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Bay Point Resort - Nicklaus Course

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4.1
1647 Reviews (1647)
5 Stars
706
4 Stars
608
3 Stars
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2 Stars
70
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
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82.9%
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1403 out of 1647 reviews
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3.7
24 Reviews (24)
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Conditions
3.6
Value
3.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
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4.6
62.5%
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4.0
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
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4.6
80.0%
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72 out of 90 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7152 yards
Slope 143
Rating 74.3

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
#1 72 7152 yards 74.3 143
#2 72 6430 yards 70.7 132
#3 72 5972 yards 68.8 120
#3/4 72 5340 yards 66.5 114
#4 72 4974 yards 68.8 119
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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

Food & Beverage

Available Sports

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Reviews

4.1
1647 Reviews (1647)

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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carseller1
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

fun course-fast greens

had a great time playing the course. would have liked to walk

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Marilyn9215916
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Round!

The course was in wonderful condition even after more than 7 days of rain!! We enjoyed out round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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40yaARvW1261CEBeWsZD
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u461912243
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great golf day at Bay Point!

Teed off at 2:57 and finished 9 holes before dark…could have played 10. The course is in great shape. Greens putt true and fast, but not crazy fast. It was hard to hold some…landed in the middle and rolled off the back. A lot of water in play on the front 9, which adds to the challenge and beauty. Holes 4 and 5 on the bay were especially pretty and challenging. If you par them both, you’ll feel like you made birdies. Staff were super welcoming and engaging. Overall, I really enjoy playing here and will be back!

Make sure to hit Neons Bar 72 after your round—great service, food, and Saturday Game Day beer specials. We loved the covered patio vibe and had the pleasure of listening to some outstanding live singers/musicians.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Mtrankiem
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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BulldogGrunt
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Go To Course

We always enjoy playing Bay Point. The course is always in good shape, although they had just top dressed the greens so a little rough, and Staff is always accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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BillSowell
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Reviews 124
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Ouch

Love the course but unfortunately my hamstring gave out on the 5th hole. I’ll be back asap!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u515272540
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Worth every dime spent!

Upon arrival at the first tee, we warmed up at their driving range... the starter gave my wife a dozen golf balls... that made her day!... of course she lost half of them...lol... Pro shop staff was amazing , great choice in golf attire... and the food at club house was 1st rate!... great experience every time... worth every dime spent. The Serrano's

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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nickjones2
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Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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jwarren1
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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kylecsargent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Beautiful course on the water with lots of water and sand traps. Well taken care of and polite staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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gregfears66
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greg’s round

Lot of sand on the greens and small aeration holes!

Definitely resort pricing, but I was able to get a Hot Deal thru Golf Now.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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CRP1972
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Long Challenging Course

1st time playing Bay Point, but I will be back. Pretty long challenging course, greens had just been aerated so putting was beyond challenging but its a necessity. Typical FL course, lots of sand and water, be ready to layup and play it safe.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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moorem815
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Always a Great experience

Even though they had just punched the greens, they still rolled true and were smooth.

The fairways were perfect and the layout is very fun.

Shot -2 for the day for a guy 76 years old

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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gjsbflgolf
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful

The views on this course are beautiful. Greens had been recently aerated which we knew when we booked it. Got a great deal on GolfNow. Would definitely play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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David7914665
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Kelske
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad

Considering the greens were aerated a few days ago, the greens were playable. The course was dry in the fairways and it didn’t seem like mowing was kept up regularly because there were fairway areas that were a little overgrown and others where the grass clippings were evident. Overall the course was playable and I really enjoyed the layout and pace of play. BTW, this not a $100 per round course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314162596598
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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16smxVUtUiGKl8kSzZRo
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Challenging layout

Unfortunately for the green fees that are being charged, the actual greens are not in the best of shape.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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dino1966
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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