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4.1
1652 Reviews (1652)
5 Stars
707
4 Stars
610
3 Stars
214
2 Stars
70
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
82.3%
Recommend this course
1406 out of 1652 reviews
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3.7
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
2.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
62.1%
Recommend this course
18 out of 29 reviews
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4.0
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
78.8%
Recommend this course
67 out of 85 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 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

Tennis
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Reviews

4.1
1652 Reviews (1652)

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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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great beach course

Top notch course best suited for advanced players.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Best pcb course

It was a chilly day with wind at us the whole time but we still had a great time

Took us 3:15 to play 18..perhaps the wind kept some folks away.

Love hole 4and5 with those views...friendly Marshalls and starter

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Satisfied somewhat

The staff were great. They had no sandwiches on the cart so the cart lady took it upon herself to get some cold sandwiches made. And they were very good. The course was not in prime condition but this was mid February so I thought the green fees should have been a bit cheaper. All in all I’d play it again but for a twosome at $95 each it was too expensive.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 84
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Fun day of golf

Our first winter round in Panama City Beach was all we could want...greens were surprisingly smooth and fast...layout had some nice variety..we already made another tee time

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Snowbird

Fairways are starting to fill in but still thin. Greens roll true. Staff was friendly. Weather was great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Fun track, cool concept

Had a great time playing this unique course. Did the Par 3 version and it was a mix of interesting and challenging holes. Perfect practice track or one to play w/ junior golfers. Like to see the greens faster so it mirrors full course conditions, but was early Feb so possibly just off- season speed. Staff was great...friendly and helpful. (Lose the goofy foot golf holes though...just ruins the scenery & vibe).

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Sleeper track, will come back.

Solid Jack layout, enjoyable to play, great views on bayfront holes...overall a fun track to play and I would come back. Staff very friendly & helpful. Could use some on-course TLC to prime it up, but it was early Feb. Greens slow-ish but quality grass...again off-season conditions. Tighten those up and course is tournament quality and a real test.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Range was closed

Tee time advertised a bag of range balls with the green fee despite the range being closed.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

ok

Course, signage, not easy to follow. Cart was good, people at front desk/clubhouse were friendly. Once outside cart pickup was not organized, no scorecard, no directions on were to go to start, no starter once first hole was located.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging & Fun

This is a course located right on the Bay. Virtually every hole has large water hazards and perfectly placed and maintained white sand traps, making every shot a challenge. It was February and the greens and fairways were in great shape for a zone 9 course. It will only get better as spring breaks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable outing

Really enjoyed the course. The fairways had not greened up yet and the greens were slow but in good shape

Really enjoyed the layout. Real test of golf.

Could use better signage, both on the course and getting to the course.

Would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great track

Very scenic course.

Some very beautiful holes.

Can be challenging depending upon tee’s played.

Do not understand why neg comments

Signage, etc is fine. Just pay attention.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course.

Played after college tournament wrapped.up. was surprised how slow greens were. Pretty course. Slightly above average condition. Would play again. Would say it is overpriced but then the market supports it so alls fair.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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