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Bay Point Resort - Nicklaus Course

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1681 Reviews (1681)
5 Stars
721
4 Stars
618
3 Stars
220
2 Stars
71
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
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81.4%
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1431 out of 1681 reviews
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3.9
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
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4.6
72.7%
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4.1
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
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4.7
79.2%
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57 out of 72 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bay Point's course layout consistently earns top marks, delivering a challenging and scenic round with water and sand features throughout. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play round out a premium golf experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7053 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.5

Bay Point Golf Club's Nicklaus Course at Sheraton Bay Point Resort is the only Nicklaus Design course in Northwest Florida. The golf course was formerly Lagoon Legend, which had a reputation for being one of the Florida Panhandle's toughest layouts. In 2004, the golf course closed and underwent a major renovation by the Nicklaus Design team. It reopened a year later with rave reviews. The redesign included restructuring the tees, greens, and bunkers and also re-contouring the fairways. The scenic landscape of scrub oaks, towering pines, and saltwater marshes was carefully preserved though. The golf course maintained the challenging aspects of the original but infused a play-ability that makes it accessible to all skill levels. Also like the former course, the new Nicklaus design offers the same stunning views of St. Andrew's Bay. In the fall of 2018, the Nicklaus Course completed a greens conversion to Tif-Eagle Bermuda-grass greens to bring championship greens to a championship course. Bay Point Golf Club has won the Panama City News Herald's "Best of Bay" in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The Nicklaus Course has hosted US Open Local qualifiers and is a home course of the FSU Women's Golf Team and will host their Division 1 Invitational in February of 2020.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Tee 1 72 7053 yards 74.5 137
Tee 2 72 6377 yards 70.9 131
Tee 3 72 5948 yards 69.2 125
Tee 3 (W) 73 5948 yards 74.5 137
Tee 3/4 72 5275 yards 66.0 114
Tee 3/4 (W) 73 5275 yards 71.0 123
Tee 4 72 4948 yards 64.3 106
Tee 4 (W) 73 4948 yards 68.8 118
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Scorecard for Nicklaus
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Tee 1 M: 74.2/137 380 190 439 434 391 491 207 395 568 3495 167 461 518 289 485 566 449 231 392 3558 7053
Tee 2 M: 71.2/130 W: 77.1/144 362 173 359 382 371 481 169 363 508 3168 135 420 494 272 402 528 409 183 366 3209 6377
Tee 3 M: 69.2/125 W: 74.7/139 350 160 328 367 335 427 151 352 461 2931 89 400 482 260 357 515 402 165 347 3017 5948
Tee 3/4 M: 65.5/115 W: 70.6/125 267 160 328 304 227 427 151 352 461 2677 89 319 401 260 357 430 306 165 271 2598 5275
Tee 4 M: 63.9/109 W: 68.7/120 267 88 284 304 227 417 142 273 448 2450 75 319 401 204 342 430 306 150 271 2498 4948
Tee 5 M: 59.9/102 W: 62.4/107 218 88 216 230 210 290 75 240 305 1872 75 252 283 164 242 317 261 150 225 1969 3841
Handicap 10 14 6 4 2 18 12 8 16 17 3 11 13 1 9 5 15 7
Par 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 5 36 3 4 5 4 4 5 4 3 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 10 18 4 6 2 16 14 12 8 17 3 11 13 1 5 9 15 7
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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Greens Tif-Eagle Ultra-Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bruce Devlin (1986) Nicklaus (2005) Rick Robbins Gary Nicklaus (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

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Available Sports

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Reviews

4.1
1681 Reviews (1681)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 41
Bunkers 36
Forced Carries 34
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 34
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 26
A Weekend Splurge 23
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 33
Convenient to the City 24
Worth the Drive 22

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RG1A4592A5D87BEA6D7
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful Views

Very nice course with beautiful views of the Bay. Plenty of water to lose balls in. Very enjoyable!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314165129472
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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

This was a very nice course

I liked the course, it was well maintained and the signature hole was a great challenge . I wound play this course again when in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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XwQWa4wiPlEtuaaodS2B
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u314164823128
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Pricing issue

Bay Point would not honor the advertised Golf Pass pricing that was booked through the Golf app

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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james1957
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Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Best shape in years

I've been playing this course once a year for the past 4 years, Vacation every May, and this year it is in the best shape that I have seen it. All the staff was super friendly and helpful. If you can get it for under $100, then it's worth playing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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wbpoEv1TD9ffRVxPJL7x
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Homiachok
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u799863950
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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woodyd638595033478
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Father/son

Wonderful afternoon spent with my son on your course. It’s such a gift to watch him develop into a great young golfer and young man.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314164005631
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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

The course was excellent. Pace of play was not bad considering how busy it was. The greens and surrounds were immaculate as were the fairways. Great job!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Mtrankiem
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Reviews 19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Bay Point Nicklaus Course

Really enjoy playing here. The course is nice. Everyone is friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Drew8077621
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Short course with a lot of Water.

Range was in great shape. Greens rolled good. Tough little course. Only hit 3 drivers all day and still lost balls in the water. Fairways were nice. Would like to change my strategy and play the course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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kmiller933
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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bill2P
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play was slow. We seen a group of 5 two groups ahead of ours. First time I ever experienced this at Bay Point.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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u314164681186
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Princbill
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Bay Point Review

What a beautiful golf course! Very well maintained with a great layout.

Hole 5 is a bit confusing as far as the layout, but otherwise perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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bill2P
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314161262637
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time playing here

Staff was really helpful and friendly. Cart was in good shape. Course played well, was in good shape. Lots of water hazards, 16 out of 18 holes have water. Course does not turn at the clubhouse on 9, so take whatever you might need with you. We only saw the bev cart once on the course. Glad I took Gatorade with me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u835391000
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Layout “ FIRE THE GREENS KEEPER”

Nice course layout, and in nice shape. The Greens Keeper sucks and should be fired. The practice green is better than all the greens.

They are:

Very Slow / Long Grass

Not mowed and if the do mow they cut high

The grass is fine, no brown spots etc.

Bottom line, when you play a nice course you expect the greens to roll. Very frustrating to watch the ball stop on all putts.

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