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4.1
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
4.2
82.1%
Recommend this course
1431 out of 1681 reviews
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3.9
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
71.7%
Recommend this course
38 out of 53 reviews
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4.1
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
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3 Stars
15
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
79.2%
Recommend this course
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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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

Tennis
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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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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
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Pace of play

We waited till 4:00PM to play and I think 2-twosomes and 2 or 3 singles came behind us we let a single and twosome play through and we still finished in about 3-1/2 hours (ahead of pace) but we finished at dark. Need to put singles with twosomes and wouldn’t be a problem.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Room for Improvement

I have played this course several times now. Overall, the course was in pretty good shape. We played it last year when the greens had been lost, and paid full price without any kind of disclosure about the greens. This year, the greens were super slow and didn’t seem to have been cut or rolled the day we played. I assume this is because the green are still fairly new and immature grass. Fairways and layout are great as they always are. We played the round in 4 hours with a foursome, and there was one point when the ranger asked us to speed things up, when no one was in front of us or waiting behind us at all. We paid a premium price and are above average golfers who know how to keep pace of play and are usually the ones waiting on others.

Had a good day and a decent experience, but the staff and the course always seem to leave some room for improvement.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Vacation Course!

My son and I have played this course twice. We were here almost exactly 1 year ago. Both were wonderful experiences. An attendant met us at the car as soon as we parked to load our clubs. They unloaded them into the trunk of the car when we were finished. Super friendly. Clubhouse people were super friendly. Slight discrepancy with the tee times was easily fixed. Saw 3 Rangers on the course during our round. I appreciate that because it keeps pace of play moving….and keeps non-paying people from trying to jump on the course. Love this place. Tougher track….will test your length and shot-making at times. But we love it!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 18
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Bay Point

Good track and greens are in nice shape, better greens than Legacy

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
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 Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Extremely Overpriced

Overall, it is a very nice course. As far as pace of play, Marshall's continually hassle, and even encouraged my son and I, as well as the couple we were paired with, to "skip a few holes" even though no one was waiting on us or backed up. My brother -in law and his boys were even on the hole ahead of us....we called to make sure where they were at when they crossed the street when we weren't able to see them. As far as I am concerned, it's a nice, challenging course, and I would play it again and again, but not for $280 for a pair.

Course was in decent shape. Much better than some pictures I had seen

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BayPoint Nicklaus Course

In a word…immaculate. Course was in amazing shape and all staff were as friendly as can be. Tough track and definitely worth the money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice

Course was in very good shape. The carts paths are not close to most greens. Course is spread over large area and they don’t have the paths from hole to hole marked well at all. Marshals did their best to get slower players to move on and it did get better. Everyone was super friendly but they had left a brand new girl alone to check everyone in on one of her first days at work. She was doing her best but could’ve used help.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

I enjoyed my play and hope to get that priced again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was an excellent experience and challenging. We had a great time and will definitely play it again when we are in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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