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4.1
1634 Reviews (1634)
5 Stars
702
4 Stars
604
3 Stars
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2 Stars
68
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
84.0%
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4.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
78.9%
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15 out of 19 reviews
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4.0
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
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3 Stars
18
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
79.8%
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67 out of 84 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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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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4.1
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Nice layout.

Was paired up with a nice guy who plays the course often. Made it nice since it was my first time hrre.

Conditions Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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First Time Playing

Thanksgiving morning round

Course was in great condition in all areas. Greens were smooth but inconsistent on speed and breaks. Tee boxes and fairways are well maintained. Staff was extremely friendly from the minute we pulled up. Wish the cold front hadn’t moved in as I am not use to playing in temps starting in the upper 40’s here in Florida. My son and I had a great time together. They shotgunned everyone at 8am due to the holiday but it actually was a great touch to get everyone on the course and finished in time for Thanksgiving lunch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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5.0
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Golf Now Hot Deal Great Value

Fantastic course, great shape and the greens are excellent

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
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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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Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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3.0
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Overpriced for course conditions and amenities. I have played far better courses for less money but they are one of only a few courses in town.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great course

We had a great time , conditions were excellent, greens were perfect and the price was a Hot deal of a $40 savings from the regular price. There was no one in front of us all day due to a later tee time 1:00 and played in less than 4 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Fall Get Away

My wife and I came down on a long weekend golf trip. The starter and beverage cart lady are top notch. We have played here numerous times before and have always enjoyed this course. The greens were slow and the women’s tee boxes not in good shape. They have put in mats on their driving range which I’m not a fan of. Would be ok if I could carry a mat with me while i played. Normally everything is in great shape. We had planned on playing here another day until we played today. Very pricey for the shape it was in. Normally in great shape. We will definitely play here again, just knowing how it usually is.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun

very enjoyable round. for most parts the course was in very good condition. the tee boxes left a little to be desired. the greens were just a tad slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Good value with hot deal tee time. Would have been a bit pricey otherwise. Many courses in the area charging high rates but are virtually empty.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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