Bella Vista Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6474 yards | 71.7 | 137 |
| White | 70 | 6056 yards | 69.6 | 134 |
| Gold | 705 | 5500 yards | 67.7 | 129 |
| Red | 70 | 4786 yards | 68.4 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.0/133 | 579 | 410 | 182 | 439 | 319 | 380 | 153 | 370 | 443 | 3275 | 540 | 371 | 191 | 452 | 152 | 402 | 529 | 368 | 194 | 3199 | 6474 |
| White M: 68.5/130 W: 73.6/136 | 549 | 390 | 158 | 421 | 306 | 364 | 138 | 359 | 416 | 3101 | 489 | 339 | 165 | 431 | 141 | 354 | 515 | 343 | 178 | 2955 | 6056 |
| White/Gold M: 66.6/127 W: 71.4/132 | 513 | 363 | 158 | 384 | 271 | 364 | 138 | 359 | 376 | 2926 | 447 | 339 | 152 | 391 | 141 | 312 | 515 | 343 | 159 | 2799 | 5725 |
| Gold M: 65.3/123 W: 69.6/128 | 513 | 363 | 139 | 384 | 271 | 337 | 125 | 323 | 376 | 2831 | 447 | 300 | 152 | 391 | 125 | 312 | 478 | 305 | 159 | 2669 | 5500 |
| Red W: 67.6/123 | 459 | 351 | 111 | 333 | 213 | 291 | 111 | 315 | 277 | 2461 | 418 | 277 | 102 | 316 | 118 | 275 | 414 | 266 | 139 | 2325 | 4786 |
| Handicap | 3 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 70 |
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Staff was not very welcoming
Staff was not very friendly, not just to me but took a call while checking us in and was not friendly to the caller either.
The course was in good shape for the end of the season. Beautiful back drop on several holes with the fall foliage.
The snack house doors were open but no employees could be located.
I will probably give this course another chance eventually due to it's beauty and would recommend to local friends but I would not send friends out of their way to try this course due to staff.
Great Value, Beautiful Course
Top course in the area for the price. I'd be willing to pay more to play this little gem. Great scenery, fantastic course conditions, and all around good times.
very nice course, friendly staff
when checking in at the golf shop they asked me my age and gave me the senior discount......starter was very friendly made us feel welcome. course was in good condition...the greens were rolling very well.....we enjoyed a great day....
Awesome course!
This is one of my top 5 courses within the area; fast greens, well groomed fairways and such a well kept course. Please do yourself a favor and play this beautiful course.
A good test of golf, perfect greens.
Excellently conditioned golf course. If you missed a putt it's because YOU missed the putt. No untrue rolls here. Good speed too.
The layout is a good mix of longer and shorter holes, and they all have something to keep your interest.
A nice round of golf.
Bella Vista
Drove an hour to get here and was not disappointed. Staff was friendly, the starter gave us some tips for a couple holes which was nice as no one in the group had played the course before. Liked the par 3's, especially the island green. Overall it's well worth the money and I will definitely be returning here.
Outing beforehand
This club certainly is willing to overbook. They had a shotgun outing around 9AM and the number of groups starting around our 1136 on a Monday morning was more than the course could handle. They've done this before.
Other than that its a good course by architect Jim Blaukovitch who typically does courses that are good for both average and better golfers.
Course had a Nice Setting !
The course was set in a nice rural location. Parts were near a house development but very cozy !
Some short holes but overall very challenging especially the island green 14th ! Would definitely play it again ! NICE !
Hot and Humid
I had a hard time dealing with the heat and humidity on the front nine almost to the point of packing it in. I am 64 and handicapped. I was just frustrated and worn out. We decided to grab a bite to eat at the turn and stopping for a little while made a big difference. A breeze came up and the humidity dropped and the rest of the round was quite pleasant. My play picked up and I enjoyed the rest of the day.My partner had been playing really the best round that he had played all year so,that probably didn't help my attitude on the front anyway. We both played well on the back nine and I was able to get even on our side bets. By the way, this course is one of the best conditioned in Eastern Pa. I do wish that people would fix their ball marks though. This course is fun to play for all levels of golfers. It's an easy drive from NJ and the Philly area. Don't miss this gem.
love the island green
I live about an hour and a half away otherwise I would play it more often! The ladies tees were a little to short a lot of holes only being between 250 and 300 yds. The next time I play, I'll play from the golds I only wish some par 4's weren't over 340, I like a course where I can technically get on in regulation. If you like a course where placements key, you'll like this course. I've also have played hundreds of courses and they probably were the nicest staff I ever came across, They have an outdoor patio next to the 18th and on Fridays and Saturday nights they have a singer guitar player,and the food was awesome!
Very enjoyable to play.
I first played this course in late 2014. I played it twice more this year. I really enjoy this course. The holes are a good challenge with a real good mix of layouts and variety. It's very well maintained. I like to visit a variety of courses but this is easily in my top five. I have to resist my urge to play it more often so I can keep finding more gems like this one. Highly recommend it.
LOVE BELLA!
Bell Vista has become one of my favorite courses to play anywhere. It's always in terrific shape, and they do a good job keeping a steady pace off play. The value you get for the greens fees is awesome; I highly recommend this course!
Nice Layout!
Course was very enjoyable. Many of the holes require some careful ball placement from the tee as the fairways are tilted and ball will run off fairway if not placed correctly. Greens were in very good conditiion, but some of the tee boxes were pretty beaten up! Nice challenging par threes, including one moat hole!
Bella vista
Played 36 in 7 hours under perfect conditions. Greens little sandy but rolled nicely
Golf
Great conditions hardly anyone here so zipped around for 36 enjoyable holes. Bad finishing hole
Great Conditions
Aside from the fact that the heat index was 112°, my entire group had a great time on this challenging course.
good course very playable for all
good par threes, never saw the beverage cart. staff was friendly cart guys are a good group of young men. we would come back and play here again
Amazing Conditions
If this is the first time you ever play Bella, don't make it your last. I have fallen in love with this golf course, and the conditions this year are amazing. You couldn't ask for a better round of golf. Great pace of play, excellent playing conditions, and a great layout makes this public golf course a must play in Philadelphia!
Club Rangers were demeaning and unrealistic about pace of play
Our 18 hole outing was the most frustrating and unprofessional treatment by a golf course staff that I have experienced in all my years of golf. I greatly respect and appreciate golf rules and etiquette and understand that pace of play is important, especially on a weekend when tee times are completely booked. However, being hounded 4 times by 3 different Rangers throughout the day was not only unnecessary, but affected our experience and enjoyment. It was clear after the first time a Ranger talked to us about the pace of play (in very disrespectful and belittling tone on hole 6), that a target was on our back and we were in for being constantly watched the rest of the day.
We had 2 beginners with us yesterday who are legitimately trying to get into the game of golf and could not have been more turned off by the treatment of your staff. I’ve played at hundreds of courses and I understand Rangers are needed to keep up the pace of play, but to be constantly watched by a ranger in a cart throughout the entire back 9 when weren’t even holding up the group behind us was just disrespectful. Bella Vista is hopefully aware that golf participation (especially in Males 18-30) around the U.S. has declined greatly over the past decade. Isn't Bella Vista, especially as a public course, supposed to be a steward of the game and help generate interest and participation in the sport?
We all drove from well over an hour away from different states and cities to experience the course and have an enjoyable day golfing, but that was taken away from us by the staff. It should be noted that 1 of the Rangers was very pleasant and respectful and said he was just doing his job(which I completely understand), however the other 2 could not have been more demeaning.
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