The Club at Venetian Bay: #13
A view of the 13th green from The Club at Venetian Bay.
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4.0
2307 Reviews (2307)
5 Stars
765
4 Stars
1024
3 Stars
329
2 Stars
105
1 Stars
84
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
81.5%
Recommend this course
1952 out of 2307 reviews
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3.5
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
67.1%
Recommend this course
47 out of 70 reviews
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3.9
117 Reviews (117)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
78.6%
Recommend this course
92 out of 117 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.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

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Reviews

4.0
2307 Reviews (2307)

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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Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Finally good greens!

Rest of course in great shape even looks like they worked on bunkers and they’re draining properly. Greens were fairly quick and rolled well. First time in a while.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 93
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great track,

Course was great. I know it is slow season but there was a need for a ranger.. Sending a twosome and then a single out makes for a long round..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Ventian Club

Apparently it only takes a couple of REALLY slow groups to make the rest of us have a frustrating day. Aside from that the course is in pretty good shape and a pretty good layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Holy moly. Greens great.. leave your soft spikes at home, bring a pair of BOOTS.. under water ..not playable. 90 degree rule. Carts on GPS will shut off. Enjoy walking 50 yards to your ball. It'll take weeks of dry weather to dry this out.. it's the rainy season, good luck with that. Maybe worth 15 to 20 bucks if you don't mind playing in mud. By the way , I'm a 6 handicap.. not going to be fun for higher handicap players. Total bummer...Yikes....

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course and Experience

Booked through GolfNow and got a great price. The course was in great condition and it was challenging. I really enjoyed the GPS system in the cart that would provide great feedback of each hole. I liked that it was user friendly so I could use it to determine what yardage I needed to carry obstacles or hazards. I wasn't keen on it shutting me down without warning and having to back out of what was designated a "restricted area." But all in all it was a great experience and day of golf. I would definitely play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow greens

Greens were alot better..but still long and slow ..maybe because of the rain they cant cut it

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 95
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course for value

Nice course. Finished round in 3 hours with no one till the back 9. Greens still showed remnants of recent sanding, still playable. All Bunkers flooded with water and need work.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course!

Played today as a single. Finished in 3 hours. Course was in great condition. Staff was friendly and helpful! Would definitely recommend and I will plays again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course layout and conditions were fantastic. For the value it’s hard to beat this place

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Finally, conditions catching up to good layout (architecture) of the course

This course has been so hit or miss (with mostly miss) over the past several years. The greens were historically bad regardless of the time of year. I learned that it was recently purchased and the course reflects a REAL commitment by the new owner to make this course one of the best in the area. The course has the layout to be there, but the greens are what are holding it back. Few, if any courses, this time of year have decent greens, but these still seem to be a little worse. Too bad because this is a fun and can be challenging course. Hate knocking it to 5 feet only to be left guessing if a good putt will wiggle through the bumpy and hairy greens and miss. I’m hopeful that, by next year, the new owner will have the greens where they need to be. I would play this course weekly if so and the layout would reasonably fetch it a higher price point than NSB or Cypress, (more in line with LPGA). They money they put into the range is demonstrable and appreciated. Now, let’s focus, with precision, on the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better

Greens have improved greatly since new owners took over. Good job and keep up the good work!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The best golf course i’ve been to

This is the second time i’ve been to this course and let me tell you it is the best course i’ve ever played. Will gladly spend $60 a round on this course. Immaculate condition, Staff is very friendly, And the Twosome we were paired with were super cool too! Wonderful pace of place as well. 10/10 in my book. Love it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens nearly back but still need some work

Tee boxes and fairways good per usual. Some bunkers are ponds and need work. Greens roll reasonably well, but can be bumpy in spots and hard to trust your read. The greens still need work, but are much better than they were a few months ago. Probably just needs continuous rain, which we've been lacking.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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