Bluewater Bay Resort - Marsh: #4
A view of the 4th green at Marsh Course from Bluewater Bay Resort

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2.6
1378 Reviews (1378)
5 Stars
207
4 Stars
464
3 Stars
340
2 Stars
183
1 Stars
184
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.8
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.7
43.3%
Recommend this course
909 out of 1378 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.0
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
44.4%
Recommend this course
16 out of 36 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.2
107 Reviews (107)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
42
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.3
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
3.9
28.0%
Recommend this course
30 out of 107 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Resort
Par 36
Length 3372 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Editor's Note: Course closed for business. See The Golf Club at Bluewater Bay listing.

Course Details

Year Built 1987
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (1987) Jerry Pate (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Marina, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

2.6
1378 Reviews (1378)

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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course hasn’t been maintained for In years

The greens are terrible. Not worth any rate to play . Needs heavy maintenance.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Nice layout but conditions are rough

Some gorgeous views of the bay but greens are in really rough shape and fairways on the bay 9 were pretty rough too

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

New ownership

The Neighborhood purchased the course in June 2024 and hired one of the best PGA Class A Professionals in the panhandle, Ashton Crowe. This Fazio designed course is back on the mend! Ashton and Dennis are the best to get the job done.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are awful

The layout of the course is very good. There are some great picturesque holes. The greens were awful. They have lost them. You basically putt through a minefield of dirt, sand and crabgrass. If you hit the green. You should just pick up and everyone gets a 2 putt. We payed 38.00 a person. I’m not sure it’s worth that. We were able to play pretty quick because no other golfers were on the course. The staff was friendly and seem to be glad we were there. There are so many better options than this course. It’s a shame because with some maintenance and TLC to this course. It could be pretty good. That’s an honest opinion.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

On the way up!

We have played this course for years. They have had a few down years due to the ownership issues but now that has been resolved, this course will get better quickly! Hiring Ashton Crowe was a great move. He made the Kelly Plantation the experience that it is and is now bringing that same knowledge to elevate this course. Can't wait to see the changes in store!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Almost Getting There

With a little more TLC this course would be a 4 star for sure. Great layout just a little rough around some of the edges. Great experience for late afternoon relaxed round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bluewater

Could fix up the tees, cut grass to line out fairways and cut new holes in green more often for a sharper cup.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bay vs Mrash

The Bay side is in terrible condition. Greens and fairway looked really bad. Greens were nearly imputable due to weed patches everywhere. Almost felt like they were in the process of reopening the course. I didn't see a lawnmower until around the 9th hole. Ironically I saw plenty of worker's with weed eaters cutting areas back that clearly hadn't been cut in weeks.

The Marsh was in much better condition. Greens were maybe 7/10, Bay was 3/10. Fairways were in good shape, just overall exponentially better than the bay.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough shape

Greens and T boxes were bad. Some greens were unputtable.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth it

Course is in very poor condition. Greens do not roll like greens at all and are covered in crab grass and many other blemishes. Tee boxes are either over grown or have no grass at all. They stopped putting money in this course a while ago.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Avoid!

Wow did this course suck! We paid for 18 but quit after 9. Most of the greens had no grass. The fairways were about as ugly. I can't express my displeasure with this course enough - avoid at any price!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor shape and customer service

This place is trash. They shouldn’t even be taking peoples money. And when we talked to the manager about how bad things were, he laughed at us and said he was happy taking our money as we were walking away. They don’t even have drinking water on the course. Don’t waste your money here. It’s terrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t go thinking it can’t be that bad

We booked our tee time thinking the price was reasonable and it had a three star rating so it must be okay. Wrong. The average golfer wouldn’t want to play it at any cost. They have literally almost lost the Bay course. If they were smart and they had any interest in in happy customers they would have you play the Marsh course twice. But management wasn’t interested in feedback. Don’t play this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs attention

Course reviews scared me to death, but the course has huge potential. If they don’t start watering/hot spotting a few greens on the Bay nine, they will soon lose them. I speak from experience, we just replaced a few greens at my home course. The Marsh 9 was in better shape and I saw sprinklers working. It’s a shame a golf course with such a great layout and potential is being neglected. I saw a huge sign out front that the course was “community owned/operated”. Hope the community steps up to save this course. I enjoyed the course, but I had to move the ball in the fairways (and on some greens).

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course layout is great, but the courses self is in very bad condition

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still needs a lot of work!

Greens and tee box on front nine almost unputtable. Back side much better. Pace of play excellent. Not over crowded. Still a long way to get back to its heyday condition. Still a good day of golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

DO NOT PLAY

It’s a shame the condition this course is in. The worst condition I’ve ever seen a golf course in, in my entire life. Grass seed everywhere, sprinklers on, no grass, unputtable greens. They charged us full price for a 4pm tee time, then we were told downstairs carts had to be back by 7… it’s sunny in June here until 8pm .. so we couldn’t even get a full round.

It’s a shame because the course layout could be beautiful with good maintenance but with this ownership and staff that will never happen. I wouldn’t play here if I lived on the course and it was free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0

Played here months ago and most of the course was in good shape. Came back today Tee boxes were all sand. 75% of the greens were literal scalped dirt. Not sure what happened but hopefully they can get it back in good shape

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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