The Club at Venetian Bay: #13
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4.0
2297 Reviews (2297)
5 Stars
760
4 Stars
1022
3 Stars
328
2 Stars
103
1 Stars
84
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
81.8%
Recommend this course
1945 out of 2297 reviews
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3.5
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
68.3%
Recommend this course
43 out of 63 reviews
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3.9
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
79.8%
Recommend this course
103 out of 129 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

4.0
2297 Reviews (2297)

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 536
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
First Time Playing

Very nice

Extremely happy to have been able to play this course. Very well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 235
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 101
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

You want to play on a course where nobody has a personality other than maybe one or two people in the clubhouse because the head pros a total idiot also you have sand traps the renovating and they fill them up full of dirt didn't even level them out best thing about it is the clubhouse the service in the clubhouse is fantastic and a cart girl you want to play a nicer course and spend less money go to Cypress Head it's in Port Orange

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

Great course in good condition. Staff friendly and helpful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 101
4.0
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First Time Playing

Headpro

They have a pro there by the name of Joe who is probably the most arrogant person I have ever met in my life the best part about this course is the staff and restaurant in the court girl as far as the rest I have nothing good to say about him they also have bunkers that they filled in with piles of dirt that they haven't leveled out makes the course look trashy

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good bang for the buck

Its not the cheapest course in the area, but through available on line tee times I feel the cost is fair.

It's a decent mix golf course design where just when it seems a bit too much like playing with homes around there'll be a nice stretch where you feel like you're on a fairly nicely isolated course with margins of Florida Wild.

I can't say I love the greens as IMO they are fairly slow, but they're not ridiculously so, and a well struck putt will generally roll and break predictably.

All in all a solid, challenging course with some forced carries and decent, ""real" length holes.

Daytona North is a legit competitor course with good greens (or at least they did a few years ago) but rougher fairways and not as interesting.

New Smyrna Municipal is quite reasonable (but greens fees are going up I hear). It has faster greens, but has has a very unpolished feel and is a heavily used course with scant topology to speak of.

With the (more expensive, once top notch) LPGA Hills course now decimated by housing development and sporting neglected greens, I'll definitely be back to Venitian Bay.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Average course condition greens were sanded but rolled fairly true.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Geeat course

Course is in great shape. It’s winter and it’s getting cold so it is not pristine but one of the better public courses in the area if not the best. Greens recently sanded but rolling faster than I have seen him in months. Recent rain has washed away a lot of the sand off of the green. They are doing some work on T boxes and bunkers as well which is good to see. Very enjoyable course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 101
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Cost of play

Layouts nice but the cost to play this course is $70 not worth it you want to play a nice course it's even less than this you play eagle dunes or black bear going to play the $70 and play real nice courses North shore eagles Creek this is a $45 course why they're charging so much now I don't know

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 155
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great place

This was an excellent course with great greens. Nothing at all to say bad about the place. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice layout

Enjoyed our round, but foursome ahead of us was terribly slow with balls all over the place except on the fairway.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

My wife and l enjoy playing this challenging course always in great shape and just fun to play.

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