The Club at Venetian Bay: #13
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3.9
2285 Reviews (2285)
5 Stars
759
4 Stars
1013
3 Stars
326
2 Stars
103
1 Stars
84
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
82.2%
Recommend this course
1936 out of 2285 reviews
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3.5
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
69.1%
Recommend this course
38 out of 55 reviews
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3.8
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
78.6%
Recommend this course
110 out of 140 reviews
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Course Highlights
Venetian Bay's wide-open, forgiving layout offers a fun variety of shots that consistently earns high praise from visiting golfers. Exceptionally friendly staff and solid value for money make this course a rewarding choice for your next round.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7072 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.9

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2008
Golf Season Year round
Architect Clifton, Ezell & Clifton (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire required; No tank tops, denim, T-shirts, cut-offs, sweat pants, bathing suits or other athletic shorts are permitted

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

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Reviews

3.9
2285 Reviews (2285)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 60
Patio Dining 27
Brunch 25
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 113
Water Hazards 85
Undulating Greens 46
This course/club is great for:
Locals 69
Advanced Golfers 57
Seniors 50
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 63
Convenient to the City 54
In the 'Burbs 21

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Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

For this time of the year

Course layout is great. Greens are dormant and tough to putt. Fairways and approaches were fine. Would recommend this to others. It gets plenty of play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens and Tees

Conditions on greens were bad as well the tee areas

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Course is in decent condition for the time of year, play was pretty slow due to the amount of golfers that day. I plan to go back but hopefully the play will be faster.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 201
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Greens and fairways spotty

Greens were in thin and poor condition.

Some fairways are thin

Over all a fun course to play !

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better Options Around.

Course very wet, more s than others in area. Fairways thin and greens bumpy. Good pace of play and friendly staff. Just better options in area for price.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 83
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course a muddy mess

The front nine was cart path only. Cart paths were a muddy mess. Tee boxes thin on grass, fairways too wet with standing water, and greens did not run true with several having large bad spots filled with sand. Number 18 was in the worst shape. Back nine was in a little better shape. It is such a same as the coure has great potential. Have been playing this coures since 2015 and they are always working on it but never get it right. Way over priced for the condition of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Just a fun course to play. Many different challenges

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

One Bad Encounter Spoiled The Day

Everything was going amazingly and we were having a fantastic time. The golf carts and comfortable and the perfect speed. The greens were great, beautiful course!!! The hotdogs were yummy and a great price!

Our only hiccup and biggest issue was that at the 10th hole, a man, his wife and a second cart drove up to us just as we teed off and asked why we were playing there. Obviously we were confused but let them know that we already played the front 9 and are now playing the back 9. The man proceeded to yell at us, stating that he works there and is a Starter and our group, plus the 5 carts behind us should have waited for their group to finish the 9th hole and then we could tee of behind them (mind you we had already waited 7 minutes for the foursome in front of us to tee off). This is a new rule to me and to all the people who were also waiting to tee off. Several people behind us chimed in and corrected the man who proceeded to get even more upset and said he was going to go ahead of us since we don't know what we are doing. There was already a foursome on the fairway so this guy and his group are now waiting behind them, which put all of us even farther back to continue to tee off and play.

I sent this information to the golf course and never heard back from them or received an apology for how their staff, even when not working, treated our group and the groups behind us.

I would go back, however, it has left a bitter memory for us when we were having such an awesome day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 228
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Wide fairways and, manageable rough make the course forgiving and fun to play. Greens were sanded and extremely fast. Friendly staff made it a pleasure to play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Opinion...

Fairways were adequate, but greens were in very rough condition. A lot of sand on the greens, some areas nothing but wet dirt.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always enjoy the challenge of this course. Greens are fast and true. Book a tee time and enjoy

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 201
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 130
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 201
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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