5.0
Top 25 Contributor
New York Advisor
Previously Played
Used cart

One of...

... the best in the state, for public golf. Condition were excellent, greens were quick and terrific views

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 11
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Seaview

Let me get this out of the way, I don't think this course should be priced over 100 dollars. To be fair, I get all the factors as to why they can charge that much. As for the actual course, the conditions were really very nice, greens true, tees and fairways cut nice and the wind was very strong!! As a first time playing the course, thought the layout was slightly confusing, and with cart path only today, and not really knowing where I was hitting, I lost alot of balls that did not end up out of play. I would come back and play for maybe half of the price, now that I know where I'm hitting it and where not to hit it. Staff were an A+

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

The Bay course at Seaview is one of my favorites in

south Jersey.

The course is in excellent shape.

I always enjoy the views of the bay and Atlantic City

as I play golf..

I highly recommend the Bay course at Seaview

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Bay side is a very interesting links style course. Greens are challenging and wind is a major factor. Very good condition for mid April. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Tight fairways and fast greens make for a great day of golf.....you must be on target from tee to green.

Play smart and leave your driver in the bag if you play from the whites.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

The Eagles and Osprey were fun to watch

The course was in great shape for early April. the greens were what they were.

Would go back in a heart beat

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great, Classic Course

I made the 4 hour drive to South Jersey to play this historic course on a perfect late March afternoon. I'm a sucker for classic design and the Bay Course did not disappoint. Club selection (I love great short par 4's), the short game, playing the angles and smart misses/keeping the ball below the hole are needed to score well. The ability to flight the ball when it's windy certainly helps too. Thankfully it was only a 10-15 mph "breeze" on the day I played.

I played from the tips which is only 6,300 yards but it's still a very good test of golf for a single digit hdcp. Especially when you have no local knowledge outside of google maps.

It's still early in the in the year so the course conditions were a little rough around the edges relative their potential. I'd like to play it again in Mid -May before the ShopRite Classic.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

FUN BUT WINDY

Nice Track but we picked a Windy Day! I would Play here again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Philly Advisor
Previously Played

Classic Donald Ross

Site of the LPGA ShopRite Classic, this is indeed a classic old style golf course. While not overly long this course will challenge you at every turn with old style run off greens that look like a postage stamp even with a wedge in your hands. The defense of this course set hard on Reeds Bay across from Atlantic City is the wind. It's always windy there. Three years ago when the winning score for the LPGA tournament was one under par for the tournament a commentator on Golf Channel said they came here for the ShopRite and a US Open broke out. Yes, the course was playing that difficult. It is mostly links like open but in season there are patches of thick high grasses in areas off the fairways and around bunkers and if you hit into those areas you aren't likely to be able to hit out. It's a must play when in the area and for my money I like this course over it's sister The Pines course at the resort. Oh, one more thing. When Sam Snead played and won the 1942 PGA title there on a combination of holes from both courses he called the second hold on the Bay Course one of the most difficult par 4 holes on tour.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Unique

The Bay Course is always a challenge. One looks at the yardage and believes it lacks difficulty. But the winds are ever present off Reeds Bay, and the greens are typical tiny and challenging from the mind of Donald Ross.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

One of the Best

I have played most of the courses in the Atlantic City area and this course is the best, It is in very good condiction especially the greens.

Staff very friendly and attentive. Beautiful view looking out at the Atlantic City skyline.

If your coming to AC to play golf make this course one of your selections. You wouldn't, be disappointed

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Spring Fever

Classic course with tricky greens. Great condition for late February.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

greens and pace of play

it was a 5 hour round and i heard they aerated the greens late in the season last year and they never came also there was a 5some in front of us that i heard were members

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are STILL AERATED!!! Awful!

It's February - I get it. Courses aren't in perfect shape... but, their greens ARE STILL AERATED!!!

You wanna roll the ball in the hole from six feet? Good luck! They are literally like a Chinese Checker board.

It was so frustrating, we gave up on them after the front and began chipping/putting with 7-irons on the greens.

The cart guy said, "Yeah - this is how they are in the winter". Well, that's all I have to hear to avoid this place "in the winter".

A waste of a perfect February golf day!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Seaview/Bay

The course was in good shape, the price was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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