The Club at Venetian Bay
About
The Club at Venetian Bay is part of a unique residential community with a Mediterranean theme. Colorful buildings, mosaics, and Mediterranean vegetation surround the championship golf course. The biggest challenge for the designers was transforming what was formerly a cow pasture into a lush, challenging course. The design team of Clifton, Ezell, and Clifton seemed to have little trouble doing so. The front nine plays through the woods while the back nine is more open with a few links-style touches. The most prominent feature of this golf course is the abundance of sand bunkers. There are more than 100 strategically placed throughout. The bunkers present a formidable test but they are nicely balanced with ample landing areas. They are also geared more towards low handicappers, which means they aren't intended to kill your round.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7072 yards | 72.9 | 132 |
| Blue | 72 | 6553 yards | 70.9 | 127 |
| White | 72 | 6032 yards | 68.4 | 119 |
| Green | 72 | 5297 yards | 65.3 | 111 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4932 yards | 67.8 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.3/133 | 528 | 447 | 214 | 413 | 533 | 191 | 406 | 384 | 358 | 3474 | 435 | 556 | 185 | 458 | 430 | 414 | 197 | 510 | 413 | 3598 | 7072 |
| Blue M: 70.8/129 | 504 | 399 | 195 | 384 | 492 | 165 | 384 | 353 | 322 | 3198 | 410 | 528 | 174 | 424 | 398 | 374 | 171 | 485 | 391 | 3355 | 6553 |
| Tournament M: 69.8/124 | 504 | 373 | 170 | 358 | 492 | 150 | 353 | 353 | 322 | 3075 | 387 | 528 | 152 | 380 | 398 | 374 | 149 | 458 | 359 | 3185 | 6260 |
| White M: 69.0/119 W: 74.2/130 | 464 | 373 | 170 | 358 | 464 | 150 | 353 | 324 | 308 | 2964 | 387 | 487 | 152 | 380 | 365 | 348 | 149 | 458 | 359 | 3085 | 6049 |
| Combo M: 66.2/113 W: 71.3/124 | 464 | 341 | 141 | 358 | 416 | 131 | 330 | 263 | 308 | 2752 | 356 | 487 | 136 | 369 | 322 | 348 | 128 | 458 | 359 | 2963 | 5715 |
| Green M: 65.1/107 W: 70.2/120 | 426 | 341 | 141 | 327 | 416 | 131 | 330 | 263 | 274 | 2649 | 356 | 441 | 136 | 369 | 322 | 331 | 128 | 412 | 326 | 2821 | 5470 |
| Red M: 63.3/103 W: 68.1/116 | 385 | 302 | 111 | 272 | 404 | 113 | 291 | 245 | 248 | 2371 | 310 | 413 | 109 | 282 | 312 | 310 | 104 | 396 | 269 | 2505 | 4876 |
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 8 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
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Ok
First tee lined up with players, slow play all day. Driving range closed but had a small dirt patch to the side to practice a little if there weren’t people packed into it
Venetian Bay
Something needs to be done about drainage of bunkers. It doesnt even take a lot of rain to fill most of the bunkers with water. Why is that an issue? Because you hit your ball into them and then you can't find it. It happened to me 3 times. That is unacceptable. I have plenty of golf balls, but losing a perfectly good ProV1 when this happens just takes away the fun. Oh, the greens arent very smooth either.
Pace of play
Everybody was super friendly, too friendly even, they wouldn’t confront the 8some who pairs up together and ruined the pace of play, left after 12 holes and everyone we drove past said they couldn’t blame us for leaving
Great day at Venei
Beautiful, well maintained and challenging course with excellent amenities. Will play there again soon!
super fun layout
This golf course was beautifully maintained and had a really relaxing atmosphere from start to finish. The layout was enjoyable and offered a good balance of challenge and fun for players of all skill levels. The staff was friendly, and the overall experience made for a great day on the course.
Golf
The course was very nice and in great shape. Was enjoying the round when Mother Nature came in and unloaded. We only got to play 9 but it was nice. We spent about an hour having a few beers in the clubhouse which was also nice. Looking forward to our next round there.
Nice Course
My 1st time playing course. It had been aerated 2 weeks prior, which was known to me when i made tee time. Course condition was rated lower because of the aeration, but the course clearly has potential. It’s been really dry too, which created some rough areas, but considering all this I’d recommend this course. The 4-some in front of us held up play, and we could have benefited from a Ranger help pace of play.
Greens
If they could improve the greens, this would be a very good course.
Friendly Staff and Good Course
We play this course every year when we come to new Smynra Beach. The course has really upped its game. Friendly and helpful staff all around the club house. Toptracer golf coming soon. Night time golf on the back nine. The tee boxes were well groomed, and the fairways were great. The greens were just airated so they were just a little slow. Great time, great price, great staff.
Winter beat this course up
Everything is beat up pretty bad. Payed $73 to play...should of only payed $30 with how bad everything is.
Dry coures and ruff greens
Most greens very bumpy and had different grass growing making them very uneven.
Has potential
Design and layout of course is excellent. But the Fairways were dry and very hard. Greens were also dry and in rough shape and bumpy. Made putting very difficult. Got an Okay price from Golf now but would not play again at their regular prices. Staff very friendly and helpful. Not a bad experience but the course could use a little more TLC.
They have lost the greens
Every green needs to be redone! Green on hole number two is not the worst green, this green was vandalized.
Disappointed
The course conditions were disappointing. This course was always consistent in the past. Greens were slow and damaged. The sand traps were in need of more sand and attention. The staff in the pro shop and restaurant were friendly. Hopefully the course invest I the basic operations.
No Grass
Tee boxes were all sand and the greens have more weeds than grass. If you like plinks putting this course is for you.